My children Maddox and Pax saw my pain on set of Maria
Getty Images Angelina Jolie plays opera singer Maria Callas in a new biopic Angelina Jolie is notoriously private. But in a new interview with BBC News, the Hollywood star spoke candidly about her experience of working on set with her eldest sons, saying they saw “the pain” she usually hides from them. The actress is […]
Mental wellbeing worsens for Scottish teenagers, survey finds
Getty Images Scotland’s teenagers are suffering a negative shift in mental wellbeing, according to a government survey. Girls aged 15 continue to have the lowest scores when answering questions about mental health. But the largest deterioration has come from 13-year-old girls and 15-year-old boys. More than 21,000 S2 and S4 pupils were surveyed on a […]
Campaigner’s success on baby-loss certificates
A campaigner has won her nine-year battle for more bereaved parents to be able to apply for certificates which recognise the loss of their baby during pregnancy. The government has removed a previous limitation which meant only those who had experienced a loss since 2018 could apply. Devon resident Zoe Clark-Coates MBE has campaigned for […]
Teenager Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun’s mission to plant more trees
Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun A 14-year-old girl from Kenya has achieved global fame for her efforts to save the planet, meeting the likes of King Charles and teaming up with Grammy award-winner Meji Alabi and ex-football star David Beckham in the campaign against climate change. Ellyanne Wanjiku Chlystun was just four years old when she was […]
‘The way my boss monitored me at home was creepy’
Getty Images Electronic monitoring of home workers by companies is rising sharply, a survey suggests. The government is being urged to toughen the rules – and ban most webcam use. “It was creepy,” says Chris. “One of my managers was watching people’s personal computers to monitor what we were doing at home – all the […]
Elon Musk pulls out of $44bn deal to buy Twitter
Getty Images Elon Musk is seeking to end his $44bn (£36bn) bid to buy Twitter, alleging multiple breaches of the agreement. The announcement is the latest twist in a long-running saga after the world’s richest person decided to buy Twitter in April. Mr Musk said he had backed out because Twitter failed to provide enough […]
The MacArthur ‘genius’ from India who shattered caste barriers
MacArthur Foundation Shailaja Paik is among 22 recipients of the prestigious MacArthur “genius” fellowship this year In a small, crowded tenement in the slums of India’s Pune city, Shailaja Paik grew up, surrounded by alleys strewn with garbage and battling the daily challenges of limited water and no private toilet. Today, she stands as one […]
‘I still get nervous on stage’
ATG Entertainment Brenda Edwards has been playing Mama Morton for nearly two decades Singer Brenda Edwards said she still gets nervous when she performs on stage. The Loose Women panellist is part of the UK and Ireland tour of the show Chicago which started in Milton Keynes on 12 October. Edwards is from Luton, a […]
Delays reported as new road opens
Highways England The bypass (pictured looking south) includes a 750m (2,500ft) viaduct to carry the new A14 over the River Great Ouse Drivers are facing hour-long queues on approaches to the A14 just days after a section of the new bypass opened. A 12-mile (19km) stretch of the realigned A14 opened south of Huntingdon in […]
Coventry plaque honouring cycling ‘trail-blazer’ Eileen Sheridan unveiled
George W. Hales/Fox Photos/Getty Images Eileen Sheridan died last year at the age of 99 A blue plaque has been unveiled to honour cycling pioneer Eileen Sheridan, who died last year at the age of 99. Sheridan, who competed with Coventry Cycling Club, was described by British Cycling as an inspiration to many who followed. […]