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The body of singer Linda Nolan was brought to her funeral in a pink sparkly coffin as a large crowd of family and friends gathered. Members of the public applauded as the hearse carrying the coffin arrived at St Paul’s Church in Blackpool, with her sisters Anne, Maureen, Coleen and Denise walking towards the church with other family members. Loose Women panellist Coleen, 59, wiped a tear from her eye. […]
When Sam Perrett's wife, Nikki, was diagnosed with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in 2023, his whole outlook on life changed. He not only wanted to be fitter and healthier, but the father-of-two from Worcester vowed to make a difference and raise money for the charity MS Society. From there, his five-year £500,000 fundraising challenge, Source2Sea, was born. "In essence, it's a series of expeditions along five rivers over the next five […]
Hamas has handed over the American-Israeli hostage Keith Siegel to the Red Cross – the third hostage to be released on Saturday as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel. Mr Siegel, 65, walked onto a stage set up by the sea in Gaza City before militants handed him over to waiting Red Cross officials. Earlier, the militants released Yarden Bibas, 35, and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon, 54, to the Red […]
Sir Keir Starmer has faced accusations of “fudging the facts” about his education, from the founder of a social mobility charity. Sutton Trust founder Sir Peter Lampl, who went to the same school as the Prime Minister, Reigate Grammar, made the claim as he attacked the Government’s plans to charge VAT on private school fees. The school was funded by the local council when the Prime Minister joined, but became […]
A new set of critically endangered tiger cub triplets have been born at a Worcestershire wildlife park. The three Sumatran tiger cubs arrived at West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley, Worcestershire, on 17 January. They will spend their first few weeks alone with their mother, 13-year-old Dourga, before keepers enter the den to carry out health checks. It is likely to be this summer at the earliest before visitors will […]
Consumers will see the price of alcohol rise from Saturday when a hike in tax and duties comes into effect. The alcohol tax itself will rise in line with the Retail Price Index at 3.6%, but a new system to tax wines and spirits based on strength will be introduced at the same time. This means the duty on a bottle of gin will rise by 32p, while wine at […]
Britain will mark five years since Brexit on Friday with little fanfare as the Government pursues closer relations with the bloc. The UK officially left the EU at 11pm – midnight in Brussels – on January 31 2020, after three-and-a-half years of political wrangling that followed the 2016 Brexit referendum. The Conservatives have celebrated the anniversary, with shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel saying it marked five years since her […]
Plans for a 1,500-home housing development are due to go on show next month. Developer Bloor Homes said it aimed to submit outline plans for Tasley Garden Village, near Bridgnorth, in the spring. The proposed development would also include a primary school, community facilities, sports pitches and land set aside for businesses. The plans will be on display at two community consultation days on 12th and 13th February in Bridgnorth […]
Government efforts in recent years to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) have not improved outcomes for victims, according to the spending watchdog. VAWG is a “significant and growing problem” affecting one in 12 women, the National Audit Office (NAO) said. But it added that the Home Office – the main department in charge of work to tackle it – “is not currently leading an effective cross-government response”. A […]
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