Hexham House tower block demolished
Watch: Hexham House tower block in Newcastle demolished Three children have demolished a tower block in a controlled explosion after winning a competition. Hexham House in Walker, Newcastle, came down…
Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, the rebels seizing control of Aleppo?
Reuters Rebel forces launched the largest offensive against the Syrian government in years on Wednesday. By Saturday, they had taken control of “large parts” of the country’s second-biggest city, Aleppo.…
‘I’m deeply concerned about AI’
Cate Blanchett has told the BBC she is “deeply concerned” about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the Australian actress said: “I’m looking at…
2034 World Cup: Fifa evaluation report backs Saudi Arabia as host
Significantly, Fifa emphasises that its human rights evaluations are “not about peremptorily excluding countries based on their general human rights context” and are instead “based on evidence of how effectively…
Cate Blanchett ‘deeply concerned’ by artificial intelligence impact
Cate Blanchett has told the BBC she is “deeply concerned” about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the Australian actress said: “I’m looking at…
Janey Godley has colourful comedy send-off at funeral in Glasgow
PA Media Godley asked family and friends to wear colourful outfits at the service Comedian Janey Godley has been given a colourful comedy send-off in Glasgow, with Scotland’s former first…
Mourners say farewell to Alex Salmond at memorial
Getty Images Alex Salmond was buried in a private funeral service near his home in Aberdeenshire Former First Minister Alex Salmond has been hailed as a “political genius” at his…
Rainworth driver badly hurt after boulder ‘dropped on van’
A van driver has suffered serious head injuries after a boulder smashed through his windscreen and hit him after it was dropped from a bridge, police said. The rock was…
Irish general election: Counting gets under way
PA Media Counting will start across the Republic of Ireland at 09:00 local time Counting has begun in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between…
‘Drunk’ Accrington shopkeeper has alcohol licence revoked
A shop owner has had his licence to sell alcohol revoked after police found him drunk at his store. Lancashire Police found Kumrakulasingham Thevathas to be intoxicated and “incoherent”, when…