BBC World TV’s Komla Dumor dies
From BBC Mike Wooldridge pays tribute to Komla Dumor’s ”infectious sense of humour” BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor has died suddenly at his home in London at the age of 41, it has been announced. Ghana-born Dumor was a presenter…
2005 story involving Cayman’s Nicola Williams
The following story was sent to me by a reader after my editorial yesterday (published January12 2014) under the headline “Internal Police Investigations”. My editorial was on the announcement that Cayman Islands Commissioner of Police, David Baines, is to be…
The Editor Speaks: Internal police investigations
With the not unsurprising news that that Cayman Islands Commissioner of Police, David Baines, is to be the subject of an internal investigation, I have to ask is this fair? The commissioner reportedly rammed the getaway vehicle in which three…
UK storms: Giant waves hit amid fresh flooding fears
From BBC Huge waves have battered the southern coast of the UK, as forecasters warn exposed areas could see a fresh round of flooding. Waves of up to 27ft (8m) were recorded off Land’s End, Cornwall. The environment secretary said…
N America weather: Polar vortex brings record temperatures
From BBC US officials have issued ‘deadly’ cold weather warnings Parts of the US and Canada are braced for potentially record-breaking low temperatures as a “polar vortex” weather pattern blasts North America. A winter storm has already blanketed areas of…
Australia saw hottest year on record in 2013
From BBC In 2013 Sydney was hit by ‘the most destructive fires since at least 1968’ Australia experienced its hottest year on record in 2013, officials have said. Temperatures were 1.2C above the long term average, the warmest since records…
Danny John-Jules: Ben Miller helped me improve in “Death in Paradise”
From The List Danny John-Jules felt he needed to improve on ‘Death in Paradise’ after watching Ben Miller. The ‘Red Dwarf’ actor plays Dwayne Myers, one of a group of British policeman on the fictional Caribbean island of Saint-Marie, in…