Five Minutes Spare

A Brief Profile of Jimmy Edwards Early Life The British comedy actor Jimmy Edwards was born in Barnes, Surrey on 23 March 1920. The son of a mathematics […]

Hospitality sector 'anxious' over summer staffingSome fear they will have to close or offer a reduced service when they should be at their busiest. BBC News – Business

Syria cancels BBC media accreditationThe move follows a BBC documentary that linked the president’s family to the drug trade. BBC News – Middle East

Luis Sánchez: Mexico finds murdered journalist's body in NayaritLuis Sánchez of La Jornada newspaper is the latest victim in a spate of attacks on journalists. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Twitter Blue accounts fuel Ukraine War misinformationFalse and misleading claims about the war in Ukraine are being widely shared. BBC News – Europe

BBC presenter: Corporation in touch with police over explicit photo allegationsThe corporation says it became aware of new allegations on Thursday and is working “to establish the facts”. BBC News – UK

Joe Biden lands in UK to meet Sunak amid concern over Ukraine cluster bombsThe US president is facing criticism over his decision to send the controversial weapons to Ukraine. BBC News – US & Canada

Ghana's batmen hunting for pandemic cluesScientists want to understand exactly how pathogens can jump species and what the next threat may be. BBC News – Africa

Six-of-the-Best Old-school Headteachers The expressions “headmaster” and “headmistress” have traditionally been used in UK schools for centuries. They obviously refer to […]