BBC EastEnders’ Sid Owen announces on-screen return to shine light on personal struggles
The 52-year-old – most famous for playing Ricky Butcher on Eastenders – is the latest in a string of celebs who have agreed to appear in A Day With An…
Therapist explains how to open up difficult conversations
A new report from Interflora shows we shy away from having difficult conversations as four in ten admit they avoid tough discussions altogether, and a third say they wish someone…
Dad who shared Facebook post encouraging damage to Ulez cameras avoids jail
A man who shared a message on Facebook encouraging people to damage Ulez cameras has been spared jail. Joseph Nicholls, 43, was separately handed a suspended sentence for sending a…
Lulu and Travis to be honoured at Scottish Music Awards
Lulu will be among a number of stars recognised at the Scottish Music Awards, which raise funds for a music therapy charity. The Scottish singer will receive the icon award,…
Bristol pubs collect enough food donations to feed 12 local people for a week
Three community pubs in Bristol have collected enough food to feed 12 people in the local community for a week. The Portcullis in Staple Hill, Cossham Inn in Kingswood and…
More heavy rain on way as dozens of people evacuated from flooded holiday park
Weather warnings have been issued for more heavy rain as flooding forced 43 people to evacuate from a Northamptonshire holiday park. Firefighters and police worked to evacuate residents until late…
Trudeau’s grip on Montreal cracks as Bloc, Conservatives gain ground
Support for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sharply declined in Montreal, one of his party’s last political strongholds, marking a dramatic shift in a city long considered a Liberal bastion,…
Barclays says ‘call the bank’ after fraud alert sees cards blocked
Barclays has advised customers to perform a basic check after a customer reported fraudulent activity on two of their bank cards. The customer had previously contacted the bank due to…
CrowdStrike boss apologises over global IT outage
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has again apologised for the global IT outage sparked by a flawed update, as a company executive faced questions from legislators in the US.
Quebec sees 40% surge in language inspections amid rising complaints
Quebec’s language watchdog ramped up its operations last year, conducting 40 per cent more inspections as complaints about violations of the province’s language laws reached new highs. And it looks…