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× You are about to be charged £0.00**Your gift has been appliedThank you for subscribing!WATCH: TfL unveils Silvertown Tunnel benefits for drivers | TRANSPORT FOR LONDONThe fearless champion of Britain, its voices and its values.Join the fight for free speech and fearless journalism.Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News hereDrivers will face new costs when travelling in London from today as costs for the Silvertown Tunnel are hiked, just over a year after it was officially opened.Transport for London has confirmed that it will be raising prices for the Silvertown Tunnel from today (Monday, September 21,…
Local woman Claire Lister won the women’s competition again after losing her crown last year.The nine-time champion said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have won again, I’m really proud and it still feels just as special every time.”It’s just a bit of fun and keeps the Egremont Crab Fair tradition going.”Lister said she does not train or practise for the competition but just turns up on the day and gives it her best.”I think after doing it for so many years it just comes naturally to me now,” she said.Nixon described her as “a seasoned winner”.The competition’s organising committee have already…
While there was naturally disappointment after that loss to Italy in March, there has long been a sense that this group’s best chance of major tournament qualification lies in the years ahead.Of the starting XI that featured in Bergamo, only Hull City’s 31-year-old defender Paddy McNair is older than 26.The average age of the 28-man squad named last week was just 24-years-old with a quartet of teenagers – Ceadach O’Neill, Kieran Morrison, Braiden Graham and Tom Atcheson – giving the panel an even more youthful look. In addition to McNair, the only two other players in the squad older than…
A nightclub owner said their idea to allow customers to bring their own alcohol has saved the venue from closing.The XLR nightspot in Withington, Manchester, brought in the unusual policy a year ago.Owner Chris Hindle said it gave the club a “real boost” with more people coming through the doors during what has been a tough financial climate in the hospitality sector.He said relying on ticket sales predominantly has been a “win-win” situation with customers saving money and the club’s takings receiving a boost.While “bring your own booze” policies are not unusual in restaurants that do not serve alcohol, nightclubs…
Britons could be jailed or fined for attaching St George flags to publicly owned lamp-posts and railings under new council proposals.Bristol City Council, which has already spent roughly £50,000 stripping flags from infrastructure across the city, is now exploring whether to seek a High Court injunction.If such an order is granted, anyone who defies it could face imprisonment, financial penalties, or the seizure of their assets.Liberal Democrat councillor Stephen Williams described the situation as a frustrating cycle of removal and replacement. He said: “Unfortunately we’re in a situation where our highways contractors have taken down hundreds of flags, they pretty…
× You are about to be charged £0.00**Your gift has been appliedThank you for subscribing!The fearless champion of Britain, its voices and its values.Join the fight for free speech and fearless journalism.Thank you for signing up! See the latest from GB News hereSNP MSP Jack Middleton has written to King Charles requesting confirmation on whether he will pay significantly increased council tax on two royal residences in Scotland.The Aberdeen Central representative said he contacted the monarch “in good faith” regarding Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire and the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.Aberdeenshire Council imposed a 200% premium on second homes at…
Earl Spencer has voiced his support for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle receiving taxpayer-funded police protection following their return to Britain.Speaking to the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, Princess Diana’s brother expressed anxiety about his nephew’s safety in the UK.”I would say that I personally worry about the fifth in line to the throne who’s served in the military not having any police protection,” he said.The Earl drew a direct connection to the death of his sister in 1997, making clear that her fate informed his position on the matter.Earl Spencer has voiced his support for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle receiving…
A Labour scheme targeting youth unemployment is under fire as only 160 young Britons have taken on apprenticeships under the Government’s “skill revolution”.In the first eight months since its launch, fewer than 200 roles have been filled as part of the flagship initiative, which is aimed at getting around one million NEETs (not in education, employment or training) into work.The low uptake, revealed in a new Fabian Society report, has prompted the Labour-affiliated think tank to warn that the Government’s much-vaunted “skills revolution” is at serious risk of collapse.Ministers unveiled what they described as “radical skills reforms” in May last…
Presley Gerber, the model and eldest child of supermodel Cindy Crawford and businessman Rande Gerber, has died at the age of 27.He passed away on Sunday at a rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles, according to records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. No cause of death has been disclosed.Allie Jenkins, a spokeswoman for Cindy and Rande, confirmed the news. “The family is asking for privacy during this very difficult and painful time,” Ms Jenkins said.Presley Gerber has died at the age of 27 | GETTYPresley’s father, a prominent entrepreneur, co-founded the Casamigos tequila brand alongside actor George Clooney.His younger…
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that the Government cut fuel duty to protect motorists from paying near-record prices for petrol and diesel.Experts have warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between the United States and Iran has caused the global cost of oil to soar, which is being passed on at pumps across the UK.Fresh data from RAC Fuel Watch suggests that diesel is set to hit its highest price ever, at around £2, surpassing the previous peak seen after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Drivers around the country are currently paying an average of 172.02p for petrol, while…