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Gwent Police said: “On Sunday 13 September a 45-year-old man, from the Aberbargoed area, was arrested on suspicion of assault and engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour. “He has been bailed pending further enquiries.”The former Conservative councillor grew up in Blackwood, in the south Wales valleys.Both his grandfather and great grandfather were miners, he said, and he had “fond memories” of growing up in Wales – but left when he became an adult because “good opportunities” there were “few and far between”.He worked in financial services in London and became a councillor, and later Conservative leader, at Barnet council in the north…

Hyrox organisers have issued a formal apology and announced immediate changes to their rulebook after Australian competitor Joanna Wietrzyk, 24, was permitted to race to victory at an event in Beijing despite pooing herself during the competition.The athlete completed the gruelling race while visibly soiled, prompting widespread criticism from fellow competitors and health professionals who accused the organisation of creating a biohazard.Co-founder Moritz Furste recognised the organisation should have intervened, telling followers on Instagram: “Hyrox made a mistake by not reacting immediately during the race. “In the end, it is my job to foresee these potential incidents, and I did…

Bristol has become the latest city to announce an overhaul of its advertising policies, in a move that will ban commercials for car manufacturers and fossil fuel giants.Councillors in Bristol have voted in favour of proposals that will ban some of the most common advertisements seen across the UK.The new ban will outlaw of promotion or availability of “petrol, diesel and hybrid electric plug-in vehicles” across Bristol’s bus stops, and some free-standing screens in the city centre.Bristol City Council highlighted that its new advertising policy would allow for the promotion of electric vehicles as a more sustainable form of transport.However,…

Cot cameras are set to be fitted in neonatal units in the wake of the Lucy Letby killings, Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has vowed.The announcement comes after the Thirlwall Inquiry was launched in 2023 in the wake of the former nurse’s multiple convictions for murder and attempted murder of infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital.The findings, which were published today, found that some babies could have been saved from death and harm at the hands of Letby if safeguarding action had been taken earlier.Responding to the inquiry’s findings, Ms Cooper said she has asked officials to develop plans to…

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State pension payments alone are more or less guaranteed to be liable for income tax for the first time, analysts warn.Recipients of the full new state pension are on course to be dragged into the levy’s net, as official earnings figures point towards a triple lock increase of close to £500 annually from next April.Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released this week showed total wage growth, bonuses included, running at 3.9 per cent. in the three months to July.If this figure is confirmed to be 2027’s triple lock rate increase, the annual full, new state pension would be pushed…

× You are about to be charged £0.00**Your gift has been appliedThank you for subscribing!WATCH: Amanda Stretton sheds light on how private parking tickets can be challenged | GB NEWSThe 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 hereA council in Surrey has paid out more than 1,000 refunds to motorists impacted by incorrectly issued parking fines over the last three months.Elmbridge Borough Council opened a refund scheme earlier this year due to parking fines that had been falsely issued between…

The Roman Catholic Relief Act, for example, says that a Catholic advising a sovereign on a Church appointment would be “deemed guilty of a high misdemeanour, and disabled for ever from holding any office, civil or military, under the Crown”.The law relating to Jews contains a similar threat. These laws and restrictions remain in effect.That is partly because, until now, they have had no practical effect – before Burnham, there has not been a Catholic or Jewish prime minister.Although Benjamin Disraeli – prime minister in the late-1800s – was born to a Jewish family, his father renounced Judaism and had…

Draper will not qualify for a protected ranking if he does return in January, as only those who are out for over six months are able to retain the ranking they had when they left the tour.He is currently ranked 155, which means he would require wildcards or have to come through qualifying to play in Grand Slams and ATP Tour events.But none of that will worry him if he is able to play freely and without so much pain.Draper peaked at four in the world last June after winning a first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells and finishing…

Highly-rated 15-year-old striker JJ Gabriel is on the verge of leaving Manchester United.Even though he was only 14 when the season began, he won the Premier League Under-18 player of the year award last term, in addition to being named United’s Under-18 player of the year.He made his senior debut for United in their pre-season game against Atletico Madrid in Stockholm last month, scored a hat-trick on his Uefa Youth League debut last week and had been expected to make his competitive bow in Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup tie with Brighton.The precise issues have not been outlined but it is…