The latest head of the BBC News operation has begun her new regime by attempting to stop the flow of leaks in the new building.
Fran Tick, acting director, pleaded with colleagues not to contribute to the wave which is threatening to engulf the or...
If Hurricane Sandy causes death in the next two days, God forbid, TV meteorologists will have blood on their hands.
"Catastrophic damage," "historic," "worst-case scenario": Death and destruction all but guaranteed to all within broadcast range.
For a week in 2011, you told us how Hurricane Irene was to deliver us the End of Days, and she turned out to be nothing special.
And now people a...
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho - Cartographers the world over will be burning the midnight oil as they chart a newly discovered mountain. Yesterday, in a truly astounding development, Dr. Endevor T. Rockman, geologist and professor, University of Idaho, said t...
Despite having what some have called an unappealing headline, you have just opened this article and started reading it.
"I'm really not sure why I'm reading this article," you said. "So far it doesn't really seem to be about anything. I'm beginning to wonder why it was even written."
Though the thought has crossed your mind to stop reading the article, you said that a combination o...
Inhabitants of the Norwegian town Rubbestadneset had an exciting moment today as the local traffic light on a crossroad suddenly started working.
This light usually remains off due to the low amount of traffic going past the crossroad. Today howev...
News highlights- Reuters- April 1, 2020.
SWITZERLAND- The once wealthy nation of Switzerland, still refusing to join the EU, has suffered yet another downturn in it's economy. At one time the jewel of Europe and one of it's wealthiest countries in the world this small land is suffering its blackest financial year yet as the last bulwark of its economy, the Swiss Cuckoo Clock Factory has had to...
Sunday 22nd July 2012
Topic: Crime - CCTV
"Mower thief caught out by camera in victim's van"
Source: This is Nottingham (Stills from the camera included)
Extract: An opportunistic thief was captured stealing a lawnmower by a hidden camera in the victim's van.
Shauna Ford, 50, of Hucknall, bought the £22 video camera on eBay six months ago.
She installed it under the rear-view mir...
The eleven year old boy who boarded a flight to Rome unaccompanied after evading security and passport checks was inadvertently in charge of the United Nations yesterday.
Liam Corcoran appears to have been mistaken for UN Secretary General Ban Ki...
Ann Curry and Erin Andrews both left their respective networks this week. Let's take a look at some other well-known exits of female anchors.
1980: Jane Curtin is replaced as co-host of SNL's "Weekend Update" after violating a contract clause that required her to be funny.
1987: Gayle Gardner quits SportsCenter after watching Chris Berman eat a pulled pork sandwich during a broadcast.
200...
On CNN, a reporter was given his walking papers because he gave a report that his superiors thought was too defamatory to its subject matter.
The reporter had been reporting on a woman naked eating ice cream in a CVS right after having an accident...
The BBC has employed an East End Cockney to read the local lunchtime news. Programme editors felt the gritty accent and down to earth attitude may help raise ratings.
Mr Clive Danton, from West Ham was chosen after attending several auditions in Lon...
Monday 14th May 2012
Topic: Crime - Another elderly person attacked
"Elderly Nott's woman injured in burglary"
Source: Notts Police
Extract: Police are hunting a man who injured an elderly woman during an armed burglary in Worksop on Saturday (12 May).
The burglar entered the home of the 88-year-old woman at around 9.45pm, armed with a six-inch knife.
He demanded money from the woman but sh...
Channel 5 news introduced the stand-up news delivery to the television. This has been adopted by news agencies across the world, apart from the BBC who still sit down. Channel 4 news went half way, with the leaning on a table news presenter, whilst I...
A world-famous newspaper journalist wants to know what all the fuss is about when journalists are beaten up by autocratic regimes.
His controversial views follow criticism of corporate authorities in Azerbaijan as it gears up to host the Eurovisio...
Sunday 29th April 2012
Topic: Recession
"David Cameron blames UK double-dip recession on eurozone"
Source: The Guardian
Extract David Cameron on Sunday held out the prospect of the UK economy being dragged down for years, as he predicted the euro crisis was "nowhere near half complete" and warned the single currency may yet break up. He also admitted efforts to move the UK economy away...
Just five days after it went on the air, Ape Pee News, a 24 hour news channel went dark this afternoon after it's one and only anchor person,Wayne Mathews,collapsed from fatigue.
"Frankly, we're disappointed." announced Ape Pee Spokesperson, Rhond...
Sunday 8th April 2012
Topic: Public opinion - Cooked food VAT tax
"85% say pasty tax has put them off Tories"
Source: The People
Extract: Half-baked George Osborne is today slammed as a clueless upper-crust toff over his Pastygate tax.
Half-baked George Osborne is today slammed as a clueless upper-crust toff over his Pastygate tax.
The Chancellor stands accused of being totally out of touch...
Sunday 8th April 2012
Topic: Crime - murder - appeal
"Notts man Neil Entwistle appeals against murder conviction"
Source: Nottingham Post
Extract: Neil Entwistle, 32, convicted of murdering his wife and baby daughter at their US home has launched a formal appeal against his conviction.
Entwistle, a former IT consultant from Kilton, Worksop, formally filed an appeal yesterday after arguing he...
