4 h. ago Great British Sewing Bee judge to donate more than 400 items to two Manchester charity shops this weekend

The Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant tells the Manchester Evening News why he's sent a huge collection of jeans, dresses and chinos to two charity shops

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4 h. ago Eerie theme park left to rot has dark secret lying in one of its crumbling rides

A once thriving theme park, which attracted millions of visitors in its heyday, is now a ghost town - but not only that the abandoned amusement park also has a dark secret.

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7 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv repatriates more bodies of fallen soldiers amid major exchange with Russia

Ukraine says return in line with deal reached in Turkey while Russia hands over 1,200 bodies; Moscow claims capture of another Sumy village. What we know on day 1,207Ukraine has repatriated more bodies of fallen soldiers in accordance with an agreement reached during peace talks in Istanbul, Ukrainian officials said Friday. Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War said Russia had returned 1,200 bodies, and “according to the Russian side, the bodies belong to Ukrainian citizens, in particular military personnel”. The repatriation of the bodies was carried out with the help of Ukraine’s armed forces, the country’s security service, the interior ministry and other government agencies, its statement said. Forensic experts would now work to identify the remains. The repatriation marks one of the war’s largest returns of remains.Russia says its forces have captured another village in Ukraine’s north-eastern Sumy region amid its ramped-up offensive there. M...

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11 h. ago Students brand school toilets 'horror movie' as kids 'wet themselves instead'

Parentkind, the UK’s largest charity for parents, said the results reveal the 'humiliation' children are having to endure due to the disgusting state of toilets

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12 h. ago The Who’s Roger Daltrey ‘very humbled’ by ‘dream come true’ knighthood

The singer is being honoured for services to charity and music.

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12 h. ago A gong for our times, meet Dame WFH (but will she leave home to get it?) Controversial mandarin and border chief who oversaw 129,000 small

Sarah Healey infamously boasted that Covid-era lockdowns meant she could see more of her children as well as giving her longer to ride her expensive exercise bike.

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13 h. ago The Who's Roger Daltrey says it's a 'dream come true' after receiving knighthood

The Who frontman has said he is "very humbled" to have been made a been made a knight bachelor for his services to music and charity in the King's Birthday honours

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13 h. ago David Beckham ‘immensely proud’ as knighthood confirmed on King’s Birthday Honours list

The former England captain is being honoured for services to sport and charity

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13 h. ago King's Birthday Honours list in full including David Beckham, Luke Littler and Tess Daly

Ex-England and Manchester United player Sir David Beckham, who was given an OBE in 2003, said he was 'immensly proud' for the gong to services to sport and charity. See the full list

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13 h. ago David Beckham awarded a knighthood and Luke Littler made an MBE

Sir David has been awarded the knighthood for services to sport and to charity in the King’s Birthday Honours.

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13 h. ago David Beckham is 'immensely proud' as he receives knighthood in King's Birthday Honours

David Beckham is being honoured for services to sport and charity.

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13 h. ago King's Birthday Honours list 2025: The UK community heroes, charity champions and campaigners recognised

Charity founders, activists and campaigners are among the everyday heroes recognised in this year's list

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13 h. ago Samantha Morton made an OBE for services to drama and charity

The 48-year old English actress and director has been nominated for two Oscars.

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13 h. ago AirTag helps London couple recover stolen car after police refuse to act

AirTag helps London couple recover stolen car after police refuse to act  9to5Mac

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14 h. ago Claire Sweeney looks super svelte as she leads glam celeb red carpet at charity bash

The Sedulo Foundation's annual Colour Ball was a star-studded event that brought together celebrities, supporters and business leaders to raise vital funds for children and young people living in poverty

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18 h. ago Tadej Pogacar goes solo for Dauphiné stage win to reclaim yellow jersey

Slovenian ‘super happy’ after beating Jonas VingegaardWorld champion now holds 43-second lead overallTadej Pogacar soloed to victory in the sixth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné on Friday to reclaim the yellow jersey and put himself firmly in contention for overall victory.With this 97th victory of his career, the Slovenian, who cruised in 1min 1sec ahead of Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard, becomes the active rider with the joint-most victories – on a par with French sprinter Arnaud Démare. Belgian Remco Evenepoel, who was leading the overall classification, finished fifth at 1min 50sec. Continue reading...

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18 h. ago Paddy McGuinness says his nerves are jangling as he joins Tyson Fury at Soccer Aid

As one of the longest-serving members of Soccer Aid's England team, Paddy McGuinness is back in action this weekend with a host of famous faces helping to raise funds for Unicef in the charity game

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18 h. ago Still sport of the King: Windsor interest keeps Royal Ascot alive and kicking

As attendances at other meetings decline, the monarch’s presence makes Ascot a soft power asset for BritainAscot will mark the 200th anniversary of the first Royal procession at its showpiece race meeting next week. The intermittent noise of jets on the final approach to Heathrow will be one of the few deviations from the sights and sounds when George IV first trundled his way up the course in 1825. The king and queen will ride in the first of the horse-drawn carriages, their liveried attendants will be upright in the saddle and, as they pass the Royal enclosure, the gentlemen’s top hats will be doffed in the familiar mark of respect.There is little else, in sport or the wider world beyond, that remains just as it was in the immediate aftermath of the Napoleonic wars. Demand for the Royal Ascot experience also remains strong. Following a post-Covid surge, attendances are in decline at both the Derby and Cheltenham’s festival meeting in March. At Royal Ascot 2024, though, the year-on...

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18 h. ago James Milner set to chase Premier League record after agreeing new Brighton deal

The midfielder will extend his career into a 24th season as he closes in on Gareth Barry’s appearance record

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18 h. ago Gold from toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace ‘may have been smuggled abroad’

Thames Valley Police has not ruled out the chance that the gold was moved away from the UK.

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