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Monogrammed Queen Victoria bloomers to be auctioned

Monogrammed Queen Victoria bloomers to be auctioned

Monogrammed Queen Victoria bloomers to be auctioned

11 December 2024

A pair of slipper shoes and another undergarment – being sold by a family based in Somerset – are also up for grabs at the Hansons sale.


Sara Sharif’s family ‘only sought to preserve their own interest’ – police

Sara Sharif’s family ‘only sought to preserve their own interest’ – police

Sara Sharif’s family ‘only sought to preserve their own interest’ – police

11 December 2024

The 10-year-old’s father Urfan Sharif, 42, and stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, were found guilty of her murder on Wednesday.


Google unveils next-generation version of Gemini AI assistant

Google unveils next-generation version of Gemini AI assistant

Google unveils next-generation version of Gemini AI assistant

11 December 2024

Gemini 2.0 is smarter and ‘more capable’, the tech giant said.


Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

Government says proposed tourism tax will not impact number of visitors to Wales

11 December 2024

Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens said she does not accept that 700 full-time equivalent jobs could be lost if the levy is introduced.


Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

11 December 2024

The Health Minister also said young people in the region will have ‘equitable access’ to NHS trials to determine the safety of the drugs.


Key statistics in Government report on UK food security

Key statistics in Government report on UK food security

Key statistics in Government report on UK food security

11 December 2024

Some 93% of all cereals consumed in the UK last year were produced in the country, compared with 53% of fresh vegetables.


Tool developed to track dolphins by their ‘regional accent’

Tool developed to track dolphins by their ‘regional accent’

Tool developed to track dolphins by their ‘regional accent’

11 December 2024

The tool has been developed by Dr Julie Oswald, of the Scottish Oceans Institute.


Serving prisoner admits part in Kinahan gang arms cache plot

Serving prisoner admits part in Kinahan gang arms cache plot

Serving prisoner admits part in Kinahan gang arms cache plot

11 December 2024

Peter Keating entered his pleas by video link from Belmarsh prison in south London.


Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets

Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets

Downing Street: We must overhaul planning system in order to hit house targets

11 December 2024

The Government has set out plans to build 1.5 million homes and make 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects.


Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

Tying eviction of hereditary peers to wider Lords revamp ‘excuse for no change’

11 December 2024

The House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill will abolish the 92 seats reserved for members of the upper chamber who are there by right of birth.


Man ordered to pay more than £800 for throwing cigarette butt on floor

Man ordered to pay more than £800 for throwing cigarette butt on floor

Man ordered to pay more than £800 for throwing cigarette butt on floor

11 December 2024

Carl Smith was prosecuted after failing to pay a fixed penalty notice for littering.


Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper

Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper

Government keeping Syrian asylum claims under ‘constant review’ – Cooper

11 December 2024

The Home Secretary reiterated Sir Keir Starmer’s welcoming of the Assad regime’s collapse but said there was a ‘significant risk’ of instability.


Farm tax changes under fire in Parliament as angry farmers protest outside

Farm tax changes under fire in Parliament as angry farmers protest outside

Farm tax changes under fire in Parliament as angry farmers protest outside

11 December 2024

Thousands of people gathered along Whitehall for another demonstration against the ‘toxic’ Budget changes.


2025 will be one of three warmest years on record, says Met Office

2025 will be one of three warmest years on record, says Met Office

2025 will be one of three warmest years on record, says Met Office

11 December 2024

And 2024 is almost certain to exceed 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for the first time in a ‘sobering milestone in climate history’.


‘Hold on to your hair’: Camilla helps light Christmas pudding at charity lunch

‘Hold on to your hair’: Camilla helps light Christmas pudding at charity lunch

‘Hold on to your hair’: Camilla helps light Christmas pudding at charity lunch

11 December 2024

The event, staged in Little Venice, central London, marked the start of the RVS’s ‘Festive Spread’ campaign.


Drugs brought in to prisons in children’s nappies, MPs told

Drugs brought in to prisons in children’s nappies, MPs told

Drugs brought in to prisons in children’s nappies, MPs told

11 December 2024

Prisons minister Lord Timpson said the use of drugs in jails needs to be seen as a public health problem.


UK’s highest court to hear appeal on car finance mis-selling

UK’s highest court to hear appeal on car finance mis-selling

UK’s highest court to hear appeal on car finance mis-selling

11 December 2024

Close Brothers has been granted permission to appeal against a landmark ruling in the UK’s Supreme Court.


How can UK users get Apple Intelligence on their device?

How can UK users get Apple Intelligence on their device?

How can UK users get Apple Intelligence on their device?

11 December 2024

The tech giant’s new AI tools are rolling out in the UK.


Starmer urged to ‘change course’ on farmers’ inheritance tax plans

Starmer urged to ‘change course’ on farmers’ inheritance tax plans

Starmer urged to ‘change course’ on farmers’ inheritance tax plans

11 December 2024

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said many family farms felt the changes announced in the budget would be ‘the final blow’.


Wind turbine maker cuts hundreds of jobs on Isle of Wight

Wind turbine maker cuts hundreds of jobs on Isle of Wight

Wind turbine maker cuts hundreds of jobs on Isle of Wight

11 December 2024

Vestas said it is switching from offshore to onshore wind turbine blades, with half of its 600-strong workforce in Newport set to be affected.


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