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Major incident declared after heavy snowfall on roads in Cumbria

Cumbria Police declared a major incident due to heavy snowfall on roads in the county and said people should only travel where essential. The force said a multi-agency response was continuing on Saturday evening to “minimise the challenges caused by heavy snowfall to the county’s road network”. Cumbria Police said it was aware of a… Read More »

Fresh snow and ice warning due to cancellation of football matches

(P.A.) Fresh yellow and amber weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office, with temperatures predicted to likely drop to -12C overnight in Scotland, where many people woke up to severe frost conditions this morning. Weather conditions resulted in the cancellation of sporting events in the United Kingdom, with Crewe’s match against Bristol Rovers… Read More »

EastEnders’ Sharon Watts secret threatened with 63 spoiler images

EastEnders’ Sharon secret threatened with 63 photosBBC Arriving at EastEnders, Sharon Watts tells Linda Carter about Albie’s paternity but instantly regrets it. Elsewhere, Linda faces further turmoil over Dean Wicks, while Stacey Slater turns to Jack Branning for support amid new fears over Theo Hawthorne. Our gallery of 63 photos gives a glimpse of what’s… Read More »

‘Insta King’ radio DJ kidnapped on London street and tortured to death by drug gang in kebab shop

Mehmet Koray Alpergin (PA Media) Bandits who kidnapped a radio DJ and tortured him to death, while holding his girlfriend captive and forcing her to listen, were found guilty and photographed. 43-year-old Mehmet Koray Alpergin and 34-year-old Gözde Dalbudak were kidnapped while returning home from an Italian restaurant in Mayfair, London, last October. This was… Read More »

Lowest temperature forecast to be minus 11C after ‘very cold night’ with some sporting events canceled

While many sporting events have been canceled due to snowfall and icy conditions, temperatures will drop to minus 11C in some parts of England over the weekend. The Met Office predicted temperatures could drop “as low as minus 10C in parts of Scotland” overnight, while sub-zero conditions could be common elsewhere. It could be minus… Read More »

Lloyds shareholders could gain £500m from Telegraph deal

Shareholders of Lloyds Banking Group could receive a windfall of more than £500 million early next year following a deal that will see loans repaid in full by the owners of The Daily Telegraph. Sky News has learned that Britain’s biggest high street lender will be in a position to write back more than £500… Read More »

Palace considering all options after King Charles and Kate are named in Archie’s ‘skin colour’ row

Buckingham Palace is considering whether to take action after the King and Princess of Wales were named as royals who questioned what skin tone Prince Archie would have in the Dutch version of a new book. When the false claim first emerged two years ago, the palace described it as fiction. And no evidence has… Read More »

Farmer ‘would rather die in prison’ than pay fine for tearing down the wall he built

Ron Knight may be forced to sell his home amid ongoing fines over a six-year planning dispute over a wall he helped build in the 70s. (SWNS) (SWNS) A farmer says he would rather ‘die in prison’ than pay a fine for tearing down the border wall he built 40 years ago. Ron Knight said… Read More »

Tony Bellew ‘really annoyed’ with Fred Sirieix

I’m A Celebrity’s Tony Bellew is really upset with Fred Sirieix (Shutterstock/ITV) (ITV/Shutterstock) Cooking tensions have reached boiling point on I’m a Celebrity, with Tony Bellew admitting he was “really annoyed” when Fred Sirieix accidentally threw his stock cube into the fire. Exacerbating the situation, the boxer said he wouldn’t eat the rice without broth… Read More »

Shane MacGowan, fast-living, hard-drinking frontman of Irish folk punk band the Pogues – obituary

MacGowan, 19, as editor of punk rock magazine Bondage, in 1977 – Sydney O’Meara/Getty Images Shane MacGowan, who has died aged 65, was the fierce, hard-working frontman of the Pogues; He was revered for his dark, brutal yet lyrical vision of Irish life, as well as his excessive consumption of alcohol. His growling vocals, emerging… Read More »