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Former BBC boss Lord Grade emerges as favourite for Ofcom chair – reports

Conservative peer Lord Grade of Yarmouth has emerged as the favourite to become the next chair of Ofcom, according to reports. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries is expected to make a final decision this week on who will oversee the media regulator, ...

23 Mar 2022 at 11:25

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Tributes paid to ‘politically incorrect softie’ Gilbert Gottfried

Amy Schumer, Marlee Matlin and Seth MacFarlane are among those paying tribute to “politically incorrect softie” Gilbert Gottfried following his death aged 67. Fellow comedians praised his “unique” talent and said he would be “sorely missed”. The ...

13 Apr 2022 at 03:25

World

Gilbert Gottfried, stand-up comic and actor, dies aged 67

Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and stand-up comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died aged 67. Gottfried died from recurrent ventricular tachycardia due to myotonic dystrophy type II, a disorder that affects the heart, his ...

12 Apr 2022 at 22:25

Covid vaccine developer Gilbert hopes for ‘caution’ when restrictions lift

A British co-developer of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, credited with saving millions of lives around the world, has said she wants people to be cautious when Covid restrictions lift. Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, speaking after collecting ...

15 Feb 2022 at 15:55

Snooker

Mark Williams buzzing after defying wasp attack to advance in Masters

Mark Williams warded off a wasp attack to swat David Gilbert 6-2 and advance to the quarter-finals of the Masters at Alexandra Palace. The 47-year-old Welshman displayed some unlikely dance moves as he sought to avoid the persistent ...

11 Jan 2023 at 09:17

Rhod Gilbert says he is ‘optimistic’ he will come through his cancer diagnosis

Comedian Rhod Gilbert has provided an update on his cancer diagnosis, saying he is “recovering well” and “optimistic” he will bounce back. The Welsh stand-up, 53, announced in July he was being treated at the Velindre Cancer Centre ...

15 Dec 2022 at 12:19

Fatal accident inquiry to take place into death of fisherman who went overboard

A fatal accident inquiry is to be held into the death of a fisherman who fell overboard in adverse weather. Edison Lacaste, 45, from the Philippines, went overboard from the FV Copious LK985 while the vessel was trawling in the ...

26 Apr 2023 at 15:13

Wildlife ‘thriving’ thanks to sensitive farming in Gilbert White’s backyard

Wildlife ranging from the harvest mouse to barn owls is thriving in a region made famous by Britain’s first ecologist Gilbert White and the novelist Jane Austen. A five-year study of the wildlife around Selborne, Hampshire, ...

14 Mar 2023 at 11:42

Hundreds of red phone boxes up for community ‘adoption’

Around 1,000 red phone boxes are up for “adoption” amid a continuing decline in the use of payphones. Architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed the first incarnation of the famous red phone box for a competition in 1924. ...

17 Aug 2023 at 09:45

Ex-Ofsted boss to lead review into watchdog’s response to Ruth Perry’s death

A review into the education watchdog’s response to the death of headteacher Ruth Perry will begin this month, led by a former Ofsted chief inspector. Dame Christine Gilbert will lead the independent learning review, ...

08 Apr 2024 at 15:13

Sister of Ruth Perry says she will need to be convinced of review’s independence

The sister of a headteacher who took her own life after an Ofsted inspection said she will “need to be convinced” of the independence of a review following her death after a former chief of the schools watchdog was ...

08 Apr 2024 at 15:20

Snooker

Neil Robertson storms into second round at Crucible after beating Wu Yize

Neil Robertson produced a brilliant display of scoring to storm into the second round of the Cazoo World Championship with victory against Wu Yize in Sheffield. Robertson held a 6-3 lead overnight and wasted no ...

16 Apr 2023 at 23:08

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