Lead story on BBC evening news

I think this made the news due to the recent announcement that S Club 7 have reformed and going on tour this year, which has already sold out apparently.

Went to see them years ago when DD was in primary school, they did put on an excellent show.

I don't think the death of a 'celebrity' of any sort should be top of the news items. There's so much bad stuff going on it must be hard to choose what to mention first. The sad death of a very minor celebrity is surely not headline stuff.

I've always assumed that the news on BBC1 was for the masses and that if you wanted to see full news then you need to watch on the News Channel.

I suspect that the person who decided this was the most important news was younger than most of us.

If a Rolling Stone or former Beatle died would we expect that to be top news?

I suppose the choice of top story is for the editor on duty. It must be tricky to choose between, say, Ukraine and Trump's arraignment or between the SNP investigation and events in Israel/Palestine. I often feel inadequate time is given to news interviews on all channels - ' we have to leave it there' just as the interview is beginning to yield important material so they can move on to another planned slot.

well, on sky news just now, it was mentioned 3rd or 4th.
started with Gaza.

It’s plainly just the latest news in, not the top news story.

I didn't see this but I feel a bit differently about it. So many people are fighting each other at the moment, why should they always get all the attention, it might do the warmongers good to be ignored.

Agree.

I know of S club 7 but never heard of the guy hardly front page news I agree ridiculous the whole world is falling to pieces and …..

I had heard of SClub7, but had never heard of the unfortunate member who died, not my era.

I, too, thought it was a strange item to lead with.

Tucked away 15 mins into the programme, was that a 12 year old has been arrested for running down a women in her 60s .

I was shocked by this. It just is not a lead news story, however sad it may be for those involved. I thought BBC news was supposed to be going more international.

Agreed- not top news. What is happening in occupied Palestine is terrorism, apartheid and illegal occupation and war.