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Rising numbers of publicly funded funerals in England point to loneliness among older men as the strongest factor behind the trend, above cost-of-living pressures, according to research published by the Local Government Association and the University of Southampton. Memoria Funerals, part of the Memoria Group which owns and operates a network of crematoria across mainland UK, is drawing wider attention to what the underlying research shows about who these funerals are being arranged for as they become more common. Coverage of the trend has mainly centered on cost-of-living pressures, while the LGA and Southampton data point to a more specific…
Soren Waerenskjold caught the big guns by surprise with a long-range sprint to win the fastest-ever stage of the Tour de France.Racing in his fourth Tour, the 26-year-old Norwegian claimed his first stage win and just the second for his team, Uno-X Mobility.Overall race leader Tadej Pogacar remains three minutes and 36 seconds ahead of Jonas Vingegaard in the general classification standings.The peloton completed stage 11 at an average speed of 50.9km per hour, beating the previous record of 50.3kph from 1999.A sprint finish was expected on Wednesday, a flat 161.3km route from Vichy to Nevers, and Cees Bol made…
The inquest was told expert analysis of Stiles’ brain showed his severe dementia was as a result of Alzheimer’s disease but also CTE.Du Plessis, a consultant neuropathologist at Salford Royal Hospital, said: “In this case, it is quite clear that Mr Stiles had advanced dementia and he died of his dementia – that is the primary cause of death here.”Added to the mix was CTE – we know it is caused by people who have head injuries.”I’m quite convinced his heading the football that many times has caused his CTE.”The senior coroner asked Du Plessis: “What you are saying is…
The teenager was arrested by Met police today in south London | PA By Alice Tomlinson, Published: 15/07/2026 – 18:06 Updated: 15/07/2026 – 18:07 A 14-year-old boy has been charged with a terrorism offence after plotting to attack two London mosques.The Metropolitan Police arrested the teenager today at an address in south London. The boy was initially arrested on suspicion of criminal damage of a vehicle, which occurred on June 20 in the Sutton area, London. MORE TO FOLLOW… `; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, taboola); // Viafoura After Taboola const viafouraPlaceholder = ` `; placeholder.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, viafouraPlaceholder); } } else { // console.log(“ads lite…
Labour is set to collect £121billion through stealth taxation, as millions more are dragged into higher rates of tax.In the last two years, an extra million people are set to pay the higher rate of tax after the Government as a combination of frozen thresholds and higher wages mean Britons are hit by fiscal drag.The tax raids are set to hit pension age Britons particularly hard, with almost one in four taxpayers will be over state pension age by the end of this tax year.This means pensioners could be set to pay tax on their state pensions alone by 2027.Laura…
Prince Edward arrived in Qatar today to offer condolences on behalf of King Charles following the death of former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died on Sunday at the age of 74.The Duke of Edinburgh was welcomed at Lusail Palace by the current Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the late ruler’s son.The visit represents the British monarchy’s formal tribute to a leader who guided the Gulf state through significant transformation during his reign.King Charles and Queen Camilla had previously issued a statement conveying their “heartfelt condolences” upon learning of Sheikh Hamad’s death.Prince Edward…
Around 1,700 households whose heating oil orders were cancelled during the conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran are set to receive compensation.It comes after an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).The regulator said affected customers were forced to either place replacement orders at significantly higher prices or risk running out of heating oil altogether.According to the CMA, some households paid up to £350 more than they had originally expected after their orders were cancelled.The watchdog said several heating oil suppliers have agreed to compensate customers voluntarily, while it is preparing court action against businesses that have refused…
The BBC has performed a dramatic U-turn on its World Cup broadcasting strategy, abandoning its Salford base to present tonight’s semi-final between England and Argentina directly from Atlanta Stadium.The corporation had steadfastly defended its decision to cover the tournament from MediaCity, whilst rival broadcaster ITV established an impressive rooftop operation in Brooklyn.However, with the Three Lions standing just ninety minutes from their first World Cup final since 1966, executives have bowed to mounting viewer pressure.The relocation marks a significant shift for the national broadcaster, which had previously insisted its domestic approach would deliver comparable coverage to an overseas production.The BBC…
A vigil is to be held on Wednesday evening for an eight-year-old girl and her 39-year-old mother who are understood to be victims of a double murder in Ballymena, County Antrim. They were found dead at a house on the Cullybackey Road on Monday where the body of a 41-year-old man – understood to be a male relative – was also discovered.The case is being treated as a suspected double murder and suicide. The family was originally from Poland, although it is understood the child was born in Northern Ireland.The vigil will be held at the Braid Arts Centre at…
Following discussions with the athletes the EBU has produced a ‘do’s and don’ts’ on camera angles.These include avoiding low camera angles underneath athletes in events such as the high jump or pole vault, which have a high chance of generating compromising images. “The sexualization of women athletes through selective camera angles and editing choices continues to be a significant concern across many sports broadcasts,” said executive director of EBU Sport, Glen Killane.”Lingering shots on bodies, low-angle cameras that capture revealing views, and excessive slow-motion replays that serve no technical or storytelling purpose are among the issues observed in the media…