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The sister of one of the victims of the Birmingham pub bombing has accused the Government of “two-tier justice” after Labour refused to launch an inquiry into the 1974 attack. Fifty years ago, 21 people died in the horrific attack along with 220 injured after bombs exploded at the Mulberry Bush and the The Tavern in the Town on November 21. The Birmingham Six were subsequently wrongly jailed yet no one has since been arrested or brought to justice for the atrocity.To this day, the brutal attack is one of the deadliest acts to take place in Britain. Ms Hambleton…
Buckingham Palace has confirmed the future of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis, now cared for by Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson following the monarch’s death.It was revealed on Thursday that Andrew was being stripped of his royal titles and that he would have to vacate his current home at Royal Lodge. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor and Sarah Ferguson currently take care of Muich and Sandy | GETTYHowever, it did not clarify which member of the family the corgis would be staying with.Andrew, Ms Ferguson, Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice are all options to house the two dogs going forward.The 65-year-old…
Family photoJaysley Beck was found dead in her barracks at Larkhill in Wiltshire on 15 December 2021The mother of a teenage soldier who took her own life after being sexually assaulted by a superior has said young women should not join the Army. Leighann McCready said the armed forces had still not done enough to protect recruits after her daughter Jaysley Beck was found dead in her barracks in Larkhill Camp, Wiltshire, in 2021.Warrant Officer Michael Webber, 43, pinned down Royal Artillery Gunner Jaysley Beck and tried to kiss her in July 2021. He was jailed for sexual assault on…
Michèle PiertneyMichèle Piertney was horrified to see her dangerously high blood pressure readingsA carer said hearing a radio presenter talking on air about his recent stroke “most likely saved my life” after tests revealed she had dangerously high blood pressure.Michèle Piertney, from Stockport, was prompted to act after listening to Radio Manchester’s Mike Sweeney sharing details of what happened to him earlier this year.After subsequently picking up a home testing kit, Michèle said she was “utterly horrified by the results that hovered around the 180/80mmHg mark and reached a peak of 202/99”. The NHS regards the healthy range as between…
Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien has become the most successful trainer in Breeders’ Cup history with Gstaad’s emphatic victory in the Juvenile Turf.Despite a tricky wide post in the one-mile race at Del Mar, near San Diego, Gstaad breezed past his rivals as rider Christophe Soumillon timed his late push superbly.It secured a record 21st Breeders’ Cup win for O’Brien, who surpasses the late D Wayne Lukas, as well as a record-extending eighth in the Juvenile Turf.”It’s special, Wayne was a special man, unbelievable,” said O’Brien. “Wayne was such a big help to us all the time and when we had Giant’s…
A taxi firm is offering British war heroes a free 400-mile round-trip for Remembrance Sunday.Veterans can travel from Hull to the Cenotaph in London and back for the annual commemoration.The service began the scheme in 2023 and has seen a surge in demand.Nick Padgett, of WER2 Taxis, told GB News: “It’s close to all of our hearts, and everyone’s quite happy with it. It’s our opportunity to give something back.”He added: “It’s for the sacrifice made for this country, it’s important that we give something back.”As a scheme, it’s our opportunity, once a year, just to give something back to…
Andy Burnham’s allies have accused Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer of hypocrisy amid the housing scandal currently engulfing his Chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Ms Reeves has faced intense criticism for her failure to secure mandatory licensing from Southwark Council for her Dulwich rental property. She referred herself to the independent ethics adviser and informed the Prime Minister that she had no knowledge of the licensing requirement.However, emails that emerged on Thursday between the Chancellor’s husband and the letting agency revealed that he had been told it was necessary.Sir Keir accepted that the Chancellor had acted in good faith but criticised her…
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor has been wiped from the official Royal Family website just days after it was announced he would be stripped of his royal titles. Andrew has been under constant scrutiny regarding his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein over recent months, with King Charles forced to take unprecedented action against his own brother. Now, just two days after Andrew had his royal titles removed, he has been erased from the Royal Family website.In a sensational statement, Buckingham Palace confirmed that the former prince would be stripped of his titles and would also be leaving Royal Lodge on the grounds…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to introduce new council tax bands for expensive homes in England as part of her November 26 Budget.The Treasury is drawing up plans to make owners of high-value properties pay more, raising several billion pounds for the government.Sources say adding extra council tax bands for costly homes is seen as the simplest way to tax property wealth. The move would be the biggest change to council tax in decades, creating new brackets above the current top band, which applies to homes valued at more than £320,000 in 1991.The plan is part of a wider effort…
James Delaney ScotlandSNSWillie Young, who won the FA Cup with Arsenal, has died aged 73The former Aberdeen and Arsenal defender Willie Young has died at the age of 73.Young played more than 180 games for the Dons before going on to lift the FA Cup with the Gunners in 1979.He is perhaps best remembered for forcing a change in the laws of the game and the creation of the “professional foul” following his tackle on West Ham forward Paul Allen in the 1980 final of the competition.In a statement, Arsenal said his “physicality and commitment made him a cult figure”…