BBC radio host has been found guilty of stalking four people including radio and TV broadcaster Jeremy Vine.Ex-BBC Radio Leeds host Alex Belfield was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court last week of four stalking charges [via BBC News].Vine, who presents a weekday lunchtime programme on BBC Radio 2 and a weekday morning current affairs show on Channel 5, called Belfield “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” while giving evidence against him.The broadcaster was referring to the disgraced, late BBC presenter who was found posthumously to have abused hundreds of victims of abuse over his career.Vine claimed that Belfield had waged a war of abuse against him via social media and via Belfield’s YouTube channel, ‘The Voice Of Reason’. Belfield has been suspended from the platform on more than one occasion.Vine added: “I have in the past had a physical stalker who followed me.
The Northern Agenda: Road and rail links struggle in the great Northern meltdown
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By ROB PARSONS - July 19 2022
If (like your Northern Agenda author) you're feeling a bit groggy this lunchtime due to lack of sleep, you won't be surprised to know that last night was the warmest ever recorded by the Met Office . In Emley Moor, near Huddersfield, temperatures dipped only as low as 25.9C, compared with the previous minimum of 23.9C in 1990.
And with day two of the heatwave set to see the mercury rise up to 40C and even past it in parts of our region, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps conceded the UK’s transport network cannot cope with the extreme heat.
In the North East , Metro operators Nexus revealed that overhead wires had sagged due to the high temperatures yesterday, meaning services were suspended between South Gosforth and Tynemouth. In Greater Manchester services on Bury Metrolink were suspended due to the heatwave and roads in Stockport turned to sticky black goo.
Asked this morning if the transport system can cope with the weather, senior Tory Mr Shapps said: “The simple answer at the moment is no." He urged people to “apply common sense” if they were planning to go out.
And he told BBC Breakfast: “We’ve seen a considerable amount of travel disruption, we’re probably going to see the hottest day ever in the UK recorded today and infrastructure, much of it built in Victorian times, just wasn’t built to withstand this type of temperature – and it will be many years before we can replace infrastructure with the kind of infrastructure that
Are Rita Ora and Taika Waititi MARRIED? Director sports wedding band
Rita Ora and Taika Waititi have fuelled speculation that they have married after the Thor director was seen sporting a wedding band on Friday. In an Instagram snap shared by Rita's sister Elena, Taika, 46, could be seen sporting the gold jewellery on his left finger as he enjoyed a drink in the sunshine. Meanwhile, Rita, 31, also uploaded the same shot to her Instagram, but the singer tellingly covered Taika's hand with her caption.
Lashana Lynch to Star as Rita Marley in Untitled Bob Marley Biopic for Paramount
Lashana Lynch has been cast as Rita Marley in Paramount Pictures’ Untitled Bob Marley biopic about the reggae legend, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.The film will star Kingsley Ben-Adir in the title role as Bob Marley.Reinaldo Marcus Green, the director of the Will Smith film “King Richard,” will direct the film. Zach Baylin, who was nominated for an Academy Award in the “Best Original Screenplay” category for “King Richard” is writing the script with Green.Marley’s son and reggae artist Ziggy Marley will produce. Rita Marley and Cedella Marley will produce on behalf of Tuff Gong.
The Northern Agenda: A VERY wide load on the M53
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Woman, 53, charged with attempted murder of man, 20, at railway station
A woman is due to appear in the crown court later this month charged with the attempted murder of a 20-year-old man at a railway station.
Beloved man, 27, died after 'long-term struggle' as family 'clear the air' after University of Manchester claims
The family of a 27-year-old man who was due to study at the University of Manchester but tragically died have told of his long-term battle with mental illness - amid claims on Twitter that the university had left him in a 'hopeless situation'.
Sky’s Drama-Documentary Series ‘The Royal Mob’ Shoots in Lithuania
Neringa Kažukauskaite Pay TV company Sky’s drama-documentary series “The Royal Mob,” directed by Fraser McDonald, is shooting in Lithuania. The show tells the saga of an extended royal family that once ruled large parts of Europe, and how their loves, marriages and feuds triggered World War I, Film New Europe reports.
The Northern Agenda: What the hell just happened?
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Netflix Boss Reed Hastings Praises ‘Stranger Things’ For Steamer’s Q2 “Less Bad Results”; Predicts Linear TV Death, Again
Coming off a better quarter than anticipated, Netflix founder Reed Hastings today was showing some swagger and a lot of thanks to the first part of the latest season of Stranger Things.
Dramatic pics show how Audi ploughed into road sign in three car crash
An Audi ploughed into two road signs during a dramatic three car crash in Oldham. Pictures from the scene show the badly damaged cars following the smash at about 4pm on Monday.
The Northern Agenda: North's best-kept railway secret will bring faster, cleaner journeys
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Read Johnny Depp’s Sweet Foreword For Children’s Book Written By Make-A-Wish Cancer Survivor He Met Years Ago
This is very sweet…
ITV Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid says she's 'bang to rights' as Ben Shephard makes 'different men' jibe
Susanna Reid didn't have much of a comeback when Ben Shephard compared her to one of the current Love Island contestants. The pair were back hosting together on Good Morning Britain on Thursday (July 7) as the news continues to be dominated by more government resignations.