BBC News disrupted by software glitch
BBC The BBC News at Six looked a little different on Wednesday The BBC had to replace live broadcasts with recorded material on its TV news channels for about an hour on Wednesday following a technical glitch. The News at Six and News at Ten were also presented from the BBC’s Millbank studio instead of […]
Controversial sculpture display plan approved
BBC Each of the four panels is made up of three carved blocks of stone Plans to display 12 stone sculptures for the first time in 40 years have been approved despite criticism over the project. The Kiddey Stones, made of four large sandstone panels, were originally installed at Wilford Power Station in Nottinghamshire, but […]
Why donkeys are a reminder of one island’s ‘sweet’ old days
BBC The sanctuary in the town of Bethesda has become home to 150 donkeys Early morning visitors meander around the Vivian Richards stadium in Antigua. But none though, as you might expect, are dressed in white and brandish cricket gear. In fact, the pastoral surrounds of the legendary cricketer’s eponymous venue are a popular hangout […]
Is the government missing teacher targets?
BBC The claim: The government is missing its teacher recruitment targets. Reality Check verdict: That’s right. Government figures show that’s been the case for the past 5 years. Shadow education secretary Angela Rayner told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the government was missing its targets on teacher recruitment. Looking at the figures from the […]
Henry Cavill honours Jersey shop in Warhammer post
Actor Henry Cavill has paid tribute to a shop in Jersey, where he first developed his love for the game Warhammer. On a social media post, the actor said he “decided to make a pilgrimage to the very first place I bought Warhammer models over 30 years ago…. the Little Shop, on my home island […]
Syria rebels burn tomb of Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez
Syrian rebel fighters have destroyed the tomb of late president Hafez al-Assad, father of ousted president Bashar, in the family’s hometown. Videos verified by the BBC showed armed men chanting as they walked around the burning mausoleum in Qardaha, in the north-west of the coastal Latakia region. The rebels led by Islamist group Hayat Tahrir […]
The fishy business of a Chinese factory in The Gambia
Tom Ford “I have been working here for 32 years,” says Buba Cary, a fisherman from Gunjur speaking in Mandinka through a translator. “It only brings suffering for us,” he says, gesturing to the white building. “Before the factory came here there was a lot of fish in the sea. If you want fish 1733928232 […]
Rishi Sunak says AI has threats and risks
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has given a speech on AI’s potential uses Artificial intelligence could help make it easier to build chemical and biological weapons, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned. In a worst-case scenario, society could lose all control over AI, preventing it from being switched off, Mr Sunak said. While the potential […]
Smiling, singing and dreaming of X Factor
Surrey Police Sara Sharif’s body was found at her home in Woking on 10 August last year Sara Sharif experienced “daily living hell” at home at the hands of her father and stepmother, but at school she was a caring, cheerful “chatterbox”, who loved singing and dancing, her head teacher said. Jacquie Chambers told the […]
‘I used to work as a runner’
ITV The Jeremy Kyle Show has been suspended after a guest was found dead following the recording of an episode. The news has opened up a debate around the most popular show on ITV’s daytime schedule. Below is a glimpse of what it’s like to work on the programme from a former employee, who wants […]