The Thursday letters page suggests that episodic gaming should make a return, as one reader asks for help running a PS2 on a modern TV.
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A new poll found a majority of voters want to see the Prime Minister doing more to tackle his main priorities
A young boy and a man in his 50s have been injured after the lightning strike at The Sele School in Hertford.
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Elianne Andam: Boy, 17, charged with murder of schoolgirl in Croydon A boy, 17, has been arrested and charged with the murder of the school girl Elianne Andam, 15, who was stabbed to death on her way to school in Croydon, south London. The teenager will appear in youth court later, sitting at Croydon Magistrates’ Court. A vigil was held on Thursday evening on Wellesley Road. Met Police have said a knife has been recovered…
GB News boss ‘appalled’ by Laurence Fox comments The boss of GB News has said Laurence Fox’s comments about a female journalist were “way past the limits of acceptance” and should have been challenged by the host Dan Wootton. Angelos Frangopoulos told the BBC he was “appalled” by the remarks. Fox and Wootton have been suspended and GB News is now being investigated after Ofcom received thousands of complaints. What did Laurence Fox say? When…
Rishi Sunak could limit 20mph zones to target driver vote PM Rishi Sunak is set to unveil new policies at drivers in the upcoming Tory Party Conference in Manchester. The measures could include a possible ban on councils in England imposing 20mph speed limits on main roads. The Tories have started setting out their policy programme ahead of next year’s general election. But the car-friendly policies have angered campaigners. A spokeswoman for the charity Sustrans…
Train strikes could continue into Christmas, as fresh disruption begins Train strikes could run into the Christmas period, the leader of the train drivers’ union has said. Aslef’s Mick Whelan told the BBC he did not believe the government or industry wanted a resolution. A new wave of strike action begins on Friday in Aslef’s long-running pay dispute. The Rail Delivery Group, which represents the train companies, said its offer remained on the table. More…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Paper Talk: Higher taxes are here to stay and tributes to teen stabbing victim Friday’s front pages report on a variety of stories. There are reports on the upcoming Conservative Party Conference and what measures the PM will announce – which will likely set the new election battle line. There are tributes to the teen who was stabbed to death on her way to her school. The teen’s name…
UK to build £85m laser ‘billion times’ brighter than Sun The UK will build the world’s most powerful laser, which will be a ‘million, billion, billion times brighter’ than the Sun. The £85 million investment is expected to revolutionise scientific research and lead to new discoveries in areas such as clean energy and cancer treatment. The ‘Vulcan 20-20 laser’ is being built at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Central Laser Facility (CLF) in…
Laurence Fox: Ava Evans hits out at ‘antiquated’ approach at GB News after ‘unacceptable’ comments Sky News says The female journalist who was the subject of “unacceptable” comments about her appearance on GB News has hit out at the channel’s “antiquated” approach. Speaking on Dan Wootton Tonight on Tuesday, actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox made a series of remarks about Ava Evans, including: “Who would want to shag that?” GB News apologised in a statement posted on…
Who is Ava Evans? The political journalist targeted by Laurence Fox’s ‘incel’ comments The Metro says Ava Evans known as Ava Santina on X, formerly Twitter, is the political journalist at the centre of Laurence Fox’s ‘sick’ rant on Tuesday’s GB News. The broadcaster is investigating the ‘totally unacceptable’ comments made by the 45-year-old, who was formerly an actor before being dropped by his agent over comments about racism. During the awful rant, made on…
Laurence Fox: GB News launches investigation after ‘inappropriate’ comments about Ava Evans The Guardian says GB News has issued an apology and launched an investigation after it aired “totally inappropriate” comments by the actor and Reclaim party founder, Laurence Fox, about the journalist Ava Evans. Fox made a series of derogatory comments about Evans, a political correspondent for online news site Joe, during an interview with presenter Dan Wootton on Tuesday night. Evans posted the…
BBC outlines new rules for presenters after Gary Lineker row The BBC has outlined new rules for its flagship presenters following a row over Gary Lineker’s social media posts. The BBC report says that high-profile BBC presenters should be allowed to express their views on issues and policies but stop short of political campaigning. It comes after a review into BBC social media guidelines was published by former ITN boss John Hardie. The flagship programmes…
