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Bishopthorpe village ‘smells like putting your head in a toilet’

Bishopthorpe village ‘smells like putting your head in a toilet’

Jack Hadaway-Weller Reporting fromBishopthorpe BBC Bishopthorpe sits on the River Ouse and is popular with caravan holidaymakers People living in a village near York say they are having to keep their windows closed at home due to a mystery stench that has plagued them for weeks. It is unclear what is causing the stink in […]

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Daniel Anjorin’s parents talk of their loss after killer jailed

Daniel Anjorin’s parents talk of their loss after killer jailed

PA Media Outside court Daniel’s mother, Grace Anjorin, was joined by his father, Dr Ebenezer Anjorin, who read a statement The heartbroken family of murdered schoolboy Daniel Anjorin have spoken after his killer was ordered to serve at least 38 years in prison. Marcus Monzo fatally wounded the 14-year-old with a samurai sword after he

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Government jobs support plans ‘a mess’, DWP officials tell BBC

Government jobs support plans ‘a mess’, DWP officials tell BBC

Michael Buchanan Social affairs correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Government plans to speed up employment support for people affected by the changes to welfare benefits will be “undeliverable”, the BBC has been told. As part of the U-turn on welfare reforms, ministers are expected to fast-track a £1bn support plan to get people into work,

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Financial watchdog launches probe into WoodGroup

Financial watchdog launches probe into WoodGroup

Engineering giant Wood Group is being investigated by the UK’s financial watchdog following an independent review which found “cultural failings” with its accounting practices. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) probe will look into the period between January 2023 and November 2024. A Wood Group spokesperson said the company would cooperate fully with the investigation. The

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Anna Wintour’s legacy and who might replace her as Vogue editor

Anna Wintour’s legacy and who might replace her as Vogue editor

Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Reuters Dame Anna has stepped down as Vogue’s editor-in-chief, but will still oversee the magazine’s content Dame Anna Wintour had just sent off her first edition of US Vogue in October 1988 when the magazine received a phone call from the printers. They had seen the issue’s front cover, and had

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