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Mandatory eyesight checks for drivers aged 70 and over have been backed by the UK’s leading optometry bodies as ministers move closer to introducing tougher road safety laws. The Association of Optometrists and the College of Optometrists submitted a joint response supporting the Government’s proposals for compulsory vision tests for older motorists.The plans were examined as part of a consultation by the Department for Transport, which closed on May 11 after running for four months. Ministers are considering replacing the current self-declaration system, where drivers simply confirm they meet legal eyesight standards when renewing their licence at 70 and every…

Losing their captain and principal scorer is bad enough but losing him for little or no money might be deemed insult added to injury. Right now, the phrases being used are ‘undisclosed fee’ and ‘Rangers paid the required amount’.Shankland has a prolific record for Hearts against Rangers, scoring both in a 2-0 win at Ibrox in September, getting what turned out to be the winner against them in December and in May, both times at Tynecastle.He scored against Rangers in a 3-3 draw in May, 2024 and scored in a 3-1 loss and a 2-1 loss in November and October…

Anna Davies scored four tries and Eva Hunter bagged a hat-trick as Wigan Warriors walloped Barrow Raiders 74-6 to continue their 100% start to the Women’s Super League season.Defending champions Wigan ran in 14 tries as they overpowered Barrow at the Speed Competitions Stadium to make it six victories from six matches in all competitions this term. They are top of the early table on points difference from St Helens after the first two league matches of the campaign. Davies led the rout, scoring her first try in the opening minute, and she went over twice in each half.Hunter ran…

A watch has been sold at auction for £40,000 after being saved from a skip.The Paul Ditisheim deck watch, described as “extremely rare,” attracted bidders from around the world when it came up for sale.The timepiece, destined for the rubbish heap, achieved more than five times its pre-sale estimate at Mallams Auctioneers in Oxford.Years earlier, the watch had narrowly escaped destruction after the previous owner’s father intervened to prevent it from being discarded in a skip.Duncan Lloyd, who conducted the auction, expressed his delight at the outcome.He said: “It was a real joy to have this rare and beautiful Paul…

Camilla asked: “How worried are you about Restore?”“Not at all,” Mr Jenrick shot back.“Well, you should be,” Camila returned, saying the party could “kibosh your chances of majority” in a future General Election.“Maybe people are voting for other parties, not Reform. But the only way to get rid of Labour is to rally behind Nigel Farage,” he responsed.Probing further, the GB News host said: ”When you’ve got the Greens on the rise and you’ve still got your old friends in the Tories. They (Restore) can’t be dismissed, can they? ”At some point, if you cannot form a majority. You’re going…

A letter from Princess Diana that has never before been made public discloses her strong dislike of the capital and her preference for the Scottish countryside.The correspondence, penned on royal-crested stationery and addressed to Katherine Hanbury, a former classmate from West Heath Girls’ School in Kent, was written from Balmoral Castle in the weeks following her 1981 marriage to the then-Prince Charles.In the note dated September 27, the princess expressed her joy at spending time outdoors, writing: “I adore being outside all day & hate London!”The collection is now heading to auction.Princess Diana confessed she ‘hated London’ in an unseen…

Private equity firm Modella Capital is close to securing control of Flying Tiger Copenhagen in a deal for the retailer’s 80 British stores, alongside hundreds more across Europe.The London-based investment firm is understood to be nearing a final agreement with Flying Tiger’s current owners, Danske Bank and Nordea.City sources said an announcement on the transaction could be made imminently.If completed, the takeover would place approximately 900 Flying Tiger Copenhagen stores worldwide under Modella’s control, The Times reported.The acquisition would also give the private equity group access to the retailer’s franchise partnerships in Israel, Vietnam and the Philippines.Flying Tiger Copenhagen has…

Gabby Logan is poised to become the first woman to front the BBC’s coverage of a men’s World Cup final.The experienced presenter is expected to lead the broadcaster’s coverage of next summer’s showpiece in New Jersey, marking another landmark moment in her rise to becoming one of the Beeb’s most prominent sports broadcasters.Logan, 53, will share hosting responsibilities throughout the tournament with Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman and Alex Scott.However, according to the Daily Mail, Logan is firmly in pole position to anchor the final itself.She has already been selected to present the BBC’s opening match coverage and England’s group-stage clash…

A girl who was raped by two teenage boys, who were spared jail, has told the of her dismay at the sentences they received. The teenager, who was 15 when she was attacked, spoke anonymously alongside her family.She said the judge’s decision “almost made it seem as if what the boys did was not OK, but it was OK in the eyes of the law because they were still children”. The attorney general is to review the sentence given by Judge Nicholas Rowland, who had said on Thursday he wanted to avoid “criminalising” the “very young” boys. The girl told…

The final episode of Football Focus was broadcast on Sunday, bringing to an end 52 years on the air.It was an emotional episode as long-time pundit Garth Crooks returned to Focus, sitting alongside Alex Scott to reflect on the show’s past and preview the final day of the Premier League season.Bob Wilson, the show’s first presenter, closed out the programme by saying: “All good things come to an end. Thank you to all of you at home for watching Football Focus for the last 52 years. We have had a ball.”Launched in 1974, Football Focus provided fans with interviews, analysis…