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A thrilled dad from Margate in Kent has won a whopping £1million prize on the National Lottery Lotto draw by total accident.The winner, who wished to remain anonymous, went to his local retailer to claim a free Lucky Dip ticket and “accidentally purchased” another ticket at the same time.It was that mistaken purchase that came up trumps, matching five main numbers plus the Bonus Ball on November 29.The lucky dad now plans to buy a house and treat his loved ones.He said: “We just couldn’t believe it when we found out, it was a complete shock.”The fact it was the…
Sadiq Khan’s office stands to receive an additional £916,000 from London’s pubs, clubs and bars following Labour’s business rates revaluation, which takes effect in April.The increase comes as hospitality venues across the capital continue to pay the Crossrail levy — a 2p charge applied to a property’s rateable value to help fund the Elizabeth Line. More than a third of business rates collected in London flow directly to the Greater London Authority rather than individual boroughs, meaning the Mayor’s administration benefits from higher valuations.The Chancellor has announced limited support for pubs affected by wider business‑rates changes, but this relief does…
Thames Valley Police have revealed they are searching addresses in Norfolk and Berkshire as part of their investigation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. The former Duke of York was arrested earlier today on suspicion of misconduct in the public office. A statement by TVP said: “As part of the investigation, we have today (19/2) arrested a man in his sixties from Norfolk on suspicion of misconduct in public office and are carrying out searches at addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk.”The man remains in police custody at this time.Thames Valley Police have confirmed they are searching addresses in Berkshire and Norfolk | GETTY…
University College London (UCL) has agreed to a £21million settlement with around 6,500 former students who claimed they were short-changed on their education during the coronavirus pandemic.The agreement, reached without any admission of liability, is expected to have implications for higher‑education institutions across Britain facing similar legal challenges.Students argued they had paid tuition fees for face‑to‑face teaching and full access to campus facilities but instead received online instruction when lockdown restrictions forced universities to close.UCL said it had chosen to resolve the dispute rather than continue court proceedings in order to avoid “diverting valuable resources away from teaching, research and…
Silent Witness viewers have expressed their displeasure with Wednesday night’s episode, which concluded this week’s plot titled The Enemy Within.Some claimed they even “switched off” as they labelled the episode as being overhauled by “wokeness”.The Enemy Within centred on a stabbing incident in Birmingham that initially appears to have racial motivations.A disturbing video then surfaced, warning that the victim was a “racist pig” and threatening “the end of white people.”Silent Witness fans fumed over the ‘woke’ episodes of the BBC drama | BBCHowever, the investigation took an unexpected turn when forensic experts uncovered that the inflammatory footage is actually a…
Premier League Darts is played across 16 initial weeks in the league stage with quarter-finals, semi-finals and a final each night.Each of the eight players is guaranteed to face the other seven in the quarter-finals in weeks one to seven and 9-15, with week eight and week 16 fixtures done off the table. It means we will get fourth v fifth in Sheffield on the final league-stage night, with the play-off spots potentially on the line.Players earn two points per quarter-final win, an additional point if they win their semi-final and five for winning the night.The top four players after…
Millions of motorists impacted by the car finance scandal could face losing out on compensation ahead of a “planned climbdown”, according to reports.The Financial Conduct Authority announced last year that it would oversee the compensation scheme linked to the car finance scandal, which saw drivers treated unfairly between 2007 and 2024.It found that firms broke laws and deliberately mis-sold motor finance agreements to drivers since they were not told about commission agreements when taking the deal out.The regulator confirmed last year that it would consult on how the scheme could operate, with estimates suggesting that drivers could receive around £8.2billion,…
Mohammed Salah, Liverpool, £14m – Nottingham Forest (a)Is Salah back as an FPL option?He’s had a terrible season by his standards and is only the 41st-ranked midfielder in FPL but…In the four games since his return from the Africa Cup of Nations, the signs are there that a haul is imminent.Salah’s had 14 shots in that time (more than anyone else in the league), 12 in the box, three big chances yet no goal to show for it. He does have three assists.Forest have been flakey to say the least this season and Liverpool are hitting a bit of form.Bruno…
A man who told a mother and her crying children “I want to rape a white girl” while exposing himself has now been jailed.Quinton Brown launched his terrifying attacks on the family at around 8pm in Birmingham City Centre on January 17, where police responded to reports that the 52-year-old targeted a group of young girls and a woman in a wheelchair.Brown, of Harlech Close, Bartley Green, approached his victims with his trousers down while making the flurry of sexual remarks.The attacker told West Midlands Police his name was Milkybar Kid and then passed out, and when officers arrested him…
A top Tory MP has slapped down Reform’s narrative of “talking down Britain” after Robert Jenrick took yet another swipe at his former Conservative colleagues.Mr Jenrick, who joined Nigel Farage’s band of MPs last month, mocked the Tories for concluding Britain is not broken – although they admitted systems needed fixing.However, joining GB News this morning, Shadow Minister Alicia Kearns declared: “Our country is not broken. The British people represent the most amazing country. “Yes, there are things that need to be fixed. Yes, there are things that we need to look at welfare, immigration, the economy, which the Labour…