Adolescence tells the story of a 13-year-old boy, played by Cooper, accused of murdering a female classmate. It has received widespread praise for shining a light on the impact of smartphones and social media on teenagers. After scooping honour after honour since its release in March 2025, Sunday’s Bafta TV ceremony marked the last event…
A plea and sentence hearing is now scheduled to take place on 29 June but judge Paul Ramsey KC said this was tempered by the potential ongoing impacts of the strike. “It is an extra burden to bear, but our hands are tied by the ongoing matter,” he said. The judge added that he hoped…
City & Guilds’ new private owner has put 75 roles at risk of redundancy. PeopleCert has today launched a formal consultation to restructure the awarding and training business, with around 6 per cent of its 1,250-strong workforce impacted. It follows a “detailed review” undertaken by City & Guilds’ senior leadership team and comes weeks after…
A country pub in the shadow of The Roaches is now shut for a 17-day break. Ye Olde Rock Inn closed last night and is not due to reopen until Wednesday 27 May. Licensees Amie and Edward Haydon have had the pub – which was first in the family in 1985 – since 2021. The…
The global economy is “bending, not breaking” as the war in Iran nears its fourth month, though growth risks haven’t disappeared entirely, according to Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius. “If we wrote down the most frequent topics in discussions with market participants, the vast majority would be negative,” Hatzius wrote in a client note…
A man charged with attacking the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington DC last month has pleaded not guilty. Cole Tomas Allen, 31, was charged with federal gun crimes and attempting to assassinate US President Donald Trump. The gun charges include using a firearm during a crime of violence and interstate transportation of a…
Two eggs were laid in the first year of breeding in 2022 and one failed to hatch. A live webcam was installed in their nest tray the following year, and curiosity in the birds and their growing family has grown ever since, the Trust said. The webcam received more than 500,000 views last year. Ellis…
The Princess of Wales reportedly once pushed back against protocol, choosing to delay the announcement of Prince George’s birth in 2013. “[Princess Kate] insisted, with her husband’s backing, that the Palace wait four hours so that they could savour the moment in private ‘as any young family would,’” Christopher Andersen claimed in his new book,…
A record-breaking rail festival hosted last summer at Alstom’s Derby site has scooped a top regional award. The Greatest Gathering won the Outstanding Contribution category at the Made in the Midlands Awards 2026, organised by Insider. Made in the UK Midlands Awards, McDonalds Burlington Hotel, Birmingham. Over three days in August, more than 40,000 people…
Ofcom is to investigate GB News over the broadcast of an interview with Donald Trump. The regulator will probe an episode of The Weekend, presented by Dawn Neesom, which aired at 12pm on November 15th. The show featured an interview with the US president, conducted by GB News presenter Bev Turner. Bev Turner (GB News)…
