Look, delays happen. The Analogue 3D, a console made to display N64 games in 4K, has had its release window pushed multiple times. That frustrated me for a while because I wanted to get my hands on 8BitDo’s slick 64 Bluetooth controller that was made to go along with the …
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Duncan LeatherdaleNorth East and Cumbria Northumbria Police Thomas Kwan was jailed for more than 31 years after admitting attempted murder A disguise-wearing GP who tried to kill his mother’s partner with poison in a row over an inheritance has been banned from working as a doctor. Thomas Kwan, 54, was …
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Andy WatsonNorth East and Cumbria Julien Cohen Mickey Callisto was “shocked” to see that Queen had viewed the video A flash mob cover of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring vocals from a Sunderland singer and filmed in Paris, has been viewed by over 500 million people on social media. The stunt, …
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PA Media Two planes had orange paint thrown over them during an incident at Stansted Airport last year Just Stop Oil activists who sprayed aircraft with orange paint could have caused “catastrophic” consequences, a court has heard. Jennifer Kowalski, 29, of Dumbarton, and Cole Macdonald, 23, of Brighton, are accused …
Read More »Danny Kruger rules out by-election after defecting to Reform
A Tory MP who announced on Monday he was defecting to Reform has rejected calls for a by-election. Danny Kruger was elected as Devizes MP in 2019 and the MP for East Wiltshire in 2024, with Reform coming fourth in the latter election. An online petition calling for him to …
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Romanian far-right former presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has been charged with attempting to stage a coup after the first round of the presidential election was annulled last December. Horatiu Potra, a former French legionnaire and militia chief in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and 20 other people were also charged. …
Read More »Investigation launched into ex-Reform MP over ‘racial abuse’ against Sky News journalist | Politics News
An investigation has been launched into a former Reform MP over alleged racial abuse against a Sky News journalist. The parliamentary standards commissioner is investigating James McMurdock, who was elected as a Reform MP last year but suspended himself after allegations emerged over loans he claimed during the pandemic. Ben …
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BBC US airman Keharron Lee Bogstad, based at RAF Croughton, is accused of rape A US military serviceman accused of raping a woman on three occasions smuggled her on to his RAF base in the boot of his car, a court heard. Jurors were told that Keharron Lee Bogstad, 24, …
Read More »Teacher’s fears over killer met with ‘red tape’
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The ventures arm of Channel 4, the state-owned broadcaster, is taking a stake in a new digital health company which aims to help tackle the growing scourge of chronic allergies in the UK. Sky News has learnt that AllergyRhino, which has been set up to offer patients access to personalised …
Read More »GP Thomas Kwan ruled unfit to work as doctor
Duncan LeatherdaleNorth East and Cumbria Northumbria Police Thomas Kwan was jailed for more than 31 years after admitting attempted murder A disguise-wearing GP who tried to kill his mother’s partner with poison in a row over an inheritance is unfit to work as a doctor, a medical panel has concluded. …
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Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images About nine million pensioners will get the winter fuel payment this year, following a government U-turn over eligibility. Ministers had been criticised for the 2024 decision to limit the payment to those receiving pension credit or another means-tested benefit, which meant more than …
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Read More »Wrexham man charged after selling chemicals for suicide
Getty Images Miles Cross, from Wrexham, will appear at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court on 16 October A man has been charged with selling chemicals online which led to two suicides. Miles Cross, 33, from Wrexham, will appear at Wrexham Magistrates’ Court on 16 October. North Wales Police said he was arrested …
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Virtual private network service ExpressVPN is making it easier for iPhone and iPad users to control their VPN connections with the latest update to its iOS app. The platform announced new features that will allow integration with Apple’s Siri voice commands, Home screen widgets and Shortcuts, allowing users to manage their VPN …
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Getty Images Jean Gasho and Kofi Offeh at their makeshift camp outside Jedburgh Attempts to remove a self-styled “African tribe” from privately-owned land have begun in the Scottish Borders. Police and sheriff officers have arrived at the camp where three members of the self-proclaimed Kingdom of Kubala living in woodland …
Read More »Teenagers to pay $300,000 for urinating in hotpot in China
Two teenagers who peed into a pot of broth at a hotpot restaurant have been ordered to pay 2.2m yuan ($309,000; £227,000) to two catering companies in China. The incident, which happened in February at a Shanghai branch of China’s biggest hotpot chain Haidilao, sparked widespread criticism after the 17-year-olds …
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Credit freezes are your free shield against thieves. fstop123/Getty Images Your Social Security number is a crucial piece of personal information. It’s used for everything from getting a new job to securing lines of credit, making it a prime target for identity thieves. This nine-digit number is linked to health …
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