Fraud trial: National Geographic producer spent more than £100,000 on porn August 27, 2021 A film producer working on a multimillion-pound National Geographic documentary who spent more than £100,000 on online sex shows using a company card has avoided jail. Mark Johann Insanally, 55, previously admitted fraud between October 2019 and November 2020, at Croydon Magistrates’ Court. During a hearing at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, prosecutor Peter [...]
Gogglebox star and former UKIP candidate Andy Michael dies at 61 August 27, 2021 Gogglebox star Andy Michael has died at the age of 61 following a short illness, a statement from Channel 4 and Studio Lambert on behalf of his family has said. The family first appeared on Gogglebox in the debut episode in 2013, but announced in 2014 that they were leaving because Michael was running for [...]
Blackmail plot: Shadow from ’90s ITV show Gladiator jailed for for six years August 27, 2021 Michael Jefferson King, 60, better known as Shadow from ‘90s television show Gladiators, has been jailed at Isleworth Crown Court for six years and three months for his role in a blackmail plot. The bodybuilder, famous for his starring role in the 1990s television programme, was one of four people who kept a man detained [...]
We have a moral duty to share our data August 27, 2021 The majority of consumers would be happy to share their data with companies if it improved their experience, according to a recent survey. However, reality seems to suggest otherwise. The health service launched a data sharing initiative, NHS Digital, in June this year. It would allow personal, but anonymised data, from doctors’ patient records to [...]
Returning to the classroom to enjoy every opportunity school can offer August 27, 2021 The new school year will offer students so much more out of their studies. Teachers, students and parents alike have remained committed to their learning whether through remote learning or in their bubbles, but September will see schools return to boisterous centres of learning where children can embrace hands-on lessons and grow into confident, fully-rounded [...]
Fatal blood clot: Coroner rules AstraZeneca vaccine caused death of BBC host Lisa Shaw August 27, 2021 The death of award-winning BBC radio presenter Lisa Shaw was caused by complications as a result of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a coroner in Newcastle has concluded. Shaw died in May, just over three weeks after she had her first dose of the jab, an inquest in Newcastle heard on Thursday. The 44-year-old – who [...]
A viral discussion on bin collections proves the case for digital democracy August 27, 2021 Around midnight on Wednesday night, British Twitter erupted, united over a single issue: bin collections. It all started with a “Twitter Space” – a public audio forum where anyone can join as a listener and up to 13 people can speak at once. What started out as an ironic experiment culminated in around 1,600 people joining in [...]
Privatising Channel 4 ‘may destroy what is special’ about broadcaster, warns TV boss August 26, 2021 Privatising Channel 4 risks destroying what is “special” about the broadcaster, its chief content officer has said. The Government is currently consulting on plans to privatise the channel. However Ian Katz, chief content officer at Channel 4, questioned the logic behind a potential sale. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, he said: “Pretty much to [...]
Woman who fell from elevated monkey during Bear Grylls race loses damages lawsuit August 26, 2021 A woman who suffered serious leg and shoulder injuries when she fell from an “elevated monkey ring obstacle” during a Bear Grylls Survival Race has lost a High Court damages fight. Margot Harrison, now 59, sued the race organiser and a subcontractor after getting hurt during the event in Enfield, north London, in October 2016 [...]
End of the road: Soho’s al fresco festival to end in September August 26, 2021 It has been one of the few positives to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but as the virus recedes it appears so will Soho’s al fresco revival. Westminster City Council has informed businesses that traffic will be re-introduced to Soho’s streets at the end of September, bringing to an end the weekend and evening [...]