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Feathers McGraw, the ultimate villain in Wallace and Gromit’s world, will face off against the iconic duo in a new full-length feature film this Christmas, according to the BBC. The 70-minute adventure called Vengeance Most Fowl, will mark the return of McGraw, who was last seen causing chaos in the 1993 Oscar-winning short film, The… Continue reading Wallace and Gromit return to face penguin nemesis Feathers McGraw

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has criticised Rishi Sunak, the UK’s Prime Minister, for making dubious claims about Labour’s tax plans. Mr Sunak had claimed that the plans would lead to £2,000 of tax rises per working household, but the OSR pointed out that this was a total over four years, rather than per… Continue reading Rishi Sunak defends £2,000 tax claim despite statistics watchdog criticism

Zoopla, a property portal, has reported that rents for new lets have increased by 6.6% in the year to April, although this is the slowest annual rise in two and a half years. This increase equates to an additional £80 per month compared to last year’s average rent on a new let. Despite demand softening,… Continue reading Rents rise at 6.6% a year but pace is slowing

Coastguards and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) are currently conducting a search after reports that an individual was seen in the water. The incident took place in Cardigan, Ceredigion, and the HM Coastguard was contacted at 19:45 BST. Responding quickly and proactively, a coastguard helicopter along with coastguard rescue teams from Moylegrove and Cardigan… Continue reading Cardigan: Search after reports of a person in the water

Mike Lynch, the British founder of software firm Autonomy, has been acquitted of fraud by a jury in San Francisco. Lynch had faced over 20 years in prison for inflating the value of Autonomy ahead of its sale to Hewlett-Packard in 2011. Lynch denied the charges and claimed that he had focused on technology rather… Continue reading Mike Lynch: Autonomy co-founder cleared of fraud in US trial

World leaders and veterans gathered in France on Thursday to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. King Charles and the Prince of Wales both made speeches praising the bravery and sacrifice of those who served during the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-western Europe. The King laid a wreath at the British Normandy Memorial… Continue reading D-Day: King and world leaders attend emotional D-Day events

Jenny Rathbone, a Labour member of the Welsh Parliament, has expressed doubt regarding the future of Vaughan Gething’s role as first minister after he lost a confidence vote on Wednesday. Two Labour Senedd members were absent due to illness, which led to his defeat. Ms Rathbone has said that it is an uncertain environment and… Continue reading Vaughan Gething: Uncertain first minister can carry on – Labour MS

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As the world commemorates the 77th anniversary of D-Day, the stories of those who fought and died on the beaches of Normandy are still being retold today. One such story belongs to Ronnie Fraser’s father, Ralph. Ralph was a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany who fled to Britain in 1939. In June 1942, he joined… Continue reading The humble heroes of D-Day who rarely spoke of wartime

Dr Michael Mosley, the well-known television doctor who popularised the 5:2 diet, has reportedly gone missing while on vacation on the Greek island of Symi. The doctor had set off on a walk on Wednesday afternoon, according to a local Facebook group, but had failed to return by Thursday morning. He is best known for… Continue reading Michael Mosley: TV doctor missing on Greek island of Symi