Comedian Mark Thomas on Palestine, protest and his 'irreconcilable hope' WALKING the length of the Israeli Wall in the West Bank changed comedian’s Mark Thomas’s life. The National (Scotland) · Sep 13
Britain’s rarest bird successfully rears six chicks in secret location The species was placed on the ‘red list’ of birds most at risk in 2021 The Independent UK · Aug 24
The Smiths are headline act again as Jochen Rindt Trophy entertains at Thruxton Retro Past winners enjoy another close battle in their Formula Atlantic machines, while famous DAF achieves more Thruxton success Autosport · Jul 6
Predator or prey? The confounding case of the missing sea eagle The UK’s biggest bird of prey has been compared to a flying barn door. So how can one fitted with a satellite tracker disappear near a hunting estate? The Guardian - UK · Jun 6
Fresh offer made in bid to resolve dispute over AI protections for performers Equity said AI protections for performers could be closer to becoming reality for the first time. Evening Standard · Jan 21
Met Police officer dismissed for sexually assaulting female client at beauty clinic Detective Chief Superintendent Simon Stancombe said PC Mark Thomas’ actions were ‘particularly disturbing’ Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2025
Ordinary Decent Criminal review – Mark Thomas powers through tense prison drama Thomas jumps adeptly from terrorist to drug lord in writer Ed Edwards’s gripping and subtle one-man show The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2025
Four Montagu’s harrier chicks take flight in first UK breeding success since 2019 Young birds were closely monitored and protected from predators after six summers without fledging success The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2025
Contaminated blood scandal victim’s wife told to have abortion after he was infected with HIV at school Richard Warwick revealed the devastating impact of being infected with HIV and hepatitis B at Treloar’s school in Hampshire, as victims of the scandal are offered ‘insulting’ compensation The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2024
More than 400,000 songbirds killed by organised crime in Cyprus Report links rise in birds trapped for human consumption to cuts in anti-poaching resources in area of British military base The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2024
From The Three Musketeers to Cher: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment Dumas’s trio bring more mustachioed swashbucklery to cinemas, and the pop matriarch goes festive with an album chock-full of Christmas cheer The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2023
Which Mirror bosses knew about phone hacking, according to Prince Harry ruling? Judge names several former editors and executives in judgment that finds unlawful information gathering was widespread The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023
‘Only the strong survive,’ Englewood man’s tattoo serves as a show of pride in his neighborhood Lorenz Elion, 23, who works in real estate, knows people from his neighborhood who’ve been killed and others in prison for murder. But Englewood, he says, is home. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023
England and Son at Arcola Theatre review: high energy, but low on subtlety Political comedian Mark Thomas gives a powerful performance in this solo show about a man lost to a cycle of violence and addiction, which is preceded by a sit-down comedy routine about its conception. Writer Ed Edwards wrote the play for Thomas when the two were doing performance workshops with… Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2023
Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2023 Edinburgh Fringe 2023: the best theatre and comedy coming to London For Londoners unable to make it to the biggest arts festival in the world, here’s our guide to our favourite shows travelling to the capital
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2023 England & Son review – Mark Thomas’s funny and ferocious telling of a lost childhood Playwright Ed Edwards frames the story of a juvenile offender through the lens of colonialism
Birmingham Post · Jun 14, 2023 Somerset housebuilder secures nearly £6m funding for regeneration project Acorn Homes will use the money for the development of 44 new apartments in Taunton
Nottingham Post · Jun 7, 2023 New vegan supermarket opens in Nottingham with hundreds of products Shoppers think it will 'go down well'
Liverpool Echo · Jun 5, 2023 Warning issued after multiple water tragedies in one week Three children lost their lives after incidents in the water last week
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 Journalist wants to help ‘victims of the organised crime’ at MGN, court hears Investigative reporter Graham Johnson denied being a ‘professional liar’ amid questioning over his credibility.
Liverpool Echo · May 15, 2023 Cigarette could have caused flat blaze in which man died Five fire engines attended the scene in the early hours of May 5
Wales Online · May 10, 2023 Swarm of bees cover back of car in Cardiff A local bee expert was on hand to coax the bees away
The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2023 ‘Oi, Camilla! Where are your Rothmans?’ My day as a royal footman What’s it like to share a carriage with Charles and Camilla? Still waiting for my invitation to the coronation, I grabbed a ride with a pair of lookalikes – and even made it into Buckingham Palace
Metal Hammer · Apr 13, 2023 Metallica fan in New Zealand becomes first person in the world to buy 72 Seasons over the counter With release day arriving in NZ before the rest of the world, Jesse Saywell was at the front of the queue for Metallica's 72 Seasons
Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2023 Protected birds shot, trapped and poisoned in rising crimewave across the UK Nada Farhoud looks at what is behind the rising crimewave of protected species of birds being shot, trapped and poisioned - as rare goshawks, golden eagles, barn owls, peregrine falcons and white-tailed eagles are among the victims