Lenny Henry says first stand-up in 15 years comes as racism ‘still at large’ After 16 years away from touring, the 67 year old is going back on the road. Comedian Sir Lenny Henry has said his first stand-up tour in more than 15 years comes as racism is “still at large”. The 67-year-old, who
Electricity usage forecast to spike during England and Scotland World Cup games England and Scotland’s group games at the 2026 Fifa World Cup could kick off a national electricity spike equivalent to the total amount needed to power Leeds and Glasgow, according to Britain’s energy system operator. Energy suppliers are preparing for peaks of electricity
New AI tool which colour-codes the body during live surgery used in UK-first A new AI tool which colour-codes different parts of the body during live operations has been used by surgeons for the first time in the UK. Medics at St Mark’s, the National Bowel Hospital, used the tool to operate on a patient
FIFA will allow plastic water bottles at World Cup after backlash to ban FIFA has again amended its water bottle policy for the upcoming World Cup in North America, allowing fans to bring in one sealed, disposable 590ml bottle into stadiums. Ticket holders had previously been permitted an empty, transparent and reusable bottle up to
Britvic sued by owners of glamping cabin over image used in holiday competition J2O maker Britvic is being sued for thousands in damages by the owners of a glamping cabin who claim that the company infringed their copyright by using images of the site as part of a competition. Amanda and David Robinson run the
Sarah Michelle Gellar leads tributes to Buffy co-star Anthony Head: ‘I’m not OK’ American actress Sarah Michelle Gellar has led the tributes to her Buffy The Vampire Slayer co-star Anthony Head after the death of the English actor aged 72. Head was best known as librarian Rupert Giles in the cult US supernatural TV series,
New appeal on 30th anniversary of Melanie Hall disappearance in Bath Detectives have made a fresh appeal for information to help solve the murder of a university graduate on the 30th anniversary of her disappearance. Melanie Hall was last seen at Cadillacs nightclub in Bath in the early hours of June 9 1996 after a night out
Blueprint for defence spending will be a ‘step up’, Starmer vows amid delay The blueprint for Britain’s defence spending will be “another step up” in the amount spent on the military, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed. The Defence Investment Plan will be published before the Nato summit in Turkey, beginning on July 7, the Prime
Andoni Iraola ‘cannot promise success’ but is ready for challenge at Liverpool New Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola accepts he cannot promise success but is aware of what is expected of him and is ready for the challenge of winning titles. The 43-year-old is understood to have signed a two-year contract, in keeping with his
Andrew sublet Royal Lodge homes and King pays Beatrice and Eugenie’s rent – report Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor received an undisclosed private income from subletting three cottages on his Royal Lodge estate while paying a peppercorn rent for more than two decades, an investigation has shown. The National Audit Office has published a report into the royal