Charlie’s parents share ‘maximum time’ with son
Hello. Here’s your morning briefing: Charlie Gard’s parents share last moments with son PA Great Ormond Street Hospital, in London, has not said when life support will end for Charlie, who has brain damage and cannot move his arms or legs. Mr Gard and Ms Yates, from Bedfont, west London, say they want to set […]
Alex Salmond says there is ‘no doubt’ Nicola Sturgeon broke ministerial code
Alex Salmond: “I’ve got no doubt Nicola Sturgeon has broken the ministerial code.” Alex Salmond has said he has “no doubt” that Nicola Sturgeon has breached the ministerial code. The former first minister was speaking as he made his long-awaited appearance at a Scottish Parliament inquiry. Mr Salmond gave an account to the committee of […]
Daisy Goodwin accuses mayoral hopeful of groping
Daniel Korski Daniel Korski denies the allegations Novelist and TV producer Daisy Goodwin has accused a Conservative mayoral hopeful of groping her 10 years ago. Ms Goodwin told the Times that in 2013 Daniel Korski sexually assaulted her by putting his hand on her breast during a meeting at 10 Downing Street. He has denied […]
Track Cycling World Championships: Briton Elinor Barker wins women’s points race gold
Elinor Barker was crowned world points race champion as she collected Great Britain’s first gold medal of the Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin. Barker, 25, was the only rider to gain two laps, on her way to a winning total of 50 points. Jennifer Valente of the United States won silver and Norway’s Anita […]
Staffordshire firefighter honoured for 50 years of service
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Kelvin Knapper joined the fire service in 1974 A firefighter has been honoured for half a century of attending incidents across Staffordshire. Protection manager Kelvin Knapper started his career as a trainee at Burslem fire station in Stoke-on-Trent in 1974. He joined at about the same time Stoke-on-Trent, Burton-upon-Trent and […]
Denbigh venue cancels winter weddings due to costs
The rising cost of living is a “perfect storm” for the wedding business, says venue owner Bre Carrington-Sykes A wedding venue is cancelling winter ceremonies – because it cannot afford the heating bill. And it is not just households feeling the pinch as the owner of Pentre Mawr Country House, near Denbigh, has revealed. They […]
Willow and Freemie breast pumps offer mums freedom
Willow Willow’s breast pumps are designed to be worn unobtrusively Two firms have launched portable pumps to help breastfeeding mums collect their milk on the move. Women who use breast pumps often apply them several times a day and for periods of about 20 minutes or more. However, generally they have to be plugged into […]
Great Britain secure four more golds at World Para-Cycling championships
Cundy, unbeaten in the C4 Kilo since 2006, said: “It’s pretty tough out there. “I don’t know what it is, whether it’s the air con or if weather conditions have changed, but you just don’t have the same sensation of speed that we had here when we arrived. “Still, I’m quite happy to come away […]
Coventry University aims to make immersive art more accessible
A new project designed to make immersive arts experiences more accessible for those with learning disabilities has been launched by Coventry University. The scheme, entitled Inclusive Immersive, has received almost £50,000 in funding from Arts Council England’s National Lottery Project Grants. It will see researchers work with Coventry-based Open Theatre, which works closely with young […]
Why Pharrell Williams’ Lego biopic doesn’t reference Blurred Lines
Focus Features Piece By Piece follows the template of a music documentary and adds fantastical elements through its use of Lego-based animation Piece By Piece, the new documentary about musician Pharrell Williams, is unusual in many respects – not least because it is entirely animated with Lego. Critics have welcomed the film’s unique visual style, […]