Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66
The columnist died in hospital in Middlsbrough on Sunday. Source: BBC News
Month: August 2026
Diana Ross pens ‘special song’ for Pride crowd
The 82-year-old Motown legend, who is an LBGTQ+ icon, told the audience to "always be you". Source: BBC News
Presenter Tony Livesey leaves BBC Radio 5 Live after 16 years
He stepped back from his show last month following allegations against his former boss David Sullivan. Source: BBC News
Former X Factor finalist denies murder and GBH
Gabrielle Carrington denies killing Klaudia Zakrzewska outside Inca nightclub in Soho on 19 April. Source: BBC News
Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Xbox consoles now cost significantly more in the UK, with one model increasing in price by 43%. Source: BBC News
It may be easier to get your first mortgage than you think – here’s why
More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk. Source: BBC News
Two workers killed in blast after re-entering quake-hit Japan mall on boss’ order
The two women's employer has apologised for sending them back to Aeon Mall to secure cash. Source: BBC News
Infantino opponents threaten ‘non co-operation’ with Fifa
Opponents of Fifa president Gianni Infantino are threatening "non co-operation" with the governing body unless he steps down, according to…
Aung San Suu Kyi appears healthy in first confirmed outside contact for 2.5 years
Photos newly released by Myanmar's military government show Suu Kyi meeting with an ICRC official. Source: BBC News
‘I did my first book signing in a police custody suite’
The Northern Irish author has sold more than five million books globally and been translated into 40 languages Source: BBC…