The estate that went to war with Virgin Media over slow broadband

The estate that went to war with Virgin Media over slow broadband

Moments after arriving at the Holly Lodge estate in north London, I bump into a group of residents complaining about their Virgin Media internet connection. This is exactly the issue I’m here... Read more »
COVID and social media pressures driving surge in mental health problems, say doctors | UK News

COVID and social media pressures driving surge in mental health problems, say doctors | UK News

A combination of the pandemic and social media pressures is driving a surge in mental health problems, including eating disorders, among young people. One NHS trust in west London said referrals to... Read more »
‘Earth sends a warning’: how the papers covered the UK’s scorching heat | Media

‘Earth sends a warning’: how the papers covered the UK’s scorching heat | Media

A picture of a Queen’s Guard sentry being given a sip of water outside Buckingham Palace is the defining image on Tuesday’s front pages, as the heatwave put the climate crisis in... Read more »
Carrie Johnson: why did the media take such an interest in Boris Johnson’s wife? | Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson: why did the media take such an interest in Boris Johnson’s wife? | Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is the prime ministerial spouse who has had to face more questions over her political influence than any predecessor in Downing Street since Cherie Blair. At the same time, the... Read more »
Rupert Murdoch divorce: How WILL media mogul and Jerry Hall split £270MILLION property empire?

Rupert Murdoch divorce: How WILL media mogul and Jerry Hall split £270MILLION property empire?

Jerry Hall will receive a ‘generous’ slice of Rupert Murdoch £14billion fortune and have her VIP lifestyle bankrolled in perpetuity plus part of the £270million property empire they have built together in the... Read more »
Smashed Guardian hard drives feature in British Library exhibition | Media

Smashed Guardian hard drives feature in British Library exhibition | Media

Computer hard drives that were smashed up by Guardian executives to avoid handing over leaked classified documents to the government are on public display in a new exhibition about the media and... Read more »
‘TikTok star’ was fined for breaking lockdown while filming social media content

‘TikTok star’ was fined for breaking lockdown while filming social media content

Ella Myatt, 19, was one of six women accosted by police at the £65-a-night apartment in Beckenham, south London, when officers were called out to reports of a party in lockdown on... Read more »
New Chelsea owner: Ricketts family take Gary Neville takeover advice after social media backlash

New Chelsea owner: Ricketts family take Gary Neville takeover advice after social media backlash

Chelsea fans’ demands have been met as the Ricketts Family have pulled the plug on their Blues takeover bid one day after the deadline had passed by for the next phase of... Read more »
Breaking: Saudi Media out of running to become next Chelsea owners as bid rejected

Breaking: Saudi Media out of running to become next Chelsea owners as bid rejected

Saudi Media are out of the race to buy Chelsea after being informed by the Raine Group that they would not be considered in a shortlist to purchase the club. Several other... Read more »
New social media data dump means wait goes on for Molly Russell’s family

New social media data dump means wait goes on for Molly Russell’s family

T he inquest into the death of schoolgirl Molly Russell has been postponed until the end of summer – extending her family’s wait for answers to nearly five years – after thousands... Read more »