Labour drops plan to strip public schools of charitable status Labour’s plans to end the charitable status for private schools has been dropped by the party, but they say they will still remove other tax breaks if they were to win the next general election. The charitable status exempts some private schools in England and Wales from taxes. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer had previously said that charitable status for private schools could not be…
Boy, 17, held over girl stabbed to death on bus in Croydon A 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death on a bus on her way to school on Wednesday. She has been described as “jovial” and “comedic” and was a “much-loved” girl with a “bright future.” A 17-year-old boy is being questioned by cops in relation to the stabbing death. A witness said the girl was stabbed in the neck with a foot-long knife. The…
Blackouts less likely this winter says National Grid The National Grid has said there is a much lower risk of electricity blackouts this winter, compared to last, thanks to increased generation and the ability to manage demand. A recent report said this year the UK was “in a different position” and chances of blackouts were almost back to where they were before the energy crisis. A scheme to pay people for cutting electricity use at…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Paper Talk: ‘Hero’ 15-year-old girl stabbed to death saving friend Several of the newspapers cover the stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl who was stabbed on a bus on her way to her private school in Croydon, south London on Wednesday morning. Many of the papers are reporting the girl died trying to help her friend. Girl stabbed on bus in Crydon The Sun says the attack took place…
Schoolgirl, 15, ‘stabbed to death after rejecting flowers from boy she broke up with’ The Metro says Police have arrested a teenage boy after a 15-year-old girl was stabbed to death on her way to school in south London this morning. The teenager, a pupil at the Old Palace of John Whitgift School, was allegedly attacked in Wellesley Road outside the Whitgift shopping centre in Croydon, after a ‘row over a bag’, at around 8.30am…
Why is there no PMQs today? There will be no Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) today as the House of Commons is on recess for party conference season. When is the next PMQs The party conferences mean there won’t be another PMQs for nearly a month. Parliament broke up on Tuesday 19 September ahead of the conferences and will return on Monday 16 October. This means the next PMQs will be on Wednesday 18 October at…
HS2 firm ‘cautious’ about taking future UK projects Mark Reynolds, of Mace Group – one of the construction firms of HS2, has said he would be cautious about taking on future government projects amid doubts over the rail line’s future. There has been speculation over the past few days over whether the Birmingham to Manchester leg of the high-speed rail line could be axed. It comes amid rising costs. Reynolds said it was “very rare”…
GB News suspends Laurence Fox over comments about journalist Ava Evans GB News has suspended its host Laurence Fox – the failed actor turned failed politician, after comments he made about a journalist. During a live discussion with reporter Ava Evans, Fox asked what “self-respecting man” would “climb into bed” with her. He made the comments after Evans said on the BBC that calls for a minister for men “feed into the culture war.” GB…
UPDATED: Girl, 15 stabbed to death in South London A 15 year-old girl has been killed in a stabbing in Croydon, south London, the Metropolitan Police says. She died after being stabbed on a school bus in Croydon this morning (Wednesday, September 27). She was stabbed in the neck, reported a witness. The Met Police have tracked down a teenager who has been arrested. It is believed they were known to each other. Police were…
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Paper Talk: Suella Braverman’s ‘Poisonous’ speech Wednesday’s front pages cover a variety of stories. Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s speech in the US made several front pages. Suella Braverman ‘poisonous’ Braverman’s speech, to a think tank in Washington DC, saw her call for changes to international rules on refugees and said that uncontrolled migration was an “existential threat” to the West’s way of life. The Times calls it “one of…
Water firms forced to pay £114m back customers for poor performance Ofwat, the industry regulator, said water firms are “falling short” on performance measures around leakages, supply and reducing pollution. It said that following a review, water companies have been ordered to pay £114m back to customers, by cutting bills. Ofwat said in its assessment that not one company reached the highest measure of performance. Dŵr Cymru, Southern, Thames, Anglian, Bristol, South East and Yorkshire…