Glasgow to celebrate Sir Billy Connolly with weekend of events
BBC Connolly was a folk singer before launching a career as a stand-up comedian Glasgow is to honour Sir Billy Connolly with a weekend of events as part of the…
Seven-week wait for some red flag patients
Some patients who have been red flagged for breast cancer assessments are waiting up to seven weeks to be seen in Northern Ireland. The target set by Northern Ireland’s devolved…
Sheridan Smith TV drama tells Ann Ming’s fight to change law over daughter’s killer
BBC Sheridan Smith (left) plays the role of Ann Ming (right) in the series I Fought the Law The mother of a murdered woman, who found her daughter’s body hidden…
Covid loss businesses take action against insurer
Amy Cole BBC Midlands Today Eleanor Lawson BBC News, West Midlands BBC Serina Russel is one of 69 small business owners taking group legal action against the Beazley Group “As…
K-pop boy band ENHYPEN praise Manchester fans ‘energy and vibe’
One of the biggest bands in K-pop ENHYPEN have said they enjoyed fish and chips in Manchester ahead of performing an “unforgettable” gig in the city. ENHYPEN played a sold-out…
Fashion designer creates outfit for Fortnite concert
‘I make fashion for Fortnite’ A fashion designer who created a fully digital look for an emerging pop singer in the video game Fortnite has described it as an “amazing…
Hull ex-boxer Tommy Coyle to hand out free school uniforms
Former boxer Tommy Coyle will be handing out free school uniforms in Hull later. Mr Coyle, an ex-Commonwealth lightweight champion, started the annual event during the Covid-19 pandemic. Mr Coyle…
Investigation continues into Isle of Wight helicopter crash
Daisy Stephens BBC News, South of England BBC The remains of the helicopter were taken away on Tuesday An investigation into how a helicopter came to crash in a field…
Suffolk Police officers laughed at Essex woman’s sex toys
George King BBC News, Suffolk Ben Parker/BBC The complaint was investigated by the Norfolk and Suffolk professional standards department, which said the officers’ actions were “more due to immaturity than…
World’s tallest bridge completes key load-bearing test
The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in China has undergone a five-day testing process ahead of the scheduled opening in late September. The load test is the final step before it…