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National News
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Singer Paloma Faith is the latest star to join CBeebies Bedtime Stories as part of a Glastonbury Festival special. The Only Love Can Hurt Like This star performed on the Pyramid Stage at the Worthy Farm Festival on Sunday, a set she later described as “joyous, daunting, high pressured, life affirming and euphoric” on Instagram. […]
A woman has pleaded guilty to the murder of her parents after “confessing to poisoning her father with prescription medication and stabbing her mother”. Virginia McCullough, 36, appeared by prison video-link before Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to the murders of John and Lois McCullough, who were both aged in their 70s. […]
A young teacher who had sex with two teenage schoolboys has been jailed for six-and-a-half years. Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed the youngsters from the age of 15, and was on bail for sexual activity with the first child, Boy A, when she began having sex with the second, Boy B, who she went on to […]
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension until 2026. The Dutchman’s position was under scrutiny during an underwhelming 2023-24 Premier League campaign in which United finished eighth. He changed the feeling around the club by guiding his side to FA Cup success – beating rivals Manchester City in the final in […]
He’ll be the fourth British F1 driver on the grid in 2025 Teenager Ollie Bearman will become the fourth British driver in Formula One after it was announced he will race for Haas in 2025. The 19-year-old, who impressed as a last-minute stand-in for Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in March, […]
That’s according to The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Purchases of new cars by private buyers declined in June compared with the same month last year, preliminary figures show. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said the overall new car market grew slightly year-on-year, due to an increase in purchases for fleets […]
Jonny Davies says he will run approximately 90 kilometres per day A man aiming to run to every capital in the UK and Ireland within 10 days, covering a distance of 900km (559 miles), said he is “excited” ahead of the challenge. Jonny Davies, 31, told the PA news agency he will run approximately 90 […]
The father-of-three died from MND in November 2022, aged 52. Clinical trials into motor neurone disease (MND) have received a £500,000 boost from a charity founded by late rugby legend Doddie Weir on what would have been his 54th birthday. Weir, who made 61 appearances for Scotland, was diagnosed with the terminal condition in 2016 […]
Andy Murray hopes he and Emma Raducanu will prove to be a dream partnership at Wimbledon. The high-profile pair were given a wild card into the mixed doubles on Wednesday morning, with Murray keen to wring every last drop out of his final Wimbledon. Murray famously partnered Serena Williams in 2019, with the duo making […]
Three former Love Island stars who became social media “finfluencers” have pleaded not guilty to plugging an unauthorised investment scheme. Biggs Chris, 32, Jamie Clayton, 32 and Rebecca Gormley, 26, pushed the unsanctioned venture to their Instagram followers, it is alleged. The trio appeared side by side in the dock at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on […]