Spielberg’s The Fabelmans wins at Toronto Film Festival
Getty Images Steven Spielberg directed and co-wrote The Fabelmans The Fabelmans has won the top prize at the Toronto International Film Festival. Director Steven Spielberg’s fictionalised account of his childhood was voted the favourite film of the Festival by audiences at the 11-day long event. The People’s Choice Award has consistently predicted future success at […]
Theresa May ‘deserves thanks for her service’
Nicola Sturgeon: Theresa May ‘deserves thanks for her service’ Nicola Sturgeon has said Theresa May “deserves thanks for her service” as she warned of the prospect of “an even more hardline Brexiteer” becoming the new prime minister. Mrs May will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to choose […]
Young people in the UK ‘more likely to die’
Getty Images Young people in the UK are more likely to die from asthma than those in other wealthy countries, a report has found. Death rates for asthma in 10 to 24-year-olds was highest in the UK among all 14 European nations included in an analysis of 19 high-income countries. The UK also had the […]
‘We had it rough, we had to really fight’
Courtesy of the National Football Museum Jeannie Allott pictured during a training session at Wembley in 1972 As the Lionesses’ continue to celebrate their Euro 2022 victory the original England Ladies reflect on their experiences more than 40 years ago. They played on pitches “like ploughed fields”, had to pay their own fares to matches […]
Wales’ new first minister Mark Drakeford appoints his team
Welsh Government Mark Drakeford (front right) said his team had a “strong mix of experience, talent and passion” Wales’ new Labour first minister Mark Drakeford has announced his government team after taking up the top job. Rebecca Evans and Eluned Morgan are promoted to cabinet as finance minister and international relations minister. Vaughan Gething remains […]
Tech boss attacks ‘whiners’ in angry email
Shutterstock Jonathan Teo co-founded Binary Capital in 2014. The co-founder of a Silicon Valley investment firm said it is “not my job to make you all feel good” in a long email to staff and investors. Jonathan Teo from Binary Capital was responding to negative press coverage about the firm following allegations of sexual harassment […]
‘I was embarrassed to tell friends about my business’
BBC Adnan says he felt “a bit embarrassed” about his online business “I’ve always been fascinated by the internet for as long as I can remember. “I spent my teens online, building communities and businesses, growing up in suburban Surrey.” At 30, Adnan Ebrahim is now a seasoned tech entrepreneur. He founded the website Car […]
Young Reading footballers inspired by Lioness Fran Kirby
A football club says its girls team has been inspired by England’s Fran Kirby, who was part of the team that created history by winning their first major women’s tournament in a dramatic Euro 2022 final. Girls from Rotherfield United watched the match together in their club house near Sonning Common in Oxfordshire on Sunday. […]
Transgender rapist jailed for eight years
PA Media Bryson made the decision to transition from a man to a woman while awaiting trial A double rapist who changed gender while waiting to stand trial has been jailed for eight years. Isla Bryson attacked two women in Clydebank and Glasgow in 2016 and 2019 while known as Adam Graham. The judge said […]
Kylie Jenner becomes world’s youngest billionaire
Getty Images Kylie Jenner is the youngest self-made billionaire of all time Kylie Jenner has become the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, according to Forbes billionaires’ list. The youngest Kardashian family member is making her fortune from her best-selling cosmetics business. The 21-year-old founded and owns Kylie Cosmetics, the three-year-old beauty business that generated an estimated […]