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Tessa Delaunay-Martinat the Old BaileyMetropolitan PoliceShaine March pleaded guilty to murdering Alana Odysseos partway through his trialA man who murdered his pregnant girlfriend while on licence for a previous murder conviction has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years.Alana Odysseos, 32, grew up in Suffolk and was about eight weeks pregnant when she died outside her flat in Walthamstow, east London, after being stabbed 19 times with a kitchen knife on 22 July 2024.Shaine March, 47, of Surrey Quays, south-east London, initially admitted manslaughter on the basis of diminished responsibility and denied murder, but pleaded guilty…

Sinner dropped serve in the middle of the second set, but soon re-established his advantage to wrap up victory over Shelton, 23, inside 70 minutes.”At the moment I’m not thinking about the ranking,” added the Australian Open and Wimbledon champion. “It’s a consequence of how I’m playing.”Making the semis here in Paris means a lot. It has been a very long season with some great, great results and I never take these results for granted.”Sinner will face Zverev in the last four after the German fought back to beat Medvedev 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-5).Alexander Bublik will appear in a Masters…

China “stole” sensitive technology from a British factory in the latest espionage scandal, it has been claimed.Chinese technology company Wingtech allegedly transferred sensitive production information from a semiconductor plant in Greater Manchester.The plant in Stockport is owned by Nexperia, a Dutch subsidiary of the company.Last month, officials in the Netherlands seized Nexperia from Wingtech after “signals [of] serious administrative shortcomings”.During the takeover, Chief Executive Xuezheng Zhang was removed from his position and Cold War national security laws were enacted.However, in response, Beijing barred Nexperia’s Chinese operations from exporting semiconductor chips. The technology is vital in electronics, especially cars, and the…

The Prince of Wales is looking into installing a new eco gadget in his home, made by the UK’s only Earthshot Prize finalist for 2025.Bristol-based Matter Industries has developed a new washing machine filter, designed to catch harmful microplastics that come from our laundered clothes – before they end up polluting rivers and oceans.Prince William is understood to be considering installing the Regen® filters in his household to set an example to those wanting to do their bit to protect the environment.The Grade II-listed Georgian mansion Forest Lodge, located close to Windsor Castle, is expected to become the “forever home”…

Josh ParryLGBT & Identity reporterThe FA via Getty ImagesFormer England goalkeeper Mary Earps has told the she “feels ready and happy to share” that she is in a same-sex relationship.The 32-year-old has chosen to disclose details about her sexuality ahead of the upcoming publication of her memoir, in which she discusses her “really happy relationship.”The understands Earps has decided to publish a statement confirming her sexuality so that it’s shared on her own terms and doesn’t distract from other themes in the book, including her struggles with mental health.Her manager, Tina Taylor, said Earps hopes that being open about her…

Pankhurst MuseumSophia Goulden mixed with the “radical elite” in ManchesterA museum inside the former home of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst is paying tribute to her mother’s roots on the Isle of Man by ditching Halloween in favour of an ancient Celtic tradition. The Pankhurst Museum in Manchester is celebrating Hop Tu Naa in honour of Sophia Goulden, who was born on the island in 1833.Hop Tu Naa is the oldest unbroken Manx tradition and is celebrated on 31 October, when many others celebrate Halloween, to mark the transition from summer to winter.The museum’s Hannah Priest said marking the Manx celebration rather…

Chris McLaughlinScotland sports news correspondentSNSCeltic and Rangers will face off at Hampden on Sunday under different managers from when the teams last met at Ibrox in SeptemberWhen Glasgow’s two main football clubs meet at Hampden Park, winning means everything.But rarely has there been such a curious build-up to a fixture that hardly needs a sideshow.In Scotland, when chaos comes knocking at the doors of Celtic and Rangers, it’s headline news.And, lately, neither Old Firm club has been short of turmoil.That might sound overstated to the casual observer or those outside Scotland’s central belt, but in few UK cities is football…

Shocking exclusive footage of the jailed Afghan migrant who threatened to kill Nigel Farage shows the convict “enjoying life” behind bars, GB News’ Patrick Christys has revealed.Fayaz Khan was found guilty of making a threat to kill the Reform UK leader earlier this month after posting a video to TikTok from Dunkirk in October last year.Khan, known on TikTok as Mada Pasa, was travelling from Sweden to the UK when he posted the TikTok to his 340,000 followers.Speaking in Southwark Crown Court, Nigel Farage said he was “genuinely worried” by the threats made against him, describing them as “chilling”. Exposing…

Prince William will undertake his inaugural official journey to Brazil next week, arriving in Rio de Janeiro on Monday for a three-day programme of environmental engagements.The visit centres on two major events: the United for Wildlife Global Summit on Tuesday 4th November and the fifth annual Earthshot Prize Awards ceremony the following evening.During his stay in Rio de Janeiro, the Prince of Wales has scheduled meetings with indigenous leaders and community groups working on environmental protection initiatives. The programme includes visits to local ecosystems to observe conservation efforts firsthand.Prince William will undertake his inaugural official journey to Brazil next week,…

Adam Mandeville News NIJim BrownJim Brown (right), whose wife Donna Hughes-Brown is facing deportation to Ireland, described the recent crackdown as “insane”The number of Irish citizens deported from the United States has risen by more than 50% so far in 2025 compared to the previous year, figures released to News NI show.Between January and September 2025, 99 Irish people were deported, according to statistics from the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unit.This compares to 60 deportations between October 2023 and September 2024. A US immigration lawyer told News NI the number had increased since President Donald Trump’s election.…