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The paedophile rock star was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offences. He was attacked with a knife by another inmate on Saturday morning, sources have confirmed. Emergency services were sent to the prison in West Yorkshire but Watkins was pronounced dead at the scene. The prison went into lockdown in the immediate aftermath…
As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost. Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased’s death notice page. Here are the most recent notices placed in the County…
John Swinney spoke in a debate on Saturday at his party’s conference in Aberdeen, where he proposed his plans for achieving another referendum on independence. Under the proposals, which will go to a vote on Saturday afternoon, an SNP majority at next year’s election would be required for another vote. The First Minister’s plans have…
Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer, Waitrose and Co-op have all decided to take the dates off various items, including fruit and vegetables. The move is intended to cut down on unnecessary waste stemming from consumers misunderstanding the labels and discarding perfectly edible food. The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) says removing these dates…
Harry wrote to Shabana Mahmood shortly after her appointment to the role and submitted a formal request for a risk assessment to the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec), overseen by the Home Office, a source close to the duke said. During Harry’s last visit to the UK in September,…
Here the PA news agency answers 10 key questions about the Entry Exit System (EES): – Who does EES apply to? People visiting or leaving one of the 29 countries in Europe’s Schengen area. A new car passenger identity and fingerprint scanning area at the Port of Dover (Gareth Fuller/PA) This is mostly the EU…
High Speed Trains (HSTs) – better known as the InterCity 125 – helped save British Rail in the 1970s and 80s, linking cities for more than four decades before disappearing from the tracks. But now a UK-based company is reviving the “British Rail icon”, unveiling its own InterCity 125 train set at the Mid-Norfolk Railway,…
Reform UK has won a district council by-election in Worcestershire following the resignation of a Conservative councillor. Matthew Winfield won the by-election for the Bretforton and Offenham seat on Thursday, on a turnout of 36.3%. The former mayor of Pershore polled 357 votes to become Reform’s sole voice on Wychavon District Council. His nearest rival…
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) says it is seeing record numbers of fungi at its five gardens around the country already this season, as this year’s weather has provided perfect conditions for good displays. A sunny spring and summer benefited fungi that grow in close partnership with plants, which were able to make plenty of…
The broadband network, delivered by Fibrus, is supporting the county’s largest horticultural event by sponsoring the 2025 Cumbria in Bloom Presentation Days, which celebrate the achievements of communities across the region. Mr Keith McIntosh, Chair of Cumbria in Bloom, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Hyperfast GB as the sponsor of this year’s Presentation Days….