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Richard Daniel,in ThorpenessandNeve Gordon-FarleighJamie Niblock/Shelley Cowlin said after losing her home her holiday let does not feel like home A woman who lost her home at the start of the year due to coastal erosion has warned visitors to “stay away and don’t gloat”.Shelley Cowlin, whose home of 48 years in Thorpeness, Suffolk, was demolished in January, said tourists turning up to witness other people’s suffering and even steal items from their gardens were “sick”. Now living in a holiday let, which she said did not feel “like home”, the 89-year-old called on so-called “trauma tourists” to leave villagers in…

German third seed Alexander Zverev thanked his serve for guiding him past an “unbelievable” Learner Tien and into the Australian Open semi-finals.The 20-year-old Tien, ranked 29th in the world, was bidding to become the youngest man to reach the last four in Melbourne for 34 years.But Zverev produced a serving masterclass to reach his 10th Grand Slam semi-final with a 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-1 7-6 (7-3) victory on Rod Laver Arena.A beaten finalist last year, Zverev fired down 24 aces and committed just one double fault alongside winning 76% of his first-serve points.He saved all three break points he faced…

Sir Keir Starmer is bracing for a bruising defeat in the upcoming Gorton & Denton by-election after a key Muslim voting group endorsed the Green Party.The Muslim Vote, which helped propel Shockat Adam, Adnan Hussain, Ayoub Khan and Iqbal Mohammed into Parliament, last night confirmed it would be urging voters to support Zack Polanski’s candidate.“Muslim voters, alongside many others in the constituency, will play a decisive role in this by-election,” the campaign group said.“This moment must result in the defeat of both Labour and Reform through unity behind a single, credible candidate.“On this occasion, we believe the Green Party offers…

Ground rents for leaseholders in England and Wales will be limited to £250 a year under wide‑ranging reforms unveiled by the Government.The plans also include a ban on new leasehold flats and a new right for existing leaseholders to convert to commonhold, aimed at giving homeowners greater control over their buildings.Announcing the changes in a TikTok video, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he had “spoken to so many people who say this will make a difference to them worth hundreds of pounds,” adding that easing pressure on household budgets remains crucial as the cost of living continues to dominate…

Sian ChathyokaMother-of-two Sian says that, before falling ill, she led a very active life, including swimming in the sea year-roundThe world has a population of more than eight billion – but only one known person can currently save Sian Chathyoka, who has a rare blood cancer.Sian, 56, said it was “very difficult to be upbeat” after being told last year she needed a stem cell transplant to survive, following a diagnosis of aggressive myelofibrosis. The mum-of-two was shocked to discover there was just one matching donor on the global register.Sian, a former social worker, is now preparing to receive a…

Sabalenka has reached this year’s semi-finals in Melbourne without dropping a set, taking her winning streak at the start of 2026 to 10 matches and 20 consecutive sets.Having lost two Grand Slam finals last year – first in Melbourne and then at the French Open – Sabalenka defended her US Open crown in September and is the heavy favourite to regain her Australian Open title.Sabalenka, who has won 19 of her 22 career titles on hard courts, said: “I think every player, when they get to the tournament, is trophy or nothing.”The mentality is the same, and it’s always in…

Suella Braverman has been unveiled as Reform UK’s eighth MP in yet another defection blow to Kemi Badenoch’s Conservative Party.Mrs Braverman, whose husband Rael joined Reform UK last year, appeared on stage at an event launching Veterans for Reform in London.Appearing alongside Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, the Fareham & Waterlooville MP thanked veterans and their “vast contributions” to British society.Mrs Braverman, who served as Home Secretary under the Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak Governments, announced on the Reform stage she had put 30 years of Conservative Party membership behind her.She told attendees of the event: “I resigned the Conservative…

Roger Johnson,North WestandDan Wareing,North WestRabbi Daniel Walker helped barricade the synagogue’s doors to prevent the knifeman from getting insideThe rabbi of the Manchester synagogue where worshippers were killed in a knife attack has told of the fear and trauma he still feels.Rabbi Daniel Walker was among those inside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue when Jihad Al-Shamie rammed it with his car and then attacked people who were attending on 2 October 2025.The attack left two men dead and three others seriously injured. The rabbi said the attack, which happened on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious…

Wellness and Habit Coach Christie Korchak has been featured as a co-author in the Amazon number one best-selling anthology Ascend into Your Power, which was officially published in December 2025. The collection brings together a group of influential contributors led by Dr Forbes Riley, a celebrity television host, motivational speaker and high-performance success coach. Dr Riley delivered her TEDx Talk, “PITCHing is Your Superpower”, at TEDx St Pete Women in October 2025. Achieving top ranking on Amazon.com, the anthology also includes a foreword by Les Brown, the internationally recognised transformational speaker, storytelling coach and author of You’ve Got to Be…

Aerogen Pharma has strengthened its Quality Management System by adopting Policy Express, a policy and document control solution developed by Microsoft Solutions Partner Information EXP and built natively within SharePoint. The initiative marks a significant step in modernising quality operations for the fast-growing inhaled therapies specialist. With regulatory oversight spanning Ireland and the US, Aerogen needed a flexible yet robust solution that could simplify compliance, improve collaboration, and support continuous improvement, without the financial burden typically associated with enterprise electronic QMS platforms. “Like many small pharma companies, we were stuck with paper-based systems and wet signatures. Enterprise tools were out…