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Asked during the trial how the two men got along, she said: “At first it wasn’t noticeable, but as time went on there was a coldness.”On at least one occasion I had been talking to Brian in the morning and David walked past me.”He turned to me, angry because I was slightly late that morning and I’d still had time to talk to Brian.”He walked away and he said I (expletive) loathe that man. I hate him.”Pam Curran, who was Low’s partner for 22 years, said everyone who met Brian liked him.”I don’t think he had a bad bone in…

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Amy Hunt claimed her first senior international title by storming to 100m glory and delivering Great Britain’s first gold medal at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.Hunt announced herself on the sport’s global stage last year by claiming world 200m silver in Tokyo, where she secured the first individual international medal of her senior career.Having backed that up with Commonwealth 100m silver two weeks ago, the 24-year-old would not be denied gold this time on home soil at Alexander Stadium.”It feel so sweet. I have had such a string of silvers and I was starting to get a bit fed…

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Andy Burnham has launched a new effort to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers by asking his Justice Secretary to draw up plans to prevent their freedom. The Prime Minister, despite admitting defeat over the matter earlier today, is said to be “increasingly confident” that a “solution” can worked out. Downing Street has admitted it was “not possible” to exempt “one or two offenders” convicted of manslaughter from the early release scheme earlier today.No10 insisted Prime Minister Andy Burnham is “far from accepting the situation” but seemingly moved away from the prospect of an imminent carve-out to…

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A trainee police officer has been suspended from duty after being arrested on suspicion of raping and kidnapping a woman.Greater Manchester Police said the serving officer, 23, was arrested while off duty following a pursuit involving his personal vehicle on the M62 in West Yorkshire at the weekend.He was arrested on suspicion of kidnap, rape, and dangerous driving and remains in custody. A force spokesperson said specialist officers and support agencies were supporting the alleged victim, who is in her 20s.Assistant Chief Constable Mark Dexter said: “This is quite clearly a deeply concerning and disturbing incident that we are fully…

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Prince Harry was left emotionally moved by a performance from Sydnie Christmas at David Foster’s charity gala in Canada over the weekend.The Duke of Sussex told the 31-year-old singer, who triumphed on Britain’s Got Talent in 2024, he “felt it in the back of my throat” after her rendition of Tomorrow, from the film Annie, and Frank Sinatra’s My Way.Both songs carry themes of resilience and perseverance through hardship – lyrics that evidently struck a chord with Harry, who has faced no shortage of personal difficulties in recent times.Speaking from Canada after the event, Ms Christmas described the encounter as…

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham is giving councils new powers to block unwanted businesses as part of a major crackdown aimed at reviving Britain’s struggling high streets.Planning loopholes allowing vape retailers and adult gaming centres to open without local consent will be closed, while the Gambling Act’s “Aim to Permit” rule is set to be abolished.The rule has restricted councils seeking to prevent new betting shops from opening, despite opposition from local communities.Police and local authorities will also receive stronger enforcement powers, with the maximum duration of Closure Orders doubling from six months to 12 months.The package forms part of the…

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Bel Powley, who is set to portray Petunia Dursley in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter television adaptation, has publicly opposed JK Rowling’s stance on gender issues.The 34-year-old actress is best known for her breakout role in the 2015 indie film The Diary of a Teenage Girl.Ms Powley told The Telegraph: “I strongly disagree with JK Rowling’s views on gender. I think that the trans community deserve safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance.”However, the actress stressed that her opposition to the author’s position has not diminished her affection for the source material.JK Rowling is serving as an executive producer on…

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New vape shops will require planning permission and councils will get more powers to stop betting shops, under government plans aimed at improving high streets.Prime Minister Andy Burnham said town centres had been “hollowed out” by decades of decline and “for many people, the high streets they grew up with have become unrecognisable”. News has exposed organised crime on high streets across the country, revealing shops selling illegal cigarettes and vapes, selling cannabis and cocaine, enabling illegal working and suspected money-laundering.The Conservatives and Reform said the proposals would lead to “more empty” shops, without tax relief for other small businesses.Burnham…

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Stubbs and Marcus Stoinis were instrumental in pulling off the chase as they shared a 70-run stand for the fourth wicket.Aussie all-rounder Stoinis whacked four fours and three sixes to make 46 off 25 balls before he miscued a full toss from Ben Sanderson in the penultimate set and was caught.However, with eight needed off the final five balls, bowled by Lewis Gregory, Stubbs and Nikhil Chaudhary got Brave over the line.Stubbs sealed the win by whacking Gregory over square leg for six as he finished unbeaten on 52 from 28 balls, having also struck four fours and three sixes…

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Zia Yusuf has launched a furious tirade on the “invasion” of Britain by illegal migrants following a record number crossing on a single mega dinghy.Speaking to GB News, the Reform UK Home Affairs spokesman made clear that under a Reform Government, not a “single unauthorised vessel will make it to our shores”.Reacting to the latest figures, Mr Yusuf told GB News that calling the issue a “small boats crisis” is now an “obsolete term”.He said: “The invasion of Britain continues and calling it a small boats crisis, even that’s an obsolete term now. “Even the term mega dinghy is something…

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