Paul Thompson

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Paul Thompson

There’s never been any danger that Christopher McQuarrie would trip, fall, and accidentally make Barry Lyndon. Some directors are described as painterly; McQuarrie, who won an Oscar for writing The Usual Suspects before a career spent mostly directing Tom Cruise action vehicles, is the opposite. He’s …

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Paul Thompson

Comment - One hundred years ago, New Zealanders had their first chance to connect with a revolutionary form of mass communication - a national radio service. The New Zealand Radio Broadcasting Company, formed in 1925, laid the foundations for what became RNZ. It has been a proud century of keeping Kiwis connected, informed and entertained, in good times and bad. As we mark our 100th birthday, the challenge remains to serve New Zealand audiences with useful information they can trust.

Mar 10, 2025 | pressnewsagency.org | Paul Thompson

The mother of a schoolgirl who died after stepping out in front of a car is suing the driver’s insurer for compensation, including £20,000 for the loss of her daughter’s ‘love and affection’Tragic Emica Jackson-Miller died from a traumatic brain injury 17 days after the accident in November 2021. The 11-year-old was walking home from school to her home in Torquay when she was hit by a car driven by Sarah Courtney.

Feb 25, 2025 | thisismoney.co.uk | Paul Thompson

A retired builder facing a £200,000 legal bill over a long running boundary dispute with his neighbour has vowed not to pay up and insisted: 'I have no regrets.'Samuel Horton has been hit with the huge bill after losing a bitter legal dispute with his next-door neighbour Jonathan Orchard over a 16-inch strip of land that separates their homes in Essex. Despite being ordered by a court to pay his neighbour's costs he today vowed: 'I will not hand over a single penny.

Feb 16, 2025 | expressdigest.com | Paul Thompson

By PAUL THOMPSON IN VANCOUVER, CANADA Published: 07:31 GMT, 16 February 2025 | Updated: 07:43 GMT, 16 February 2025 Prince Harry got caught up in the emotion of one of the last events of the Invictus Games as he cheered from the sidelines at the sitting volleyball finals. Surrounded by supporters of the Nigerian team he was clearly enjoying himself as he cheered on the team in the final against Brazil.