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Instead, under Project Brakestop, it is developing its own long-range cruise missiles, free of foreign components, and less than half the price of a Storm Shadow.Project Brakestop is also being done at break-neck speed. The UK hopes to have a new cruise missile ready by the end of the year. It is promising to supply the new weapon to Ukraine.It is Ukraine which has shown the world how to produce relatively cheap, mass produced weapons, necessary for a long, protracted conflict.Douglas Barrie, Senior Fellow for Military Aerospace at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) told the : “The decision…

Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of child sexual abuse.The 49-year-old denied two charges of lewd and libidinous behaviour towards a girl and a boy between 1993 and 2010.During a trial, the High Court in Glasgow heard that Dott had exposed himself and inappropriately touched a primary school girl in the 1990s and attacked a young boy between 2006 and 2010.Dott, who won the sport’s world championship at The Crucible in 2006, will be sentenced at a separate hearing in Edinburgh on 29 September.Dott covered his face with his hands and shook his head while the…

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a former nightclub.Emergency services were called to the former Ibiza Nightclub on King Street in Wigan at about 03:10 BST, with three fire engines from Bolton and Atherton sent to the scene.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said that while firefighters had now extinguished the fire, they remained at the building to check for any lingering hot spots.Greater Manchester Police said a 31-year-old man had been taken into custody for questioning.

Twelve people aged 19 to 61 have been arrested in a probe following the fatal crash on the A66. The crash killed seven people, including two police officers.Cleveland Police launched a wide-scale investigation into the criminality which took place prior to the fatal crash that killed seven, including PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough.Nine men and three women, aged between 19 and 61 have been arrested on suspicion of several offences.On the morning of Saturday August 22, Cleveland Police received several reports of two vehicles being driven dangerously.The first vehicle, which is believed to be a Volvo XC60, was…

Meghan Markle has surfaced on social media for the first time since the announcement of her unexpected relocation to Britain, featuring in a promotional video for her lifestyle brand As Ever.The clip, posted to the brand’s Instagram page, shows the Duchess of Sussex gathering apples from an orchard and placing them into a basket.Meghan Markle has surfaced on social media for the first time since the announcement of her unexpected relocation to Britain, featuring in a promotional video for her lifestyle brand As Ever | INSTAGRAM/@ASEVEROFFICIALThe appearance comes amid swirling reports about both her professional plans and the permanence of…

Blocking North Sea production while plans are afoot to boost infrastructure for imports suggests that “the only oil and gas some politicians and activists object to is our own”, industry leaders say. The Government is considering new infrastructure for liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports, including housing a stockpile for emergencies. A floating storage and regasification unit – a giant ship capable of turning imported LNG back into gas – is also under consideration. The measures are being considered because of the “geological reality” that North Sea production has fallen 74 per cent since its 2000 peak. “The North Sea can…

Jo Gardiner, who starred alongside her son Sam in the BBC’s Race Across the World, has died aged 61 after what her family described as “a long and courageous battle with cancer.”The Manchester physiotherapist’s death comes barely a year after 24-year-old Sam was killed when his white Volkswagen Golf R estate left the road and overturned in June 2025. Sam, a landscape gardener, had been back in Manchester for a family gathering at the time of the crash.The pair had won over audiences as a mother-and-son team on the programme’s second series, broadcast in 2020, which followed contestants travelling thousands…

Fine lines and wrinkles often start to appear in your late 20s, becoming more prominent in your 30s, 40s and 50s. While many people want to target wrinkles in the pursuit of youth, there could be more effective ways to shave years off your appearance, according to a doctor. In fact, “looking 10 years younger has almost nothing to do with wrinkles,” founder and medical director of SkinLUX MD, Jessica Yu, MD, told GB News.She added: “I know that’s not what you’d expect to hear, but hear me out. The skin texture and uneven skin tone are the two things…

The number of graduate jobs has fallen almost in half in the past year, according to new figures, as employers cut entry-level roles in favour of AI and battle rising costs.Jobs website Adzuna said it had just 8,383 graduate vacancies listed in July, down from 15,397 at the same point last year.Adzuna also found competition among job seekers across all levels is rising, with an average of 2.14 job seekers per vacancy in July, up from 1.93 a year earlier.Businesses have said employer national insurance and minimum wage hikes have made hiring more expensive, particularly for junior staff.The number of…

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected from Sunday’s Women’s NBA match between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever after becoming involved in a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud.Sitting at courtside, Kanter Freedom stood up with his arms outstretched and took steps towards the court after Cloud began pointing and shouting at him during a timeout.Kanter Freedom was wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the words “WOMAN noun. Adult human female.”.Earlier this month, he declared he would enter next season’s WNBA Draft, citing the current eligibility guidelines, or lack of, for transgender women players.Security and other Sky players…