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Woman arrested after bombarding Joey Essex and His Love Island girlfriend Jessy Potts with over 100,000 messagesA woman in her 40s has been arrested following allegations that she sent more than 100,000 messages, including death threats, to Joey Essex and his Love Island girlfriend, Jessy Potts.Read More...
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UK rules out TikTok ban, says cat videos are not a security threatCat and dancing videos don’t appear to pose a national security risk, a senior UK Cabinet minister has said, confirming that there are no current plans to ban TikTok in the UK.Read More...
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Robbie Williams wins permission to fell fungus-ridden tree at £17 million mansionRobbie Williams has secured permission to remove a fungus-infected tree from his £17 million London mansion, despite opposition from his neighbors, including Led Zeppelin guitaristRead More...
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Hanukkah and Christmas align for the first time since 2005This year marks a rare calendar coincidence as the first night of Hanukkah aligns with Christmas Day, an overlap that has not occurred since 2005. Such intersections happen roughly five timesRead More...
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‘Brain rot’ named Oxford Word of the Year 2024After a public vote involving over 37,000 participants, Oxford Languages has officially named ‘brain rot’ as the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024. This decision reflects the evolvingRead More...
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Final tickets for London’s iconic New Year’s Eve fireworks go on sale MondayThe last chance to secure tickets for the Mayor of London’s renowned New Year’s Eve fireworks display arrives on Monday, 2 December, with sales opening at midday.Read More...
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London's pie and mash makers push for protected status to preserve Cockney traditionRick Poole, who grew up in his family’s pie and mash shop in London, is hopeful that a new campaign to secure protected status for the traditional Cockney dish will ensure its survival forRead More...
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Two Roman mosaics face risk of leaving the UKTwo Roman mosaics, valued at a combined total of £560,000, have been placed under a temporary export bar in an effort to give UK museums, galleries, or institutions the opportunity toRead More...
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UK author Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for her ‘amazing’ space station novel ‘Orbital’Samantha Harvey poses with the prize and her book "Orbital" at the Booker Prize Awards 2024, in London.Read More...
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Wales advances with tourism tax proposalThis month, the Welsh Parliament will begin considering a new law that could introduce a tourism tax for overnight visitors in certain areas of Wales. The proposal would grant local councils theRead More...
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Buckingham Palace to reveal more of Its hidden secrets to visitorsBuckingham Palace is set to reveal even more of its iconic spaces to the public during its traditional summer opening, offering an unprecedented experience for visitors.Read More...
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Book reveals King has cut off Prince Andrew’s fundingPrince Andrew’s financial support from King Charles has been terminated, claims a newly updated royal biography. The Duke of York, who has been facing significant financial challengesRead More...
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Renovation costs for Norwich Castle soar to £27.5mThe cost of a major restoration project at Norwich Castle, which aims to revitalize parts of the 900-year-old landmark, has significantly increased as the project nears completion.Read More...
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The British government has issued a stark warning to the country’s private intelligence and security sector: stop engaging in work for hostile states such as Russia, China, and Iran, or face
A staggering maintenance backlog valued at 49 billion pounds ($60 billion) has accumulated across schools, hospitals, and prisons in the UK, according to a report released on Wednesday by
British finance minister Rachel Reeves has expressed a desire for lower taxes and less regulation, emphasizing that the country’s finances are now on stable footing following her
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and Chair of the London Assembly, Andrew Boff AM, hosted Jewish community leaders and survivors of the Holocaust and other genocides at City Hall for a
The UK’s unemployment rate has unexpectedly increased, while the number of workers on company payrolls has fallen to its lowest level since the height of the pandemic, according to the
The Bank of England (BoE) has expressed its willingness to collaborate with the British government on potential reforms aimed at stimulating economic growth by easing certain regulatory
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has expressed hope that Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president will mark a departure from the contentious dynamic of their previous encounters. Khan stated
The Duchess of Edinburgh recently paid a visit to the United Kingdom's first social supermarket, Community Shop, located in Lambeth. Her visit highlighted the pressing issue of food insecurity
The average price of a UK house listed for sale rose by £5,992 in January, reaching £366,189, according to Rightmove's latest house price index. This marks the largest increase at the start of
Over the weekend, women’s marches took place in more than 20 towns and cities across Britain in opposition to Donald Trump’s second inauguration as President of the United States.