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Tom SymondsNews correspondentWatch: Bodyworn camera shows moment police stop Paul Lipscombe in his Tesla at a KFC drive-throughAn NHS manager who sexually abused and raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat has been jailed for 28 years.Paul Lipscombe was sentenced after he admitted to sexual grooming, sexual assault and two counts of rape of a child under 13, in a case described as “shocking and terrifying” by detectives.Lipscombe, 51, who is believed to have earned at least £91,000 a year as an associate director of NHS performance in Coventry, ferried his victims to rented hotels and Airbnbs in a…

Geograph/ThompsonA teenager is in hospital after he was stabbed in the leg near a tram stop in ManchesterA 15-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed in the leg.Greater Manchester Police were called to the incident in Woodlands Road, close to the Abraham Moss tram stop, in Crumpsall Manchester at about 16:15 GMT.The area has been cordoned off after the attack, with the teenager taken to hospital. Officers remain at the scene, which has been taped off, while no further information has been released.

Webb, speaking on the Match Officials Mic’d Up show, said that while he accepted there would be a difference of opinion, there were valid reasons for the goal to be ruled out.”Interfering with an opponent where the offside position player doesn’t play the ball and the officials have to make a judgment whether the actions of that player impact an opponent, are some of the most subjective decisions that we have to make,” said Webb. “Therefore, it’s no surprise that some people believe this goal should have stood, so I think it’s important that we look at the facts of…

Essex publican Adam Brooks has taken aim at “authoritarian Labour” as he voiced his dismay at the latest High Court ruling on Epping’s migrant hotel. Speaking to GB News, the activist and pub landlord expressed his outrage at The Bell Hotel being allowed to continue housing asylum seekers, declaring it is “quite clear that migrants’ rights trump the rights of local residents”.Following their latest legal battle against the High Court, Essex Council has lost its bid for an injunction to block asylum seekers being housed in the hotel.Mr Justice Mould dismissed the claim on Tuesday and said in a judgment…

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is set for another name change as GB News understands his name will now be hyphenated in line with naming conventions for royal descendants who lack titles.The change comes as Buckingham Palace is understood to have examined a historical document that Queen Elizabeth II gave to the Privy Council in 1960. The declaration was issued shortly before Andrew’s birth in February 1960, and stipulates that descendants without the style of Royal Highness or the dignity of Prince or Princess would be given the name Mountbatten-Windsor.The document, which was published in The London Gazette, updated her earlier 1952…

Businesses across the North West are displaying renewed confidence about their prospects, even as economic activity remained subdued in October, fresh data from NatWest has shown.The region’s Business Activity Index climbed to 49.6 last month, up from September’s 47.6, though still marginally below the growth threshold of 50.Companies reported more moderate declines in new orders and staffing levels compared to previous months.Employment reductions slowed to their most modest pace since the downturn began twelve months ago, with workforce numbers falling only marginally.Malcolm Buchanan, chair of the NatWest North Regional Board, noted that while challenges persist, October’s figures painted a more…

Big Brother star Emily Hewertson sparked a debate over flags in the latest episode of the ITV reality show, declaring council buildings should fly only the national flag.Ms Hewertson sparked the discussion as the housemates prepared food together, stating: “Councils and other state-owned institutions should only be allowed to fly regional and the national flag.”When asked to elaborate, she added: “Councils shouldn’t be able to fly flags of other countries, or flags for social movements.”#Her fellow housemate Jenny Baird clarified Ms Hewertson point, commenting: “So Derry hangs a Palestine flag, you think it shouldn’t be allowed?”Emily Hewerston sparked a flag…

Drivers have been warned of a major police operation this week, which could see thousands slapped with £300 fines and the risk of having their vehicles seized.The nationwide initiative, called Operation Drive Insured, began on Sunday and continues until November 16, combining efforts from every UK police force with the Motor Insurers’ Bureau to identify and remove uninsured vehicles from the roads. Officers will be conducting targeted patrols in problem areas, using Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology and “real-time” insurance databases to detect offenders. Motorists caught during the operation period without valid cover face immediate vehicle seizure, a £300 fixed…

Gabija Gataveckaite NI News Dublin Correspondent , Dublin Castle PA MediaCatherine Connolly was elected as the Republic of Ireland’s 10th president in a landslide vote at the end of OctoberCatherine Connolly has said she will make sure all voices are nurtured and heard during her presidency.Speaking at Dublin Castle where she was inaugurated as the 10th president of the Republic of Ireland she said the country has been undergoing “seismic changes” since the end of the Cold War.She said she was looking forward to her first visit to Northern Ireland as president and that she would foster an inclusive dialogue…

Earps was a hugely popular figure at United following her arrival in 2019 from Wolfsburg.She played every league game for four seasons as United’s outright number one and won the Women’s FA Cup in May 2024 – the club’s first major trophy – before heading to France when her contract expired.Earps had been offered a new deal to stay but, after much deliberation, she rejected it, saying the club were preparing to “undergo a period of transition” that “did not align” with where she was in her career.”I think she will get a good reception. Her time at Manchester United…