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'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeks
Alright, imagine you have a toy box filled with toys you love, but suddenly your friend says, "Hey, I want to trade all your toys for a candy bar!" Yo...
Wildfires ravage Europe | Could Burnham call early election?
Okay, imagine you have a big box of crayons, and you accidentally knock it over. Some crayons roll away and get lost, while others break. Now, think o...
Rapper Yung Filly tells trial 'vibes were good' with woman who accuses him of rape
Okay, imagine you’re at a fun party, and everyone is having a great time dancing and laughing. Now, let’s say one person says something really bad...
Netflix India Boss Monika Shergill Eyes Global Format Adaptations After “Captive Reality” Series ‘Lock Upp’ Hits 50 Million Hours
Okay, imagine you have a toy box full of fun games. Now, you find out that one game, let's say it's the "Lock Upp" game, is super popular and everyone...
Broadcaster Gerry Kelly dies aged 77
Okay, imagine if your favorite storyteller suddenly stopped telling stories forever. Gerry Kelly was like a really good storyteller on the TV and radi...
Three people killed in shooting at Seattle food festival
Okay, imagine you’re at a big picnic with all your favorite snacks, and everyone’s having a great time. Suddenly, some people start arguing, and i...
Four people including baby die after car crash
Okay, imagine you're playing with your toy cars, and one of them zooms way too fast and crashes into a tree. Uh-oh! In real life, something very sad h...
PM pledges continued support for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky visit
Okay, imagine you have a friend named Ukraine who is having a really tough time because some bullies are being mean to them. Now, you, as the Prime Mi...
Trump paused attacks on Iran to make space for talks, US ambassador says
Okay, imagine you and your friend are playing a game where you keep throwing soft balls at each other, but nobody is really having fun anymore. One da...
Warner Bros. lawsuit accuses Amazon of illegally poaching executives
Okay, imagine you have a really cool toy store, and you have some awesome friends who help you run it. Now, one day, your friend from another toy stor...
Andy Burnham rules out early election in exclusive BBC interview
Okay, imagine you have a big box of crayons, and you picked a color to color a picture. Now, after you start, someone asks if you want to change the c...
Warner Bros. Sues Amazon, Accusing Company of “Seeking to Pirate Away Employees”
Okay, imagine you have a cool toy box at home, and all your friends love playing with your toys. Now, one day, your friend Amazon comes over and start...
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