[ad_1] Daniela RelphSenior royal correspondentBBCFive years on from Megxit, as the Duchess of Sussex launches a new lifestyle empire, her viewing figures are high but, in the UK at least, popularity levels are low. So, ahead of the release of her new podcast tomorrow, experts ask whether anything she does can win wider appeal?"The problem is that people are much more interested in the royal gossip than they are in
[ad_1] Catherine DoyleBBC News NIJoanne ScottJoanne Scott, whose former partner has been jailed for his campaign of domestic abuse, says the justice system is a "mess"A domestic abuse survivor has called on the justice system to sentence perpetrators more quickly after they are convicted.Joanne Scott, from Ballygowan in County Down, spent seven years in a relationship with Christopher John Black, 43, of Beechfield Drive in Donaghadee, County Down.He was jailed
[ad_1] Hayley Hassall, Eleanor Layhe and Alan HaslamBBC England InvestigationsWatch Genevieve's mother, Katie, explain how her nine-month-old daughter was killed at a now-closed nurseryThere have been almost 20,000 reports of serious childcare incidents in nurseries in England in the past five years, the BBC has found.That is an average of about 75 "significant events" reported to Ofsted each week - including incidents of serious injury or significant harm. There have
[ad_1] Jenny ReesHealth CorrespondentGetty ImagesThere could be increased levels of intervention to get patients fit for surgery, such as people being asked to lose weight or exercise more, before they are placed on a waiting listMore details on plans to only add people who are "fit and well" to surgery waiting lists and crack down on missed appointments are expected to be revealed on Monday.Health Secretary Jeremy Miles will give
[ad_1] The BBC has obtained footage of an incident in the early hours of Friday night in which a car hit several pedestrians. Bedfordshire Police were called to reports that a white Fiat 500 had hit pedestrians in Chapel Street, Luton, at about 03:30 BST on Friday. Two men, both in their 30s, were taken to hospital where they remain with serious but non-life threatening injuries. A 23-year-old man was
[ad_1] An overnight blaze that broke out at a village pub was caused by a discarded cigarette.Firefighters were called to The Quay at Wivenhoe, near Colchester, just after 01:15 BST by a neighbour who woke to see the blaze.They arrived to find fencing and an outbuilding alight. It was the second fire caused by discarded cigarettes tackled by crews in two days, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service said. Darren
[ad_1] Grace WoodBBC News, YorkshireChloe Aslett/BBCThe XL Bull went missing after officers were called to reports of a shooting in Daniel Hill StreetOfficers hunting for an XL Bully which escaped when police marksmen opened fire on the animal say they have contacted all veterinary practices in Sheffield in a bid to trace it.Armed police tried to shoot the dog after it became "aggressive" while officers were investigating reports of a
[ad_1] Duncan CookBBC News, GloucestershireTess de la MareBBC News, West of EnglandGetty/BloombergThe Nippy Chippy in Gloucestershire explained price rises were down to a increase in fish costsA chip shop has apologised to customers for putting up prices after seeing the cost of fish surge by more than 60% in just three months.The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, is now charging £12.50 for a large cod and £10 for haddock.Manager Brad
[ad_1] Watch: "Countries should be able to control their borders" - Badenoch on MPs denied entry to IsraelConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has been criticised by senior politicians across the political spectrum after she backed Israel's decision to deny two UK Labour MPs entry to the country.Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang said they were on a trip to visit the occupied West Bank to "witness, first-hand, the situation" and were "astounded"
[ad_1] Two people who died in a fire at a caravan park have been named by police.Lee Baker, 48, and his 10-year-old daughter Esme Baker, who were from the Nottingham area, died at Golden Beach Holiday Park, in Ingoldmells, Skegness on Saturday.Paying tribute, their family said: "We are all utterly devastated at what's happened. This loss is incomprehensible at the moment."Lincolnshire Police said they were still awaiting formal identification, which
