Tag Archives: November

National Lottery The couple celebrating their first big win in 2018 One lucky couple has beaten extraordinary odds to win £1million on the National Lottery – for the second time. Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, first scooped a six-figure jackpot playing the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker in June 2018. …

The United States is building up forces in five locations in Puerto Rico, including at a Navy base that was closed in 2004. More aircrafts, combat vehicles and landing craft air cushions have been sent to the US island since November. The US also has number of ships in the …

Hundreds of people have paid their respects to a police officer who died while responding to an emergency. Father-of-two Mathew Parker crashed his motorbike on the A12 near Ingatestone on 19 November. The 43-year-old was a motorcycle officer based at Essex Police’s roads unit in Chigwell. Ahead of the funeral, …

Craig Duggan,BBC Walesand Aled Scourfield,BBC Wales Athena Pictures Agency Thomas John Jones admitted to the charge which dated back to March 2015 when he would have been aged 17 A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to participating in a fraudulent dog breeding business. Thomas John Jones from Prengwyn in Llandysul, …

Liam McBurney/PA Wire Frank Cushnahan pictured outside Belfast Crown Court on 23 September 2025 A Belfast businessman categorically denied offering financial incentives to politicians in a high-profile property deal, a court has been told. Frank Cushnahan, 83, is on trial in relation to the sale of the Northern Ireland loan …

Three prisoners have denied murdering a child killer who was found dead in his cell. Kyle Bevan, 33, who had been jailed for life for murdering his partner’s two-year-old daughter Lola James in Pembrokeshire in 2020, was found dead at HMP Wakefield on 5 November. Lee Newell, 56, and another …

Apple released iOS 26 in September, and while that update didn’t include new emoji, a future iOS 26 update will bring eight new emoji to your iPhone. The Unicode Consortium approved eight emoji in September as part of Unicode 17.0. That means iPhones and Android devices will get new emoji in early 2026. Don’t miss any of our …

Joe Cordina is in line for a shot at becoming a two-weight world champion after dominating Gabriel Flores Jr in California on the way to a unanimous victory on points. Wales’ former IBF super-featherweight belt holder Cordina outboxed his American opponent, with judges scoring the contest 117-110 115-112 114-113. The …

The notice has been lifted after changes were made to the treatment process, the network was flushed and samples were taken, the water company said. The water supply issues were caused by a disinfection problem at Pembury Water Treatment Works, and while there was never evidence that the supply had …

Braybrooke came through Leicester’s academy and made his senior debut against Newport when Graham Coughlan’s side were beaten 3-0 in the League Cup in November 2022. His progress was stalled by ruptured knee ligaments the following February and he went on to make nine appearances during a stint with Dundee …

A big cat has undergone surgery to restore her eyesight after zookeepers discovered she had a cataract. The “relatively unique” procedure was carried out on Aurora, a three-year-old snow leopard at Banham Zoo in Norfolk, at the end of November. Animal manager Deborah Harris said: “Procedures on big cats are …

BBC Both men appeared at the Old Bailey charged with preparation of acts of terrorism Two men have appeared in court accused of planning a terrorist attack against Muslim and Jewish targets in Cardiff. Rhys Edwards and Talan Vincent, both 18, are alleged to have been planning the attacks at …

Once again Coventry have cause for a double celebration with striker Ellis Simms being named the player of the month, following hot on the heels of team-mate Brandon Thomas-Asante claiming the award in October. The 24-year-old scored five goals in his three starts in November including a brace in each …

Getty Images The editor of the Times and Sunday Times newspapers in Scotland has been suspended after being charged over indecent online communications. Owner News UK said that David McCann, 43, was subject to a “criminal investigation unrelated to his work”. Police Scotland said that Mr McCann had been arrested …

A book which was loaned out from a library in 1980 has been returned – 45 years later. Music Notation by Gardner Read was loaned out from Penzance Library and, according to its record card, was due to be returned by 25 March 1980. It was eventually handed in at …

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Rachael Cole stole £964 worth of goods from shops in Hook and Liphook over three weeks, police said A serial thief has been banned from wearing wigs in shops after a three-week shoplifting spree. Rachael Cole, 44, admitted four counts of theft at Basingstoke …

Wade’s eclectic career brings him to the north east where he can add a touch of stardust to the Red Bull revolution. Winless in the Prem this season and indeed in the competition since November 2024, Newcastle could do with a jet-heeled contribution. Wade worked with a personal trainer in …

Getty Images Murdo Fraser had threatened legal action against the police Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser has received an apology from Police Scotland after the force recorded one of his social media posts as a “hate incident”. Fraser likened identifying as non-binary to identifying “as a cat” in November 2023, in …

Polish authorities have arrested a prominent Russian academic from St Petersburg’s world-famous Hermitage Museum who is sought by Ukraine for allegedly conducting illegal excavations and partially destroying the ancient city of Myrmekion in Crimea. The suspect, identified under Polish law as Aleksandr B, is the head of the Ancient Archaeology …

Northamptonshire Police Dismantling the cannabis factory, which had more than 240 plants, was said to be “more treacherous” due to heavy rainfall A “sophisticated” cannabis farm has been discovered by road maintenance workers in a boarded-up drainage culvert beneath a motorway. Northamptonshire Police said the cannabis factory was found on …