Father Ted writer Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of their mobile phone outside a conference in London last year. The 57-year-old flew in from Arizona to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court
Cracking exhibition Gromit: Aardman animation featured at Young V&A A new exhibition will explore the world of Aardman at the Young V&A – from Wallace & Gromit to Morph, Chicken Run, and Shaun The Sheep. With more than 150 objects on display – including never-before-seen models, sets and storyboards from Aardman’s archives – it will
Ofcom urges tech firms to step up to protect women and girls online Technology firms are being urged to “step up” in their efforts to tackle trolling and toxic online abuse of women in new guidance published by the internet and communications watchdog. Ofcom said women in sport, politics and other public arenas are facing
Women more likely than men to be in poverty due to public debt, research finds New research showing that women in Scotland are more likely than men to be at risk of being driven into poverty by public debt collection must be a “wake-up call for decision-makers”, a charity has said. A report published on
BBC ‘not institutionally biased’, says ex-journalist who wrote impartiality memo The BBC is not institutionally biased, the author of a leaked memo on impartiality at the corporation, has said. Michael Prescott, a former external adviser to the BBC’s editorial standards committee, is facing questions from MPs after he raised concerns that a Panorama episode included
Muriel McKay ‘would like to come home’ as family bid to scan garden for remains The grandson of a woman who was kidnapped and killed more than 55 years ago has said “she would like to come home for Christmas” after the High Court heard her family believes her remains are in an east London
Starmer dishes up as more free school meals set to be rolled out The Prime Minister dished up meals to children as he visited their primary school and said the rolling out of free school meals to more youngsters will help drive down poverty. Sir Keir Starmer joined children who were reading books of animal
Two peers set to be suspended over conduct breaches following undercover sting Two members of the House of Lords are set to be suspended over breaches of the code of conduct for potential financial gain. In two separate investigations, Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford were both found to have broken the rules on
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer set to miss Barcelona and Arsenal games with toe injury Cole Palmer is set to miss Chelsea’s games against Barcelona and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, head coach Enzo Maresca has revealed. The England international fractured a toe in an accident at home last week, further delaying his return from the groin injury
Alison Hammond and Jonathan Ross to star in new Hamleys documentary A new documentary will feature celebrities including Alison Hammond and Jonathan Ross as they are given exclusive after-hours access to the toy shop Hamleys with their children. The programme, to be aired on Channel 4 over Christmas, will see the special guests relive the