The actor Saskia Reeves was born in London in 1961; her father Peter Reeves was an actor, singer and lyricist. Since her 1990 film debut in Antonia and Jane, opposite Imelda Staunton, she has worked extensively on stage and screen. Her television credits include Luther, Spooks, Wolf Hall and the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert’s Dune. … Read more
The news sparked calls for mass protests against PM Benjamin Netanyahu, who many of the families of hostages and much of the wider public blame for failing to bring them back alive in a cease-fire deal with Hamas. Israel on Sunday said it had recovered the bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including a young … Read more
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The Hostages Families Forum, a group representing the families of those held hostage in Gaza, said that all six held captive were “murdered in the last few days, after surviving almost 11 months of abuse, torture, and starvation in Hamas captivity”. … Read more
Ukraine launched waves of drone attacks targeting power and refinery plants in the Moscow region and neighbouring Tver, sparking fires, Russian officials said. There were fires at the Moscow oil refinery and the Konakovo power station in the Tver region, one of the largest energy producers in central Russia, officials and media said. Russia’s Tass … Read more
News that Jemima Khan’s ex-husband, Imran Khan, has applied to be chancellor of Oxford University will have caused consternation in some quarters, and not all of them, like Mr Khan’s, foreign prison cells. Imagine if literally the only reason you’d decided not to apply to be elected Oxford’s chancellor was because, like Khan, you once … Read more
Alex de Minaur continued his impressive return to form after being sidelined with injury throughout the summer as he returned to the fourth round of the US Open by outlasting an ailing Dan Evans 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-0, 6-0 on Saturday night in New York. With his victory, De Minaur is the first Australian Open man … Read more
Cambridgeshire Police Lewis Hutchinson was found guilty after a trial at Peterborough Crown Court A Court of Appeal judge has criticised prosecutors over a plea “agreement” made with a man arrested after the killing of a drug dealer. Lady Justice Andrews said “failings” by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) following the death of Mihai Dobre … Read more
Fiona Young Baby Elijah, who was born in the strictest lockdown, met his grandparents for the first time online On 25 March 2020, Fiona and Ben Young drove to their local maternity unit through London’s empty streets. When they arrived, security guards sent them to the back entrance. It was day three of England’s first … Read more
Getty Images Noel (left) complimented Liam in an interview last month, the first sign a reunion was on the cards The first sign that the sibling warfare between Noel and Liam Gallagher was beginning to calm came during an interview last month. Reflecting on the band’s sound, Noel told journalist John Robb: “It’s difficult to … Read more
BBC There are many moments where you could begin the story of Grenfell Tower. One is in 1972, when a section of cramped west London terraced streets in Notting Dale had just been torn down. The vision was to replace them with an entirely new community. The Lancaster West Estate would have three blocks, each … Read more