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“I’m born alone and I’m going to die alone, so go on your own journey.”That statement from British light-middleweight Ishmael Davis might appear blunt at face value, but his harsh view on life was developed through some difficult formative years.By the age of 14, Davis had been kicked out of school, kicked out of his childhood home and was adapting to the responsibility of caring for newborn twin sons.”I had a bit of a rough upbringing,” Davis tells BBC Sport.”I was living with my first baby’s mum at 14, went into a hostel until I was 15 and then I…

A major road resurfacing project in East Anglia has demonstrated how sustainable construction methods could transform England’s highways. The trial on the A47 connecting Acle and Great Yarmouth achieved carbon savings of 400 tonnes through innovative use of recycled materials and electric equipment.The groundbreaking scheme incorporated more than 90 per cent recycled content in the road’s structural layer, dramatically exceeding conventional pavement construction, which typically contains far lower proportions of reclaimed asphalt. This carbon reduction was equivalent to the same amount of energy needed to supply 142 typical homes for an entire year.National Highways, responsible for resurfacing more than 1,200…

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is said to have been “ranting to himself” while Sarah Ferguson stays in “The Doghouse” bar as the pair get set to leave Royal Lodge.Buckingham Palace announced last week that the former prince will have all of his royal titles stripped and vacate the property on the Windsor estate, over his links to late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.With the duo due to leave Royal Lodge in the new year, Andrew and Fergie have been making the most of their final days at their home of over 20 years.The Sun reports the pair have been sleeping at opposite ends…

The BBC has been accused of ignoring a second memo concerning bias in its coverage of the war in Gaza. Sir Vernon Bogdanor, who penned the memorandum, has insisted Director-General Tim Davie should step down “with immediate effect” from his position amid an escalating crisis scandal at the corporation. The distinguished academic, a constitutional expert, claims the BBC had “ignored internal reports” that documented allegations of journalistic distortion and prejudice.In his report, Sir Vernon outlined several accusations of bias and “inaccuracy” in both the BBC’s Arab service and the “mainstream” channel.He sat down with the BBC’s director of news content,…

Dyson has unleashed its first Black Friday deals Black Friday deals — with up to £200 off its lineup.If you’ve been holding off switching to one of Dyson’s award-winning vacuum cleaners, haricare products, or motorised mops because of the hefty price tag, the launch of early Black Friday deals will be music to your ears.The Dyson Black Friday sale isn’t just about cutting prices, with the British brand also throwing in free gifts worth up to £119 with some of its gadgets. Dyson includes next-day delivery with everything on its online store. If you order before 6pm, the manufacturer will…

Nick Eardley,Political Correspondent and Sima Kotecha,Senior UK correspondentPA MediaAt least four prisoners released in error are still at large, the has been told.These are among 262 prisoners in England and Wales mistakenly released in the year to March – up from 115 the previous year.The new information comes as the government is under increasing pressure after a number of high-profile cases of prisoners being wrongly released.An Algerian sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison was arrested by police on Friday.Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was one of two men separately released by mistake from the prison in the same week. Both are…

The battle is about to recommence. Carlos Alcaraz emphasised it by using two emojis – a number one and a sword fight – in an Instagram post of him posing with Jannik Sinner after their pre-ATP Finals practice on Friday.Whether Alcaraz or Sinner will finish as the year-end world number one is a key point of interest at this week’s season-ending event in Turin.Ending a long and gruelling season as the best player on the tour is a prestigious accolade, rewarding their brilliance and consistency over the previous 12 months. Sinner retaining the title would be even more remarkable given…

Pension savings are understood to be in line for a tax raid in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Autumn Budget.Ms Reeves is preparing to extract an additional £2billion from retirement funds by imposing restrictions on salary sacrifice pension arrangements, as part of efforts to address a substantial gap in Government finances.The Chancellor intends to establish a £2,000 annual limit for these schemes, with National Insurance contributions becoming payable on amounts exceeding this threshold.These measures form part of the Treasury’s strategy to generate revenue for a financial shortfall reaching as much as £30billion, partly attributed to anticipated productivity revisions by the Office…

Noor Nanji & Emma SaundersCulture reportersCat Burns, Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed have had their profiles boosted by the showSpoiler warning: This article reveals details from The Celebrity TraitorsBy now, you’ll probably know who’s won The Celebrity Traitors.But some of the other contestants could end up being the real winners from the hit TV series.Cat Burns, Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed have been widely tipped by industry experts as the names most likely to see the biggest career boost thanks to their appearance on the show.Compared with the likes of Sir Stephen Fry and Celia Imrie, they were relatively less…

/Phil CunliffeManchester’s Christmas Markets are back in a newly reopened section of Albert SquareManchester’s Christmas Markets have officially opened, with thousands heading into the city this weekend to get their festive season off to a flying start.This year the markets are spread across 10 different city-centre locations, including Albert Square for the first time in six years.Even with more than three weeks remaining until the advent calendars come out, though, another Christmas tradition is about to be observed: Asking how much your day and/or night out is going to set you back? News has been finding out.Kaya Black/Dutch mini pancakes…