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The King ended his day with a garden reception at Government House in Nassau where he met Bahamians who have made significant contributions to public life. In a speech, Dame Cynthia A Pratt, the governor general of the Bahamas who is the King’s representative on the island, described her pride …

Celestini arrives to take charge of a Clarets side who have started life back in the Championship badly, having won just once in the league this season to leave them in 22nd position in the table. Their poor form stretches back to a torrid Premier League campaign last term, and …

CCH will be the first specialist children’s hospital in the East of England – the only region in the UK currently without one. Ceri Menai-Davis said his son had been “the most beautiful, courageous little boy you could ever want as a parent”. When Hugh was diagnosed with the rare …

Quinn’s loud meowing alerted staff at the services to her presence. Cat Attwell, who volunteers for the Facebook group Peterborough’s Lost Pets, external and works at the services, managed to locate Quinn. “I was calling her, but of course I didn’t know she was deaf,” she said. “She was very …

“During the festive period we have previously come across presents that have fallen out of car roof boxes and spread across the carriageway,” Martin added. “Sometimes we have been able to reunite them with owners, but sometimes they’ve ended up under lorry wheels.” Martin said on other occasions, items including …

Tom Conroy says staying active has helped him overcome some of life’s biggest challenges. BBC News

A teenage boy has been seriously injured in a third incident involving a knife at Manchester’s Arndale centre within a fortnight. Officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to Market Street at 19:00 GMT on Tuesday. A GMP spokesperson said a 13-year-old boy was found and taken to hospital …

A man who was charged with murdering a 26-year-old woman in Manchester has been attacked in prison. Lawrence Johnson, 26, of Dorking Avenue, was held on remand at HMP Liverpool after being charged with the murder of Alisha Samuels, who was found dead in Newton Heath on 15 October. Footage …

Political activist Tommy Robinson has been convicted of harassing two Daily Mail journalists. A jury at Southwark Crown Court found the 43-year-old, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, guilty of two counts of harassment causing fear of violence. The case concerned Robinson’s response to Daily Mail and Mail Online articles from August …

“I know the word iconic is sort of used very loosely these days, but it’s certainly true of the clock in Cricklade,” Clarke said. “Thousands of people see it every day as they walk and drive through. So, it is a shock to see it lying on the ground. “It’s …

Sam Fender has rescheduled the pre-sale for his tour’s homecoming show after a “sophisticated bot attack” reportedly affected a ticketing website. In a post on Instagram, the 32-year-old said he had been told the site Gigantic had been hit for his shows at St James’ Park in Newcastle in summer …

Perteghella recoginsed in the letter that Royal Mail has permitted development rights, a legal exemption that allows it to install postboxes without prior approval, but said neither she nor the Stratford-on-Avon District Council had been consulted. Nick Skelton, who lives in the town, won team jumping gold at the London …

A woman said she ran into and locked herself in a bathroom after realising her then-husband had allowed someone else in the bedroom while she was blindfolded and having sex, a jury has heard. In a police interview played at Winchester Crown Court, Joanne Young said she was restrained when …

Train passengers fled “in sheer terror” from a knife attacker who asked one victim “do you want to die?”, a trial has heard. Anthony Williams, 33, is accused of attempting to murder 10 passengers and staff on a train that had to make an emergency stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, on …

But some of those living nearby have said they were happy to have the rollercoaster next to their street. Kirsty Welsh said she had grown used to having the structure on her doorstep. “I think it’s amazing. We’ll certainly miss it. It’s been exciting watching it grow from day one,” …

The thylacine head has been under a bed for years before its owners discovered how rare it was. BBC News

Nobody was more aware of how divisive the selection of Mikey Lewis for England’s squad at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup was than the man himself. The 25-year-old was picked by coach Brian McDermott as one of three half-back options alongside Harry Smith and captain George Williams, despite a …

Shortly after our conversation ends, shop owner Manuella appears on the German side of the portal during her daily walk through Frankfurt. We explain that we are sitting in Birmingham. “This is cool,” she says with a smile. “I was just walking around like I do every day. I have …

The family of a couple who have been detained in Iran for nearly two years say a change of approach is needed after meeting Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband for the first time. Lindsay and Craig Foreman, from East Sussex, have been held since January 2025 after being sentenced to 10 …

Residents at a block of flats in north-west London have been left without heating or hot water due to historic unpaid bills of £600,000, despite monthly payments being made over several years. About 126 homes have been affected since 23 October. In a letter to residents, the developer and buildings …