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Kevin Shoesmith/Angela Bushby says she cannot wait to be reunited with her son, KarlTwenty-seven years ago, Karl Bushby left Hull to walk 36,000 miles (58,000km) around the world. In September 2026, the former paratrooper hopes to return to his home city where his mother, who he describes as his number one fan, will be waiting.”I’ll be here,” says Angela Bushby, 75, scanning the room, which holds precious memories. “I won’t be at the Channel Tunnel. I’ll be here, in Hull, waiting for him to walk through that gate, and once I’ve given him a hug I’ll tell him, ‘…and what…

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Travel chaos has hit London’s busiest train station after a “security alert” temporarily prompted its closure.Waterloo Station, which serves around 250,000 people per day, was closed shortly after 7.10am this morning.The closure resulted in major disruption on the Waterloo & City Line. The Northern line was also closed between Battersea Power Station and Camden Town.Transport for London said: “No service between Battersea Power Station and Camden Town via Charing Cross while we respond to a security alert. GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the line.”Earlier this morning, TFL said: “This station is closed while we respond to a security alert.…

Households turning to debt advisers for help with unpaid energy bills owe an average of £1,800 according to fresh data.The figures emerge as millions of families face another increase in energy prices on New Year’s Day, with many entering 2025 having exhausted their finances over the festive period.Money Wellness, Britain’s largest free debt counselling service, reports that enquiries about energy arrears typically surge during winter months, when increased heating demands coincide with Christmas spending pressures.”For many households, energy debt is no longer a short-term problem; it’s become a permanent crisis,” said Sebrina McCullough, director of external relations at Money Wellness.”Owing…

A rising number of end-of-life patients in hospitals could affect the level of treatment carried out this winter, a group of regional NHS leaders have been told. A consultant in palliative care highlighted the impending “crisis” during an online internal meeting of health leaders in Sussex, a recording of which has been heard by the .The consultant at University Hospitals Sussex NHS Trust described dilemmas facing hospital managers when some patients are having to be given end-of-life care in A&E corridors.The bleak assessment is likely to be echoed in other NHS regions as building winter pressures increase the challenge of…

John LeighJohn Leigh has spent decades cleaning windows in the Hale and Bowdon areaAn 83-year-old window cleaner who has cleaned off his squeegee for the final time after more than six decades of work has said he will swap ladders and buckets for the swimming pool to keep his fitness up in retirement. John Leigh started cleaning windows at the age of 17 when he joined his uncle’s business and has spent 66 years working in the Hale and Bowdon areas of Altrincham, Greater Manchester. He said he enjoyed the job and even two knee replacements and cartilage damage to…

“My passion is high and I want to continue. It doesn’t matter where I play, whether in the Middle East or Europe. I always enjoy playing football and I want to keep going.”You know what my goal is. I want to win trophies and I want to reach that number [1,000 goals] that you all know. I will reach the number for sure, if no injuries.”In an interview with Piers Morgan last month, external, Ronaldo said he planned to retire from football “soon”. “I think I will be prepared. It will be tough, of course. I will probably cry,” said…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has set his sights on seizing control of six London councils next year.Mr Farage identified London as one of his key targets ahead of another “earthquake” set of local elections in May.All 32 London boroughs will contest polls on May 7, including across the Reform-leaning outer belt bordering Essex and Kent. The Reform UK leader is hoping to target Sir Sadiq Khan’s “terrible” record on law and order in a springboard push to topple the London Mayor in 2028. Mr Farage has struggled to leave his mark in London during his political journey so far,…

Lord Alan Sugar has revealed why Tim Campbell is absent from the BBC’s Celebrity Apprentice Christmas Special, answering a pressing question from fans.Mike Soutar, a familiar face from the programme’s interview rounds, was brought in as a replacement for the charity episodes.The festive special will see a group of 12 famous faces taking part to raise money for Children In Need.”Unfortunately Tim couldn’t make it, so we called upon Mike to come in, and Mike’s very good,” Mr Sugar told the BBC.Mike Soutar is replacing Tim Campbell on BBC Celebrity Apprentice | BBCThe business mogul praised Mr Soutar’s credentials for…

A man believed to be carrying a handgun has been shot and killed by police following a two-vehicle collision in Thetford, Norfolk Police said.The force was called to London Road, Thetford, at about 20:35 GMT on Sunday when a man, believed to be the driver of one of the vehicles, left the scene holding what was described as a handgun.Armed response officers attended and the suspect was subsequently shot by police from “a short distance away”. The force said that despite the efforts of emergency services he was pronounced dead at the scene.Following the incident, the A11 remained closed in…