BBC journalist Martha Kearney was ‘surprisingly nervous’ to be made CBE
Kearney, who stepped down as a presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme last year, was made CBE for services to journalism and broadcasting.
Kearney, who stepped down as a presenter of Radio 4’s Today programme last year, was made CBE for services to journalism and broadcasting.
Plans expected to be set out alongside new Northern Powerhouse Rail proposals as Labour tries to woo voters from Nigel Farage’s Reform
Ballot initiative, opposed by the ultra-wealthy, would levy one-time 5% tax on individuals worth more than $1bn California’s governor, Gavin Newsom , renewed his pledge this week to fight a controversial plan to tax billionaires in the state. The proposed ballot measure, which could go to voters in November, has gained public attention recently amid heavy criticism and threats from tech moguls to leave the state. In interviews with Politico and the New York Times published on Monday, Newsom described his office’s efforts to kill the proposed billionaire tax and told the Times he would “do what I have to do to protect the state”. As a direct-to-voters ballot initiative, Newsom would not have the power to veto the tax if the proposal passed. Continue reading...
Muhammad Danyaal, 19, Farhan Patel and Mohammed Jibrael Mukhtar, both aged 18, and taxi driver Masrob Ali, 54, all died after their two vehicles crashed in Bolton in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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NEIL ROBERTSON wants to be top of the snooker world this weekend – having potted balls on “top of the world” at New Year. The walk up the steep Ally Pally hill for the Masters will not faze the Australian, 43, who was in Tibet at the turn of the year. Not only did he...
Campaigns have been running for years across Scotland’s northern isles to improve inter-island connections
Campaigns have been running for years across Scotland’s northern isles to improve inter-island connections
AMANDA Holden cheekily spanked her work pal Ashley Roberts as they reunited after a lengthy Christmas break. The stars work together at Heart FM on the Breakfast show and have formed a firm friendship away from the airwaves. Now, having got back together in the studio, the two blonde bombshells shared a very cheeky video...
The Indian fishing community of Jalikhora is celebrating the end of the harvest season, known as the Bhogali Bihu, on the east side of Guwahati.
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David Pugh has been sentenced at Caernarfon Magistrates Court
A 16-year-old girl and two boys aged 15 and 16 are accused of meeting Alexander Cashford, 49, in Leysdown-on-Sea, on the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent, before 'beating him to death', last August.
Madison Beer will perform in Manchester on May 31, 2026, at the Co-Op Live Arena
'We think the only and best use for the site is East London Waterworks Park, a biodiverse park for everyone.'