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King and Queen host reception for cancer support charities at Buckingham Palace

King and Queen host reception for cancer support charities at Buckingham Palace

King and Queen host reception for cancer support charities at Buckingham Palace

30 April 2025

Deborah James’s parents and Lorraine Kelly were among those who joined royals at the event celebrating grassroots cancer support.


Probe begins after visitors to farm petting sessions suffer parasitic infection

Probe begins after visitors to farm petting sessions suffer parasitic infection

Probe begins after visitors to farm petting sessions suffer parasitic infection

30 April 2025

Public Health Wales said it was investigating 28 cases of cryptosporidium infection linked to the Cowbridge Farm Shop.


Police investigate wilful fire-raising being treated as attempted murder

Police investigate wilful fire-raising being treated as attempted murder

Police investigate wilful fire-raising being treated as attempted murder

30 April 2025

Police have asked anyone with information to come forward.


Massive Attack defend Kneecap after row over ‘kill your MP’ footage

Massive Attack defend Kneecap after row over ‘kill your MP’ footage

Massive Attack defend Kneecap after row over ‘kill your MP’ footage

30 April 2025

Video has emerged from a November 2023 gig appearing to show one member of the Irish group saying: ‘Kill your local MP.’


Gerry Adams tells defamation trial that BBC programme was ‘hatchet job’

Gerry Adams tells defamation trial that BBC programme was ‘hatchet job’

Gerry Adams tells defamation trial that BBC programme was ‘hatchet job’

30 April 2025

The former Sinn Fein president criticised a BBC broadcast that aired allegations that he sanctioned the killing of British spy Denis Donaldson.


Jury shown footage of murder accused begging dead wife to come home

Jury shown footage of murder accused begging dead wife to come home

Jury shown footage of murder accused begging dead wife to come home

30 April 2025

Richard Satchwell, 58, from Grattan Street in Youghal, Co Cork, denies murdering his wife Tina Satchwell at the home they shared in March 2017.


Police appeal after car deliberately driven at 16-year-old boy

Police appeal after car deliberately driven at 16-year-old boy

Police appeal after car deliberately driven at 16-year-old boy

30 April 2025

Police have asked anyone with information to come forward.


King shares how his cancer experience brought ‘very best of humanity’ into focus

King shares how his cancer experience brought ‘very best of humanity’ into focus

King shares how his cancer experience brought ‘very best of humanity’ into focus

30 April 2025

Charles wrote a personal message reflecting on his diagnosis and praising the work of cancer charities, ahead of hosting a Palace reception.


Model of The Grand Budapest Hotel among items in new Wes Anderson exhibition

Model of The Grand Budapest Hotel among items in new Wes Anderson exhibition

Model of The Grand Budapest Hotel among items in new Wes Anderson exhibition

30 April 2025

Costumes worn by stars including Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson and Owen Wilson will also go on display.


Comic Ruby Wax jokes William and Kate disturbed her silent retreat on Iona

Comic Ruby Wax jokes William and Kate disturbed her silent retreat on Iona

Comic Ruby Wax jokes William and Kate disturbed her silent retreat on Iona

30 April 2025

The Prince and Princess of Wales chatted to the celebrity as they ended their two-day visit to the Scottish isles.


Family ‘heartbroken’ after body found in River Thames confirmed to be schoolgirl

Family ‘heartbroken’ after body found in River Thames confirmed to be schoolgirl

Family ‘heartbroken’ after body found in River Thames confirmed to be schoolgirl

30 April 2025

The Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday that a body found in Maritime Quay on The Isle of Dogs, east London, on April 13 is Kaliyah Coa.


Motorcyclist who died in crash with car named by police

Motorcyclist who died in crash with car named by police

Motorcyclist who died in crash with car named by police

30 April 2025

The driver of the car was uninjured.


Government moves to secure Supreme Court appeal option in Sean Brown case

Government moves to secure Supreme Court appeal option in Sean Brown case

Government moves to secure Supreme Court appeal option in Sean Brown case

30 April 2025

Judges in Belfast have ruled that NI Secretary Hilary Benn is acting unlawfully in failing to hold a public inquiry into Mr Brown’s murder.


Questions over validity of Supreme Court gender ruling ‘unacceptable’ – Mahmood

Questions over validity of Supreme Court gender ruling ‘unacceptable’ – Mahmood

Questions over validity of Supreme Court gender ruling ‘unacceptable’ – Mahmood

30 April 2025

Giving evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Shabana Mahmood said that justices at the UK’s highest court had ‘done their job’.


Diane Abbott criticises Government for rejecting Sentencing Council guidance

Diane Abbott criticises Government for rejecting Sentencing Council guidance

Diane Abbott criticises Government for rejecting Sentencing Council guidance

30 April 2025

New guidelines from the independent Sentencing Council were scheduled to come into force earlier this month but were delayed.


Cover revealed for Sir Paul McCartney’s upcoming Wings book

Cover revealed for Sir Paul McCartney’s upcoming Wings book

Cover revealed for Sir Paul McCartney’s upcoming Wings book

30 April 2025

The book, which is being published on November 4, also includes a foreword written by Sir Paul.


RAF veteran, 99, will remember friends ‘who didn’t make it’ on VE Day

RAF veteran, 99, will remember friends ‘who didn’t make it’ on VE Day

RAF veteran, 99, will remember friends ‘who didn’t make it’ on VE Day

30 April 2025

Dennis Bishop visited RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire on Wednesday as it prepares for the VE Day flypast.


Red tape blocking broadband upgrades – Openreach

Red tape blocking broadband upgrades – Openreach

Red tape blocking broadband upgrades – Openreach

30 April 2025

Around one million people risk being ‘digitally excluded’, a report warns.


Tories ‘sat on their hands’ after inquiry into child sexual abuse, minister says

Tories ‘sat on their hands’ after inquiry into child sexual abuse, minister says

Tories ‘sat on their hands’ after inquiry into child sexual abuse, minister says

30 April 2025

Dame Nia Griffith said the Government has ‘already announced a comprehensive set of plans’ to ‘prevent the horror of child sexual abuse’.


Forbes laments ‘dark moment’ at Grangemouth but says ‘real progress’ being made

Forbes laments ‘dark moment’ at Grangemouth but says ‘real progress’ being made

Forbes laments ‘dark moment’ at Grangemouth but says ‘real progress’ being made

30 April 2025

The Deputy First Minister told MSPs Scottish Enterprise has received 66 inquiries related to Project Willow.


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