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More than 40 Labour-held seats could be forced to take in more asylum seekers after Prime Minister Andy Burnham suggested affluent areas like Piddington should “play their part”, a GB News investigation has revealed.Mr Burnham, who is facing growing anger over his plan to house 1,250 migrants at MoD Bicester, told GB News last month that wealthier communities should help shoulder the burden by taking in more asylum seekers.A GB News analysis has now ranked the 42 Labour seats that sit above Bicester & Woodstock, the constituency covering Piddington, on both median house prices of £390,000 and median weekly wages…

Royals and heads of state from across the globe descended on Oslo Cathedral today for the state funeral of King Harald of Norway, who died on August 28 at the age of 89.Though the occasion was marked by deep solemnity and moving personal gestures, the proceedings were not entirely without incident, as an unexpected disruption briefly punctuated one of the ceremony’s most reflective moments.A mobile phone rang out during the moment of silence.Captured on Norwegian broadcaster NRK’s livestream, the device sounded three times against the backdrop of tolling bells before apparently being silenced.Royals and heads of state from across the…

Monty Don delighted fans on Wednesday with his first social media post since revealing he would be stepping down from BBC Gardeners’ World. The 71-year-old shared an adorable photograph on Instagram showing his golden retriever Ned lounging contentedly with a carrot toy.The playful caption read: “News update, despite rumours, there is to be no change of host of ‘Carroters’ World'”Mr Don’s dogs have long been fan favourites on the programme, with Ned’s appearances at Longmeadow becoming almost as cherished as the gardening advice itself.Monty Don has fronted Gardeners’ World since 2003 | INSTAGRAM/MONTY DONThe post quickly attracted an outpouring of…

Davies said the number of cockroach infestations he was dealing with had increased dramatically.”Five years ago, I could count on one hand how many cockroach problems we used to deal with in a 12-month period,” he said.”But in the last 12 months, we’ve had hundreds and hundreds.”He said he had already dealt with six cockroach jobs this month.”It’s just been an absolute explosion,” he said.Davies believes the warmer weather could be contributing to the increase.”We’ve had a lot of weeks exceeding 30 degrees,” he said.”Cockroaches thrive in the heat. They develop a lot quicker, so their breeding cycle speeds up…

First one-day international, WindhoekSouth Africa 348-6 (50 overs): Hermann 150 (126), De Zorzi 72 (84); Trumpelmann 4-68Nambia 162-8 (31 overs): Kruger 34 (60); Subrayen 4-29South Africa won by 99 runs (DLS method) and lead the three-match series 1-0ScorecardJordan Hermann struck 150 to equal the record for the highest score in a one-day international debut as South Africa beat Namibia by 99 runs in Windhoek.The opener’s 126-ball innings saw him draw level with compatriot Matthew Breetzke, who scored 150 from 148 deliveries against New Zealand in February 2025.Hermann put on a 167-ball second-wicket partnership of 190 with Tony de Zorzi (70),…

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The chief executive of NHS Tayside has personally apologised for the destruction of theatre logbooks, potentially related to disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel, but said she had no intention of resigning.Eljamel, who is believed to have harmed hundreds of patients, was a consultant neurosurgeon at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee from 1995 until his suspension in December 2013.The Eljamel public inquiry, external previously heard that 40 theatre logbooks were destroyed in July 2025 despite an order not to do so.Nicky Connor told the inquiry that she accepted the failing had “compounded and exacerbated distress” for patients.”Connor added: “I have met directly with…

The feature remained at Anfield during Liverpool’s first two European Cup victories, in 1977 and 1978.Budds said a groundsman proposed the original idea for the sign to club secretary Peter Robinson before Shankly suggested the amendment to “This Is Anfield”.Shankly said the sign was intended to remind Liverpool players who they represented while acting as a form of intimidation for visiting teams as they walked out into the ground.Former Reds player George Scott said Shankly wanted any opposition player passing beneath the sign to know they were “going into a cauldron and they weren’t going to come out with a…