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Caroline Bilton Yorkshire & Lincolnshire Investigations/Caroline BiltonClaire Doxey and daughter Kelly-Jay Beeson say their residential home could close after they signed a phone contract The owners of a family-run care home have said they were mis-sold a phone contract that “could finish the business”.Ashleigh Residential Home in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, is one of hundreds of firms to contact the claiming to have been mis-sold lengthy, inflated finance deals for their workplace phone and broadband service following an investigation into the telecoms industry.Many claimed written contracts were different to what had been verbally agreed, locking them in to finance deals lasting years…
Giannis Antetokounmpo beat the buzzer to give the Milwaukee Bucks a dramatic 117-115 victory over Indiana Pacers in the NBA.With the scores level heading into the final few seconds of the Central Division game, the 30-year-old pivoted to avoid a double block before he floated in a jumper.It was the fifth occasion the Greek-Nigerian has produced a game-winning shot in the last five seconds of a game, and the second buzzer-beater of his career.”You can live if you miss. You cannot live if you don’t shoot it,” said Antetokounmpo, who scored a game-high 33 points.”People don’t remember the time you…
A man has been jailed after stealing more than £26,000 in cash and jewellery from a pensioner in her 90s after posing as a police officer. Sharmarke Ahmed, 34, called the woman in March 2025 and posed as a detective from Chester. He told the pensioner that there had been numerous reports of criminals in her area, and that if she had any valuables at home, he would send someone over to collect them to keep them safe. The victim told Ahmed that she had £16,000 worth of jewellery and £11,000 in cash at her property. Sharmarke Ahmed, 34, called…
Rachel Reeves is gearing up to break a major manifesto promise as the Chancellor prepares to hike income tax.In a speech from Downing Street, the Chancellor is expected to say she will “make the choices necessary to deliver strong foundations for our economy” for “years to come.”Downing Street has repeatedly refused to re-commit to Labour’s manifesto pledges, fuelling speculation that its promise to avoid hiking income tax looks set to be broken today. In her speech, the Chancellor will say: “You will all have heard a lot of speculation about the choices I will make. I understand that, these are…
Mayor Eduardo Paes welcomed Prince William to Rio de Janeiro today, presenting him with ceremonial keys to the city atop Sugarloaf Mountain.The royal ascended the iconic landmark via cable car, where Mayor Paes guided him to panoramic viewing points overlooking the Brazilian metropolis.The symbolic gesture took place at the mountain’s summit, offering the prince sweeping vistas of Rio’s landscape during his official visit to Brazil.The visit commemorates two centuries of diplomatic relations between Britain and Brazil, encompassing collaboration on environmental protection, sustainable growth and cultural initiatives.Mayor Eduardo Paes welcomed Prince William to Rio de Janeiro today, presenting him with ceremonial…
David CowanScotland home affairs correspondentSharanne Findlay experienced the worst week of her career soon after taking over as governor of GlenochilA fortnight into her new job as governor of an overcrowded, understaffed jail, Sharanne Findlay faced what she described as the worst week of her career.Angry prisoners at HMP Glenochil in Clackmannanshire orchestrated three consecutive sit-down protests within the space of a few days, ramping up the tension inside the facility.Back-up was drafted in from other jails to help bring the demonstrations to a peaceful conclusion, but the indiscipline highlighted major problems at Glenochil which are the subject of a…
A woman who set up a beauty salon with £150 left to her in her grandmother’s will said it was the “best decision she ever made” as she celebrates 50 years in business.Helen was 21 in 1975 when she used her legacy – worth about £1,170 in today’s money – to realise her dream of running her own salon.She said it only “feels like yesterday” when she opened Cheadle Beauty Salon in Cheshire and that she still has some of her original clients.Helen, whose son and daughter also work at the salon, said some of her staff had worked there…
Pawlett’s distressing opening-event fall thrust her into the spotlight but it was her response that shone a light onto her potential for the future.The Welsh athlete says she was pleased to “get over the psychological block” of having set a new high jump personal best (PB) for the first time in six years.”It was bittersweet,” said Pawlett. “Disbelief was the first sort of emotion I felt after I fell on the hurdles.”Jade [O’Dowda] and Kat [Johnson-Thompson] came over to me after the hurdles and sort of cocooned me from the cameras which I really appreciated.”The Chester-born athlete added: “My first…
A Yorkshire woman has been handed an 18-month prison sentence for defrauding her elderly grandfather out of more than £70,000.Madeline Shaw, 32, from Borrowby, exploited her power of attorney to siphon funds from her dying relative’s accounts.The 32-year-old admitted fraud by abuse of position at York Crown Court in August this year before her sentencing yesterday.Shaw had been handed complete authority over her grandfather’s financial affairs and property matters.She systematically diverted substantial amounts from his bank account into her own, and was unable to demonstrate any reason that the cash was taken to benefit her grandfather.In total, she moved £125,000…
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor will not be punished much more by King Charles because the disgraced royal would not be able to cope financially according to a royal commentator. Tina Brown, a royal biographer who was also a friend of Princess Diana, believes the monarch will not do much more in an attempt to keep the 65-year-old quiet. The King has already removed Andrew’s titles and served him notice on his estate, and Ms Brown believes this is all the punishment we will see for the former Duke of York.She revealed: “Charles, I am told, is not looking to punish his…