This city is worried about immigration, but who has the solution?
BBC Mike and Graham have been collecting bins for four decades between them. Their patch includes Peterborough’s Lincoln Road, where Lithuanian restaurants vie for space with job agencies advertising new positions in Polish. “It seems like every nationality lives here,” says Graham. “I don’t see much integration, they keep themselves to themselves.” “They don’t respect […]
Boeing staff report pressure to lower standards
Getty Images Fixing Boeing, the troubled US aerospace giant, is a “very long-term project”, the company’s top regulator said on Wednesday. The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made the comments to Congress, as lawmakers urged the agency to be tougher on the firm and force it to fix its problems. Ahead of the […]
Beyoncé urges Americans to support Kamala Harris
Singer Beyoncé is the latest superstar entertainer to endorse Kamala Harris’s bid to become the next US president. At a rally in the city of Houston, Texas, she told the crowd she wasn’t there as a celebrity or a politician, but as a “mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of […]
The Polish artist who painted Hindu gods in Indian palaces
Getty Images Stefan Norblin stayed in India for six years, during which time he painted several murals In the year 1939, as German tanks and soldiers invaded Poland, a famous Polish artist and his film-star wife pawned off their jewellery and fled the country. Stefan Norblin and Lena left behind their dream home, which they […]
Khan denies conflict of interest over Wembley gig
A company that gave Sadiq Khan £3,000 Taylor Swift tickets was awarded a City Hall contract just a week before the concert. LS Events hosted the mayor in their box at Wembley days after being chosen to organise Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square, which take place this weekend. The company offered the tickets a few […]
DUP manifesto: Key policies analysed
BBC The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has launched its 2024 election manifesto. The party, which won the most Westminster seats in Northern Ireland at the last general election, is fielding candidates in 16 of Northern Ireland’s 18 constituencies. It chose to stand aside in North Down and in Fermanagh and South Tyrone to give other […]
Bradford Council collecting data to curb childhood obesity
PA Media One in three children in Bradford are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school Bradford Council is collecting data on children’s eating habits as one in three children in the city are overweight or obese by the time they leave primary school. Tim Howells, head of public health at Bradford […]
Grantham and District Hospital to mark 150th anniversary
A hospital has issued an appeal for vintage uniforms, photographs and other artefacts ahead of its 150th anniversary. Managers said a celebration would be held at Grantham and District Hospital on 29 October. Sharon Kidd, who has worked at the hospital for 23 years, said: “So many colleagues will have been involved in providing care […]
Coronation Street star says cults destroy lives
Emrhys Cooper Emrhys Cooper has been playing cult leader Rowan Cunliffe on Coronation Street since March An actor has spoken about his family’s experience in a cult after landing a role as a cult leader on Coronation Street. Emrhys Cooper, who grew up near Totnes in Devon, has been playing sinister guru Rowan Cunliffe on […]
Next government urged to do more after election
Malik Walton/BBC The next government is urged to offer more support to flood victims Climate change is the single biggest health threat facing humanity, according to the United Nations. Despite its importance, some voters think it is not being discussed enough during this general election campaign. BBC News has spoken to people who believe it […]