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Getty Images Natasha Harding, now Allen-Wyatt, played for Manchester City in 2015 Manchester City FC has been urged to part ways with footballer Natasha Harding, who is facing allegations she took thousands of pounds from teammates, parents and businesses that she did not pay back. The former Wales international, who now uses her married name […]
It was an encounter that will remain with me for the rest of my life. I first met John Prescott as a wide-eyed cub reporter in my hometown of Hull, where I worked for the local paper in the heart of his constituency. I’d been sent to cover the opening of a new school, and […]
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Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has died aged 86 following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family has announced. The former trade union activist and ex-merchant seaman died ‘peacefully’ and surrounded by relatives at his care home on Wednesday. His family said he had ‘spent his life trying to improve the lives of others, fighting […]
Bill Shorten begins valedictory speech The NDIS minister and former Labor leader, Bill Shorten, has begun his valedictory speech in parliament. He will retire from politics next year before taking up the role of University of Canberra VC next February. His family is in parliament to watch the speech, as are various other luminaries – […]
Getty Images The Australian government is billing its proposed ban as “world-leading” “I felt really scared to be honest,” says James, describing an incident on Snapchat that left him questioning whether it was safe to go to school. The Australian boy, 12, had had a disagreement with a friend, and one night before bed the […]
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Elon Musk‘s father has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer must resign as he is “sending England back to the Tudor times”. Errol Musk, 78, defended his son for his criticism of the UK Government– with tech billionaire Elon blasting the UK Prime Minister for everything from his dealing of the UK riots in the […]
By MARK DUELL and PAUL THOMPSON and NICK CRAVEN Published: 11:26 GMT, 20 November 2024 | Updated: 20:25 GMT, 20 November 2024 Advertisement The funeral of One Direction singer Liam Payne was held today, with his former bandmates among the guests. Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a […]
Swedish police investigating the believed sabotage of two fibre-optic undersea cables in the Baltic Sea have said a Chinese ship off the coast of Denmark was “of interest” as Danish officials said its navy was shadowing a Chinese-registered cargo ship. The ship identified by Denmark – the Yi Peng 3 – passed both the cables […]