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A 21-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle crash outside Cookstown, County Tyrone. Police said that shortly after 06:45 BST on Friday, they received a report of a collision involving a Seat Leon and a Volkswagen Bora on the Pomeroy Road.They said the male driver of one of the vehicles died at the scene.A woman was also transferred to hospital for treatment for her injuries.Two ambulances and an air ambulance were sent to the scene.Democratic Unionist party (DUP) councillor Eva Cahoon said the community in the Cookstown area “are in a sense of shock and sadness following this fatal accident”.”This…
Two-time 400m hurdles world champion Femke Bol has announced she will switch events and compete in the 800m from next year.Dutch superstar Bol, 25, who successfully defended her world title in Tokyo in September, has also won bronze medals at the past two Olympics in that discipline.She has also been a world indoor champion in the flat 400m and is a renowned relay athlete, a gold medallist anchor leg runner with the Netherlands’ 4x400m team at Paris 2024.In 2026, she will move up in distance to an event in which Great Britain’s Keely Hodgkinson is the reigning Olympic champion.Bol said…
An Easyjet passenger said staff singled him out by demanding he demonstrate his hand luggage met size requirements on four separate occasions.Richard Deakin, 37, was departing from London Luton Airport for a brief visit to Malaga on September 28 when ground personnel challenged him about his cabin bag dimensions.The security consultant, from Halesowen, maintains that airline employees repeatedly insisted he prove his luggage complied with regulations, despite his assertions that it met the specified measurements.His experience, which he documented on video and shared online, has garnered significant attention on social media platforms.Mr Deakin was travelling with only hand luggage for…
British firms have sounded the alarm over potential tax hikes, warning Chancellor Rachel Reeves that they cannot endure additional increases in the forthcoming November Budget.The caution comes as corporate confidence languishes at its lowest point in three years.A comprehensive British Chambers of Commerce study encompassing more than 4,600 companies revealed that enterprises remain deeply affected by the previous year’s £40billion tax burden.The research indicates that fewer than half of businesses anticipate improved trading conditions over the next 12 months.The survey exposed that 59 per cent of companies now identify taxation as their primary concern – a dramatic increase from 36…
Creators of the latest iteration of Spitting Image, which stars an unflattering puppet of Prince Harry, have admitted they are “baffled” at the lawsuit being lodged by the producers of Paddington Bear.In the satirical new series, a mock Duke of Sussex and a cocaine addled interpretation of the beloved bear host a podcast together. The puppet co-hosts star in The Rest Is B******s, a play on Goalhanger’s popular ‘Rest Of’ oeuvre. Spitting Image’s Paddington, affectionately referred to as “Pads” by the mock Harry, features crazed bloodshot eyes, sharp teeth, a cocaine habit and speaks in a cod South American accent…
Ministers have firmly rejected demands for a radical overhaul of Britain’s state pension system that would see payments nearly triple to £586 weekly.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed it has no intention of reducing the retirement age to 60 or implementing the dramatic payment increase.The Government’s stance comes in response to a parliamentary petition that has attracted more than 18,800 signatures nationwide.The proposal would see annual pension payments soar to £30,476, a substantial leap from the current maximum of approximately £11,000.In its official response, the DWP stated: “The Government has no plans to make the State Pension available…
Sarah Spina-MatthewsNorth WestGreater ManchesClare Burns was murdered by her partner, Leonard Lee StewartA man has been jailed for life for murdering his partner. Clare Burns, 51, was found dead on 7 April after police were called to an address on Queens Road in Harpurhey, Manchester at 04:07 BST.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said her partner Leonard Lee Stewart, 55, of Queens Road, Manchester, was “not witnessed performing CPR or trying to come to Ms Burns’ assistance”, and was arrested at the scene. Stewart admitted Ms Burns’ murder at Manchester Crown Court last month and on Friday was sentenced at the same…
Kemi Badenoch’s unexpected but welcome pledge to scrap stamp duty will boost confidence among many that owning their own home one day is within reach.Whether Kemi and her Tory Shadow Cabinet ever actually make it into No10 is far less certain. But until then, we can expect politicians from all parties to keep making promises to transform the housing market.The brutal reality, however, is that for those trying to buy a home – especially their first – it’s tougher now than it has been in a very long time.Why? The biggest issue is affordability, and the figures speak for themselves…
Former MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is seeking up to £10,000 in damages from the , claiming the broadcaster caused him “distress and harassment” by failing to comply with his request for copies of his personal data, according to court documents.Wallace is taking legal action against the and Studios after being sacked from the cooking show in July.His dismissal followed a report that upheld more than 40 allegations about his conduct on MasterChef, including one of unwelcome physical contact and three of being in a state of undress.Wallace previously said he was “deeply sorry for any distress” he caused and that…
New Zealand’s Devine cut a resigned figure as she walked out to bat in the ninth over.Although her side had narrowly avoided losing a wicket in the opening over for the third time in three matches, thanks to Suzie Bates overturning an lbw decision when on nought, two wickets in three balls derailed their promising start.Bates’ run-out, caught on her heels as Melie Kerr darted for a single, was inexcusable and marked the fifth powerplay wicket lost by New Zealand at the tournament.Fortunately, Devine is the tournament’s in-form batter, scoring 112 and 85 in her previous two innings, and after…