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Three-time champion Duncan Scott says he cannot wait to compete in front of a home crowd next summer when Glasgow hosts the Commonwealth Games, after the city stepped in to replace Victoria – after the Australian state withdrew for financial reasons.READ MORE: Amdavad confirmed as Commonwealth Games 2030 host
A former Countdown champion stabbed a rival during a tournament, letting out a “half-growl, half-scream” before launching himself at his fellow quizzer.John Cowen, 31, sped across the room to unleash the knife attack on Thomas Carey as both attended a fan gathering in Blackpool. The assault occurred on September 14, 2024, at the Wainwright Social Club during a Focal Countdown Group event.Cowen was detained indefinitely in a psychiatric hospital after the Cambridge mathematics graduate was deemed unfit to stand trial by psychiatrists. The order was handed down at Preston Crown Court on Wednesday. CCTV footage shown to the court captured…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced plans to reduce the tax-free Cash ISA allowance from £20,000 to £12,000 for savers under 65 from 2027, prompting significant concern among account holders.The proposed cut has drawn a strongly negative response in polling carried out among Cash ISA customers.The research shows 67 per cent of holders view the announcement unfavourably, indicating widespread dissatisfaction with the change.Alex Sitaras, who leads savings and partnership products at Skipton Building Society, said the reduction would expose many more people under 65 to tax on savings that are currently shielded from charges. He said: “Slashing the cap so sharply…
Prince Harry’s lawyers returned to the High Court today for a pre-trial hearing in preparation for a major legal battle in January.The hearing commenced at 10am, with Mr Justice Nicklin presiding over the privacy case brought by the Duke of Sussex and six other prominent figures against the Daily Mail publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited.The claimants include Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Sadie Frost and Sir Simon Hughes.They are pursuing legal action over alleged unlawful information gathering by the publisher of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and MailOnline.Wednesday’s hearing aimed to address procedural matters…
A full-time carer has hit out at the Government for “moving the goalposts” of the retirement age in the Budget, forcing her to “keep working”.Today, the Chancellor revealed that the state pension will rise by 4.8 per cent over the 2026/2027 financial year, increasing by around £570 a year. But carers and pensioners in Yorkshire have lambasted Ms Reeves’ balancing of the books, lamenting the consistently moving goalposts. A full-time carer from Yorkshire told GB News: “They just keep moving the goalposts, don’t they? So I’m 64 now.”I should have retired four years ago. That’s what my plan was. You…
Pam Hogg has passed away at St Joseph’s Hospice in Hackney, east London, her family confirmed today through an Instagram statement.The pioneering Scottish fashion designer, who kept her exact age private but was believed to be in her early 60s, spent her final moments peacefully, surrounded by loved ones and close friends at her bedside.”The Hogg Family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our beloved Pamela,” relatives said, adding they were grateful her final hours were calm and filled with those who cherished her.The Paisley-born designer transformed British fashion from the 1980s onwards, creating groundbreaking looks for music…
For those who find present wrapping and unwrapping a little tedious, Aldi has created something rather extraordinary for the festive season: the world’s first lickable pigs in blankets wrapping paper.The supermarket’s innovative paper, priced at £2.49 for a 250g pack, features special peel-back stickers that release the distinctive taste of the seasonal staple.It’s inspired by Aldi’s Specially Selected Double Wrapped Pigs in Blankets, which recently won Good Housekeeping’s Christmas 2025 Best Pigs in Blankets award.With Britons set to consume a whopping 561 million pigs in blankets this Christmas – roughly 10 per person – Aldi’s timing couldn’t be better.The paper…
PA MediaChancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled her Budget – but because many powers are devolved to the Scottish government, not all the measures she announced will apply north of the border. While some are UK-wide, others won’t apply in Scotland at all – and there are other areas where there will be an indirect, knock-on impact.So how will the chancellor’s tax and spending plans affect Scotland?More workers will be paying taxMarianna Penman says there are many “little things” in the budget that will affect her financesScotland sets its own income tax bands and rates, which means that only some of…
Before his move to Paris, Marchant had spent all his career at Harlequins where he played more than 150 matches and was part of the side that won the Prem title in 2021.He was first picked for England in 2019 and he can try to win more caps from next season onwards.”There are a lot of lads at the club who I’ve played and trained with for England and it’ll be great to play with them again,” Marchant told the Sale website, external.”Sale have some of the best players in the country and I can’t wait to play with them.”I’d…
Council-organised firework displays in Manchester’s parks are set to return from next year, it has been revealed. The popular events have not been held since 2019 when they could not take place because of the Covid pandemic. Following that, they remained paused on a trial basis while the Council sought to reprioritise funding to support a wider range of free community events across the city throughout autumn and winter. But the door was never shut on their potential return and now an improving financial position means that the Council is in a position to bring firework events back,…