Netflix’s The Perfect Couple and the reason TV was so poor in 2024 – but we watched anyway
Netflix This year was defined by a host of average TV shows that were glossy and watchable enough but insubstantial and forgettable – as epitomised by the Nicole Kidman thriller. Here’s why. As the year comes to an end and everyone takes a look back over 2024’s best TV offerings, for some there may be […]
Plans for Isle of Man Viking village tourist attraction approved
BBC Chris Hall has been thinking about building a Viking settlement since 2012 Plans to create an authentic Viking settlement attraction on the Isle of Man have been given the go-ahead. Chris Hall has said he was “elated” that his vision to turn land in Sandygate into a Norse village had won initial approval. The […]
Megan Thee Stallion asks for Tory Lanez restraining order
Getty Images Megan Thee Stallion alleges her attacker, Tory Lanez, continues to harass her from prison Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has filed a request for a restraining order against Tory Lanez, who’s currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting her. Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, shot Grammy winner Megan, 29, in the feet during […]
Web firms drop neo-Nazi site
BBC On Tech Tent this week, Silicon Valley agonises over whether service providers should have the power to kick an organisation off the internet – even if it is a vehicle for white supremacists. We hear about plans to build the world’s biggest data centre inside the Arctic Circle and we work out how data […]
Five Jony Ive designs you probably don’t know
Getty Images It’s not all iPhones and iPods, you know… While at Apple, Sir Jonathan designed hugely successful products including the iPhone, iPod and iMac. As he prepares to launch his own venture, it’s worth remembering that Ive’s design career has so far included more than those blockbuster devices. Here are some Jony Ive originals […]
High-speed rail services cancelled after cracks found in trains
BBC Dozens of Class 800s are stacked up waiting to be checked at Hitachi’s Swansea depot Rail passengers are facing delays and cancellations across the UK after cracks were found on some high-speed trains during routine checks. Great Western Railway, Hull Trains, London North Eastern Railway and TransPennine Express trains of the Hitachi 800 model […]
Gisèle Pelicot trial live updates: Gisèle Pelicot’s ex-husband Dominique found guilty in mass rape trial
Not enough time at ‘botched’ trial, accused man tells BBCpublished at 07:50 Greenwich Mean Time 07:50 GMT Andrew HardingParis correspondent, reporting from Avignon On the eve of the verdicts, one of the accused – a man who has already pleaded guilty to raping Gisèle Pelicot – lashed out at a “botched” and hurried mass trial […]
Drug rehab centre plans above nursery in Wapping sparks protest
BBC Campaigners say the rehab centre location is inappropriate Parents of children in an east London nursery have protested against council plans for a drug rehabilitation centre to be created in the same building. Tower Hamlets council intends to introduce a “culturally sensitive substance misuse recovery centre” in the floor above Step by Step nursery […]
YouTuber admits dangerous driving in Australia
British YouTuber Yung Filly has pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Australia while on bail over rape allegations. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, admitted to driving at almost 60km/h (37mph) over the speed limit on a Perth highway last month. He is yet to enter a plea on eight sexual […]
‘It’s Birmingham’s turn to shine’
Getty Images Steven Knight (centre) with dancers from Rambert’s forthcoming Peaky Blinders ballet Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, one of the masterminds behind the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham, believes it will be better than the launch of the London Olympics a decade ago. If the organisers’ predictions are to be believed, 1.5 billion […]