Dame June Whitfield, celebrated for her roles in some of the UK’s best-loved British sitcoms of the last 50 years, has died aged 93Dame June Whitfield, star of Absolutely Fabulous, dies aged 93 Continue reading… Via: Dame June Whitfield dies aged 93 – video obituary
Bellfield was part of a gang which raped girls as young as 12, a new report claims. Six other men who ‘pose a serious threat to children’ have been named in the council review by a child exploitation expert. Via: Milly Dowler's killer Levi Bellfield 'was part of a Rotherham-style Read more
Cumbrian farmers who planted willow for a Swedish paper mill say the crop kept floods at bayOne December night three years ago, more rain fell over Cumbria than ever recorded before. Simon Peet’s farm in Langwathby, near Penrith, was one of 600 across the county that took a battering. Twenty Read more
Palestinian casualties and damage to property, often following violence against Israelis, is up by 175% since 2016, UN data showsThe identities of the Israeli settlers who frequently throw stones at cars from a cliff overlooking a highway in the West Bank are unknown, but Palestinians living in the area refer Read more
Tube-style platform-edge doors among recommendations Via: Train stations set for radical redesign to stop people using them to take their own lives
Dr Fox tells colleagues it is a ‘matter of honour’ for them to support PM’s deal in coming weeks Via: Brexit news: Chance of EU exit down to '50-50' if MPs vote against May's deal, says Liam Fox
Live updates from day five of the third Test at the MCGJoin the conversation: via email or tweet @collinsadam 2.05am GMT 87th over: Australia 261-8 (Cummins 63, Lyon 7) Bumrah to Cummins from the members end. “It’s basically a new ball,” notes Glenn McGrath on Macquarie radio, so he’s the Read more
Counter-terrorism police have been called in to help protect people working in the meat industry from increasingly extreme protests by militant vegans. Via: Counter-terror police brought in to help tackle militant VEGANS
Campaigners say testing pregnant women for a bacteria that kills dozens of babies a year would easily pay for itself by saving the NHS a fortune in compensation. Via: All expectant mothers should be tested for killer GBS bacteria, activists say
Round our place this Christmas, DNA kits replaced socks, scarves and books as the most popular gift. I am now the proud owner of two saliva-testing tubes, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN. Via: ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK