Michael Hamilton

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Michael Hamilton

THE BBC splurged £484 on one taxi ride — then £481 on the return journey. Staff also took an £8,514 flight, and ran up thousands in hotel bills. The Beeb admitted huge outlays in the past two years — funded by licence fee payers — after a Freedom of Information request. Its most expensive taxi in 2023 was from its Salford studios to Oxford — with the meter hitting £484. The employee was then taken back for £3 cheaper. Last year its priciest cab bill was £342 from Milton Keynes to London.

2 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Michael Hamilton

STEPHEN Lawrence murder suspect Jamie Acourt is back on the streets after being released from jail, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. The 48-year-old was freed having served about four months for breaching a serious criminal behaviour order imposed following a drugs conviction. He is said to be living in a cottage close to a village green just outside London. The Ministry of Justice confirmed Acourt — jailed at Westminster magistrates’ court in November — was released last month.

3 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Michael Hamilton

BBC bosses say a report on a workplace practices review ordered after the Huw Edwards scandal is an “important moment” for the corporation. Staff have been called to a meeting next week to learn its findings before they are made public. In an email to staff, BBC Chair Samir Shah said: “Thanks to all of you who have taken time to contribute to the independent Workplace Culture Review. “I’m pleased to say we’re now in a position to talk about the findings of the review and what it means for us all.

3 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Michael Hamilton

FRANK Bruno has bounced back to health following his mid-air health scare. The ex-world heavyweight champ, 63, posted snaps of himself in a hammock and celebrating Easter with his family — then confirmed he was well enough to attend a Conor Benn vChris Eubank Jnr bout this weekend. We told how dad-of-four Frank was taken to hospital in Qatar when he became ill on a long-haul flight to Thailand on March 3. Doctors diagnosed a viral infection and there were fears he had meningitis.

3 weeks ago | thesun.co.uk | Michael Hamilton

FRANK Bruno has made a “dramatic” recovery after being struck down on a flight to the Far East and spending weeks in hospital. Boxing legend Bruno plans to attend the Conor Benn v Chris Eubank Jnr bout in London this weekend - and return to his national speaking tour next month. It comes after we told how ex-World Heavyweight champ Bruno, 63, was rushed to the hospital in Qatar after falling ill on a long-haul flight on March 3.