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Thomas Skinner has announced the arrival of his fourth child with wife Sinéad Chambers, sharing an emotional tribute to his family and declaring: “Our family is complete.”The Apprentice and Strictly Come Dancing star took to Instagram on Friday evening to reveal the couple had welcomed their newborn baby.Alongside a touching photograph taken in hospital showing the proud parents cradling their new arrival, Mr Skinner shared details of the birth and paid tribute to his wife.”Welcome to the world, our beautiful little one,” he began.Thomas Skinner declared his family ‘complete’ after welcoming the couple’s fourth child | BBC”Today at 5:51pm, our…
Pollard said: “This Labour government is now rebuilding our military, including through increasing the size of our strategic reserves and giving them more opportunities to work with their regular counterparts.”The Conservatives said their pledge would be to recruit approximately 18,000 new reservists to bring the total to 50,000.The trained and untrained strength of the Army, RAF and maritime reserves was more than 32,000 on 1 January 2026, according to government statistics, external.The Tories also want to ensure more reservists complete their minimum training days, which typically number 19 or 27 days.A reservist who meets their minimum training commitment and also…
More than 4,000 fans poured into Stormont on Friday hoping to witness a slice of cricket history under the Belfast sun. In the end, that’s exactly what they got.But it wasn’t the “I was there” moment they had anticipated.The build-up to Ireland and India’s opening T20 was dominated by the possibility of the world champions handing a record-breaking debut to Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.At 15 years and 91 days old, he appeared set to become India’s youngest international after an impossible-to-miss ascension to the national squad following his stunning exploits in the Indian Premier League.But the batting sensation’s surprise absence from the…
Four Afghan nationals are facing jail after grooming and raping a 17-year-old girl before they fled the UK in the back of a lorry.Mehrab Safi, 21, Awal Ahmadzai, 19, Salman Habibkheil, 19, and an underage boy, 17, were found guilty at Bristol Crown Court today.French officers found the three men above the age of 18 in Calais after they left the UK on December 3, three days after they raped the victim.Safi was convicted of one count of human trafficking and two charges of rape, while Habibkheil was found guilty one count of human trafficking and one charge of rape.Ahmadzai…
Martin Lewis is urging millions of Britons to put just £1 into a savings account as soon as possible before it is too late.The Money Saving Expert has issued a call for anyone between 18 and 39 years old to deposit just £1 into a Lifetime ISA immediately.The financial journalist delivered the warning on his BBC Sounds and Spotify podcast earlier today, responding to government consultation plans that could see the LISA scrapped entirely.Mr Lewis said: “This is an important warning for anybody aged 18 to 39. If you do not have a Lifetime ISA, get £1 in one now.”The…
Meghan Markle is set to make her first public appearance on British soil in six years next month, accompanying Prince Harry for a series of Invictus Games-related engagements.The Duchess of Sussex will join her husband for a visit to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where they will mark two decades of the WellChild Nurse programme, which provides support for youngsters with complex health needs and their families.The couple’s last joint official engagement in Britain took place in March 2020, during what became known as their farewell tour following their decision to step back from royal duties.The Sussex family’s five-day visit runs from…
Hundreds of thousands of taxpayers could face tougher action from HMRC under plans to expand the tax authority’s debt recovery powers.The proposals would allow HMRC to recover more smaller tax debts directly from bank accounts through automatic monthly deductions, although the plans are currently out for consultation.The consultation proposes extending HMRC’s existing powers so they can be used to recover a much higher volume of lower-value debts from people who can afford to pay but repeatedly refuse to do so.The plans would also remove the current rule requiring HMRC to leave at least £5,000 in a taxpayer’s bank account after…
Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Thursday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.Social media footage showed the flashes over Edinburgh castle, Bristol and Manchester, while parts of Northern Ireland and Wales were also hit.The heat is expected to ease off over the weekend, with a yellow warning for thunderstorms issued for Scotland and parts of northern England.In pictures: Lightning strikes light up sky after hottest day
Humbert will face Zizou Bergs in Saturday’s men’s final, after the Belgian denied Briton Toby Samuel his shot at glory on home soil.Samuel, ranked 142nd in the world and who only qualified for the main draw as a lucky loser, had never won a tour-level match before this week.But, searching for his third straight victory in Eastbourne, the 23-year-old maintained his momentum after stunning world number 45 Juan Manuel Cerundolo in the quarter-finals by taking the first set against the 48th-ranked Bergs.Seeking to become only the second lucky loser to reach the Eastbourne men’s singles final, and move to the…
Altrincham have signed former Rochdale midfielder Aidan Barlow.The 26-year-old made 38 National League appearances last season to help the Dale win promotion to League Two and scored five goals. Barlow is a product of the Manchester United youth academy and had spells with Doncaster Rovers and Eastleigh before joining Rochdale in 2024.He joins the Robins for free after his Rochdale contract expired at the end of the 2025-26 campaign and becomes Altrincham’s second summer signing following the arrival of ex-Tranmere Rovers forward Sam Taylor.