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A suspect accused of murdering a man is alleged to have dumped his dismembered body parts in Glasgow and Loch Lomond.David McColl, from Glasgow, allegedly used sharply bladed and serrated instruments to attack Graham Wright, 38, at a property in the city’s Gorbals area between 20 August and 13 September.Court papers claim that the 50-year-old, by means unknown to the prosecutor, caused Mr Wright to become “fatally injured.”The allegations say he then “dismembered” Mr Wright and “disarticulated” his body – which means amputating limbs at the joints.A second charge states that Mr McColl attempted to defeat the ends of justice.The…

According to statisticians Opta,, external Sabalenka is the fourth female player to win their first 20 main draw matches in a single WTA level event since 1990 after Monica Seles at the Australian Open (33-0), Steffi Graf in Leipzig (25-0) and Caroline Wozniacki in New Haven (20-0).Sabalenka, who retained her US Open title in September, controlled the match against Rybakina, sealing the first set with a hold before breaking the Kazakhstani’s serve in the first game of the second. Despite a few service wobbles in the closing stages, Sabalenka took a comfortable win to set up the tie with Pegula…

A seaside paint shop was left trashed after police responded to reports of a man “acting erratically”.The Farrow and Ball showroom in Western Road, Hove, was left smeared in paint following the incident on Wednesday afternoon.Pictures taken at the scene show open paint cans lying on the ground of the store and smashed windows.Paint was also thrown at officers who responded to the incident, according to the Telegraph.A man was restrained and taken to hospital for medical treatment, Sussex Police stated.A force spokesman said: “We were called to a report of a man acting erratically and causing a disturbance in…

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of “gaslighting Britons” in a furious tirade, as his plans for pub licensing reforms were torn apart by broadcaster Mike Parry. Mr Parry said on GB News that plans to extend opening hours for pubs and bars across England and Wales are a “waste of time”.Revealing his plans, the Prime Minister said: “Pubs and bars are the beating heart of our communities. We’re backing them to thrive.”This review is about cutting red tape, boosting footfall, and making it easier for venues to put on the kind of events that bring people together. When our…

Meghan Markle and Kamala Harris are set to join forces after the Duchess of Sussex failed to endorse the US candidate for president last year.The Duchess of Sussex and Ms Harris will be attending Fortune’s annual Most Powerful Women Summit in Washington, DC, on October 14.It comes a year after Prince Harry and Meghan did not endorse any candidate for the 2024 Presidential Election.This marked a huge change from the 2020 election, where the Sussexes appeared in a video urging voters to “reject hate speech, misinformation and online negativity”.Many believed at the time that this was a thinly veiled swipe…

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is facing the prospect of an £8billion shortfall in tax revenues from the National Lottery, after sales fell well below the forecasts made by new operator Allwyn. The Lottery will generate around £84billion in sales over Allwyn’s 10-year licence to 2034, little more than half of the £152billion figure promised in its winning bid for what was billed as Britain’s most valuable public sector contract new research has shown.The Czech-owned firm, controlled by billionaire Karel Komárek, had claimed its plans would raise £18.2billion for the Treasury, but current projections from The Telegraph indicate the true figure will…

Planned strikes by bus drivers in Greater Manchester over the weekend have been called off.Staff at two Bee Network bus operators, Metroline and Stagecoach were due to stage a walkout on Friday, Saturday and Monday.The Unite union said the strikes would be suspended while it balloted drivers on a new pay offer from the operators.Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, said: “We’ve been working hard to get to this point and are pleased Unite has called off this weekend’s strikes.”We are hopeful that an agreement between operators and the union can be reached quickly to avoid further action.”Drivers have been…

Ady Dayman Radio Leicester andChris Waring and Matt SmithEast MidlandsAmazon PrimeThe mug appeared in an episode broadcast in SeptemberA Leicester City branded mug appeared on Australian soap Neighbours after long-running star Alan Fletcher smuggled it on to set.Foxes supporter Darren Brooks was on holiday in Melbourne when he handed the mug to Fletcher, who plays Dr Karl Kennedy. The mug then appeared in an episode which aired on Amazon Prime 18 months later.Fletcher said: “I’m not sure if I asked permission, sometimes you’ve just got to ask for forgiveness! I love Leicester, it’s a lovely part of the world and…

Australia remain hopeful that captain Pat Cummins will be fit for the first Ashes Test against England in November but coach Andrew McDonald says it is getting “tight”.The 32-year-old pace bowler has not played since suffering a back injury against the West Indies in July. Australian media reported on Wednesday that he will miss the first Test in Perth on 21 November and is doubtful for the whole series.On Friday McDonald said there was “a lot more positivity” surrounding the skipper’s chances of playing in the opening Test but he would need at least “four, four-and-a-half weeks” of bowling practice…

A railway trespasser who caused more than two days worth of delays to passengers travelling via Clapham Junction has been jailed for two months.A total of 38 trains were either delayed or cancelled after Anthony Andre was spotted on the tracks about 6.30pm on September 10.Clapham Junction is one of the busiest rail stations in the UK and is used by thousands of commuters, including Southern and South Western Railway users who change trains in and out of Waterloo or Victoria.The 42-year-old disrupted passengers during the five-day Tube strike when many were even more dependent on the mainline railway to…