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King speaks at Holyrood for Scottish Parliament’s 25th anniversary PA Media The King warned of climate change as he addressed the chamber King Charles has warned there is “much more to be done” to combat climate change as he marked the “important” 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. The monarch fondly recalled his late mother’s … Read more
Crunch five days in Tory leadership race, writes BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg BBC “They all know it is the moment of truth.” By Wednesday afternoon the Conservatives should be a lot closer to knowing who their next leader will be – and the party’s conference in Birmingham, which starts on Sunday, is a huge and very … Read more
Vicky McClure brings daytime disco to Norwich for first time Day Fever Day Fever is the brainchild of Jonny Owen, his wife – the actress Vicky McClure – and friends Actress Vicky McClure has said she and her husband get a huge buzz from the joy their popular daytime disco brings as she prepares to … Read more
Stalking victims failed by police, report finds Victims of stalking are not being protected enough by police forces in England and Wales, a major review has found. Officers lacked understanding of the scale and types of stalking, and failures were leaving some victims at serious risk, it concluded. It comes after campaigners pushed for an … Read more
Joseph Eubank found not guilty of raping teen on Brighton beach Eddie Mitchell Joseph Eubank had denied raping a teenage girl who was out celebrating a friend’s birthday on 16 July 2022 A 27-year-old man accused of raping a teenage girl on Brighton beach has been found not guilty. Joseph Eubank had denied raping the … Read more
The evolution of devolution: 25 years of the Scottish Parliament Getty Images SNP MSP Winnie Ewing opened the Scottish Parliament for business in 1999 The King and Queen are at Holyrood this weekend to attend a celebration marking 25 years since the Scottish Parliament was “reconvened”. That is how their visit is described in the … Read more
‘My liquid BBL was safe – I still regret it’ Cairo Nakhate-Chirwa Cairo, 26, had a Brazilian butt-lift just one day after finding a practitioner on Instagram Cairo Nakhate-Chirwa had a non-surgical Brazilian butt-lift (BBL) in June. She’s happy with the results – but says that she now regrets it after finding out the procedure … Read more
How Cinnamon’s great Shropshire escape led to capybara craze Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World Social media users joked Cinnamon had gone on a pub crawl to celebrate her first birthday A young capybara’s escape from a zoo a fortnight ago gripped animal lovers across the globe. Cinnamon’s Friday 13th flit from Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur … Read more
Wakefield company misled customers with ‘skinny prosecco’ A man from Wakefield has been fined for selling “skinny” prosecco that had too much sugar in it. Marcus Hilton, 45, director of Prosecco 1754 Ltd, admitted selling a misleading product ahead of his sentencing at Leeds Crown Court on Friday. Mr Hilton and the company had each … Read more
Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000 Reuters Donations to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have come under scrutiny Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer received an additional £16,000 worth of clothes from the Labour peer, Lord Alli, it has emerged. The donations, first reported by the Guardian, were initially declared as money for his private … Read more