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A rare oak chair that once belonged to the man who sentenced King Charles I to death is to be sold at auction. Charles was found guilty of treason by judge John Bradshaw, who sentenced the monarch to death at a trial at Westminster Hall in January 1649, at the …

Wage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector pay increases. The pace of pay growth for those employed by private businesses slowed to the lowest rate in five years, according to the Office for National Statistics …

“Two of the best teams in the East – our group is always up for the challenge.” The Pistons improved their record to 31-10, while the Celtics are 26-16. Western Conference leaders and defending NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder got back to winning ways with a 136-104 victory at the …

Private sector wage growth has dropped to the lowest rate in five years, new official figures show. But in the public sector wages are still “elevated” according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) due to the continued impact of earlier pay deals. Public sector workers saw their annual earnings …

Richard PriceWest Midlands BBC Simon Wilcox says his life has been seriously affected after hitting a pothole while out riding his motorbike A motorcyclist who blames a pothole for a crash that caused him serious injury has described how the events are still deeply affecting him nearly two years later. …

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s statement addressing his strained relationship with his parents features prominently on Tuesday’s front pages. “Brooklyn goes nuclear” says the Daily Mail as it quotes the eldest son of Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria Beckham, accusing his parents of being “controlling” and putting their family brand first. …

Ibrahima Konate is looking for a better-paid contract, Flamengo have not given up on signing Lucas Paqueta and Chelsea may need to dig deeper to land Jeremy Jacquet. Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus is wanted by Palmeiras. The 28-year-old has recovered from a long-term injury but is out of contract in …

Crysencio Summerville (West Ham): He gets a goal – but it is more about the magnitude of the moment, and being able to get West Ham off to a flying start against Tottenham. With Saturday’s 2-1 win, there is a little bit of hope now that they can get out …

Chris Gee,Local Democracy Reporting Serviceand Georgie Docker,North West Handout Lauren Pilkington-Smith, who was 10 years old, was murdered in 2005 People taking drugs and drinking alcohol while gathering at a memorial site dedicated to a murdered 10-year-old girl have caused “great distress”, a council said. Lauren’s Corner, in Leigh, Greater …

Alex McIntyreWest Midlands Cheshire Police James Ledsham, 24, was jailed for 30 months A man who blackmailed a couple and shared intimate photos of them without their consent, nearly destroying their marriage, has been jailed. James Ledsham, 24, sent the images to friends and family members of the victims and …

Watch: At the scene of Spain’s worst rail disaster in over a decade Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has promised to get to the bottom of why two high-speed trains collided in southern Spain killing at least 40 people, as rescuers continue to search the wreckage. After visiting the site …

A faulty rail joint may be key to understanding the cause of one of Spain’s deadliest railway disasters in years, experts have said. At least 40 people were killed and 159 injured in a high-speed collision between two trains on Sunday. Here, the Sky News Data & Forensics team looks …

Metropolitan Police Vincent Chan, 45, had passed vetting checks and worked for nearly seven years at the Bright Horizons nursery The government is considering making CCTV compulsory in early years settings after a paedophile nursery worker abused children in north London. Vincent Chan, 45, had passed vetting checks and worked …

Latest scorecard from the first Twenty20 international between Afghanistan and West Indies in Sharjah. BBC News

Harsh winter weather was being blamed for a 100-car pileup near Grand Rapids, Michigan that forced police to shut down Interstate 196 in both directions for hours, the local NBC affiliate WOOD reported. In addition to lake effect snow, the next clipper system will dive out of Canada on Tuesday …

Armed gangs have kidnapped dozens of people attending two churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, according to local police. A senior church leader said more than 160 worshippers were abducted by gunmen during Sunday service. It is the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria, where both Christians and Muslims have been targeted. …

Caroline GallWest Midlands Google Maps The school in Windmill Crescent closed at lunchtime on Monday Police are investigating after the body of a man was found in the grounds of a Wolverhampton school. Emergency crews were called to Smestow Academy at about 10:40 GMT following the discovery, West Midlands Police …

Steve RosenbergRussia Editor Reuters Listen to Donald Trump and you would think Moscow and Beijing were lying in wait off the coast of Greenland, ready to pounce to boost their power in the Arctic. “There are Russian destroyers, there are Chinese destroyers and, bigger, there are Russian submarines all over …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Shannen Doherty’s ex-husband Kurt Iswarienko is asking a Los Angeles judge to throw out her divorce judgment, arguing the court had no legal authority to act after the famed actress’ death in 2024. Iswarienko’s attorney — who filed documents, obtained by Fox …

At least two babies have died and more than 50 other babies and toddlers are being treated at Israeli hospitals after they fell ill at an unlicenced day care centre in West Jerusalem. The three-month-old and the other about six months old were pronounced dead at Hadassah Mount Scopus hospital …