[ad_1] BBCAbby (Alexandra Roach) has to put her holiday plans on hold to deal with a major cyber attackWarning. Once you've watched upcoming BBC thriller Nightsleeper, you may not want to take the train for a while. And for once, it won't be because of high prices, delays, cancellations and having to stand from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston.Nick Leather's high-octane six-part series follows a runaway sleeper train full of
[ad_1] A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.LUIS ROBAYO/AFPRiot police use pepper spray on demonstrators during a protest outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires as the Argentinian Chamber of Deputies debates whether to reverse a veto by President Javier Milei of a law to increase pensions.Toby Melville/REUTERSBritain's Secretary of State for Justice, Shabana Mahmood, retrieves her shoe after the heel caught in paving outside
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe Lib Dems have softened their anti-Brexit message in recent yearsOnce the party of “stop Brexit”, the Liberal Democrats toned down their zeal for the European Union ahead of this year’s general election.The party swelled its ranks to 72 MPs - its most ever - without drawing much attention to its original policy of rejoining the EU.But as Lib Dems gather for their autumn conference this weekend, will
[ad_1] Around 780,000 pensioners in England and Wales are set to lose their winter fuel allowance because they are not expected to apply for benefits they are entitled to, according to the government's own analysis. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates were released under freedom of information laws on Friday.The "equalities analyses" predicted many people entitled to pension credit - and therefore eligible for fuel payments under the
[ad_1] EPARebecca Cheptegei's last race was at the Paris OlympicsUgandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was set ablaze by her former boyfriend and later died, is due to be buried in a state funeral on Saturday.Dickson Ndiema attacked her with petrol just under a fortnight ago outside her home in north-west Kenya, close to where she trained.The 33-year-old's killing, and its brutal nature, left her family distraught and shocked
[ad_1] Irene KimIrene Kim says Swifties can help win Kamala Harris the voteTaylor Swift has just endorsed Kamala Harris – but it’s not just her vote Harris is after, it’s her millions of fans.Weeks before Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris on Instagram, the gears had already begun to turn Swift’s millions of fans into bona-fide Harris voters.Soon after Harris announced her intention to run for president, Irene Kim, 29, who
[ad_1] BBC“The money is just for the holiday kitty,” says Jon Harvey of the £300 he was given every winter to help with heating bills. “I could also use it to go out for a nice meal.”The 80-year-old, like all pensioners in England and Wales, was given the winter fuel payment (WFP) automatically – until this week when the new Labour government voted to change the rules.Now only pensioners who
[ad_1] Getty ImagesThe star, pictured in Boston this May, was playing the fourth UK show of her careerWhat is it called when an artist's first album is already a greatest hits collection?That's the question I kept asking during Chappell Roan's first UK show of 2024 on Friday.Normally, concerts ebb and flow, but the audience at the Manchester Academy knew more than just the singles. They sang every word, every ad
[ad_1] REUTERS/Manon CruzBy waiving her anonymity Gisèle Pelicot has become a symbol of resilience and courageWhen she walks into the courthouse in the French city of Avignon, flanked by her children and a team of lawyers, Gisèle Pelicot cuts an unassuming figure.The 72-year-old mother and grandmother, her hair styled into a neat bob, wears colourful dresses and Breton tops. She looks down as she passes the dozens of journalists gathered
[ad_1] BBCStrictly hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly are returning for this year's seriesThe woman behind the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing has said she hopes the show can "move forward" from recent controversies as it returns to TV screens."I'm not going to say that once the show is on air, everyone will forget about it," Karen Smith, Strictly's co-creator and first executive producer, told BBC News."But hopefully people
