Being HIV positive will soon no longer be a barrier for serving in the armed forces, it has been announced on World Aids Day. People with HIV are currently not able to join the armed forces, and anyone diagnosed while serving is no longer deemed ‘fully fit’ and banned from certain operations. From today, those…
Riz Ahmed was honoured for his roles in Encounter, Shifty, Four Lions, and Mogul Mowgli, at tonight’s British Independent Film Awards (Bifa), while After Love also scooped a number of accolades. Before the celebrities enjoyed themselves in the photo booth backstage, the Girls actor took to the stage to accept The Richard Harris Award. Presenting…
Rocks stars Bukky Bakray and Kosar Ali reunited backstage at tonight’s British Independent Film Awards 2021 (Bifa) with one glorious photo booth session. The two youngsters, who starred alongside each other in the Netflix coming of age drama which was released on the platform last year, posed for a few snaps as they enjoyed the…
A “parade of storms” headed for southwest British Columbia could worsen flooding and mudslide conditions within the week, according to the meteorologist responsible for warning preparedness at Environment and Climate Change Canada.A person paddles a kayak in floodwaters past a submerged truck amid flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., on Wednesday. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A “parade of storms” headed for southwest British…
Great British Bake Off fans couldn’t believe the incredibly challenging technical the bakers had to take on for week six of the competition, which was dubbed the ‘hardest technical ever’. Over the years, there’s no doubt that the Channel 4 show has ramped up the difficulty of the culinary challenges set for the contestants, frequently…
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Great British Bake Off’s Prue Leith had Matt Lucas and Paul Hollywood lost for words as she delivered the best double entendre of the series so far. In scenes that aired tonight, the television judge, 81, made…
British high commissioner Susannah Goshko is hoping to enlist Canada’s aid at the upcoming COP26 conference, countering criticism that this country’s international reputation in the area has weakened.Susannah Goshko praised Canada’s ‘huge leadership’ on climate change, despite a rise in domestic emissions. (CBC)Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This story is part of…
A British pensioner has been reunited with his wife after getting lost in a dense Thai jungle for three days. Leonard Barry Weller was found by locals after surviving for 72 hours on fruit and rainwater. The 72-year-old went into the forest on his motorbike on September 1 but he never came home to his…
Great British Bake Off star Nadiya Hussain has revealed she is always being stopped and searched when travelling to America. The baker got candid about her experiences of flying across the pond ahead of the launch of her brand new BBC series Nadiya’s American Adventure, which sees her discover how migrants are influencing modern American…
When British soccer reporter Mark Donnelly woke up Saturday morning and saw a flurry of notifications on his phone, he thought he’d missed an important announcement about the team he covers. Turns out it was a case of mistaken identity.British sports reporter Mark Donnelly, who shares the same name with the former Vancouver Canucks anthem singer,…