Is it time to ditch premium bonds?
Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them. Martin explains…
Month: October 2026
What happened in failed execution of Christa Pike – and what next?
The convicted killer is in hospital in Tennessee after surviving two lethal injections, in a case that has raised many…
Kanye West’s Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper. Source:…
Tourette’s campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row
John Davidson, whose condition includes involuntary tics, shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards in February. Source: BBC…
Naomi Campbell wins appeal over charity ban
A tribunal rules that the model was unaware of misconduct at her charity Fashion for Relief. Source: BBC News
Travelodge failed sex assault victim ‘at every stage’
Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds. Source: BBC News
Trump’s AI rebrand causes ‘unprecedented’ demand for Slovenian website names
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence – or SI – the same initials used by Slovenian domains.…
US death row inmate survives execution attempt after two lethal injections
Killer Christa Pike's lawyer says she is being given "life-saving measures" in hospital after two syringes of pentobarbital. Source: BBC…
Too early to say if Iran involved in Dubai-Tel Aviv flight attack, Israeli PM says
A pilot who stabbed another pilot on an Israel-bound plane is being investigated in Saudi Arabia, Benjamin Netanyahu says. Source:…
Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ presenter and campaigner Esther Rantzen
Dame Esther Rantzen was "an inspirational individual", the director of her Childline helpline says. Source: BBC News