Ukraine’s hopes and challenges after long wait for F16s
Ukrainian presidency Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has been waiting for the F16s for a year and a half The first F-16 fighter jets are set to arrive in Ukraine from Nato member states, after many months of preparation and pilot training. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said they are essential to help Ukrainians push back against […]
Milhouse voice actress Pamela Hayden retires from US series
Pamela Hayden, the actress who voices the Simpsons character Milhouse, has announced her retirement from the show. Hayden has worked on the US animated series since 1989 and appeared in nearly 700 episodes. In a statement, 70-year-old Hayden said: “The time has come for me to hang up my microphone.” “It’s been an honour and […]
Deliveroo apologises to riders for bonus overpayments
Getty Images Food delivery firm Deliveroo has apologised to riders after a software error meant some were overpaid a bonus. Riders were promised a payout of between £200 to £10,000 after Deliveroo listed its shares in London last month. A spokesperson for the firm said all rider payments had been halted while the glitch was […]
Leicestershire colleges aim to ‘combine strengths’ through merger
Students and their parents are being consulted on a potential merger of colleges in Leicestershire. Bosses at Loughborough College and SMB College Group, which runs campuses in Coalville, Melton and Brooksby, said the deal would provide “significant benefits” for students and staff. A consultation has been launched on the proposal. Subject to government approval, the […]
Radiohead album covers to go on show at Oxford museum
Artwork created for rock bank Radiohead is to go on display at the prestigious Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. The multi-media exhibition will include album covers and other work by artist Stanley Donwood and the band’s singer Thom Yorke. Also on display from August 2025 to January 2026 will be personal sketchbooks and notebooks never seen […]
NI firms ‘cannot cope with no-deal Brexit’
The media is trying to drive a wedge between the DUP and businesses, says Arlene Foster Northern Ireland businesses “simply cannot cope” with a no-deal Brexit, according to Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) director Angela McGowan. Ms McGowan told the BBC “no country in the world will want to invest in Northern Ireland if it […]
UK to close all travel corridors from Monday
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “We will temporarily close all travel corridors from 0400 on Monday” The UK is to close all travel corridors from Monday morning to “protect against the risk of as yet unidentified new strains” of Covid, the PM has said. Anyone flying into the country from overseas will have to show proof […]
Tech warning after busy weekend for Cumbria’s mountain rescuers
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team Volunteers were called out 14 times over the weekend Warm weather and the start of the school holidays meant an “unprecedentedly” busy weekend for mountain rescue volunteers. Cumbria’s mountain rescue teams were called out 14 times in the Lake District in just two days. The leader of one of the teams […]
Photo of trio taken 35 years ago goes on show at Tate
Ingrid Pollard. All rights reserved, DACS From left: Mark De-Lisser, Edmund Rudder and Marcellous Copeland were photographed by award-winning photographer Ingrid Pollard at Tulse Hill School in 1989 Three men featured in a photograph taken 35 years ago said it was “surreal” that the image was part of a major exhibition in London. Mark De-Lisser, […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas commander
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defence minister, as well as Hamas’s military commander. A statement said a pre-trial chamber had rejected Israel’s challenges to the court’s jurisdiction and issued warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. A warrant was also issued for Mohammed […]