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Reality TV star Jack Fincham has been released from prison hours after receiving a six-week sentence for dangerous dog offences. The 32-year-old former winner of ITV reality contest Love Island pleaded guilty to two offences of being in charge of a dangerously out-of-control dog. His black cane corso had bitten a runner, Robert Sudell, in… Continue reading Jack Fincham of Love Island freed from jail in dangerous dog case

A tribunal has rejected a claim of racial discrimination made against Liverpool Football Club by job applicant Asad Farooq. Farooq had applied for the first team operations officer role but was not shortlisted for interview. He subsequently claimed that his British Asian heritage led the club to take an “unconscious bias” against his application. However,… Continue reading Liverpool FC 'racial bias' job claim thrown out

Lord David Cameron, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, was one of the first people on the scene of a deadly Ferrari crash. The accident took place on the B1108 Watton Road in Marlingford, Norfolk, on Saturday afternoon, resulting in the death of the driver, 31-year-old Benjamin Gladman. Gladman’s Ferrari left the road… Continue reading Lord Cameron first on scene of fatal Ferrari crash in Norfolk

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has outlined her support for a range of plans, including the construction of a third runway at Heathrow, to boost economic growth in the UK. Reeves stressed that growth is not just “about lines on a graph”, but also about “the pounds in people’s pockets”. The aim is to create more jobs… Continue reading Growth plan: How will Rachel Reeves's plans affect me?

Labour’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has back plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, along with expansions at Luton and Gatwick airports and the creation of a “growth corridor” between Oxford and Cambridge, which she said could become “Europe’s Silicon Valley”. Reeves suggested the combination would “make Britain the world’s best connected place to do business” and… Continue reading Rachel Reeves backs third Heathrow runway in growth push

The Scottish public sector will not receive additional funding to cover a shortfall in regard to an increase in UK Government tax, according to Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes. Forbes has stated that cuts will have to be made if the Treasury does not provide further funds to offset the increase in national insurance contributions.… Continue reading Public sector has to absorb UK tax hike cost, says Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes

A teenager has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murder after a mobile phone heist went tragically wrong. Harleigh Hepworth, aged 17, was fatally stabbed in a Wolverhampton park in March after meeting two teenagers who stole his phone. Jovarn Esterine, aged 18, was found guilty of manslaughter and will spend six years and 43… Continue reading Harleigh Hepworth: Teen jailed for life for Wolverhampton park murder

Antique expert Michael Baggott, who made appearances on the BBC series Flog It!, has died at the age of 51 due to a heart attack. During his tenure, he was recognized for his exceptional knowledge of antique British silver and early spoons. Baggott bought his first antique, a Chester silver Vesta case, when he was… Continue reading Michael Baggott: Flog It! antiques expert dies from heart attack aged 65

The United Kingdom’s population is projected to hit 72.5 million by 2032, with net migration as the primary driver of growth, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The projection represents a 7.3% increase in the country’s population between 2022 and 2032, largely due to a net migration of 4.9 million. While… Continue reading Net migration to push UK population to 72.5m, ONS projects