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Police have launched an urgent search for a missing monk after he was seen hiking in the Scottish Highlands.The holy man who vanished island monastery in Orkney is now presumed to have died, church officials have said.New Zealand native, Justin Evans, 24, went by the name Brother Ignatius within his Redemptorist Community based at Golgotha Monastery on Papa Stronsay.He was last spotted at the monastery shortly before midnight on Saturday.The Diocese of Aberdeen has since expressed “deep sadness” at the “disappearance and presumed death” of Mr Evans.A spokesman for the Diocese said: “It is believed that he came to harm…

Former Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies has launched a scathing attack on Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, accusing her of failing to act on the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling regarding women’s rights.Speaking to GB News, Ms Davies expressed her frustration that 12 months have passed since the court’s decision, which confirmed that the Equality Act was founded on biological sex rather than gender identity.”Bridget Phillipson has been an utter disgrace,” she declared, condemning the minister for allowing guidance to languish on her desk without action.The ruling, delivered a year ago, did not establish new legislation but instead clarified the existing legal framework.Ms…

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched enforcement proceedings against Hartley Pensions and an individual following the firm’s collapse into administration in 2022.The regulator alleges the company repeatedly provided false and misleading information while improperly withdrawing and investing substantial sums from customers’ pension pots without their knowledge or consent.According to the FCA, the actions were carried out to benefit a specific individual within the organisation.The FCA stated: “The FCA alleges that Hartley provided it with false and misleading information and improperly withdrew and invested substantial amounts of customers’ pension funds, without their consent, to benefit an individual at the firm.”Warning…

Fearne Cotton has opened up about the challenges of juggling work and parenting as a single mother. The broadcaster revealed she has had a “chaotic” few days while trying to balance her career and family life.The 44-year-old made the candid admission on her Happy Place podcast, describing the past week as “up and down”. Ms Cotton said she had been struggling to manage multiple commitments at once.Fearne Cotton opened up about the challenges of juggling work and parenting as a single mother | GETTY”I’ve had an up and down week, certainly. There’s been some stressful stuff going on. I’m a…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is known for his innovative – often unorthodox – methods to motivate his players. This week he lit a fire at their London Colney training ground.Why? To “prepare” for a crucial week, he said.On Wednesday, they hosted Sporting in the Champions League and secured a place in the semi-finals. Next up is a visit to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday – their closest challengers in the title race.”Every game we use different themes to try to prepare the game in the best possible way and that depends on what we do,” said Arteta.”The…

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George Balderson claimed four wickets as Lancashire dominated a rain-curtailed opening day of the County Championship Division Two match with Gloucestershire in Bristol.After losing the toss, the home side had plunged to 124-6 off 44 overs by the time the weather brought play to a halt at 14:45 BST, with seamer Balderson producing figures of 4-27 from 16 overs, including a spell of 3-5 either side of lunch.Ollie Price top-scored with 35 on another miserable day for the home side, who went into the match following innings defeats in their first two games.Balderson’s contribution was all the more important given…

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Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer says he has “no plans” to leave the club after insisting he “laughs” at reports linking him to Manchester United.The 23-year-old England international joined the Blues from Manchester City in 2023 in a £42.5m deal.Despite spending 13 years at the Etihad, Palmer is a boyhood Manchester United fan. After 43 goals in his first 97 appearances for Chelsea over his first two seasons at Stamford Bridge, Palmer has managed just 10 this campaign.It has been suggested that Palmer’s drop in form has been partly influenced by homesickness, which led to reports that Manchester United could try…