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A man has been remanded into custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of Jordan Webb in Portavogie in County Down.The body of 28-year-old Mr Webb was discovered at a house on New Harbour Road on Monday.Emergency services attended the scene but he was later pronounced dead.Kai Johnston, aged 21, of Springfield Gardens in Portavogie, appeared before Newtownards Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.He is charged with murder and other offences including possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife, with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of a class C drug on the 3 November.Mr Johnston is…
Phil Chapman,North West and Charlotte Hall,Local Democracy Reporting ServiceNizam Patel said he discovered the smouldering firework after he spotted smoke coming from his carA lit firework was found under the bonnet of a car during an otherwise mostly-peaceful Bonfire Night in Greater Manchester, firefighters said.Owner Nizam Patel said he discovered the smouldering firework after he spotted smoke coming from his BMW in Bolton.He said people had been setting them off in a nearby bin and one had slipped through his car’s grill.Elsewhere in the town, a bonfire spread to nearby trees on Fold Road, Stoneclough.Face coverings were banned in parts…
China’s Wu Yize and Zhao Xintong made it through to the semi-finals of the International Championship in Nanjing after wins against Barry Hawkins and Mark Selby respectively.Wu, who came back from 4-0 down to beat Judd Trump 6-4 in the last 16, continued his impressive form as he thrashed England’s Hawkins 6-0.The 22-year-old knocked in six breaks of more than 60, including a run of 73, 85, 111 and 86 in the last four frames of the match.World champion Zhao came from behind to win a deciding frame against Selby.Selby hit a break of 118 in the fourth frame and…
Pro-Gaza activists, clad in black clothes and masks, have shared a video appearing to show them beaming GB News’s Patrick Christys onto Villa Park ahead of tonight’s Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture.The chilling video, published by the group Deenified, features four men on the streets of Birmingham along with the caption “Zionists not welcome”. Ahead of tonight’s clash between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, fury erupted when fans were banned from attending the game. In light of clashes between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ajax fans in Amsterdam last year, West Midlands Police classified the fixture as “high risk”.…
Experts are warning that the Government could destroy the momentum of thousands of drivers switching to electric vehicles every month as the Chancellor looks to introduce pay-per-mile car taxes.As the Chancellor prepares for the Budget announcement on November 26, reports suggest that Rachel Reeves could be planning to introduce a pay-per-mile car tax system.The rates would see electric vehicle owners pay 3p per mile to drive as the Government attempts to raise money to mitigate the impact of dwindling fuel duty receipts.As more drivers turn away from petrol and diesel vehicles, Government coffers will lose billions of pounds from fuel…
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will confirm whether or not the base will be cut later today in a move which could determine the cost of borrowing for millions.In recent years, the central bank’s policymakers have opted to raise interest rates in an effort to rein in inflation however the base rate has since fallen to four per cent from past historic highs.Danni Hewson, the head of financial analysis at AJ Bell, noted that a hold is still more likely but “the market now gives a one in three chance to base rate being 3.75 per cent”…
Adil Ray has sparked outrage among social media users after appearing to welcome the idea of implementing Sharia law in New York City following Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral election victory.Earlier this week, New York City elected its first Muslim mayor after Mr Mamdani secured a remarkable victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The 34-year-old democratic socialist triumphed despite President Donald Trump’s eleventh-hour endorsement of Mr Cuomo on Monday evening, with the President even warning he’d be “reluctant” to provide federal funding to New York if “communist” Mr Mamdani won.Mr Mamdani’s flagship policy involves freezing rents for four…
One of the most successful premium brands in the UK has unveiled an update to its plans for the future of petrol, diesel and electric models.Bentley will continue to produce vehicles with internal combustion engines as the marque plans a limited production run of a performance model.More details about this model will be revealed later this year, while the brand could make an amendment to its target of having an exclusively electric line-up by 2035.The manufacturer announced that it had created a new vehicle segment with the world’s first “Luxury Urban SUV”.The new Bentley, which has been designed, developed and…
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) could be facing a new tax in this month’s Budget.With pressure on the chancellor to find tens of billions of pounds in additional revenue, the understands there have been “conversations” within government about the possibility of a new levy on EVs.A government spokesperson told the : “Fuel duty covers petrol and diesel, but there’s no equivalent for electric vehicles. We want a fairer system for all drivers.”The statement follows a report in the Daily Telegraph, that the Budget would include a new pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicles. According to the Telegraph, EV drivers could be…
The Ashes returns on 21 November and plenty of batters will be dreaming of runs before the opening Test in Perth.Just 10 England players have scored a century in a men’s Ashes Tests in Australia since 2005, can you name them all?There’s no timer on this quiz. Good luck!