Ben Chapman

Nov 25, 2024 | itv.com | Ben Chapman

The father of a former British soldier who was captured by Russian forces while fighting in Ukraine has told ITV News he is “extremely worried” his son will be tortured or killed. A man identifying himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson has appeared in two widely-circulated videos, wearing combat fatigues and appearing to have his hands tied.

Nov 20, 2024 | itv.com | Ben Chapman

Relatives of people killed in the Birmingham pub bombings have called for a public inquiry on the 50th anniversary of the biggest unsolved mass murder in modern British history. Twenty-one people were killed and more than 200 injured when two bombs exploded minutes apart in two city-centre pubs in November 1974. The IRA is thought to have been responsible, despite never claiming responsibility. Six men, who became known as the ‘Birmingham Six,' were wrongly convicted of murder but cleared in 1991.

Feb 14, 2024 | itv.com | Ben Chapman

On the 40th anniversary of their iconic performance to Ravel's Bolero at the 1984 Winter Olympics, the pair have announced they are hanging up their skatesLegendary figure skaters, and stars of ITV’s Dancing on Ice, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, will dance together for the last time after a farewell tour next year. They announced their retirement on a return visit to Sarajevo, where they won the Olympic gold medal for their iconic dance to Revel’s ‘Bolero’ exactly forty years ago.

Oct 4, 2023 | itv.com | Ben Chapman

A record number of rare birds are being spotted off the Isles of Scilly, something that is causing concern for bird watchers, ITV News Correspondent Ben Chapman reportsThe Isles of Scilly are, at the best of times, a birdwatcher’s paradise. But even by those lofty standards, this year has been something special.

Sep 25, 2023 | msn.com | Ben Chapman

An academic has rallied against her no-platforming from an education conference over suggestions she would have made other speakers feel “unsafe”. Dr Alka Sehgal Cuthbert, 62, spoke on GB News about being told that her panel discussion at the Rethinking Education conference on Saturday had been cancelled due to complaints from speakers and delegates about her attendance. Dr Cuthbert, director of Don’t Divide Us, is a vocal critic of the idea that Britain is systemically racist.