Who are the actors and blonde ex-MP rumoured for Celebrity Big Brother?
Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke, EastEnders actress Patsy Palmer and former Tory MP Sir Michael Fabricant are among the contestants who are reportedly set to compete on Celebrity Big Brother. The series ...
Scotland regain world curling title with tight victory over Switzerland
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National Gallery to let one person sleep overnight in ‘first’ as section reopens
The National Gallery has revealed it will let a member of the public sleep overnight for the “first time” as the Sainsbury Wing reopens after a two-year refurbishment.
‘Disconnect’ between jobseekers and employers on conditions
Flexible hours, sick pay and pension contributions are the top three most desired benefits for jobseekers, new research suggests. But a study of millions of job adverts found a “disconnect” between ...
Birmingham chocolatiers claim to have cracked world’s largest Creme Egg
Chocolatiers at an attraction in Birmingham claim to have crafted the world’s largest Cadbury Creme Egg. Standing at 3ft-tall (90cm), the Easter creation from confectionary workers at Cadbury World in ...
UK’s ‘largest’ on-street EV chargepoint project announced
Chargepoint operator char.gy said it will fit more than 6,000 kerbside chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council.
Scientists identify sound of hovering invasive hornets in move to protect honeybees
Scientists have found ways to remotely detect the sound of invasive Asian hornets hovering outside beehives in a move that could protect honeybees. The Asian or yellow-legged hornet is a non-native ...
Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after days-long torrent of rain
Utilities scrambled to shut off power and gas, while cities deployed sandbags to protect homes and businesses.
Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid earn LaLiga comeback victory at Sevilla
Having trailed to an early Lucien Agoume goal, the visitors equalised through Julian Alvarez’s 25th-minute penalty before Barrios’ winner.
Two arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder after man shot dead
Officers were called to Elm Street, Stanley, County Durham, at about 5.20pm on Saturday, after reports of a ‘disturbance’.
Quangos could be forced to close or merge under Whitehall review
Quangos could be forced to close, merge, or have their functions taken back by Whitehall departments under a new Government review. Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has written to departments ...
The 10 offenders sentenced at Newton Aycliffe court recently
Jason Crompton, of Station Road East, Dean Bank, Trimdon Station, County Durham, pleaded guilty to causing criminal damage to a police vehicle, common assault and racially aggravated harassment on ...