Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood charged with four counts of rape 09. October 2025 (17:00) Metropolitan police say Westwood, 68, has been charged with sexual offences against seven womenThe former BBC Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has been charged with sexual offences against seven women, including four counts of rape.The Metropolitan police said the 68-year-old had been charged with offences dating from 1983 to 2016. Officers said their investigation remained open and urged anyone with further information to come forward. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘It feels like a dream’: protests come to end as Israelis sing in ‘hostages square’ 09. October 2025 (16:47) After 733 days, news of agreement greeted with celebration in Tel Aviv and stickers saying: ‘They’re coming home’Gaza ceasefire plan – live updatesFor 733 days, Israelis have come to “hostages square” in Tel Aviv with a yellow piece of tape on their shirts bearing the number of days since 251 hostages had been taken captive by Hamas-led militants. On Thursday, the yellow stickers remained but the tally was gone. In its place was a simple phrase: “They’re coming home.”For two years, protesters had occupied the square, which faces the Israeli military headquarters, with an encampment and held rallies demanding the hostages be returned from Gaza. The area was filled with art installations, pictures of the hostages and an electronic screen counting the days and seconds that hostages had been in captivity. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
