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The late Queen Elizabeth II overruled Prime Minister Jim Callaghan’s private objections to press ahead with her Silver Jubilee tour of Northern Ireland in August 1977, freshly declassified state papers held at the National Archives in Kew have revealed.The Provisional IRA had threatened to give the monarch a “visit to remember,” and Mr Callaghan feared the trip, scheduled for August 10 and 11, risked sparking further sectarian violence during the volatile marching season.Despite these concerns, the late Queen insisted on travelling to Ulster, arriving aboard the Royal Yacht Britannia amid what would become one of the most extensive royal security…

Ricky Gervais has announced that he intends to wed his long-term partner Jane Fallon after more than four decades together, driven by the desire to shield their combined £142million fortune from inheritance tax.The comedian, 65, has famously spent years dismissing the institution of marriage, once declaring there was no point in marrying “before the eyes of God as there is no God”.Yet in an interview with Saga Magazine, the creator of The Office confirmed the prospect of a substantial tax bill upon either partner’s death had succeeded where sentiment could not.Ms Fallon, a bestselling novelist also aged 65, was diagnosed…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said 184.5kg of cocaine was found concealed in brown boxes at a courier facility in Lagos on Monday 3 August.The agency said it was being exported by an international trafficking network that for years had used Nigeria as a transit hub to move drugs to the UK, other parts of Europe and to Asia.Micheal was arrested 10 days later at Lagos’s Murtala Mohammed International Airport as he attempted to leave the country on a business-class flight to the French capital.”Upon credible intelligence that he intended to flee the country… our operatives moved decisively…

Venus has fared better in doubles in recent years, reaching the quarter-finals in New York last year alongside Canada’s Leylah Fernandez.She has not won a singles match at a Grand Slam since Wimbledon in 2021, where she reached the second round.However, the Williams sisters still draw huge crowds together or separately, with stands packed out in Cincinnati for their recent return.Serena, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, played what was expected to be the last tournament of her career in New York in 2022.However, she made her return first in doubles at Queen’s in June before being given the final…

The Metropolitan Police has launched a murder investigation after a man was fatally shot inside a vehicle in east London. A man in his 40s was found dead at around 3am this morning after officers received reports of gunshots being fired along St Bartholomew’s Road.Police officers, along with London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance officials, attended the scene. There, they discovered the man who had sustained gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.The victim’s family have since been informed and are now being supported by specialist officers, the force confirmed.A full investigation into the circumstances of the…

On Monday, the Conservatives announced plans to clamp down on illegal and unauthorised traveller sites. Everyone should obey the law, whatever community we are part of. The vast majority of people, including most travellers, agree with that. It seems Labour does not.On the very same day I announced the party’s plans, Labour published their updated National Planning Policy Framework. Hidden in the small print were changes that will make it easier for travellers to set up illegal sites and get away with it.As the number of caravans on unauthorised sites soars, Angela Rayner has chosen not to take action to…

Earl Charles Spencer’s forthcoming memoir about Princess Diana is already available at half its cover price, more than five weeks ahead of its official release.The hardback edition of Swan Song: Diana, My Sister can be pre-ordered on TGJones with a 50 per cent introductory discount, bringing the cost down to £14 from a recommended retail price of £28.The book is due out on September 22 2026, yet the deal means readers can secure their copy now at a significant saving.It represents the first occasion on which Diana’s brother has written at length about the princess, offering previously unshared recollections of…

Bromley have signed Wigan midfielder Tobias Brenan for an undisclosed fee.The 20-year-old joined the Latics in 2025 from Oxford United and made 12 appearances in total, five of them in League One.Brenan spent the second half of last season on loan at Harrogate during their time in League Two and made 16 appearances, including one in a goalless draw against the Ravens.He came on a second-half substitute when Wigan went out of the Carabao Cup on penalties to Barnsley on 8 August but was not involved in the Latics’ 3-2 defeat at Cambridge United in their League One opener on…

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