BBC reveals it will slash original programming by 1,000 hours a year, meaning a likely surge in repeats and a string of well-known shows being axed Cost-cutting plans in place at the BBC have been sparked by a frozen licence fee  The BBC refused to be drawn on whether there will be a large increase in repeats The BBC is to slash the amount of original TV programmes it shows by 1,000 hours a year, it revealed yesterday. This is […]

Newlywed, 29, jailed for 18 months after vodka rampage on Emirates plane where he groped one flight attendant and threatened another that he would ‘burn her like Guy Fawkes’ Mohammed Razaq, 29, groped stewardess during Dubai to Manchester flight Razaq, from Burnley, was jailed for 18 months after the vodka-fuelled rampage  A newlywed was jailed today after going on a vodka-fuelled rampage on a plane during which he groped a stewardess and swore at passengers. Mohammed Razaq, 29, groped one flight […]

Key posts 7.16amAston byelection seen as Dutton’s make-or-break moment 7.00amGovernment backs minimum wage boost to meet living costs 6.45amKeating’s blistering attack on AUKUS puts Australia in damage control 6.30amRussia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on espionage charges 6.15amThis morning’s headlines at a glance 1 of 1 Aston byelection seen as Dutton’s make-or-break moment Liberal leader Peter Dutton faces a critical test of his leadership in the Aston byelection, say some federal party MPs who argue that a defeat could be […]

New Delhi: A structure built over an old temple well in India collapsed as a large crowd of devotees prayed at a festival for Rama, one of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, killing at least 11 people, officials said. Up to 35 people fell into the well in the temple complex in Indore in central Madhya Pradesh state when the structure collapsed and were covered by falling debris, police Commissioner Makrand Deoskar said on Thursday (India time). People stand […]

OLIVIA Pratt-Korbel died in August 2022 after being caught in the crossfire of a gangland shooting. Here, we look at Thomas Cashman, who has been found guilty of the murder of the nine-year-old. Who is Thomas Cashman? Thomas Cashman, 34, of West Derby in Liverpool is the man who was on trial for the murder of Olivia Pratt-Korbel at her home in Dovecot. Not much is known about Cashman at this time. The trial of Cashman began at Manchester Crown Court on […]

MIKE TINDALL is best known for being a former English rugby union player as well as being married to the Queen's granddaughter, Zara Phillips. But what else do we know about the star? Who is Mike Tindall? Mike Tindall was born Michael James Tindall on October 18, 1978. He grew up in West Yorkshire with his dad Philip, who worked as a banker for Barclays Bank, and mum Linda, who worked as a social worker. Mike has one older brother […]

THIS is the moment a cowardly killer flees following the brutal shooting of a nine-year-old girl after gunshots pierced the air. Olivia Pratt-Korbel was stood behind her mum Cheryl Korbel when Thomas Cashman blindly fired into her house in a botched gang hit. Cashman, 34, had been attempting to murder Joseph Nee, who had barged his way into the family home after being shot in the street. Olivia's mum Cheryl told waiting reporters she was "ecstatic" as she left court on Thursday after […]

MET Office forecasters have released a yellow warning for wind today – and it's going to get worse with a rain alert tomorrow. Weather experts say that people in southern England and Wales should expect transport delays as strong winds blow from 9pm today until midday tomorrow. Storm Mathis, named by Météo-France, will see March "go out like a lion" with wet and windy weather predicted from tonight until Friday. The warning reads: "Strong winds may affect parts of southern […]

Another blow to Britain’s High Street as banks announce more branch closures: Lloyds and NatWest will shut an extra 80 sites this year…see if your local is on the list HSBC is also planning to close 114 branches across the UK in 2023  Two major British banks have announced they are closing another 80 branches this year in another blow to Britain’s beleaguered High Street which has seen over 500 banks shuttered in a decade.  Lloyds Banking Group and Natwest […]

A smooth criminal? ‘Phantom Cat Shaver’ is believed to have targeted nearly 100 pets with hair clippers, sparking nationwide investigation The ‘Phantom Cat Shaver’ is feared to be targeting felines with hair clippers  There were 54 incidents being investigated but it rose to 84 cases in a week The strange behaviour is prompting fears that there may be copycat attacks  A ‘sick’ thug dubbed the Phantom Cat Shaver is feared to have attacked almost 100 pets, sparking a nationwide investigation. […]