Lynn Rusk
Celebrity News
Alan Cumming: ‘I feel the hatred towards myself’
The Scottish actor stars in Russell T Davies’ new LGBT+ drama, Tip Toe.
By Lynn Rusk
27 May 2026
UK
Former GB para-athlete over halfway through South Pole solo skiing expedition
Jonny Huntington, who had a stroke in 2014, is aiming to become the first disabled person to succeed in the challenge.
By Lynn Rusk
23 Dec 2024
UK
Irish travelling home via Holyhead for Christmas make ‘costly’ new arrangements
The closure has left thousands of Irish people planning to travel through the port to Ireland for Christmas scrambling for alternative transport.
By Lynn Rusk
18 Dec 2024
Politics
'I wish my brother who died at Grenfell could have seen Assad deposed'
Omar Alhaj Ali was rescued by firefighters from the 14th floor of Grenfell Tower, but his brother Mohammad was left behind
By Lynn Rusk
10 Dec 2024
Politics
Syrian in London hopes to return home after fall of Assad regime
Rebel groups ousted Bashar Assad’s regime in Syria on Sunday after 13 years of civil war
By Lynn Rusk
9 Dec 2024
UK
‘Gobsmacked’ nanny discovered she had won £3m mansion on way to McDonald’s
Lauren Keene, 24, is the youngest Omaze Grand Prize winner to date.
By Lynn Rusk
6 Dec 2024
UK
Blind duck adopted after being ‘bullied’ by other ducks
The duck, named locally as Geraldine, was taken to animal charity Pawz for Thought in Sunderland.
By Lynn Rusk
4 Dec 2024
UK
‘Kind and caring’ British holidaymaker killed in Turkey lift-shaft incident
Tyler Kerry was on a family holiday with his grandparents and girlfriend when the incident occurred.
By Lynn Rusk
1 Dec 2024
UK
Santa paws: Dozens of dogs don Christmas jumpers for festive parade
The get-together was organised to raise funds for two dog rescue charities.
By Lynn Rusk
30 Nov 2024
Politics
Assisted dying: Man with terminal condition says fix palliative care
Matt Saunders, who was diagnosed with multiple system atrophy (MSA), has a life expectancy of six to 12 years.
By Lynn Rusk
29 Nov 2024
Politics
Expats and Britons with family in Lebanon express relief at ceasefire
Professor Ahmed Hankir, whose elderly parents were displaced due to the war, said the couple were planning to return home to the south of the country
By Lynn Rusk
27 Nov 2024
Music
Ministry of Sound to host fundraising rave for DJ ‘legend’ Ashley Beedle
Ashley Beedle, who remixed Elton John’s 1979 single Are You Ready For Love in 2003, has been battling health complications in recent years.
By Lynn Rusk
27 Nov 2024
Music
Opera singer who survived cancer writes song to highlight NHS waiting times
Soprano Monica McGhee says that while she lost some of her vocal range to cancer, her experience has given her performance more depth.
By Lynn Rusk
26 Nov 2024
UK
Listener admits 1977 gnome kidnappings on Vernon Kay’s radio show
The kidnappings, which were covered in the national press and TV news at the time, baffled police and no culprit was ever identified.
By Lynn Rusk
26 Nov 2024
Environment
TV personality Christine Hamilton’s kitchen submerged by Storm Bert floods
Video footage posted on social media shows the former reality TV veteran’s kitchen submerged in water.
By Lynn Rusk
25 Nov 2024
UK
Disability music charity aims to fulfil late MP Sir David Amess’s Broadway dream
The Music Man Project, which was formed 25 years ago in Essex, has performed at the Royal Albert Hall and the London Palladium.
By Lynn Rusk
22 Nov 2024
UK
Young carer who saved mother’s life with CPR to be honoured by Princess Royal
Dylan Murphy performed lifesaving CPR on his mother, Trudi, when she collapsed after a mix up with her medication.
By Lynn Rusk
20 Nov 2024
UK
Trainee Santas learn sign language so ‘all children feel included’ at Christmas
Over the last 26 years, Ministry of Fun has trained more than 500 Santas and elves.
By Lynn Rusk
18 Nov 2024
UK
Young Ukrainian refugees ‘thriving’ and fluent in English after joining Scouts
Artem Horchuck and Yehor Kremnov, both six, became friends after joining their local Squirrels group in Gosport, Hampshire.
By Lynn Rusk
18 Nov 2024
UK
Udderly ridiculous! Firefighters rescue pregnant cow from Rutland swimming pool
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service joked that the heifer had ‘checked herself in for a spa day’.
By Lynn Rusk
15 Nov 2024
UK
Bohemian Rhapsody star Lucy Boynton switches on Bond Street Christmas lights
The festive lights, a tradition for over 60 years, have been illuminated with a Chanel No. 5 installation.
By Lynn Rusk
14 Nov 2024