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The collapse of a high-end Leeds restaurant co-owned by Gary Neville has left taxpayers facing a bill of more than £500,000, according to a newly published liquidator’s report.The Man Behind the Curtain, a Michelin-starred restaurant partly owned by the former England and Manchester United defender, entered liquidation with total debts close to £1million.The report shows HMRC is owed £519,000 by the failed business.This figure comprises two separate liabilities of £119,090 and £400,194.The findings were published following a year-long investigation into the restaurant’s finances.Mr Neville, who co-owned the business, has not paid the outstanding tax bill from his personal funds.The restaurant…
A two-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.It happened on O’Leary Street in Warrington at about 17:00 GMT on Tuesday, Cheshire Police said.The driver of the black Volkswagen Scirocco involved, a 66-year-old woman, was uninjured.The child was treated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Her injuries were not thought to be life threatening, the force added.
Ministry of DefenceThe body of Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, was repatriated to the UK on WednesdayA British paratrooper killed serving in Ukraine told his family to “be proud” and not “remember him with sadness”, in a letter to be opened in the event of his death.The body of Lance Corporal George Hooley was repatriated to RAF Brize Norton on Wednesday after his death last week.The 28-year-old was killed while observing Ukrainian forces test “a new defensive capability, away from the front lines”, in what the Ministry of Defence (MoD) described as a “tragic accident”.An extract of the letter, shared…
Having gone from club to club during the four decades of his career in football, after leaving the Millers in March, Evans paused before taking another job to work on his health following a conversation with a doctor. “[I am] feeling absolutely incredible,” Evans added. “It’s been a big journey.”A contribution of static biking, walking the dogs at home and swimming so that journey must continue because I want to see my four-and-a-half-year-old grandson when he’s 21.”When Evans’ daughter told him she was pregnant with the first of his four grandchildren, he can recall a friend who already had grandchildren…
An 86-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murders of Harry and Megan Tooze.The couple were found dead with gunshot wounds at their farmhouse in Llanharry, near Bridgend in south Wales, in 1993.It follows a two-and-a-half forensic review of the case by South Wales Police.No further details have been released about the suspect, who was arrested early on the morning of Wednesday, 17 December.South Wales Police have been investigating the case for years | PAThe individual is now being questioned by detectives.The murder of the married couple on July 26, 1993, is one of the most infamous cases…
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has swiped that this year is Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s “last Christmas” in Downing Street.Addressing Sir Keir, Mr Flynn said: “It’s the season of goodwill, so with that in mind, I don’t intend on asking the Prime Minister about his broken promises on energy bills, 1000 jobs being lost in the North Sea, and the fact that Peter Mandelson’s still a member of the House of Lords.”I won’t even ask him about the chaos engulfing the Labour Party, his Budget and his indeed his own leadership. No, Mr Speaker, I simply want to wish…
A man who fatally stabbed a Kensington Palace gardener over a trivial dispute about a baseball cap has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 27 years.Elyas Moussa, 30, received the sentence at the Old Bailey on Wednesday following his conviction for murder after a two-week trial.His victim, Recorda Davey-Ann Clarke, known as Ricardo, was a 35-year-old father of two who had secured his prestigious gardening role after beating 500 other applicants for an apprenticeship position.The fatal confrontation occurred in Linacre Road, Willesden Green, north-west London, just after Christmas last year.A man who fatally stabbed a Kensington…
Rolls-Royce has threatened to build a major new jet engine programme in Germany or the United States instead of the UK unless it receives significant Government financial support.The Derby-headquartered engineering group is seeking hundreds of millions of pounds in taxpayer funding to support the development of a new narrow-body aircraft engine.The programme would focus on engines for short-haul aircraft, including planes used on routes within Europe.It is understood, Rolls-Royce is in discussions with the UK Government over funding for the project.At the same time, officials in Germany and the United States are actively courting the FTSE 100 firm to locate…
The BBC has been forced to redact an inaccurate claim about intifada after the record was “set straight” by a campaign group.On Tuesday, Met Police and Greater Manchester Police said placards and chants such as “globalise the intifada” would be met with action, including arrest to “deter intimidation”.Translating to “uprising” or “resistance,” intifada is an Arabic word in reference to Palestinian protests against Israel.Both police forces said they would “act decisively” against the term following a terror attack at Bondi Beach on the first day of Hanukkah, where 15 people were killed, including a 10-year-old child.Two Jewish worshippers were also…
A former police officer has been arrested on suspicion of non-recent sexual offences.The arrest was made on Wednesday following an investigation from the Police Ombudsman.The Ombudsman said the offences had been committed while the man was on-duty and a serving police officer.These include misconduct in public office as well as a number of serious sexual offences.