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High levels of E.coli have been found along a stretch of the River Thames that will be used for the historic Henley Royal Regatta next week, campaigners said. The levels of bacteria, which can cause serious infections, were found by the Henley and Marlow River Action group, which is testing the water on the Henley […]
Sir Kier tells us he’s feeling more energised than ever Speaking to Radio News Hub during a campaign visit to a pub garden in Bollington, Cheshire, Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer said that he had a spring in step for the last week of the campaign. “If you want change, you have to vote for […]
A children’s vote held ahead of the General Election has seen Labour come out on top, with the Conservatives last – below Reform UK. The vote, organised by a coalition of youth organisations and charities, saw 23,000 people aged seven to 17 take part across England and Wales. The Our Generation. Our Vote mock election […]
Tata is to take steps to cease operations at its steel plant in Port Talbot earlier than planned because of a strike by Unite, workers have been told. The company had been planning to shut down one of the blast furnaces by the end of June and the second one by September. But workers at […]
The Duke of Sussex has been ordered to explain to a High Court judge how private messages to the ghostwriter of his memoir were “destroyed” amid their potential relevance to his legal action against the publisher of The Sun. In a ruling on Thursday, Mr Justice Fancourt said the apparent deletion of the duke’s exchanges […]
Sir Elton John hopes that selling his Gucci jackets and Versace shirts to the public will “bring you as much joy as they’ve brought me”. The eBay auction, which opened on Thursday, features hundreds of items from the 77-year-old British pianist and singer’s wardrobe, with 100% of sales going to benefit his charity Elton John […]
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeatedly refused to say whether he told his parliamentary aide about the date of the election, as the Metropolitan Police said they were investigating a “small number” of bets on the July 4 poll. Police are examining whether offences beyond cheating using inside information had been committed, while the Gambling Commission […]
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says there should be a debate about political betting Politicians should not place bets on elections, a Cabinet minister said as the Westminster gambling row deepened. Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride said there should be a debate about political betting but “I would just say that people shouldn’t […]
Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Shania Twain are among the global stars who will take to the stage The gates to Glastonbury Festival have opened for the 2024 celebration of performing arts and music. Organiser Emily Eavis unbolted the green gates to Worthy Farm as a brass band played. She then led revellers in a countdown before they […]
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon’s daughter Victoria was found dead in a shopping bag Aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner have been found guilty of hiding the birth of their baby who was found dead in a Lidl shopping bag after a high-profile search, it can now be reported. Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, went off […]