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BBC One's new drama series Vigil starring Suranne Jones and Martin Compston is proving a huge hit

Victims of crime are about twice as likely to report feeling depressed as non-victims, figures suggest.A fifth of adults( 21.1%) who were victims of any crime, excluding fraud and computer misuse, reported symptoms of depression in the last year, according to the Office for National Statistics( ONS). This compares with 12.0% of those who were not victims. When taking into consideration age and sex of those surveyed, being a victim of crime was associated with about twice the odds of reporting de

Adult entertainer Angelina Please has died unexpectedly at the age of 24. The trans performer was found dead in her Las Vegas apartment on Tuesday having not been seen or heard from for five days, AVN reports. Police were called and discovered her body.... My neighbor.” Recommended Khan, Lauper, Beck to play MusiCares Joni Mitchell tribute US judge: Nevada court should get Ronaldo police file issue Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Billie Eilish to perform at Grammys She added: “ The person I would gossip w

Licence applications for the UK’s first vertical-launch spaceport have been submitted to the industry regulator in a “ milestone ” for the project. SaxaVord UK Spaceport, which will be located at Lamba Ness in Unst, was granted planning permission by Shetland Islands Council last month. Three launchpads will be built at the ￡43 million spaceport, allowing for the launch of small satellites into either polar or sun-synchronous, low-Earth orbits. SaxaVord UK Spaceport has now formally submitted it

Sir Jonathan Van-Tam was spotted at the Boston United vs Hereford Town game on Saturday( Image: PA) Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, who became one of the nation's most recognisable faces during the Covid pandemic, has stunned fans at a football match when he turned up dressed as a nun. The former Deputy Chief Medical Officer was a comforting voice of science during dark days when coronavirus ravaged the UK, but it appears he was looking to a higher authority to help his favourite team Boston United win a

The television drama Vigil has sparked curiosity about the workings of the Navy and submarines.It tells the fictitious story of a murder on a vessel carrying nuclear missiles, following a police officer played by Suranne Jones as she boards the boat to investigate. The first episode sees her character, Detective Chief Inspector Amy Silva of the “ Scottish Police Service ”, flown out to the submarine by helicopter as it continues its patrol at sea. She is tasked with carrying out interviews and f

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has said the NHS must stop using energy supplied by the Russian-owned firm Gazprom.A senior government source told the PA news agency that Mr Javid has been in talks with NHS England over ending the contracts, which are reported by Politico to have been worth ￡16 million in 2021. More than a dozen NHS trusts are thought to be supplied by Gazprom, alongside several local councils. The source told PA: “ Sajid has spoken with NHSE and been clear that trusts need to stop

Scotland’s national ballet company has started using intimacy coaches for its dancers to protect them during performances with sexual and emotionally-charged content. Scottish Ballet said it believes it is the first dance company to introduce this style of coaching to safeguard its performers. The announcement comes ahead of the premiere of the company’s production of The Scandal At Mayerling, which explores themes of sexual obsession, mental illness and drug addiction through nine intense, dram

Growth in Britain’s all-important services sector rose at its fastest pace for eight months in February despite more record price rises. The closely watched IHS Markit/ CIPS services PMI survey scored 60.5 in February, up from 54.1 in January and the highest score since last June as the sector rebounded thanks to the Omicron wave easing and all restrictions being lifted. Any score above 50 shows growth in the sector. The report revealed firms across the sector increasingly passed on higher costs