Rachel Helyer Donaldson

is a freelance journalist and a sub-editor on The First Post. She has written for the Guardian, the Irish Independent, Handbag.com and the New Zealand Herald. She has also produced and directed UK content for Television New Zealand arts series Mercury Lane.

Times 'steals' article from film directors' blog

What will Rupert Murdoch say, given his strong line on internet ‘parasites’?

First Posted November 20, 2009

Harman faces prosecution over car phone crash

MP charged with breaking mobile phone law her own government introduced

First Posted November 20, 2009

Caster Semenya's gender tests 'will not be made public'

The controversial South African athlete is cleared of any wrongdoing and can keep her gold medal

First Posted November 19, 2009

Michael Moore's Capitalism snubbed by Academy Awards

The year’s highest-grossing documentary in the US fails to make Oscar longlist

First Posted November 19, 2009

Coen Brothers return to their Jewish roots for A Serious Man

Film of the Week: It's personal, it's thought-provoking, and it still gets top marks for humour

First Posted November 19, 2009

Morrisons boss Marc Bolland appointed M&S chief executive

High street chain surprises with big name instead of internal candidate

First Posted November 18, 2009

Singer Haifa Wehbe angers Nubians with ‘monkey’ lyric

Lebanese sex symbol prompts demand for TV and radio ban from 30 Nubian lawyers

First Posted November 18, 2009

Michael Jackson accuser Evan Chandler dies from gunshot wound to the head

Father of Jordan, who was allegedly molested by the late singer, committed suicide

First Posted November 18, 2009