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Restored film captures the first Battle of Hastings re-enactment in 1966
A restored film of the first Battle of Hastings re-enactment in 1966 will be shown publicly this weekend for the first time. Created by Alan Wootton and his wife Mary, the footage captures hundreds of re-enactors in armour with weapons, revealing notably relaxed health and safety standards compared to modern times. Filmed to mark the…
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Maidstone hotel could become co-living studios for 65 people
Plans have been submitted to convert a former hotel in Maidstone into co-living studios for up to 65 people, prompting concern among nearby residents about parking, local services and the effect on their neighbourhood. Some fear the site could later be used to house asylum seekers, although no such use is confirmed; the debate reflects…
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John Simpson says BBC needs funding reform to survive its worst crisis
John Simpson, a BBC broadcaster of 60 years, has warned the corporation is facing ‘the worst crisis in its history’ and will not survive unless funding is reformed. His stark assessment highlights an existential threat to an institution he describes as embodying what it means to be British and respected globally. Simpson’s warning accompanies sweeping…
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Greens for Palestine-backed candidates win places on nearly every contested party committee
Greens for Palestine-backed candidates won places on nearly every Green Party committee they contested after the group urged members to support its recommended slate at the party conference in Brighton. Critics said the results showed growing factional influence and raised concerns about antisemitism; the group said its campaigning was ordinary party activity and that the…
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Tory MP Jack Rankin urges lower tobacco duty to curb illicit trade
Jack Rankin, the Conservative MP for Windsor and Parliamentary Private Secretary to party leader Kemi Badenoch, has suggested the Tories should consider cutting tobacco duty if they return to power. He argues that the tax is so high it has fuelled a black market, meaning the Treasury is actually losing revenue rather than maximising it.…
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Conservatives pledge to abolish Labour’s high-value property surcharge if elected
The Conservative Party has pledged to abolish Labour’s mansion tax – officially the High Value Council Tax Surcharge – if they return to power, Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith announced at the Conservative conference in Birmingham. The tax, due to take effect in April 2028, will charge up to £7,500 annually on properties valued above £2…
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One Nation proposes barring face veils in all Australian schools
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation party has proposed banning burqas, niqabs and other full-face coverings in Australian schools, applying the restriction to all educational institutions including Islamic and private schools. The party justifies the policy as necessary for children to develop social skills, read facial expressions and learn about Australian citizenship, with spokesperson Colleen Harkin stating…
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Watch shocking new video of Trump-backed congressman Max Miller: Leaked footage of vulgar display… as photos of his girlfriend’s lewd shirt cause storm
Leaked deposition video shows Trump-backed Ohio congressman Max Miller making vulgar outbursts during a custody dispute with his ex-wife Emily Moreno. The case has become significant because Moreno has accused Miller of domestic violence, which he denies, and the scandal has transformed what should be a safe Republican seat into a closely contested race ahead…
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Whistleblower Andriesz dies as UK immigration crackdown escalates
British whistleblower Simon Andriesz, 57, who exposed undisclosed links between US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Jeffrey Epstein, has died. Meanwhile, UK immigration officers arrested 18 workers in a raid on a Wolverhampton depot.
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Two Gold Coast junior rugby league players die six days apart
Two young boys from a junior rugby league club on Queensland’s Gold Coast have died following separate mental health battles, just six days apart. Treyvon Te Tahi Bradshaw, 13, and Kaiyah Kennedy, 12, both played for Coomera Cutters Rugby League Club, and their deaths have devastated their families, teammates and the wider community. Treyvon died…