Alex Jones ‘too scared’ as young girl to admit she wanted to be on TV
Alex Jones 'too scared' as young girl to admit she wanted to be on TV8 hours agoPaul PigottBBC WalesGetty ImagesAlex Jones says she never believed such a career in broadcasting was possible for a girl from south WalesOne Show presenter Alex Jones says…
Tributes paid to ‘quietly seismic’ theatre director and playwright Peter Gill
Tributes paid to 'quietly seismic' theatre director and playwright Peter Gill7 hours agoOliver SlowBBC WalesGetty ImagesGill performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company before embarking on a successful directing careerTheatre director, playwright and…
David Ellison breaks silence on Paramount-Warner Bros mega merger
Paramount chief executive David Ellison breaks silence on Warner Bros mega merger 5 hours agoFrancisco VelasquezBusiness reporter, New YorkGetty ImagesParamount StudiosParamount Skydance chief executive David Ellison has broken his silence, defending his…
BP profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price
BP's $5.7bn profit highest since 2022 as Iran war pushes up oil price14 hours agoEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesProfits at BP have surged to the highest since 2022 after the war in the Middle East pushed up oil prices.The oil giant reported a…
The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it
The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it2 hours agoJemma CrewBusiness reporter Leanne and Sarah/BBCSarah and Leanne say their decision to buy a house together as friends worked out wellWhen Leanne split up with her partner in…
Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?
Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?2 hours agoJohn LaurensonTechnology reporter, ParisAFP via Getty ImagesFrance's Gironde region has been hit by devastating wildfires this summerThe pictures are familiar, terrifying fires…
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA
Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA2 hours agoLaura CressTechnology reporterElectronic ArtsEA's football titles - from Fifa to EA FC - have sold over 325 million copies since the first release in 1993The sale of gaming giant…
FGM: ‘My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back’
'My grandmother subjected my baby to female genital mutilation behind my back'42 minutes agoJosé Carlos CuetoBBC News Mundo reporting from ColombiaAFP via Getty ImagesIt is believed FGM is more prevalent in the Emberá community than official statistics…
Kenya elephant deaths: Behind the poisoning and the pesticide mystery
Mysterious elephant deaths in Kenya raise questions around pesticides 50 minutes agoThomas MukhwanaAfrica correspondent, AmboseliGetty ImagesNews that the recent deaths of 15 elephants may have been caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops…
Watch: Moment passenger train crashes with trailer carrying straw bales
Watch: Moment passenger train crashes into trailer carrying straw balesCCTV footage shows a passenger train in Poland crashing into a trailer loaded with bales of straw.Polish railway authorities said the driver was intoxicated when he stopped his…