We spent thousands on a Tui river cruise but ended up on coach trips
Passengers have described their anger after their itineraries changed to involve hours spent on coach trips instead. Source: BBC News
Author: Bal Randhawa
Suffragette role ‘a gift’ says Beverley Knight
The Wolverhampton-born singer stars as suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst in Sylvia the musical. Source: BBC News
How boxing inspired a play about men’s mental health
The play explores the difficulty some men have talking about their mental health and the support they can find in…
New vape tax made me swap e-cigs for dartboards
The Vaping Product Duty will be imposed at a rate of £2.20 per 10ml of e-liquid from April 2027. Source:…
New electric car ‘make or break for Jaguar’
Prof David Bailey says there is a lot riding on the Type 01 in terms of jobs and investment. Source:…
‘I won Gladiators – now I’d love to become one’
Josh McDonald won the third season of the hit TV programme, which aired earlier this year. Source: BBC News
US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information – including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice. Source: BBC News
‘Come all the way’ back to EU, French finance minister tells UK
Roland Lescure tells the BBC that being in the bloc enables members to better address the challenges facing the world.…
Texas carries out first US execution since Christa Pike’s botched lethal injections
Lawyers for Jamaal Howard had asked a judge to pause the execution after Christa Pike's botched lethal injections. Source: BBC…
Trump wants a new Camp David retreat at his posh Florida golf club
Trump's estate would stand in stark contrast to the rustic Camp David and mark another tradition transformed by Trump. Source:…