National social care charity Community Integrated Care has announced its largest-ever official team of runners for the TCS London Marathon, marking a major milestone for the organisation. In a year when more than 1.2 million people applied for a place in one of the world’s most iconic races, the charity has secured 12 coveted Gold […]
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Octopus Investments, manager of the private company Fern Trading, has earned more than £100 million in management fees for the second consecutive year, despite the business reporting pre-tax losses of £420 million. The £103.6 million fees for the year to June 2025 are slightly higher than the £103.1 million taken the previous year, bringing total
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Automatic voter registration is set to change the UK political landscape, potentially benefiting Labour as millions of currently unregistered voters could be added to the electoral roll. The government’s new Representation of the People Bill introduces an opt-out system aimed at simplifying registration and capturing about seven million missing voters. How the System Will Work
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A 24-year-old man who maliciously posted intimate images of his ex-girlfriend online, advertising her for sexual services, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years at Leicester Crown Court. Victim Targeted After Relationship Breakdown Declan Guess’s actions began after his relationship ended. He shared the victim’s name, address, and private photos on multiple websites. This led to
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Children in schools may be allowed to change their gender and use different pronouns, including in rare cases for pupils as young as four, under new guidance issued by Bridget Phillipson. The guidance instructs schools to consult parents and take clinical advice into account before allowing children to socially transition, including changes to names, pronouns,
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A 60-year-old man has been jailed for seven years after rigging multiple properties with improvised booby traps including a homemade flamethrower to protect a cannabis-growing operation. Ian Claughton was convicted of 10 offences, including possession of firearms and explosives, drug production and possession of criminal property. Sheffield Crown Court heard that his elaborate security measures
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Buckingham Palace has denied that King Charles III contributed to the £12 million settlement paid by Prince Andrew to resolve a civil case brought by one of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. A source close to the King said he did not provide the reported £1.5 million contribution towards the payout made to Virginia Giuffre, who accused
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Vaping and smoking could soon be banned in additional outdoor areas across England, including outside hospitals, schools and children’s playgrounds, the Department of Health has announced. The move aims to protect children and vulnerable groups from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke. Wes Streeting confirmed that the government will launch a public consultation on the
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British bestselling author and mycologist Merlin Sheldrake has confirmed that he was approached by Jeffrey Epstein in 2018 with an offer of $100,000 in research funding but says he cut off contact after learning more about the disgraced financier’s background. Email exchanges released in files by the US Department of Justice show that Epstein contacted
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When the call for entries went out last October for the Norwich Castle Open Art Show, In Proximity, artists across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk responded in remarkable numbers. By the end of November, 900 submissions had been received, a striking snapshot of the creativity flourishing across the East of England. The exhibition, hosted at
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