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Greta Thunberg says it is ‘great’ to be back at school after she spent gap year trying to save the world and believes Covid shows importance of listening to scientists Teenager told BBC’s Today programme world needs to follow climate science Says coronavirus pandemic has ‘shone a light’ on need of listening to experts Celebrated … Read more
Some two-thirds of England including swathes of the Midlands and the North could be plunged into Tier 4 restrictions this week, it has been suggested. Millions more could face the harshest curbs on daily life – with gyms and non-essential shops forced to close – amid mounting concern over the spread of a mutant coronavirus … Read more
Ex-Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says the UK ‘is beginning to look weak’ and is being ‘pushed around’ over its failure to protect Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe. The British-Iranian dual national has been detained in Iran since 2016, when she was sentenced to five years in prison over allegations of plotting to overthrow the Iranian government. Iranian officials … Read more
BBC is slammed for ‘wasting’ £26.6m of licence fee money making 310 staff redundant – with £100,000-plus packages for SCORES of people Over the last eight months BBC spent £26.6m making 310 employees redundant Average of £100,661 each was given to 221 staff who took voluntary redundancy 93 were handed an average of £46,773 in … Read more
BBC is slammed for ‘wasting’ £26.6m of licence fee money making 310 staff redundant – with £100,000-plus packages for SCORES of people Over the last eight months BBC spent £26.6m making 310 employees redundant Average of £100,661 each was given to 221 staff who took voluntary redundancy 93 were handed an average of £46,773 in … Read more
Martin Lambie-Nairn, the graphic designer credited with creating Spitting Image and the Channel 4 block logo and ident, has died aged 75, according to reports. The designer, whose eponymous branding agency Lambie-Nairn helped produce some of British television’s most recognisable visuals, died on Christmas Day, the BBC said. Since the news of his death was … Read more
Sir David Attenborough is returning to narrate the second series of hit nature documentary Dynasties. The beloved broadcaster, 94, will delve into the existences of an array of animals, including an elephant, cheetah, puma and hyena for the upcoming BBC One series. Similar to the first series, Dynasties II will follow four animal leaders in … Read more
Gareth Malone. Justin Bieber. The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS choir could easily have been forgiven for thinking they had already reached the height of fame with their celebrity collaborations. Formed in 2012 for a BBC programme with choirmaster Gareth Malone, the choir went on to catch the attention of the Canadian pop star in 2015, … Read more
EastEnders’ Danny Dyer has revealed that he and co-star Simone Lahbib were allowed to break social distancing rules during a tense confrontation scene. The actor, 43, said they formed a ‘cohort’ which meant they were not required to stay two metres apart to ensure they could accurately portray the emotional impact of the scenes. It … Read more
Martin Lambie-Nairn, the graphic designer credited with creating Spitting Image and the Channel 4 block logo and ident, has died aged 75, according to reports. The designer, whose eponymous branding agency Lambie-Nairn helped produce some of British television’s most recognisable visuals, died on Christmas Day, the BBC said. Since the news of his death was … Read more