Hamas has launched a rocket attack at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel for the first time in nearly four months. At least eight rockets were launched from the Rafah area in southern Gaza, the Israeli military said, adding that several were intercepted. No injuries were reported. The Israeli army is carrying out a […]
Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks at the Libertarian National Convention at the Washington Hilton in Washington, Saturday, May 25, 2024. Jose Luis Magana/AP/Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption toggle caption Jose Luis Magana/AP/Jose Luis Magana/AP WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was booed repeatedly while addressing the Libertarian Party National Convention on Saturday night, with […]
Key moments from Paula Vennells’ three days of questioning at Post Office inquiry Former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells has broken her almost decade-long silence on the Horizon IT scandal. She was quizzed over the course of three days on how things unfolded during her time at the head of the organisation by both […]
Sara Otiung Dr Otung has been working with Michael Sheen since January A doctor who has taken a break from her day job to star in a play alongside Michael Sheen says the experience has given her hope for the future of the NHS. As a junior doctor in acute medicine, Dr Sara Otung is […]
BBC Only a genetic test will tell Carys if she has inherited the Brca1 gene fault from her mother, Rachael The Army has said it will now accept a 17-year-old recruit after previously rejecting her because two members of her family have had breast cancer. Carys Holmes, from Derbyshire, has a 50-50 chance of inheriting […]
Police guide Rangers fans away from Trongate ahead of Old Firm match Police shepherded a group of Rangers fans away from Glasgow’s Trongate ahead of a Celtic supporter march to Hampden before the Scottish Cup final. Videos from the area show fans clad in blue T-shirts being ushered back into the city centre shortly after […]
1 hour ago Tom Espiner,Business reporter Vennells becomes teary and says ‘I loved the Post Office’ Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells has been accused of living in “la-la land” by a lawyer representing sub-postmasters. Speaking at the inquiry into the Horizon scandal, Edward Henry grilled Ms Vennells on how much she knew about remote […]
Vennells told her claim ‘I worked as hard as I could’ to deliver ‘the best Post Office for the UK’ is ‘absolute rubbish’ Paula Vennells has just given a long monologue in answer to a question by Sam Stein KC after appearing to sob having said “I loved the Post Office”. She told the Post […]
Singer Sean Kingston has been arrested in California, hours after a police raid of his Florida mansion, during which his mother was also arrested. Mr Kingston was accused in February by a company of not fully paying for a huge TV and sound system. US media report that he was taken into custody in Fort […]
Sarah Davies Alberto Almeida’s life has been saved twice because of blood donations Alberto Almeida treasures every day with his family because he could bleed to death at any moment due to a rare illness. Donated blood has saved his life twice in the past year, after he suffered severe haemorrhages caused by an inoperable […]