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The King of the UK is set to return to public duties next week after being diagnosed with cancer 11 weeks ago. The Daily Mail shared an image of the King and Queen smiling together in Buckingham Palace Gardens with the headline “Smiles that say King is going back to work.” The King’s return to… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Return of the King' and 'teacher shortage crisis'

Heineken, the UK’s largest cider maker, has cut down a large orchard in Monmouthshire, causing concern among environmentalists about the impact on bird habitats. The orchard, known as Penrhos Orchard, covered almost 300 acres and was the size of 140 football pitches. The company has blamed a surplus of apples and low demand for the… Continue reading Trees: Heineken rips up 300 acre Monmouthshire orchard

Protesters from Just Stop Oil placed posters on Mark Jenkinson MP’s building and have been called “spoilt, middle-class climate clowns” by the politician after the protest at his Maryport office on Friday. The posters read “Stop Tory Coal,” which was intended to express their disapproval of plans for a new coal mine in West Cumbria.… Continue reading Mark Jenkinson MP hits out at 'spoilt climate clowns'

An inquest has found that the deaths of three men who were murdered by a man convicted under anti-terror laws in a Reading park could have been avoided. Khairi Saadallah killed James Furlong, David Wails, and Joe Ritchie-Bennett, in Forbury Gardens in June 2020, and was given a whole-life term in 2021 after admitting murder… Continue reading Reading attacks inquest: Deaths avoidable, coroner concludes

On Friday, the Army announced that all Household Cavalry horses involved in the recent incident in London are expected to return to duty “in due course,” even those that were spooked and bolted during the chaos. Four people were taken to the hospital when the horses threw off their riders and some horses hit vehicles,… Continue reading London horses: Non-injured Cavalry horses to return to duty 'in due course'

King Charles is returning to public engagements as he continues to receive treatment for cancer. Buckingham Palace has released a statement confirming the King is making enough progress for some public-facing work, which will commence with a visit to a cancer treatment centre on April 30th with Queen Camilla. The King is defined as “greatly… Continue reading What does King Charles do and how will duties change on return after cancer treatment?

Scotland’s first minister, Humza Yousaf, has declared his intention to continue in his post despite facing a no-confidence vote next week. Yousaf is optimistic that he will be able to retain his position and has expressed a desire for the Scottish Greens to retract their involvement in the attempt to remove him. The politician faced… Continue reading Humza Yousaf will not resign as Scotland's first minister

A school in Ebbw Vale, Wales, has lifted its partial lockdown, which was implemented after a pupil allegedly received threats and a teenage boy was arrested on suspicion of making these threats. Gwent Police received a call at around 10:20 BST on Friday and attended the secondary campus of the Ebbw Fawr Learning Community. The… Continue reading Ebbw Vale: Teen arrested after school placed in lockdown

Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, UK, has delayed its grand opening yet another time. The United Kingdom’s biggest indoor arena was expected to open earlier this week as comedian Peter Kay was set to perform. However, the opening was delayed, and the venue has now pushed it to May as it is still not ready.… Continue reading Co-op Live: Peter Kay says new Manchester arena's fresh delay is 'very disappointing'

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