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King Charles and Queen Camilla, Burnham and his wife Marie-France van Heel, and Macron and wife Brigitte are being shown key scenes in the tapestry, including the Coronation of King Harold and his death in battle.School children from the UK and France are attending the event, with the King and the French president expected to make speeches marking the historic loan.Sending the tapestry to the British Museum had been announced by Macron during the French state visit to the UK in July 2025, as an emblem of the strong partnership between the countries.There had been some worries that moving the…

In July the NRL struck a new seven-year broadcast deal worth around £400 million annually to its clubs.”The game is very rich now in the NRL, so I can’t see why that wouldn’t transfer into Super League as well”, said Walters.”The new broadcast deal smashed all sorts of records, so it’s nothing but a positive if the NRL can get involved in Super League. Both competitions will benefit highly.”Walters was speaking during a short trip to St Helens, the club he will join after leading hosts and holders Australia into the World Cup next month. Saints chairman Eamonn McManus has…

Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Merchant Taylors’ School, Northwood (day one)Middlesex 139-3: Hollman 54*; Anderson 2-30Lancashire: Yet to batLancashire 1 pt, Middlesex 0 ptsMatch scorecardLuke Hollman rained on Sir James Anderson’s parade as Middlesex reached 139-3 on a murky, rain-reduced opening day of the Division Two clash between Middlesex and Lancashire at Merchant Taylors’ School.Anderson returned from a two-month absence with a calf problem to lead a Red Rose County attempting to avoid one of the worst County Championship finishes in its history.Displaying all the craft of his 44 years, Anderson took two early wickets on route to 2-30 on…

Two heroic police officers were forced to risk treacherous currents in total darkness as they pursued a sex offender who fled into the sea to evade arrest. Footage released by South Wales Police showed the pair braving the water around Porthcawl to end the desperate escape attempt and bring him back to shore. With next to no visibility and unknown tidal conditions, the Bridgend-based officers waded roughly 20 metres from the shoreline to reach the man as waves swirled around them.The clip showed the moment one officer tells his colleague, “I am going to have to go in,” warning him…

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King Charles and Queen Camilla are viewing the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum this evening alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron, Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and his wife Marie-France Van-Heel.The royals and politicians stepped out into the museum’s Great Court after completing a private tour of the famous medieval artwork. They were met by groups of British and French schoolchildren, as well as official delegates involved in organising the historic cross-Channel loan. The King and President Macron will later address the crowd to mark the event. Earlier this evening, Charles and Camilla hosted the French President…

Virgin Money made a major savings announcement after its deal with Nationwide Building Society.Yesterday, the bank launched a fresh issue of its Regular Saver Exclusive account, offering a rate of 6.50 per cent AER that will remain fixed until September 30, 2027.The savings product is reserved for holders of a Virgin Money personal current account; though newcomers can also gain access by first opening one.Savers may deposit as much as £250 each calendar month over the full term of the account and benefit from one of the more competitive interest rates on the market.Virgin Money announces major update for savers…

The BBC has pulled the plug on Ski Sunday, bringing nearly half a century of winter sports broadcasting to a close and leaving presenter Chemmy Alcott “absolutely gutted” by the decision.The beloved programme, which first graced British television screens in 1978, had become a staple of the sporting calendar for generations of viewers.Alcott, a four-time Olympian who is 44, shared her heartbreak on Instagram, declaring that the show had been woven into the fabric of her life for 39 years.The corporation confirmed the cancellation on Monday, with the former alpine ski racer telling BBC Breakfast she had only been informed…

The Orange Order have always said they had peaceful intent and the root cause of any violence in the 1990s was the fact that they were prevented from walking the traditional route of their parade. They accused the residents group of being intransigent.However, Mac Cionnaith said the people of the Garvaghy Road have been scarred by events of the past and do not want another Drumcree parade.He rejected suggestions by some unionists that he does represent the overall view of residents in the area.He said: “I think if anybody goes out onto the Garvaghy Road now and takes a walk…

Meanwhile, Raskin has been consistently linked with a move away from Glasgow after impressing during the World Cup, but Besiktas’ offer was rejected.The 25-year-old has missed Rangers’ past two matches amid transfer speculation, but manager Derek McInnes insisted Raskin has been “good as gold” during that period.”Until an offer comes in that the club need to consider, Nico just has to knuckle down and train,” McInnes said earlier this week.”I’ve no doubts that, if the window closes and Nico’s still a Rangers player, he’ll give brilliant service as he’s done previously. “He’s getting interest because he’s a good player. I…