Supplied Fawziyah Javed had reported her husband’s abuse to police before he killed her The mother of a pregnant woman who was pushed off a cliff by her husband is to visit the scene of her murder for the first time to unveil a memorial. Yasmin Javed said the bench in her daughter Fawziyah’s name … Read more
BBC Catherine O’Sullivan’s days are now driven by an ongoing search for her son Jack, who went missing in Bristol six months ago In March of this year, Catherine O’Sullivan’s son, Jack, went for a night out in Bristol and never came home. In the weeks that followed, she left the porch light on, just … Read more
Protestors block roads in Israel as general strike begins Dozens of protesters have blocked Ibn Gvirol Street in Tel Aviv, demanding the government agree a deal to release the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza amid widespread public anger at the government’s handling of the war. Protesters also gathered at Shilat Junction near Modi’in and … Read more
“Seven long years on from Grenfell, progress has seemed agonisingly slow on any number of fronts, but I find the seeds of hope in many places,” said Mary White from the Latymer community church in the shadow of the burnt-out tower. The church was one of several places of worship and community centres that opened … Read more
A woman without biological children is running for high political office, and so naturally that quality will at some point be used against her. Kamala Harris has, in the short period since she emerged as the Democratic candidate for US president, been scrutinised over her lack of children. The conservative lawyer Will Chamberlain posted on … Read more
Single-word Ofsted judgments for state schools will be scrapped with immediate effect to be replaced by report cards aimed at improving standards and helping parents to better understand schools’ strengths and weaknesses. The four headline ratings currently awarded by the inspections watchdog in England – outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate – will go as … Read more
They might be grey, plastic and reportedly very dirty, but airport security trays are in demand. Online, a new trend called the “airport tray aesthetic” sees people carefully curating the contents of a tray, showcasing their shoes, scents, accessories, headphones, hats and reading material against a backdrop of polypropylene – and then photographing it to … Read more
BBC For the previous 72 hours, the menacing whirr above our heads has belonged to Russia’s suicide drones, passing over and then bearing down on their targets. Now the buzz comes from a Ukrainian unmanned aircraft which has not been sent up to kill, but to relay footage from the training ground to commanders back … Read more
Gail Porter says she doesn’t do jokes in her standup comedy. It’s all about the story. And the former children’s TV and Top of the Pops presenter’s story is very dark indeed. She tells me how she introduces herself. “At the start, I say: ‘Hi, hands up who’s been sectioned.’” How do people react? “Usually … Read more
During an average shift on the shop floor at Next, Helen Scarsbrook has to remain polite and keep smiling while she makes split-second judgments about which customers need help and which need to be tactfully discouraged from shoplifting and ushered out of the store. She and her mostly female colleagues are on their feet for … Read more