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Tesco shoppers can spread festive cheer to children across the UK through a special toy collection scheme.The supermarket giant has launched donation points in more than 800 of its larger stores, inviting customers to gift new, unwrapped toys they’ve bought during their shop.Donating gadgets and dolls is an easy process: simply pick up an extra toy while doing your regular shopping and drop it in the collection box.Kicking off this week, the supermarket’s annual campaign runs right through to December 15, giving shoppers plenty of time to contribute.Local charities chosen by store staff will distribute the toys to youngsters who…
HANDOUTJamie Mitchell was 24 years old and from the Portrush areaA man who died after being hit by a car in Coleraine has been named as Jamie Mitchell.He was 24 years old and from the Portrush area, police said.It happened on the Dunhill Road in the County Londonderry town at about 01:20 GMT on Saturday.Police officers and the emergency services attended but Mr Mitchell died at the scene. Google MapsIt happened on the Dunhill Road at about 01:20 GMT on SaturdayThe road had been closed but has since reopened.PSNI Ch Insp Celeste Simpson from the Collision Investigation Unit said police…
Pride comes before a fall, as the proverb goes.Marc Skinner was bullishly singing the praises of his Manchester United players for their eye-catching start to the season a few days ago.Intoxicated by the joie de vivre of their play as much as the free-scoring which has seen them top of the goalscoring charts, he declared they were “playing better football than we’ve probably ever played”.United’s 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa and a lacklustre performance in the Women’s Super League (WSL) later and the United boss’ tune was inevitably more sombre.”Flat. It was very flat,” Skinner succinctly put it to BBC…
A fearful Crowborough resident has told GB News he is “genuinely scared” of 600 migrants being housed in a training camp just 500 yards from his home.Speaking to National Reporter Jack Carson, Simon Brown said the decision by the Government will “change the fabric of the community” forever.FULL STORY HERE.
Shabana Mahmood has been urged by Labour MPs to soften her approach to overhauling the immigration and asylum system.The Home Secretary is reportedly drawing inspiration from Denmark as she prepares to unveil new measures to crack down on migration.Ms Mahmood has sent officials to the Scandinavian nation to better understand the nuances of running one of Europe’s toughest migration systems.Among the measures she is said to be considering are tighter rules on family reunions and restricting certain refugees to temporary stays in the UK.Labour’s Left MPs have criticised what they see as a “hardcore” and “far-right” approach, calling on her…
King Charles is understood to have been kept informed as a walkout threatens the Sandringham Christmas Day choir.The future of the traditional Christmas Day service at Sandringham has been thrown into uncertainty following a dispute within the parish choir that has led to walkouts and the resignation of its longtime musical director.The current tensions trace back around three years, when Rev Canon Paul Williams took up his position as rector of St Mary Magdalene, the parish church on the Sandringham Estate.He also serves as domestic chaplain to the King. Soon after his arrival, Rev Williams began pursuing plans to modernise…
A prominent think tank has calculated that each taxpayer will face an additional £580 annual burden by 2030 following the Labour Government’s U-turn on certain reforms to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).Following a backbench rebellion, ministers dropped changes impacting Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and the health-related component to Universal Credit.The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) revealed that expenditure on disability-related benefits will surge from £49.6billion currently to £72.3billion within six years.Based on the organisation’s analysis, the Government’s choice to avoid identifying cost reductions through the Timms Review will result in dramatically increased welfare expenditure whilst leaving millions dependent…
Former Top Gear presenter and Strictly Come Dancing competitor Quentin Willson has died aged 68.His family confirmed the news in a statement shared on Saturday, explaining that the veteran broadcaster had been battling lung cancer.The full statement said: “The family of Quentin Willson, television presenter and producer, motoring journalist, author, and campaigner, wish to announce that he passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday 8th November, following a short battle with lung cancer. He was 68.“A true national treasure, Quentin brought the joy of motoring, from combustion to electric, into our living rooms.Quentin Willson has died | PA“He…
Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson has died aged 68 after a short illness.Willson was a co-host on the motoring show between 1991 and 2001 – working alongside the likes of Jeremy Clarkson – before going on to present Fifth Gear on Channel 5.He later worked as a campaigner, fronting the FairFuel campaign to lower the cost of fuel duty, and became an early advocate of electric vehicles. The father-of-three was described as a “true national treasure” and “true consumer champion” in a statement from his family, who said he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and died on Saturday.”Quentin…
Performers’ union Equity says its unpaid members are “the heart of Manchester Pride”The union representing 50 performers who have been left unpaid due to Manchester Pride going bust has called on the city’s council to reveal when it knew about the charity’s money trouble. Equity said it believed the authority knew organisers might not be able to pay acts, but Manchester City Council has refuted this.The trade union has urged the authority to make “good faith payments” to the performers.But a council spokesman said: “We 100% reject any suggestion that we were aware that performers at this year’s Pride might…