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Drivers under 25-years-old have been caught paying as much as £16,000 more for an electric car due to cheaper tax rates than petrol and diesel vehicles. It comes after a report found that due to the Vehicle Excise Duty rates increasing in April, many young motorists have begun opting for the more expensive greener vehicles as their first car in a bid to save on car taxes. The changes to the VED rates have meant that millions of drivers would pay more for their petrol and diesel vehicles, while electric cars, which would pay car taxes for the first time,…

PA MediaCo-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney celebrated as the team scored twice during the first half of the gameWrexham’s Hollywood star co-owners celebrated alongside lifelong fans as the team sealed a historic promotion.Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, along with Reynolds’ wife Blake Lively, supported Wrexham as they confirmed their third successive promotion, sealing a place in the Championship. Fans ran out onto the pitch after the Dragons beat Charlton Athletic 3-0. Speaking after the match, captain James McClean said the success was “one big group effort”. “It doesn’t just come from the dress room. It comes from the management,…

Salford: Hodgson, McIntosh, Badrock, Brand, Charnley, O’Brien, Lam, Trout, McNamara, Mulhern, O’Neill, Hughes, LiuInterchanges: Brogan, Wilde, Davis, DwyerLeigh: Brierley, Connell, Marsters, Vaughan, Thewlis, Nikorima, Mellor, Ormondroyd, Davis, Makin, Hellewell, Shorrocks, WilsonInterchanges: Hill, Sangare, Morgan, WarrenReferee: Liam Rush

“Our goal is to grow the team, establish Wrexham AFC as a Premier League club, in front of increased attendances at an improved stadium while making a positive difference to the wider community in Wrexham.”The club’s mission statement spells out the scale of the ambition of co-chairmen McElhenney and Reynolds.And Wrexham’s hierarchy have plenty to ponder as they plan for the club’s first season in the second tier since 1981-82.Their squad size will rise from 22 players to 25, while matchday squads will feature nine substitutes as opposed to seven.It could, in theory, pave the way for Paul Mullin’s return…

A man has been jailed for three years after throwing his grandmother’s cat at a door in a drunken rage over a football match.Kieron Thornby, 20, of Western Hill, Sunderland, has also been banned from keeping animals for life after pleading guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to the ginger tabby cat named Teddy Bear.The incident occurred on May 13, 2023, when Thornby was staying at his grandmother’s home in Woking.Guildford Crown Court heard that Thornby had been left alone with the cat while watching a football match when he became upset and threw the defenceless pet against a door.Teddy Bear…

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has vowed to double Brexit Britain’s fishing zone after issuing a major warning about Labour’s negotiations with the European Union. As rumours circulate about Sir Keir Starmer buckling to Brussels to secure a cross-Channel defence deal, the Clacton MP promised to extend the waters from which foreign boats are barred without permission from six miles to 12 miles from shore.Speaking to The Telegraph, Farage said: “For the inshore fishing communities, which have for centuries been the mainstay of Britain’s coastal communities, the situation is pretty catastrophic.“The disappointment and the anger in the industry with the…

Prince William briefly chatted with Donald Trump and President Macron on his way into the funeral of Pope Francis, Kensington Palace has confirmed.The Prince of Wales, 42, was pictured arriving in the Vatican on Saturday morning as he paid his respects to the late Pope.The future King wore a Navy suit and black tie for the solemn occasion. Kensington Palace has also confirmed that Prince William met the US First Lady, Melania Trump, and Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron on his way to Pope Francis’ funeral.Prince William briefly chatted with Donald Trump and President Macron on his way into the funeral of…

Britain’s Got Talent’s first live semi-final was thrown into chaos on Saturday night when Ant and Dec announced to the crowd that eight-year-old magician Teddy Magic wasn’t ready to perform.The ITV show was abruptly halted as hosts Ant and Dec were sent scrambling after they were forced to make the unexpected announcement to the audience and judges.The presenting duo explained that Teddy, who was scheduled as the second act following dinosaur rockers Heavysaurus, needed more time to prepare.The young magician had previously impressed the judges during his audition with telepathy and champagne-popping tricks.ITV BGT: The judges had to improvise following…

British Airways has announced a new partnership with award-winning British tea producer Birchall, set to begin on May 1, 2025.The airline serves nearly 40 million cups of tea on board every year, making the selection of a new tea provider a significant decision.Birchall was chosen after rigorous blind taste testing, with its British roots and sustainability credentials also playing a role in the decision.The family-owned brand will provide a carefully curated range of high-quality tea options to customers both in the air and on the ground.The major airline is set to launch a new tea on flightsBritish AirwaysBirchall tea will…

Ethan Gudge News, OxfordGetty ImagesFlorence Pugh is now one of Hollywood’s biggest starsFlorence Pugh has fast become one of Hollywood’s biggest names – but before the bright lights of Los Angeles came calling, it was among the rolling hills and dreaming spires of Oxfordshire that her star began to burn.Claire Hooper – who taught a young Pugh for “about two or three years” at Cokethorpe School, in Witney, during the early noughties – said the actress “always had star quality”.She spoke to the ahead of her former student’s latest release, Marvel’s Thunderbolts*.The film sees Pugh return to her role as…