Shocked BBC star John Beattie is wrongly pulled over and breathalysed by police

The moment shocked BBC star John Beattie was pulled over and breathalysed by police after being reported for drink driving by onlooker who saw him swigging NON-ALCOHOLIC beer BBC presenter John Beattie was pulled over by police and breathalysed  Came after someone mistakenly thought the star had been drink driving Beattie, 62, said his reading … Read more

Soho remains a no-go: Fears for future of London’s ‘beating heart’ as Covid keeps offices shut

The future of Soho and Fitzrovia as the ‘beating heart’ of London is in doubt as offices across the capital remain largely empty – as the Le Caprice restaurant boss has slammed Sadiq Khan over the ‘damaging’ congestion charge.  The locations are known around the world as the centre of British advertising, film and TV … Read more

Academics demand Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory are BANNED from Last Night of the Proms

The furious row over whether Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory should be axed from Last Night of the Proms in three weeks’ time deepened today as the centuries-old patriotic songs were labelled ‘racist propaganda’. The BBC is said to be considering dropping the anthems from the concert on September 12 amid fears … Read more

Academics demand Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory are BANNED from Last Night of the Proms

The furious row over whether Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory should be axed from Last Night of the Proms in three weeks’ time deepened today as the centuries-old patriotic songs were labelled ‘racist propaganda’. The BBC is said to be considering dropping the anthems from the concert on September 12 amid fears … Read more

Wholesome family shows top the lockdown TV ratings

A wholesome documentary series about life on a Yorkshire farm has topped the lockdown TV rating charts – after Gardener’s World enjoyed its highest viewing figures in a decade in April.       Channel 5 show Our Yorkshire Farm was the most-watched programme in a 9pm slot for two weeks in a row, with its ratings surpassing … Read more

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was almost freed by Iran three years ago but the deal collapsed

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was almost freed by Iran three years ago but the deal collapsed… weeks after Boris Johnson tried to intervene in her case, new documentary claims A BBC Panorama investigation allegedly uncovered details of deal made in 2017 Richard Ratcliffe said his wife had been due to return to the UK on December 28 … Read more

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was almost freed by Iran three years ago but the deal collapsed

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was almost freed by Iran three years ago but the deal collapsed… weeks after Boris Johnson tried to intervene in her case, new documentary claims A BBC Panorama investigation allegedly uncovered details of deal made in 2017 Richard Ratcliffe said his wife had been due to return to the UK on December 28 … Read more

Kirsty Wark hits out at cancel culture and warns of ‘dangerous mob mentality’ growing in society

Kirsty Wark hits out at cancel culture and warns of ‘dangerous mob mentality’ growing in society Kirsty Wark, 65, says critics should engage with JK Rowling rather than shunning The BBC Newsnight presenter warned of ‘incredibly dangerous mob mentality’ She said people risked being ‘found guilty in the court of public opinion’  By Kumail Jaffer … Read more

Kirsty Wark hits out at cancel culture and warns of ‘dangerous mob mentality’ growing in society

Kirsty Wark hits out at cancel culture and warns of ‘dangerous mob mentality’ growing in society Kirsty Wark, 65, says critics should engage with JK Rowling rather than shunning The BBC Newsnight presenter warned of ‘incredibly dangerous mob mentality’ She said people risked being ‘found guilty in the court of public opinion’  By Kumail Jaffer … Read more

BBC ‘is considering dropping Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from Last Night of the Proms’

British anthems Rule, Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory could be axed from the BBC Proms amid the Black Lives Matter movement, an insider has claimed.  The broadcaster is considering dropping the patriotic songs from the Last Night concert due to fears of a backlash because of their apparent links to colonialism and slavery, … Read more