Day: August 19, 2024
Sir Keir Starmer: Key role for Wales in making Britain an energy superpower
August 19, 2024The Prime Minister and Eluned Morgan will travel to a site in West Wales on Tuesday as part of their first official visit together. The pair, who held talks on Monday in Cardiff, are expected to pledge to work closely on realising the benefits of a publicly-owned energy company. The Welsh Government previously launched Trydan […]
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Search continues for missing tycoon and daughter after yacht sank off coast of Sicily
August 19, 2024The search for British technology tycoon Mike Lynch and his daughter continues after a luxury yacht sank in a tornado off the coast of Sicily. Mr Lynch and his daughter Hannah are among six tourists missing after the yacht, named Bayesian, was battered during intense storms off the coast of Palermo in the early hours […]
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Give pupils ice lollies in science lessons so they have ‘essential’ experiences
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Finn Russell: I’d love to forge creative axis with Owen Farrell on Lions tour
August 19, 2024Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Finn Russell believes that Owen Farrell could thrive at Racing 92 as the Scotland fly half eyes a potential British & Irish Lions reunion with […]
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Londoner who had phone snatched out of his hands tracked it all the way to China
August 19, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Aug 19, 2024, 5:43pm|Updated Aug 19, 2024, 6:03pm A Londoner who had his phone snatched out his hands managed to track his device all the way to China. Sukru Haskan was holding his iPhone 14 when a man on an electric bike grabbed it out of his hand on Brompton Street, Knightsbridge. The […]
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Woman killed in triple stabbing named
August 19, 2024A woman who died following a stabbing in Manchester has been named as 43-year-old Alberta Obinim. A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the incident, which happened at around 11.20pm on Sunday in Barnard Road, Gorton, Greater Manchester Police said. Two other people, a 17-year-old girl and a 64-year-old man, also […]
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‘I hope you can understand’: Triple Olympic medallist defects from Australia to Britain
August 19, 2024A cyclist who won three medals for Australia at the Paris Olympics has announced he will now represent Great Britain after switching nationality. Matt Richardson won silver in the individual sprint and keirin events, as well as bronze in the team sprint, to contribute to Australia’s fourth place finish on the Games‘ medal table. The […]
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Bus crashes into theatre in London’s West End
August 19, 2024Jasper KingPublished Aug 19, 2024, 3:19pm|Updated Aug 19, 2024, 5:05pm A bus has crashed into a theatre in London’s West End. Pictures from the scene show damage to the side of the Palace Theatre, which is home to famous shows like Harry Potter, the Cursed Child. It is not yet known whether the theatre has […]
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The rise and fall of Ted Baker
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Street cleaner finally soaks up sun after bosses banned him from going on holiday
August 19, 2024Jasper KingPublished Aug 19, 2024, 8:56am|Updated Aug 19, 2024, 5:23pm A street cleaner has said he is ‘having the time of his life’ after finally going on holiday to Portugal after he was snubbed by his employer. Paul Spiers, 63, is now on holiday in the sun with his brother Dave for only the second […]
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