BBC Breakfast viewers baffled by host's sudden change of accent - as he's told to 'rise above it'
BBC Breakfast viewers were baffled by Ben Thompson’s changing accent on the show yesterday morning.
The BBC presenter's accent seemingly became “more northern” while he was interviewing Burnley-based businessman Dave Fishwick.
Dave, 51, is renowned for running the community-based Bank of Dave, and the story of his life has been documented in the feature-film The Bank of Dave.
Appearing on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning, Dave gushed about the successful film, which snapped up Best Feature Film at the 2023 National Film Awards.
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Vincent van der Voort tests positive for coronavirus and OUT of darts World Championships with James
COVID has wiped out its first active player from the William Hill PDC World Darts Championship – as Vincent van der Voort tested positive.
The tall Dutchman was due to face James Wade tonight in the third round of the championship in the second session post-Christmas.
Yet the No.29 seed was ruled out after contracting the killer bug and Wade will receive a bye into the fourth round.
Van der Voort, 46, will receive £25,000 in prize money but will have to observe a period of self-isolation as per UK government rules.
Woman says 'I'm not a monster' after glassing innocent pub-goer in the face leaving him scarred for
A WOMAN said "I'm not a monster" after glassing an innocent pub-goer in the face - leaving him scarred for life.
Jessica McMillan, 23, was caught on camera as she lost her temper with Ryan Davies, 27, before throwing a glass into his face.
Mr Davies was left needing 27 stitches after the horrific attack at the Hand Post Hotel in Newport, South Wales.
Cardiff Crown Court heard the attack led to Mr Davies losing his job, being scarred for life and breaking up with the mother of his son.
Blenheim Palace: Four men charged after solid gold toilet worth 4.8m stolen
FOUR men have been charged after a solid gold toilet worth £4.8million was stolen from Blenheim Palace.
The 18-carat masterpiece was swiped just two days after going on display at Winston Churchill's birthplace in Woodstock, Oxon.
Visitors were able to use the expensive toilet - once offered to Donald Trump - in three-minute slots.
Now James Sheen, Michael Jones, Fred Doe and Bora Guccuk, all in their thirties, have been charged over the theft.
How funnyman Jack Whitehall laughed stars like Kirsty Gallacher and Gemma Chan into bed despite bein
HE admits he's "very unadventurous in the bedroom" and says his love-making is like “hiding from the Nazis”, but cheeky Jack Whitehall has still managed to date a stream of A-list stunners.
Now the comedian, 31, has finally settled down - more than two years after his split from actress and girlfriend of six years Gemma Chan - with model beauty Roxy Horner.
Whitehall and Essex girl Roxy, 28, who was previously linked to Leonardo DiCaprio, made their relationship exclusive just before the Covid-19 outbreak and are now in lockdown together.
Justin Sangare reveals one thing about life in England he doesn't get - beans!
JUSTIN Sangare is full of beans as he makes a huge impact after swapping France for England – despite not understanding why us Brits eat them in the morning.
And Leeds’ prop is certain to not have as stressful an experience as when they faced St Helens, followed by a mad trans-Pennine dash to hospital.
The France international will be among friends when he faces Catalans Dragons today - coming up against some of his national team-mates.
Randy couple filmed performing sex act in the middle of busy Edinburgh nightclub
A RAUNCHY couple performed an explicit sex act in full view of a busy nightclub on Halloween.
The pair were filmed carrying out their X-rated tryst at Edinburgh club ATIK.
Shocked club goers can be seen sitting just inches away from the dirty duo as they snogged while partaking in the sex act.
A spokesperson from ATIK Edinburgh said: "While we encourage our customers to enjoy their night, this type of behaviour is clearly unacceptable and we encourage all customers to report any inappropriate behaviour to our team so appropriate action can be taken.
British woman Sue Howarth murdered and husband left for dead in South Africa after being tortured wi
A BRITISH woman was murdered and her husband left for dead after they were subjected to "hateful and pointless" torture using blowtorches at their farm in South Africa.
They were asleep in bed at home in Dullstroom in Mpualanga province when three black males broke in through a window at 2am and tied the terrified couple up.
The gang refused to believe Sue Howarth, 64, and husband Robert Lynn, 66, did not have a safe and burned their bodies with a blowtorch as they screamed for help on their remote farm 150 miles from Pretoria.
I've found the best charity shop in the UK - this huge warehouse sells nearly everything for 1, ev
A THRIFTY shopper has claimed to have found the best charity shop in the UK - and nearly everything is priced at £1.
Penny, known online as @pennyhindle, encouraged her visitors to pay a visit to the Farplace Animal Rescue Charity Shop in Darlington, in County Durham.
The keen bargain hunter revealed the secondhand store has just undergone a major extension, and now hosts a huge clothing section, a reading nook, and a vinyl record store.