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A beach-goer claims she was left violently ill with a parasite after taking a dip during the heatwave – after “swallowing contaminated seawater”. Katherine Hopkins was hospitalised for a month just days after enjoying a swim in the sea at Hove Lawns, Brighton, East Sussex. The 35-year-old swam in the water for four consecutive days from May 23, as well as enjoying one quick dip in Lancing Beach in West Sussex.Ms Hopkins, a former tattoo artist, said she was swimming for “three to four hours at a time” and did splash her face with seawater – but didn’t ever put…
Kemi Badenoch has sent a letter telling voters in Clacton they “deserve” better than Nigel Farage despite the Leader of the Opposition refusing to stand a candidate in the Essex seaside seat. Mrs Badenoch, who vowed to stand if a second by-election is triggered in Clacton later this year, penned a 771-word letter just one week before polls open in Clacton. Mr Farage is now being tipped to romp to victory in Clacton, with the Reform UK leader facing a challenge from satirical candidate Count Binface and 32 other candidates.Directly addressing voters in Clacton, Mrs Badenoch accused Mr Farage of…
For years, Prince William has attracted the label “work-shy” from critics who point to his relatively modest tally of public engagements. Yet royal commentators now argue the heir to the throne is taking a fundamentally different approach to the role, one that resembles corporate leadership more than traditional ribbon-cutting.Dan Wakeford, founder of a royal media outlet, told Fox News Digital that William remains unfazed by the criticism.”I think William is working more like a CEO and being very strategic with his time,” Mr Wakeford said.Royal commentators argue Prince William is taking a fundamentally different approach to the role, one that…
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is set to preside over the second-largest average annual debt interest bill of any occupant of Number 10 in recorded history, according to fresh analysis published by the TaxPayers’ Alliance.The research, drawing on current Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts and assuming the present parliament runs its full course, projects that the annual cost of servicing government debt under Burnham will average £112.8billion per year in 2025-26 prices.Only former PM Rishi Sunak’s completed tenure saw higher figures, with average yearly payments reaching £121.5billion in real terms during his time in office.In the 2025-26 financial year alone,…
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Scott Hussey, a Reform councillor for the nearby Brecks division on Norfolk County Council, said a “peaceful protest” had started at the town’s police station on Wednesday night before it moved to Clover Way. “I counted up to the 30 officers lined up on one side of the street and on the other side maybe up to 100 protesters,” he said.”There were some skirmishes, it was a spirited protest but I didn’t see any violence.”He accused the Home Office of “opening a number of these HMOs across Thetford” and “trying to rush through the site for asylum seekers at Barnham”.”We…
Hull FC chairman Andrew Thirkell said he was “delighted” to be part of the occasion.”We know our supporters enjoy making special occasions of away fixtures. Dublin provides the perfect destination for what we hope will become a fantastic rugby league weekend,” he said.”We are pleased to be working alongside St Helens on our fixture and collectively with Wigan Warriors and Warrington Wolves to deliver something that we believe will be a tremendous spectacle both on and off the field.”The game will be played at Laya Arena, the refurbished 20,000-capacity home of Leinster rugby union.McManus added: “It’s going to be fantastic…
Manchester Rail Operating Centre was opened in July 2014 and houses all the controls to safely operate the railway in the region, including signalling.According to Network Rail, its operational control boundary spans from Crewe in the south to Carlisle in the north, and from Todmorden in the east to the Welsh border in the west.Alexander posted on X, external she was “sorry to hear passengers in the North West are affected by a power outage, with trains cancelled or delayed”.Sarah Nelson, who was unable to get to work in Manchester, was one of a number of affected passengers who told…
A rare Union Jack flag from the Battle of Trafalgar has been secured for the nation after North East Museums paid around £450,000 to acquire the artefact. The flag had faced the prospect of leaving Britain before Labour stepped in and imposed an export ban, recognising its outstanding national importance. This restriction provided UK institutions with a window to raise the necessary funds and keep the item on home soil.The bulk of the purchase price, £400,000, came from the National Heritage Memorial Fund, with additional contributions from various organisations and the Collingwood family. The flag will go on permanent display…
£3trillion. Did you know that we’re jointly and severally liable for it? It’s the debt of the nation. The Government doesn’t have any real existence beyond the people, and the thing that guarantees the debt is what we pay in taxes.And the taxes have to go up to pay the debt in the end, so we all share in responsibility for this £3trillion. But unfortunately, it’s worse than that because the Government has a deficit every year that is running at over five per cent of GDP, where nominal growth is only about four per cent of GDP.That is the…