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Andy Burnham takes part in Great North Run for homelessness charity
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (443+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham is taking part in the Great North Run to raise money for a homelessness charity. Mr Burnham, wearing a Number 10 bib, was running in the half marathon to raise money for Changing Lives, which he visited…...
Former chancellor George Osborne says Britain should rejoin customs union
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...
Man arrested over concealing identity at anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (703+ words) A 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. A person wearing what appeared to be black scarves…...
Protesters gather in Portsmouth as police warn against fear and violence
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (568+ words) Anti-migrant protesters and counter demonstrators have gathered in Portsmouth as police warned they would not tolerate incitement of fear or violence. Protesters were not wearing masks at either gathering after warnings from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary that protesters…...
Comedy star Dawn French banned from driving after fourth speeding offence
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (375+ words) Comedy star Dawn French has been banned from driving for six months. The 68-year-old was caught speeding in Plymouth on June 11, 2025, which was her fourth speeding offence. It has been reported that she was driving at 36mph in a 30mph zone on…...
Seven males arrested after four others stabbed in south-east London
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (348+ words) Seven males have been arrested after four others were stabbed on a busy high street in south-east London, leaving one in a critical condition, police said. Officers were called to reports of an altercation on Bromley High Street at around…...
Police and Army veterans gather for A66 crash officer’s funeral
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (759+ words) Police officers and Army veterans came together to pay their respects to a former colleague and comrade who was killed on duty in a horrific crash on the A66. Hundreds gathered for the ceremony at Kirkleatham Walled Gardens in Redcar, Teesside,…...
PE teacher ‘exploited position’ to have sexual relations with three students
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (691+ words) A “flirty” former PE teacher who “exploited her position” has been convicted of having sexual relationships with three of her students. Bronwen James, 30, was found guilty of three counts of sexual activity with a 16-year-old schoolboy at Bitterne Park School in…...
Holidaymakers face tourism tax with new powers for mayors across England
3+ day ago (779+ words) Holidaymakers across England face a new tax on overnight stays under Government plans to give mayors greater economic power in their regions. Local leaders will set the fee as a percentage of the cost of accommodation, rather than a flat…...
‘Don’t wear RNLI branding’, says charity to deter anti-migrant protests
3+ day, 35+ min ago (690+ words) RNLI volunteers and staff have been warned not to wear the charity’s branding because of the “unacceptable abuse” they have faced from anti-migrant protesters. The charity has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth, which…...