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The row between Piers Morgan and Earl Spencer over the Princess Diana memoir Swan Song took a turn on Wednesday, when the broadcaster shared legal correspondence online.Piers Morgan made the private letters public after Earl Spencer told an audience at a New York book event on Tuesday that he was not facing legal action.Speaking with former magazine editor Tina Brown, the Earl flatly denied that Mr Morgan was suing him.However, Mr Morgan insisted the publication of the letters was justified, stating on X: “Given Earl Spencer has denied I’m taking legal action, I have decided the legal correspondence should be…

Britain’s long-term borrowing costs have surged above six per cent, with one economist warning the bond market has entered the “danger zone”. The jump piles pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first Budget, while London’s FTSE 100 fell 1.7 per cent.The yield on 30-year UK government bonds reached around 6.07 per cent in early trading on Thursday, making it more expensive for the Treasury to raise new money.Economist Damian Pudner, director at the Great British Think Tank, warned: “This is the bond market putting a price on Britain’s fiscal credibility. The real pain has only just begun.”Mr Pudner…

Sheridan Smith’s critically lauded BBC crime drama The Cage has been dropped after just one series.The decision to axe the drama comes despite it attracting more than three million viewers and achieving a perfect 100 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics.The five-part thriller debuted in April this year to rave reviews, with Ms Smith, in particular, garnering praise for her performance.The cancellation arrives amid widespread cost-cutting measures at the BBC, with the corporation seeking to trim approximately half a billion pounds from its budget. Sheridan Smith in the BBC’s The Cage | BBCBafta winner Ms Smith starred alongside Michael…

Dame Esther’s That’s Life! co-presenter Bill Buckley told the ‘s Radio 4 Front Row programme that “nothing would stop her” when it came to campaigning.”She saw the light at the end of the tunnel and followed it doggedly,” he said.Dame Elaine Paige, known for her roles in West End productions like Cats and Evita, paid tribute to a “great broadcaster, journalist and campaigner”.She said: “Her Childline, the confidential counselling service for young people in distress, helped so many children and The Silver Line was aimed at older people suffering loneliness and isolation.”Anton Du Beke, Dame Esther’s partner on Strictly Come…

The academy at Campbell College is a residential, designed for 24 elite young players at under-15 and under-16 level, providing preparation for life away from home should that come to pass.While athletes, they remain students with equal emphasis on football and life skills. Education in the classroom is a key component because, in the world of professional football, there are no guarantees.Academy student Bailey Magee plays at club level with Glenavon.His day is typical for a 16-year-old with school dominating until mid-afternoon. Once the bell rings, however, it is time to hit the gym and the pitch before returning to…

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Once the temperature outside starts to fall again, it is important to stay warm, especially for the very young, old, and those with health conditions or reduced mobility. But there are plenty of ways you can keep bills lower without letting the temperature in your home fall below the recommended 18C minimum.You may already have hung thicker curtains and blocked the draughts over the last couple of winters, but do not forget to switch off radiators in rooms you are not using and wrap up.MoneySavingExpert advises to “heat the human not the home”.Turning down the flow rate on a combi…

The market is home to traders including Chen’s Happy House, BangGaBangGa and Loaded Gyros.Some customers said the closure of the street food stalls would be a “big loss”.Regular visitor Steph Bellfield said she was disappointed to lose “a staple of mine and my colleagues’ lunchtime routine”.Theophilus, who works nearby, said the market had become a “social hub” for him and his colleagues.Mohammad Khan was more optimistic, saying the move could help some businesses grow.”Everyone’s got to move on at some point. It might make them bigger and give them more customers,” he said.The refurbishment of Piccadilly Gardens will include new…

A Michael Jordan jersey from his ‘Last Dance’ season has sold for $12.3m (£9.3m), a record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia.The jersey was worn in game three of the 1998 NBA Finals in his last season with the Chicago Bulls.Jordan helped the Bulls win the series 4-2 for his sixth and final NBA Championship. He was named Finals’ Most Valuable Player in all six.The previous record for a piece of Jordan memorabilia was $10.1m (£7.6m) for his jersey from game one of the 1998 Finals.The jersey was put up for sale by entrepreneur Ryan Gough and sold at Joopiter,…