Archie Battersbee’s parents have lost a High Court bid to have him transferred to a hospice to die. The parents of the 12-year-old wanted him transferred from the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, to a hospice which had agreed to take him. However Mrs Justice Theis ruled on Friday that Archie should stay under the case of the hospital while life support is … [Read more...]
Archie Battersbee’s mother confirms her son has died
Archie Battersbee’s mother Hollie Dance announced her son’s death and said “he fought right until the very end”. Speaking through tears outside the Royal London Hospital, Hollie Dance said: “In sadness, Archie passed at 12.15pm today." Continue reading: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/archie-battersbee-life-support-to-be-withdrawn-saturday-morning-b1017029.html Subscribe … [Read more...]
Bernard Cribbins star of The Railway Children and Doctor Who dies aged 93
Children's TV star and entertainer Bernard Cribbins has died aged 93, his agent said. The veteran actor starred in the Carry On films, Doctor Who and the 1970 film The Railway Children. A statement from Gavin Barker Associates said: "Beloved actor Bernard Cribbins OBE has passed away at the age of 93. Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: … [Read more...]
Boris Johnson resignation speech in full from Downing Street
Boris Johnson said it is “clearly now the will” of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader. Announcing his resignation in Downing Street, he said: “It is clearly now the will of the parliamentary Conservative Party that there should be a new leader of that party and therefore a new prime minister. “And I’ve agreed with Sir Graham Brady, the … [Read more...]
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s former prime minister dies after being shot
Japan’s former prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot during a campaign speech, according to local media. Mr Abe, 67, who remains Japan’s longest serving prime minister after his resignation in 2020, was shot from behind while speaking at an event in the western city of Nara. He was taken to hospital and was said to be in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest. His … [Read more...]
US President Joe Biden falls off bike in Delaware
US President Joe Biden suffered a fall as he tried to get off his bike at the end of a ride at Cape Henlopen State Park near his beach home in the state of Delaware. Subscribe to the Evening Standard on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RQon_YwCnp_LbPtEwW65w?sub_confirmation=1 london,evening standard,news,newspaper,standard,uk,US President,Joe Biden,Cape Henlopen … [Read more...]
Johnny Depp wins multimillion dollar US defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard
Johnny Depp has won his multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard after a jury ruled her 2018 article in the Washington Post was defamatory. The actor has been awarded compensatory damages of 10 million dollars (£8 million) and a further 5 million dollars (£4 million) in punitive damages. Also the jury found in favour of Heard who said she was defamed by … [Read more...]