Rust premieres at Polish film festival three years after shooting
BBC The film premiered on Wednesday in Torun, central Poland The western Rust has premiered in Poland, three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was accidentally shot and killed on set in New Mexico. Organisers of Poland’s Camerimage International Film Festival said the screening was a tribute to the 42-year-old Ukrainian-born cinematographer, who was a fan […]
Swiss vote on making firms liable for rights abuse
BBC The No campaign message (L) is: “Help by all means but not like this”; the Yes campaign poster reads: “Drinking water contaminated, child poisoned and commodities firm liable” Swiss voters decide on Sunday on a law that would make Swiss businesses financially and legally liable for human rights violations or environmental damage. The law […]
‘Coronavirus is the biggest low in my career’
Nathan Pask @ Kayte Ellis Agency Roksanda Ilincic has dressed some of the world’s most famous women The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to UK-based Serbian fashion designer Roksanda Ilincic. I should be speaking to Roksanda at her east London studio, surrounded by […]
Glasgow 2014: Welsh day two at Commonwealth Games
Coral Kennerley and Mike Bamsey progressed to the finals of the 10m air rifle competitions – Kennerley finished sixth in the women’s final while in the men’s final Bamsey finished seventh. Welsh swimmers had another busy day at Tollcross with Jarvis claiming his country’s first medal of the Games in the pool with a new […]
The Fire Service College uses virtual reality to train recruits
BBC The Fire College is using virtual reality headsets and haptic vests which generate heat Firefighters are using virtual reality kit to train new recruits for real-life blazes. Gloucestershire’s Fire Service College in Moreton-in-Marsh has introduced photorealistic software and haptic vests, which generate heat, in a new training programme. It is hoped the technology will […]
Pubs must reopen when safe, says brewery boss
Mr Buckley said scenes like that in Cardiff last year must not be witnessed again A brewery boss who is in hospital with Covid has called for pubs to only reopen when safe to fully serve people. Simon Buckley, chairman of the Brewers of Wales, said he had been at “death’s door” but was now […]
European Gymnastics: GB women win team silver in Bulgaria
Britain’s previous medal in the event came in 2010, external when the squad – which included the now-retired Beth Tweddle – finished second in Birmingham. Downie, who competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, is the only member of the 2010 line-up still in the GB team. “It’s a totally different team [to 2010] with totally […]
MrBeast hires investigators over Ava Kris Tyson grooming claims
Getty Images MrBeast is the most subscribed YouTuber on the platform and is known for huge stunts and his philanthropic videos MrBeast says he’s hired investigators after his former co-host was accused of grooming a teenager. Ava Kris Tyson was accused by other YouTubers of sending inappropriate messages to the minor when she was 20. The […]
Michael Gove’s return and teenager drugs death
BBC Many of Scotland’s front pages focus on Michael Gove’s return to the Cabinet after Prime Minister Theresa May appointed him as environment secretary. The Herald says Mrs May is risking “Cabinet tensions” as Mr Gove makes his “shock” return to government. The Daily Telegraph’s take is that Mrs May made the appointment as a […]
‘Support’ for Prince Andrew and new Ofcom powers
PA Media Many of the papers, both tabloid and broadsheet, feature pictures of the Queen arriving for a church service at Balmoral yesterday alongside Prince Andrew. “Andrew allegations back in the spotlight” is the i’s view on what most papers reports as a show of unity, following the death in prison of Prince Andrew’s friend, […]