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Man banished from entire town for five years for 'blatant' shoplifting

A serial shoplifter has been banned from going to a town centre and a shopping area for five years. Daniel Quinlan, 38, was told that if he goes to either Crewe town centre or the Grand Junction Retail Park he faces a jail sentence. Police said he is a ‘persistent shoplifter who blatantly steals in […]

We've seen Qatar World Cup 'hotels' for fans and our advice is: really don't go

These are the ‘fan villages’ where England supporters will be expected to fork out £200 a night to stay during this month’s World Cup. Photos from the Al-Emadi fan village show thousands of brightly-painted aluminium portacabins laid out in long rows in the desert. But the interior isn’t as eye-catching, with guests getting either a […]

Russia in humiliating retreat after general orders troops out of Kherson

Russian troops have been ordered to withdraw from the Ukrainian city of Kherson in yet another humiliation for Vladimir Putin. His top commander in the country Sergei Surovikin – whose ruthlessness on the battlefield earned him the sinister sobriquet ‘General Armageddon’ – said they would retreat from the western bank of the Dnipro River. Abandoning […]

Nurses vote to strike in first ever nationwide action over pay

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info NHS nurses throughout the UK have voted to strike in the first ever nationwide action […]

King Charles unveils first statue of his 'beloved' mother since she died

A new sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II now stands on the entrance to York’s cathedral, looking out over a square to be named in her honour. King Charles unveiled the new artwork commemorating his ‘beloved’ mother today. The statue was commissioned to celebrate the late Queen’s platinum jubilee, and was completed in August, one month […]

Classic artworks given modern makeovers to highlight current issues

Artworks given a modern makeover in Samsung campaign We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The once-lush riverside scene is rendered barren, […]

Egg thrown at King Charles and Queen Camilla during walkabout in York

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5video A man has been detained by police after appearing to hurl eggs at the King and Queen Consort in York. Large crowds had gathered behind barriers, near the Micklegate Bar, ahead of a royal walkabout this morning. The King and […]

Spain demands Brussels changes post-Brexit rules for UK holidaymakers

Carole Malone erupts at Spain's new travel policy We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Spain is pressuring Brussels to change post-Brexit […]

Mystery of ancient language solved after 3,700-year-old sentence is decoded

The first ever sentence in Canaanite from 3,700 years ago, a plea to remove hair lice, has been discovered etched on an ivory comb. Researchers described it as a ‘landmark in the history of the human ability to write’. Written in the Bronze Age, the comb dates to around 1700 BC and says: ‘May this […]