Robert Jenrick has published private texts allegedly from a Tory official after the party’s leader, Kemi Badenoch, accused him of lying. It comes after the MP, who defected from the Conservatives to Reform UK last week, claimed Tory chief whip Rebecca Harris contacted him in 2024 to say there was …
Read More »Philip Young pleads guilty to drugging and raping now ex-wife
A former Conservative councillor has pleaded guilty to committing a string of sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his then wife over a 13-year period. Philip Young admitted a number of charges against him, which also include administering a substance with intent to stupefy and voyeurism. The 49-year-old, …
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Rebecca Curran,BBC Scotlandand Ken Banks,North east Scotland reporter, Crimond, Aberdeenshire BBC Janette Binnie strongly criticised Donald Trump’s comments The mother of a Scottish soldier killed in Afghanistan has described Donald Trump’s claim that allies stayed away from the front line as “soul-destroying”. Sean Binnie was a 22-year-old acting sergeant when …
Read More »South Sudan army chief gives soldiers seven days to crush rebellion
The head of South Sudan’s armed forces has given soldiers seven days to “crush the rebellion” in the east that is a potential threat to the capital, Juba. Recently, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) has attacked and captured several areas in Jonglei state, a local journalist told …
Read More »Nelson Mandela’s personal items can be sold after daughter wins South Africa court battle
Getty Images Mandela’s eldest daughter has the go-ahead to sell off personal items, including one of his iconic floral shirts A South African court has dismissed an appeal by the country’s heritage body to stop the sale and export of various artefacts connected to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela. The 70 …
Read More »Why this Robert Burns classic is a masterpiece
Nannie and her cohorts aren’t pleased to hear it: Tam has to flee on horseback with a crowd of screeching witches in hot pursuit, “Wi’ mony an eldritch skriech and hollo”. Luckily for him, witches can’t cross running water, and the River Doon is nearby. Tam manages to race over …
Read More »Maternity services rated inadequate at two Bedfordshire hospitals
Maternity services at a trust have again been rated inadequate following unannounced inspections by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The health watchdog carried out inspections in June and July last year at Bedford Hospital and Luton and Dunstable Hospital (L&D). It found that only minimal improvements had been made, with …
Read More »‘Gang held sledgehammer to my head in £1m burglary’
Nottinghamshire Police Five men forced their way into the house by smashing down a patio door A couple were attacked with a sledgehammer and pickaxe when masked raiders smashed their way into their house and took items worth an estimated £1m. The husband and wife, who have asked not to …
Read More »Two killed and teens among the missing, police say
The search continues for missing people after a landslide hit a popular campsite in Mount Maunganui, on New Zealand’s North Island. Six people remain unaccounted for, and police are seeking information on another three. Two teenagers are among the missing, with the youngest aged 15 years old, police said. Another …
Read More »Zelensky’s ‘fiery’ Davos speech and ‘Operation Stop Burnham’
The Guardian focuses on Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky’s speech to European leaders at Davos – saying he took “aim” and accused them of being in “Greenland mode” waiting for Donald Trump’s cue on Ukraine and other international crises. Zelensky also used his “fiery” speech to demand greater pressure on Russia …
Read More »‘Wheel’ host Vanna White announces surprise marriage to longtime partner
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vanna White said “I-D-O” and married John Donaldson in a secret ceremony. Dressed in a sweeping white gown adorned with pearls and sparkling crystals, the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host smiled as Donaldson carried her in his arms for a marriage announcement …
Read More »Elizabeth Hurley breaks down in court over alleged phone tapping by UK tabloid
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Prince Harry rallied behind Elizabeth Hurley on Thursday as she tearfully broke down in court during their battle over alleged privacy violations. The British royal and the model are among seven claimants — including Elton John — suing Associated Newspapers, the publisher …
Read More »Hamnet, directed by Chloe Zhao, nominated for eight awards at 2026 Oscars
A film directed by a former Brighton College student has been nominated for eight awards at this year’s Oscars. Chloe Zhao, who studied at the East Sussex private school from 1998 to 2000, previously won best director at the Baftas and Oscars in 2021 for her film Nomadland. This year’s …
Read More »Plymouth acid attack victim killed in plot involving ex-wife, court hears
Devon and Cornwall Police Danny Cahalane was attacked on Lipson Road, Plymouth, on 21 February and died in hospital on 3 May A drug dealer who owed £120k to his “boss” and childhood friend was doused in acid at his home in a fatal attack involving his ex-wife, a court …
Read More »Oscar nomination very surreal says NI-born Maggie O’Farrell
EPA Maggie O’Farrell adapted her novel for the big screen The writer of Hamnet has described her Oscar nomination for the film’s screenplay as “very surreal”. Maggie O’Farrell received the nod for Best Adapted Screenplay alongside the film’s director Chloe Zhao. She said the book “feels like [her] baby” and …
Read More »Bristol man died in ladder fall tying Union flags to lampposts
GoFundMe Paul Lumber had been drinking alcohol before he fell A man suffered fatal head injuries after falling from a ladder intoxicated, while tying a Union flag to a lamppost, an inquest heard. After watching a football match, Paul Lumber, 61, had gone to attach flags to lampposts near his …
Read More »Jury sent out in ex-teacher’s indecent assault trial
Michael FitzpatrickBBC News NI Pacemaker William Lloyd-Lavery pictured outside a previous court hearing Jurors in the trial of a former teacher charged with indecently assaulting six girls at a south Belfast school in the 1970s have retired to consider their verdict. William Lloyd-Lavery, 77, of Richmond Avenue in Lisburn, is …
Read More »Company fined £433k after worker suffered skull fracture
HSE The machine slipped from the forklift and struck Matthew King on the head A paper packaging manufacturer has been fined more than £433,000 after a worker suffered a severe skull fracture and permanent injuries when a 4.5 ton machine fell on him in an “entirely preventable” accident. Matthew King …
Read More »Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says
Rafael Tudares, the son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González, has been released from prison, his wife has said, more than a year after he was detained as part of a crackdown on Maduro government critics and their relatives. Mariana González said her husband had returned home after “380 days …
Read More »Singing Postman’s Norfolk ‘nicotine gal’ muse dies aged 92
A woman who was the inspiration for an unlikely hit song has died at the age of 92. Molly Bayfield lived in Norfolk all her life and as a young woman was friends with Allan Smethurst, better known as the Singing Postman. In his distinct accent, he sang about her …
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