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Armed police, Royal Marines and Coastguard crews helped “save Christmas” after a runaway reindeer sparked chaos in a Merseyside seaside town.The animal bolted from a Santa’s grotto in Formby on Saturday afternoon, prompting a major search across the area. It was eventually spotted on a nearby beach using thermal imaging equipment and safely returned to its owners in Wales.Southport Offshore Rescue Trust, also known as Southport Lifeboat, said they were called at around 4.45pm to join the hunt for the missing reindeer. The animal bolted from a Santa’s grotto in Formby on Saturday afternoon, prompting a major search across the…
Sam FrancisPolitical reporterPA MediaJeremy Corbyn argues Your Party is the best opportunity to create “a socialist party of mass appeal” in the UKYour Party has not got off to the smoothest of starts.The path to this weekend’s founding conference has been overshadowed by splits in the party over everything from money, leadership to even its name.The conference opened with a round of expulsions of members and founding MP Zarah Sultana boycotting the first day, in protest against what she called a “witch hunt”.But after months of speculation, the party now has a name and a constitution that will see it…
“For me, 2025 was a year of stepping outside of the comfort zone and pushing the bounds of what was mentally and physically possible,” said McLaughlin-Levrone, 26. “I want to continue pushing boundaries in 2026.”Duplantis added: “It’s really important for me to win this for the field eventers. It’s very special, I’m going to really cherish this one.”I genuinely try to be the best version of myself that I can possibly be. I have a lot of joy that I hope to spread when I’m on the track. I have an immense passion and joy for what I do. “I’m…
A child sex offender who abused a teenage girl has been jailed, claiming the jury returned a guilty verdict because they had been hypnotised.Natalie Wolf, formerly known as Ryan Haley, 47, was told in court by the victim that she would always see the defendant as a man.The victim was 13 when she was groped and feared she was about to be raped by the biological male in the Washington area, Newcastle Crown Court heard. Wolf denied sexual activity with a child, but was found guilty by a jury and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years behind bars.Wolf was found guilty…
David DimblebyPresenter, What’s the Monarchy For?I’ve spent much of my career commentating on royal occasions, and over the past two years I’ve been looking at the institution in close detail for a personal-view documentary series, interviewing former private secretaries and communications advisers, along with royal historians, friends of King Charles III and staunch anti-monarchists, trying to understand how it works and why it has had such a hold on Britain.Now, polls suggest public approval is in decline.When asked how important it was to continue having a monarchy, as part of the first British Social Attitudes survey back in 1983, 86%…
Premier League champions Liverpool to bid for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, Everton snub offers for winger Iliman Ndiaye, while Manchester City consider move for Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.Liverpool are set to table a £52.5m (60m euros) bid for Real Madrid’s French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23. (Caughtoffside), externalEverton will not entertain any offers for Senegal winger Iliman Ndiaye, 25, and have no intention of selling him to city rivals Liverpool. (Teamtalk), externalManchester City are considering triggering the £65m release clause in the contract of Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 25, in January. (Times – subscription required), externalJurgen Klopp is…
Monday’s papers are dominated by the fallout from last week’s Budget. Metro headlines on the Chancellor saying she “didn’t lie”, after accusations that Rachel Reeves misled the public on the national economic outlook in the build-up to the Budget. The paper is splashed with a photo from the ‘s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg showing Reeves opposite Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch in a “Budget face-off”.The Times leads on ministers who say Reeves also misled them over the “hole in finances”. The Chancellor repeatedly highlighted a downgrade in the productivity forecast “to justify tax rises”, it reports. Meanwhile, The Office for Budget…
Match of the Day pundit Alan Shearer gives Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim credit for how his side improved their “effort” and “commitment” in the second half to secure a 2-1 comeback victory against Crystal Palace.WATCH MORE: Zirkzee and Mount help Man Utd secure comeback victory at PalaceAvailable to UK users only.
Joel Gunter, Hannah O’Grady & Rory TinmanTwo former heads of all UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of possible SAS war crimes, a former high-ranking officer has told a public inquiry in closed evidence sessions.The officer, who was among the most senior in special forces, said he had passed what he called “explosive” evidence suggesting “criminal behaviour” to the then-director special forces in 2011.The officer also told the inquiry that the subsequent director special forces, who took over in 2012, “clearly knew there was a problem in Afghanistan” and failed to act.It was “not just one director that has known about…
Match of the Day pundit Micah Richards analyses how Reece James produced a “sensational” midfield performance to help 10-man Chelsea hold Premier League leaders Arsenal to a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge.WATCH MORE: 10-man Chelsea hold Arsenal to draw in feisty London derbyAvailable to UK users only.