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Britain’s oldest rollercoaster has received a last-minute boost after an appeal was lodged to the Department of Culture, Media & Sport against its permanent closure.Dreamland Margate confirmed on Tuesday that the Scenic Railway, a Grade II* listed wooden attraction dating back to 1920, will no longer operate as a ride.The historic structure, which has attracted thrill-seekers to the Kent coast for more than a century, has been out of service since a structural fault emerged in 2024.Following extensive consultations and inspections, the amusement park concluded the ride had reached the end of its operational life.When it first opened, the Scenic…

Lord Mandelson has quit the Labour Party after new documents released in files connected to Jeffrey Epstein revealed the New Labour Cabinet Minister received $75,000 (£55,000) from the convicted paedophile.The ex-UK Ambassador to the US said he decided to resign his Labour Party membership to avoid causing “further embarrassment” following further revelations about his friendship with Epstein.In his letter, Lord Mandelson to Labour’s general-secretary Hollie Ridley said: “I have been further linked this weekend to the understandable furore surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and I feel regretful and sorry about this.“Allegations which I believe to be false that he made financial payments…

International pop sensation Holly Valance has spoken out on GB News after a leading streaming service banned her “anti-woke” song. Written for Pauline Hanson’s new film, A Super Progressive Movie, the track “Kiss Kiss (XX) My A**e, was released on Australia Day and topped the charts on Apple Music iTunes, beating the likes of Harry Styles.After the song overtook Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need”, which featured in last year’s Bridget Jones sequel, it was briefly pulled from the streaming service. In response to backlash, the song was brought back to live on Apple Music on Friday.Holly Valance joined GB News…

With the weather continuing to cause issues for players on the practice range and bad weather also forecast for Monday, organisers cancelled the final round.”The ground was really hard and it was changing the trajectory of their shots as players were practising,” said Ricki Lasky, LPGA chief tour business and operations officer.”We tried to take as much time as we could to get all 72 holes into play. We couldn’t. We had to make the really hard decision to call it after 54.”Canada’s Brooke Henderson finished third on seven under after a third-round 66 on Saturday.It was a 16th LPGA…

The Sussex Police & Crime Panel has censured Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne OBE following her participation in an anti-migrant demonstration in Crowborough.Members voted 10-4 in favour of a motion declaring they had “lost confidence in the commissioner and in the commissioner’s conduct” during Friday’s meeting.The motion received cross-party backing from Green, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Conservative representatives on the panel.Councillors accused Ms Bourne of abandoning impartiality and bringing her office into disrepute by joining the march in November, which opposed government plans to accommodate asylum seekers at a former military site in the East Sussex town.Ms Bourne,…

Reform UK’s policy chief Zia Yusuf has challenged Green Party leader Zack Polanski to a head-to-head TV debate in Greater Manchester next week. Mr Yusuf, who sent a 437-word letter to Mr Polanski tonight, proposed a head-to-head debate just hours after the Green Party leader suggested it was racist for drugs to be illegal. In his letter, Mr Yusuf suggested the pair could take time away from the campaign trail ahead of the Gorton & Denton by-election to take part in the televised debate.”There is a by-election in Manchester where there is a weight of expectation that you will challenge…

Meghan Markle’s As Ever brand has rereleased a collection that was branded “insane” and “weird” when it first launched back in December.As part of her continued Valentine’s Day collection, the Duchess of Sussex released her unique chocolate bars again. The range features botanical-print packaging and includes ingredients such as bee pollen, hemp hearts, and edible flower sprinkles.The collection featuring all four flavours has already sold out, less than 24 hours after they were released. Meghan Markle’s As Ever brand has rereleased her controversial chocolate as part of her Valentine’s Day collection | GETTY/AS EVERBundles of the product are still available;…

Britain’s wealthiest individuals contributed a combined £5.758 billion to the Treasury over the past year, according to the Sunday Times Tax List 2026 published today.Betfred founders Fred and Peter Done claimed the top spot for the first time, with an estimated £400.1 million payment. The brothers established their Warrington-based betting empire in 1967.The annual ranking features a notable sporting contingent, with boxer Anthony Joshua appearing at number 100 after paying £11 million.Premier League stars Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah also secured places among the nation’s highest contributors.Erling Haaland is the best-paid footballer in the Premier League | REUTERSThe total represents…

Brighterdaysahead got the better of Lossiemouth in their Leopardstown rematch to win the Irish Champion Hurdle on Sunday.It was a reverse from their meeting in the December Hurdle at the Dublin venue as Gordon Elliott’s mare (11-4) produced a strong finish to finish three and a quarter lengths clear of Willie Mullins’ pre-race favourite (4-6).The five-strong field was led for most of the way by El Fabiolo with Jack Kennedy on Brighterdaysahead in pursuit.As the race entered the final turn, the leader dropped back with Brighterdaysahead taking charge and although Paul Townend on Lossiemouth did mount a challenge, there was…

Watch the moment a seething GB News guest ripped into pro-Palestine “hooligans” after 14 protesters were arrested in London yesterday.On Saturday, thousands descended on the capital to call on the Government to stop supplying arms to Israel during a lively pro-Palestine protest.The Metropolitan Police confirmed 13 arrests were made during a Palestine Coalition demonstration, with another being arrested in connection with a Stop the Hate counter-protest.Groups gathered outside the US and Iranian embassies in the heart of Westminster in response to the ongoing war in Gaza and tensions in Iran.However, joining GB News today, commentator Khadija Khan branded the chaos…