Why Starbucks? The brands being attacked in Hong Kong
Reuters A worker cleans graffiti at a Starbucks coffee shop in Hong Kong on 30 September Broken glass, raging fires, and smashed up barricades: the pictures from Hong Kong in the past few days look like random chaos. But in the middle of the violence, most activists are being deliberate about the places they attack. […]
The 12 victims of Fred and Rosemary West
PA Media Fred and Rosemary West were jointly charged with 10 murders, and Fred West was charged with a further two Fred West has been described as the “epitome of evil”, preying on vulnerable young girls and women in order to play out sexual fantasies over a period of 20 years. Along with his wife, […]
Police ‘may become irrelevant’ and US mail bombs
‘Dire consequences’ Getty Images The timing of the MPs’ report is significant. It’s the Budget next week, the time when the government sets out its spending plans, and they say policing must be prioritised – or there could be “dire consequences” for public safety. In particular, they warn tackling terrorism and gang crime will become […]
Arrests in UK over Microsoft scam calls
Getty Images Many victims of such IT support scams are elderly Four people have been arrested in the UK following an investigation into scams involving calls from fraudsters pretending to be IT support staff. It follows two years of work by City of London Police and Microsoft, who teamed up to tackle the problem. The […]
Erin Cuthbert: Chelsea Women midfielder signs new three-year deal
“We think Erin is one of the best young players in the world and we’re delighted that she’s extended her contract,” general manager Paul Green told the club website. “Erin’s been developing very well since she’s been at the club, improving each year and we’re lucky to have her.” Chelsea won the WSL title this […]
Kavanaugh sex assault claims were ‘all made up’
Trump: “The main base of the Democrats have shifted so far left we’ll end up being Venezuela.” US President Donald Trump has said the sex assault claims made against his new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh were a “hoax” and “all made up”. The Republican president condemned Democratic calls to impeach the judge as an […]
Frankenstein: Behind the monster smash
Alamy This year marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley’s classic novel Frankenstein – first printed on 1 January 1818. Shelley came up with the idea at the age of 18 after being challenged by romantic poet Lord Byron, while in Switzerland, to construct a ghost story. The results were to have […]
Is Northern Ireland headed for a seismic shift?
PA Media Much to the frustration of some in Northern Ireland, there can often be a feeling that politics here is of little consequence to the rest of the UK. After all, this wee place has completely different political parties from the main players at Westminster, not to mention a history of armed conflict which […]
Why Nigeria’s ban on foreign models won’t work
Getty Images In our series of letters from African writers, novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the Nigerian government’s move to crack down on foreign models in adverts. Some in the British and American media have interpreted Nigeria’s prohibition on the use of foreign models as a ban on white people and foreign accents, and an […]
Ed Miliband regrets Russell Brand interview in 2015
PA Former Labour leader Ed Miliband has said he now regrets giving an interview to Russell Brand during the 2015 general election campaign. In recent days, the comedian, actor and YouTube star has faced allegations of rape and sexual assault, which he strongly denies. Mr Miliband said he had agreed to the interview to encourage […]