15 h. ago Tory councillor recorded saying 'white men should have black slaves' is banned from public office

Andrew Edwards, of Pembrokeshire in Wales, made the comments in a 16-second WhatsApp voice clip to his then partner.

Events

26 h. ago Politician did send racist voice note that said white men should be allowed black slaves

An adjudication panel has banned former Pembrokeshire councillor Andrew Edwards after finding he did sent a racist voice note sent to his then partner

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27 h. ago Tory defects to Reform UK on flagship London council as Nigel Farage eyes political gains across the capital

EXCLUSIVE: Westminster councillor Laila Cunningham is quitting the Conservatives saying she can no longer ‘defend failure’

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53 h. ago Post Office banking boss urges security measure when using cash in public

The banking expert said cash remains an essential payment method for many people

Economics

63 h. ago Inside world's 'creepiest' island with 160,000 corpses which tourists are banned from

A chilling abandoned island were 160,000 people died and were buried has been pictured - the public is banned from setting foot on the creepy site

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4 d. ago Harriet Tubman’s church in Canada was a crucial force in the abolitionist movement. It’s still standing today

Located in Ontario, the church provided shelter and aid to Black Americans who participated in the Underground Railroad to escape slavery in the USOn a cold day in January 2024, Rochelle Bush walked up the steps of Salem Chapel, British Methodist Episcopal Church in St Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Bush, the owner and primary tour guide of Tubman Tours Canada and Salem Chapel’s historian, moved quickly through the church pointing out the history, which spans across generations back to when the building was built centuries ago.The church’s roots stretch to about 1788 when Black people, many of whom were seeking freedom from slavery in the US, began to settle in the St Catharines area. Along with their hopes, dreams and plans for the future, these settlers, many of whom were followers of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, and Richard Allen, a founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, brought their religions with them. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Future of Notting Hill Carnival 'up in the air', leaked letter reveals

It comes after a review of the festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, identified 'critical public safety concerns'.

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6 d. ago Florida attorney general in contempt for defying judge’s order in immigration case

James Uthmeier was documented sending public messages about not following a federal judge’s temporary ban on the state’s new anti-illegal immigrant laws

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6 d. ago Scottish football crowd trouble in spotlight as plans to tackle unruly fan behaviour set in motion

Public consultation to take place on football banning orders

Sport

6 d. ago Scottish football crowd trouble in spotlight as plans to tackle unruly fans set in motion

Public consultation to take place on football banning orders

Sport

1 week ago Noel Gallagher breaks silence on Oasis rehearsals and gives verdict on band

Noel and Liam Gallagher will walk on stage for the first time together in public, since the band split nearly two decades ago, on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium

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1 week ago Move faster on firms’ public contracts ban, Grenfell survivor urges Government

Edward Daffarn said a new documentary “clearly exposes how little” companies and individuals have been held to account over the 2017 disaster.

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1 week ago Biggest great white shark ever recorded heading to new holiday hotspot

A colossal 14ft great white shark named Contender managed to evade researchers for a month after he was tagged in the Atlantic - he popped up close to a holiday hotspot

Events

1 week ago Teenagers banned from KFC and Tesco must not see each other in public for a year

Police said the order followed "frequent anti-social behaviour" by a 17-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl

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1 week ago Arizona governor vetoes bill to ban teaching antisemitism in Arizona’s public schools

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would ban teaching antisemitism at the state’s public schools

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2 w. ago We love living in Britain's WHITEST neighbourhood: Two Sri Lankans are the only ethnic minorities in the area

Brotton in North Yorkshire is a village with a unique claim to fame: it is the area with the UK's 'whitest' population. Of 1108 people recorded in the all but two identified as White

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2 w. ago More than 50,000 write to SNP minister to oppose Flamingo Land plans, say Greens

Green MSP Ross Greer said planning minister Ivan McKee must “listen to the Scottish public” on the Lomond Banks proposals.

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2 w. ago New Reform MP Sarah Pochin's call to ban burqa in public branded 'dumb' by party's own chairman

The party’s surge in the polls continues to falter in the wake of bitter infighting

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2 w. ago Budapest police deny LGBTQ+ march request, citing Hungary's legislative Pride ban

Police have denied a permit for an LGBTQ+ event in Budapest, citing a new law banning public displays linked to homosexuality

Events

3 w. ago QUENTIN LETTS: My friends in France say their country's ban on smoking in public will be ignored with a Gallic shrug. Will we be as defiant when it happens here?

Can this really be la belle France, which gave us such classic images as the young Brigitte Bardot smoking a cigar and Audrey Hepburn holding a cigarette holder as long as a magician's wand?

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