65 h. ago Scotsman Obituaries: George Holmes, former Director General of the Forestry Commission

George Dennis Holmes CB, BSc, D.Sc (Hon. Wales), FRSE, FICFor. Born: 9 November 1926 in Conwy, North Wales. Died: 28 April 2025, aged 98

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8 d. ago Motown icon Smokey Robinson under criminal investigation for alleged sexual assault

Motown legend Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation in Los Angeles over accusations of sexual assault. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed it had launched a formal inquiry into the allegations, saying the probe was in the "early stages"

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2 w. ago First look at stunning shortlisted designs for the Queen Elizabeth II national memorial

Ideas for the memorial to Queen Elizabeth II at St James's Park in London include a bronze cast of a Windsor oak tree, a giant canopy of stone lily pads and a statue of her next to Prince Philip.

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2 w. ago First look at stunning designs for the Queen Elizabeth II national memorial

Ideas for the memorial to Queen Elizabeth II at St James's Park in London include a bronze cast of a Windsor oak tree, a giant canopy of stone lily pads and a statue of her next to Prince Philip.

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3 w. ago LIVE: Attempted murder inquiry launched after four people injured in two different car incidents in Rochdale

Police said the incident is not being treated as terrorism related

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3 w. ago Council secure tree protections on entire Toby Carvery site after outrage at historic oak felling

Mitchell & Butlers Retail (MBR), which runs Toby Carvery, has apologised for the upset caused

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3 w. ago Party leaders trade blows over grooming gangs, immigration and Trump in bruising PMQs on eve of local elections... as Labour fears they are 'toast'

With less than 24 hours before polls open, Kemi Badenoch used PMQs to lay into Keir Starmer for refusing to launch a national inquiry into 'rape gangs'.

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3 w. ago Party leaders trade blows over grooming gangs, immigration and Trump in bruising PMQs on eve of local elections

With less than 24 hours before polls open, Kemi Badenoch used PMQs to lay into Keir Starmer for refusing to launch a national inquiry into 'rape gangs'.

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3 w. ago Bestselling German novelist found killed on Hamburg houseboat

Police launch murder inquiry after Alexandra Fröhlich is found dead on her boat on the ElbeA murder inquiry has been launched after a bestselling German novelist was found dead on a houseboat in Hamburg having been violently attacked, police have said.Alexandra Fröhlich, 58, whose novels have had prominence on Germany’s bestseller lists, was found on Tuesday morning, investigating authorities said. Continue reading...

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last month Forestry Commission launches inquiry into London oak felled by Toby Carvery owner

Forestry Commission launches inquiry into London oak felled by Toby Carvery owner  The Guardian

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