The longest-serving female news presenter on British television has written a novel that settles a few scores. Liz Hoggard finds out what makes Kay Burley tick... more
London Road is based on transcripts of interviews that playwright Alecky Blythe conducted with residents who shared a street with serial murderer Steve Wright... more
Barry George, who was cleared of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando, accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he had pestered women he was obsessed with... more
The killings by Robert Napper of Rachel Nickell, Samantha Bisset and Ms Bisset’s four-year-old daughter Jazmine might have been averted if police had not blundered in their response to a crucial phone call in November 1989. ... more
It's a long way from jam-making and knitting - two members of the Women's Institute have just returned from a tour searching for the world's best brothel... more
Steve Wright in the afternoon and a punchy set of guitar music in the evening. Radiohead were on fine form at this 300-capacity show for BBC competition winners.... more
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