Watch: Anger and chaos in Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, as Messi leaves the event early. Angry fans attending Lionel Messi’s tour of India ripped up seats and threw items towards the pitch after his appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a…
Disney Taylor Swift said she felt compelled to protect fans after the Southport tragedy Taylor Swift broke down in tears after meeting survivors and families of the victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage footage from her Eras tour reveals. The star met privately with some of those affected by the attack in July 2024,…
Great Schools Trust An AI deepfake avatar of Benjamin Barker, Director of AI at Great Schools Trust and principal of Kings Leadership Academy Wavertree Schools across the UK are trialling the use of deepfake teachers and even employing remote staff to deliver lessons hundreds of miles away from the classroom. It comes as the use…
Getty Images Best-selling author Joanna Trollope has died aged 82, her family has announced. The writer was known as the “queen of the Aga saga” because her novels often focused on romance and intrigue in middle England, although she rejected the tag as “patronising”. In a statement, her daughters Louise and Antonia said their “beloved…
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s holding company has axed a fifth of its workforce, even as he plots a high street restaurant comeback six years after his JamieOliver Italian chain collapsed into administration. Sky News has learnt that Jamie Oliver Group – which is not connected to the newly revived restaurant business – is making 25 of…
Getty Images Drop-off charges were introduced at Gatwick in 2021 Gatwick Airport is increasing the price of its drop-off zones by £3, bringing the minimum charge to £10. The fee to allow drivers to stop outside the terminal for 10 minutes is set to increase on 6 January. The airport said the increase was “not…
Getty Images The number of patients in hospital in England with influenza has risen by more than 50% in the past week, with NHS bosses warning there is no sign of “super flu” peaking yet. In the week up to Sunday, there were 2,660 flu cases per day on average in hospitals, and…
