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River Island has issued an urgent product recall for its Pink Floral Heat Seal Droplet Bucket Handbag after discovering unsafe quantities of lead in its metal chain handle.The handbag, bearing product number 927917, was available in stores and online between June 18 and November 3, 2025.The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) confirmed that “the product presents a serious chemical risk as the soldering on the metal chain contains an excess concentration of lead”.The pink bucket-style accessory, featuring a gold-coloured chain strap and manufactured in Bhutan, fails to comply with REACH Regulations 2008.Consumers who purchased this item must “stop…

The Met Office has warned that western and northern Scotland could be battered by winds gusting to 75mph.It has issued a yellow “be aware” warning due to a forecast for very strong southwesterly winds from 16:00 on Thursday until 11:00 on Friday.The Met Office said gusts of 60-70mph were likely, but a few places could have gusts in excess of 75mph.The warning covers parts of Argyll and Bute, the west Highlands, Western Isles and Northern Isles.West coast ferry operator CalMac has said customers should expect weather disruption across its network.And the Met Office warned of the potential for travel disruption…

Three of Ulster’s Ireland internationals have been named to start Friday’s United Rugby Championship encounter against Benetton in Belfast (19:45 GMT).While centre Stuart McCloskey is ruled out with a groin injury, Iain Henderson returns to captain Ulster from the second row, with Nick Timoney and Jacob Stockdale also recalled.Having been deployed on the left wing on his last appearance for Ulster, Stockdale reverts to full-back, where he played in the win over the Bulls last month.Fit-again Juarno Augustus starts at number eight after recovering from an arm injury, but Cormac Izuchukwu has not been included despite returning to training following…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could impose further tax rises despite announcing a £26billion raid on workers and businesses in yesterday’s Budget.Speaking to journalists earlier today, the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson asserted that Ms Reeves is “not going to write the future Budget ahead of time”. During this year’s fiscal event, Ms Reeves revealed the cash ISA tax-free allowance will be cut, a “mansion tax” on homes worth more than £2million and an extension on the current freeze to tax thresholds.Combined, economists and the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) estimate the Treasury will generate £26billion in additional tax revenue from the announced…

Princess Kate has made an official visit to the Anna Freud children’s mental health charity, where she serves as Patron, to explore how relationships and connections influence the development of infants, children and adolescents.The royal engagement follows her address at the Future Workforce Summit last week, during which she emphasised how stable, caring relationships help establish the supportive settings children require to flourish.The visit coincides with the announcement of a collaborative initiative between The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood and Anna Freud.This partnership will develop enhanced training for health visitors to better assist families in fostering social and emotional…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has introduced a series of tax measures affecting savers, investors and property owners in her Budget, prompting criticism from sector specialists who say the policies will increase financial pressure on those attempting to build long-term security.The changes cover dividends, savings income, pension contributions and property ownership. Industry figures said the combined impact would add further strain to households already managing high living costs.Jason Hollands, managing director at wealth manager Evelyn Partners, said the reforms “penalise people trying to do the right thing”.Many of the measures will be phased in over several years, beginning with dividend tax increases…

Radio 4 presenter Amol Rajan issued an on-air apology on Thursday morning following his use of the word “scroungers” whilst discussing benefit recipients during an interview with former Labour minister Lord David Blunkett.The Today programme host made the controversial remark whilst examining Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s Wednesday Budget announcement.During the exchange about the government’s decision to abolish the two-child benefit cap, Mr Rajan stated: “According to the child poverty action group there are over four-million kids in this country in poverty, more than 70 per cent of those are actually in families where people work. “It’s not a question of scroungers…

Drivers have been warned they could be slapped with hefty fines for common driving manoeuvres across a major region under tougher proposals.West Northamptonshire Council has revealed plans to target certain poor driving habits plaguing the region and putting fellow road users and pedestrians at risk.The council has invited road users to respond to plans to enforce traffic regulations at 13 locations across Northampton. The proposed enforcement will specifically look at moving, tightening up traffic offences such as banned turns, entering yellow box junctions without a clear exit, driving the wrong way up one-way streets, and ignoring no-entry signs. TRENDING Stories…

Felicity Evans,Wales Money EditorandChristine Jeavans and Callum Thomson, VerifyGetty ImagesBlaenau Gwent is the Welsh council with the highest concentration of the most deprived neighbourhoodsA neighbourhood in the town of Rhyl, Denbighshire, has been named as the most deprived area of Wales for the second time since 2019, according to new data.The Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation (WIMD), published every few years by the Welsh government, is the official measure of relative deprivation for neighbourhoods in Wales.It takes into account a range of factors including personal income, housing and health.The data found Blaenau Gwent was the local authority with the highest…

Dragons: O’Brien (capt); C Evans, Richards, Owen, Anderson; De Beer, R Williams; Kelleher-Griffiths, Burrows, Hunt, S Davies, Screech, Woodman, Young, Martin.Replacements: Austin, W Jones, James, Douglas, Lewis-Hughes, Armstrong, Westwood, E Rosser.Leinster: J O’Brien; Kenny, Cooney, Frawley, Larmour; H Byrne, Gunne; Boyle, G McCarthy, Clarkson, Deeny, Mangan, Soroka, Penny, Deegan (capt).Replacements: McKee, Cahir, Slimani, Snyman, Ericson, L McGrath, Tector, Moloney.Referee: Morne Ferreira (South Africa)Assistant: Craig Evans (Wales) and Lucas Yendle (Wales)TMO: Chris Allison (South Africa)