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The music industry is in shock following the tragic death of Liam Payne, a former member of the boyband One Direction. Simon Cowell, who put the group together on The X Factor in 2010, described himself as “devastated” and “heartbroken” at the news of Payne’s death. Writing on Instagram, Cowell called Payne “kind, funny, sweet,… Continue reading Liam Payne: Simon Cowell says he feels “empty” after singer's death

Labour’s new Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited China recently, becoming only the second foreign secretary to do so in six years. The lack of extensive media coverage contrasts with the party’s rhetoric about “Britain being back” on the global stage post-election. Lammy met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, and Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang in Beijing before… Continue reading Labour tiptoes nervously towards a China policy

Ronnie Gibbons, former captain of Fulham Ladies, has come forward to allege that she was groped twice by the club’s late owner, Mohamed Al Fayed. The incidents allegedly happened in 2000 when Gibbons was 20 and when she was driven to Harrods by club staff. Gibbons spoke to The Athletic and said that Al Fayed… Continue reading Ex-Fulham Ladies captain Ronnie Gibbons ‘groped’ by Al Fayed

Charli XCX’s album Brat has reached the top spot on the UK charts for the first time since its re-release as a remix album. The new remix album, titled Brat And It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat features fresh versions of the album tracks, including appearances from Ariana Grande, Kesha, and The 1975. The… Continue reading Charli XCX's Brat finally tops chart as James Blunt misses out

A 17-year-old teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been sentenced to life in custody with a minimum of 12 years after attempting to murder three people with a hammer at Blundell’s School in Tiverton, Devon. The attack took place during the early hours of 9 June 2023 and left two roommates, aged… Continue reading Teen given life sentence over Devon school hammer attack

Online fashion retailer Boohoo is considering a major restructure, which could involve breaking down its business, whose brands include Debenhams, Karen Millen, and PrettyLittleThing. The review followed an analysis that concluded the company’s business was “fundamentally undervalued.” Boohoo was quickly affected by the surge to online shopping during the pandemic and has since been struggling… Continue reading Boohoo considers break-up as sales slide

A former British soldier, Daniel Khalife, alleged to have escaped from HMP Wandsworth, in south London, was arrested three days later on a west London canal towpath. The plain clothes detective sergeant, who was involved in the arrest recounted how he congratulated him on being caught. The officer added that Mr Khalife “flinched” when he… Continue reading Daniel Khalife 'congratulated' officer who caught him, court told

A former detective for Greater Manchester Police has been sentenced to 19 years in prison after a trial found him guilty of stealing almost 4kg of cocaine worth nearly £400,000 over a two-year period, as well as falsely using the force’s computer systems to find a drug dealer with whom he could sell the drugs.… Continue reading Detective who stole £400k of cocaine from evidence store jailed

A tragic accident in Eltham, south-east of London, has claimed the lives of a pregnant woman and her unborn child. The incident occurred at around 18:15 on Thursday when an unmarked police vehicle collided with a car driven by a member of the public on the A20, near the junction with Kidbrooke Park Road. The… Continue reading Eltham: Pregnant woman dies after being hit by Met Police car