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A former Ayrshire construction worker who designed the first tartan to go into space is set to light up the catwalks of New York City. Graeme Bone, from Auchinleck, has designed and produced five outfits for the Dressed To Kilt fashion show, which is part of New York’s Tartan Week festivities taking place next month. […]

Health minister Stephen Kinnock said making the morning-after pill free from pharmacies in England will end an “unfair postcode lottery”. The proposal is due to be announced on Monday as part of the government’s plans for investment in community pharmacies. Emergency contraception is free from most GPs and sexual health clinics, but can cost up […]

Geri Horner has predicted all five Spice Girls will perform together at some point in the future. The five members of the group have not performed together since the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, a 2019 reunion going ahead without Victoria Beckham. But Horner told The Sunday Times “there will be something” with […]

The chairwoman of a charity set up by the Duke of Sussex has criticised the “toxicity” of his ”brand” and its alleged impact on the organisation. Harry announced, earlier this week, he had quit as patron for Sentebale, the charity he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006, amid a boardroom battle within the […]

Eberechi Eze’s dream week continued as Crystal Palace booked their place in the FA Cup semi-finals with a thumping 3-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. They will be joined at Wembley by Nottingham Forest, who won through in contrasting fashion, with a nervy penalty shoot-out win after a goalless draw with Brighton at the […]

The Government is to host the first international summit in the UK on how to tackle people-smuggling gangs. Ministers and enforcement staff from 40 countries will meet in London on Monday and Tuesday next week to discuss international co-operation, supply routes, criminal finances and online adverts for dangerous journeys. Small boat journeys across the English […]

Mothers in impoverished Ivory Coast cocoa communities say fairer prices and contracts are helping to transform their lives and support their children. The west African nation is the biggest producer of cocoa in the world, with farmers in the region of Tonkpi supplying chocolate global markets, including the UK. But years of unfair trade practices […]

A group of Second World War veterans have described dancing and singing in the streets during “euphoric” Victory in Europe Day celebrations nearly 80 years ago. The six veterans, all aged between 96 and 100, gathered for a tea party at The Ritz in central London to share their memories of the “joyous” partying on […]

Eberechi Eze was the difference maker as Crystal Palace booked their trip to Wembley with a 3-0 win over Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Palace’s number 10, who was among those in England manager Thomas Tuchel’s first squad selection earlier this month, opened the scoring with a brilliant effort before he assisted Ismaila Sarr for […]

Three people have died following a fire at a former station house and listed building, police have said. Police, fire and ambulance services were called at around 10.30pm on Friday to reports of a large blaze at a property in Beswick Close, Rushton. Three people were later confirmed to have died, Northamptonshire Police said. No […]