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William and Kate moving to new home in Windsor

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William and Kate moving to new home in Windsor

The Prince and Princess of Wales are to move into a new home in Windsor. William and Kate are moving to eight-bedroom Forest Lodge in Windsor Great Park, with their children George, Charlotte and Louis. A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “The Wales family will move house later this year.” According to The Sun, the royal couple are paying for the property and renovations themselves, avoiding any extra cost to the […]

todayAugust 17, 2025

‘Chronic’ under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as major issue

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‘Chronic’ under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as major issue

The “chronic” under-performance of boys at GCSE should be treated as a “major issue”, it has been suggested. Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham, said the talents of boys are not being developed as “fully” as they could be, which could lead to a “decline in the nation’s economic competitiveness”. The education expert predicted “girls will continue to be […]

todayAugust 16, 2025

Labour councillor cleared over cutting throats comment at rally

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Labour councillor cleared over cutting throats comment at rally

A Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally in the wake of the Southport murders has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder. Ricky Jones, 58, faced trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of the offence after he described demonstrators as “disgusting Nazi fascists”. A video showing Jones addressing crowds on Hoe Street in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last […]

todayAugust 15, 2025

King and Queen to honour veterans on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

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King and Queen to honour veterans on 80th anniversary of VJ Day

The King and Queen will honour Second World War veterans on the 80th anniversary of VJ Day. Royal British Legion (RBL) guests of honour at a service of remembrance at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday include 33 veterans aged from 96 to 105 who served in the Far East and Pacific. Charles, patron of the RBL, Camilla, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer will attend the event which honours […]

todayAugust 15, 2025

Starmer could attend second US-Russia meeting on ending Ukraine war, says Trump

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Starmer could attend second US-Russia meeting on ending Ukraine war, says Trump

European leaders including Sir Keir Starmer could attend a second meeting with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky which could bring the war in Ukraine to an end, the US president has said. On the eve of the summit, Mr Trump said leaders from Europe, which could include members of the so-called “coalition of the willing” that have supported Ukraine, could attend a subsequent meeting if the event in […]

todayAugust 15, 2025

Death of girl left alone by fake ID worker was unlawful, jury inquest concludes

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Death of girl left alone by fake ID worker was unlawful, jury inquest concludes

The death of a teenage girl, who was left alone at a children’s mental health ward by an inexperienced agency worker using fake ID, has been ruled as an unlawful killing by an inquest jury. Ruth Szymankiewicz was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire and had been placed under strict one-to-one observation when on February 12 2022, she was left on her own by the member […]

todayAugust 14, 2025

Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of the country amid ongoing heatwave

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Thunderstorm warnings issued for parts of the country amid ongoing heatwave

Weather warnings have been issued for thunderstorms across parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for large part of north-eastern Scotland, where it said up to 70mm of rain could fall in two hours. A yellow thunderstorm warning has also been issued for the eastern part of Northern Ireland, which could see up to […]

todayAugust 14, 2025

Man accused of driving into Liverpool parade crowds faces new charges

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Man accused of driving into Liverpool parade crowds faces new charges

A man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool’s Premier League victory parade faces an additional 24 charges, including two relating to alleged victims who were babies. Paul Doyle, 53, was in tears as he appeared over videolink from prison for the Liverpool Crown Court hearing on Thursday. He was originally charged with seven offences after the incident on Water Street in the city centre just after 6pm on Monday, […]

todayAugust 14, 2025

Starmer welcomes Zelensky to Downing Street ahead of Putin-Trump meeting

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Starmer welcomes Zelensky to Downing Street ahead of Putin-Trump meeting

Sir Keir Starmer has welcomed Volodymyr Zelensky to Downing Street as Europe braces for Donald Trump’s face-to-face discussions with Vladimir Putin on Friday. The Ukrainian president and Prime Minister embraced and posed for the cameras in front of Number 10 with a handshake as he arrived in Westminster on Thursday morning while gathered media in Downing Street shouted questions. A red carpet had been rolled out for his arrival. The […]

todayAugust 14, 2025

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