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The Gibraltar Tourist Board has reported the success of this year’s media campaign promoting the Gibunco Gibraltar Literary Festival 2025, highlighting its role in enhancing Gibraltar’s profile as a centre for culture, arts and ideas. The campaign featured interviews with festival participants Grant Harrold, Wayne Sleep and John Suchet, which were broadcast across BBC regional…
Are you sure going to art school was a good idea? Plenty of students in the UK go to uni because they hope a degree will help them get a good grad job (and because you can spend three years downing Jägerbombs in clubs, of course). However, plenty of UK unis aren’t all that great…
An article in The Times, by Max Kendix, external, said ministers were “considering accepting private pleas from Tory leaders of seven county councils” to delay local elections currently scheduled for May 2026 until 2027. The report alleged that council leaders were “lobbying hard” to move the polls back to avoid potential gains by Reform UK…
At the end of the show on October 16, Traitors Jonathan Ross, Cat Burns and Alan Carr revealed in the castle’s turret that they would murder either Welsh singer Charlotte Church, TV historian David Olusoga or TV presenter Kate Garraway, with Alan remarking the murder will “rock the boat”. But in the end, the remaining…
The victim’s girlfriend, aged only 14, was also knifed in the chest Josh Pennington Content editor and Adam Everett Crown Court Reporter 19:51, 22 Oct 2025 Merseyside Police scene on Whitefield Drive, Kirkby(Image: Liverpool ECHO) A teenager has been found guilty of attempted murder after stabbing a 15-year-old boy 11 times in an incident that…
Sarah Perry finished her Big’s Backyard Ultra Individual World Championships race at midday UK time today, October 22, with an incredible new women’s world record of 95 laps – just over 395 miles. The maths teacher lives in Cockermouth with her partner Luke, and volunteers in her spare time for West Cumbria Search and Rescue….
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Bon Jovi have announced their much-anticipated return to live touring, confirming a string of stadium shows for 2026. The dates mark the band’s first major tour since frontman Jon Bon Jovi’s well-documented vocal cord surgery and rehabilitation, which was recently featured in the Hulu docu-series Thank You, Goodnight:…
Britain’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday targeted Google and Apple for their “strategic” roles in mobile ecosystems, opening the door for regulators to impose changes to their business practices to improve competition. The Competition and Markets Authority escalated scrutiny of the two US tech companies by labeling them with “strategic market status.” It follows separate investigations…
Storm Benjamin is due to sweep across the UK, with yellow weather warnings in place for heavy rain from midnight until 9pm and strong winds from 3am until 11.59pm. As a safety measure, several attractions in the county have announced that they will not be opening for the day. Holkham Park and attractions will be…
Adam Brooks was named Volunteer Coach of the Year for his dedication to cycling in the region which has seen him invest countless hours into coaching and revitalise key facilities such as Summerhill Cycle Circuit and Middlesbrough Velodrome. The 40-year-old, who runs North East Cycling Academy and set up Manilla Cycling Club, has been rewarded…