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Alex Scott is set to take centre stage this evening as she co-hosts the prestigious Sports Personality of the Year ceremony alongside Clare Balding and Gabby Logan.The women’s football icon has had quite the busy schedule lately, having just emerged from her adventure in the I’m A Celebrity jungle.It’s a fitting role for Scott, whose remarkable career in the sport has made her one of the most recognisable faces in British football broadcasting.Tonight’s ceremony marks another high-profile moment for the former Arsenal star, who continues to cement her status as a leading figure in sports television.Alex Scott, Gabby Logan and…

First Minister John Swinney says reports of a staff member secretly recording an SNP MSP they worked for are “completely and utterly unacceptable”.The Scotsman newspaper claims that a former worker had placed listening devices in the office of an unnamed politician in late 2023. Scotland News understands that the person no longer works for an elected representative but is an office bearer in a local branch of the party.The Scottish Parliament and SNP have said MSPs are responsible for managing their own staffing issues. Questioned about the story following First Minister’s Questions, Swinney told journalists: “I’m not familiar with all…

Gary and Alison Eden said they wanted to see Mike Moane, from Oldham, put in prisonFamilies who paid for work from a roofer who they claim has left projects unfinished and homes damaged said they have been “caused nothing but stress”. Michael Conroy, from Wythenshawe in Greater Manchester, said he paid Mike Moane £4,700 in July 2023 to fix drainage in his roof, but once the work was done, water began to pour into his house.He is among several people who say they have had shoddy work done by the roofer, and said the experience had been “awful, horrible”.Mr Moane,…

In 2016, Beau Greaves emerged as a 12-year-old darts sensation and met Michael van Gerwen to discuss how she got into the sport and her hopes for the future.Nine years on, Greaves will line up for her second appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship.Now 21, Greaves will face 22nd seed Daryl Gurney in a first-round match on Friday.

Hundreds of Crowborough residents descend on East Sussex town to protest plans to house 600 migrants in army camp | GB NEWSThe Home Office has paused plans to house asylum seekers at an army barracks following weeks of protesting by residents.Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani confirmed the delay on plans for the Crowborough Army Training camp in East Sussex this evening.It is understood The Home Office will not make decisions on the site until the new year. MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW… `; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, viafouraPlaceholder); }

Young drivers could soon face tougher road restrictions after a new campaign was launched, hoping to increase safety measures for newly qualified motorists.It comes after a nationwide campaign to improve the safety of young drivers launched in Parliament, bringing renewed attention to one of the most dangerous risks facing teenagers and new motorists on Britain’s roads.The Protect Young Drivers campaign was unveiled at Westminster during Road Safety Week. It is the first time Labour has made young driver safety the focus of a dedicated national initiative. More than 70 people attended the launch, including police and crime commissioners, fire service…

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Poundland has confirmed that every single one of its 650 UK stores will remain shut on three key dates this festive season.The budget chain announced it will not open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day or New Year’s Day, continuing its established practice of prioritising staff wellbeing over sales.A spokesperson for the retailer stated: “Poundland has today confirmed that it will keep all its stores closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day as a thank you to colleagues for their hard work over the past twelve months.”The nationwide closures affect thousands of employees who would typically be expected…

Coronation Street actress Debbie Rush has revealed that her son William has died at the age of 31, just days before Christmas.The 59-year-old, best known for portraying Anna Windass in the ITV soap, shared the devastating news on Instagram, confirming William passed away on December 17.”Our beautiful baby boy, William, passed away on 17th December. As a family, our hearts are completely broken, and there are no words that can truly capture the depth of our loss,” she wrote.Ms Rush disclosed that her son had chosen to become an organ donor, describing it as “the most precious gift of all”…

Jim Reed,Health reporter,Wesley Stephenson, VerifyandNick Triggle,Health correspondentGetty ImagesThe NHS remains on high alert over flu, health bosses say, but there are clear signs the surge in the virus has come to an end for now at least.Community spread appears to have stabilised, the UK Health Security Agency says.Meanwhile, the rise in hospital cases has slowed. And with just over 3,000 patients in hospital in England with the virus, the dire prediction by NHS chief executive Sir Jim Mackay of “between 5,000 and 8,000” cases has not materialised.How serious then is this flu season so far, and how does it really…