The Fugitive: How Jamie Rothwell’s Time on the Run Came to an End

Salford born, Cheshire hunted — and finally cornered.Jamie Rothwell, aged 34 from Salford, Greater Manchester, spent several tense days abroad after Cheshire detectives issued a European Arrest Warrant. But in daring coordination with international partners, authorities closed the net faster than he’d hoped.  On 24 April at around 8.50 pm, a Continue Reading

Bishop Interrupts Choir Concert in London

A choir concert at a central London church took an unexpected turn Friday night when the Bishop of Fulham, Jonathan Baker, interrupted the performance—barefoot and in a dressing gown—telling the audience to leave and declaring the music a “terrible racket.” The incident occurred at St Andrew’s Church in Holborn, where Continue Reading

Lenny Henry: How Comedy Helped me deal with Racism

Comedian Lenny Henry has shared how he wielded humor as his “sword and shield” to fend off racist bullies during his childhood. The 66-year-old, born Lenworth George Henry in Dudley in August 1958 to parents Winston and Winifred, was named after the doctor who delivered him at Burton Road Hospital. Continue Reading