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A man who brutally murdered his girlfriend before decapitating her has been jailed for 23 years. Ewan Methven killed Phoenix Spencer-Horn at their home in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, last November. The 27 year-old postman later dialled 999 himself insisting he had a drug-induced blackout and could not remember what he …
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Matthew McConaughey has been praised by Wimbledon fans for his sweet gesture to the Royal Family. The American actor, 55, was among the celebrities who watched on as Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz to the Wimbledon title in the star-studded royal box on Sunday. And Matthew has now been praised …
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SocialChain, the Brave Bison-owned global digital agency which has recently bagged big briefs from Primark and Royal Mail, has appointed a new creative director to help lead the team and drive the expansion of its social-first approach. The agency, which last year reported a revenue surge of 60% to £11m, …
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Prince Philip did little to hide his ‘disdain’ for Charles who he believed ‘lacked the dedication necessary to make a good king’, a royal insider has claimed. It is no secret that King Charles had a testy relationship with his father. Their clashes during Charles’s childhood were dramatised for the hit …
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NATWEST is making a major change to four of its accounts tomorrow – and customers need to check if they’re affected now. The bank is cutting interest rates on the accounts after the Bank of England (BoE) dropped its base rate from 4.5% to 4.25% in May. 1 NatWest is cutting interest rates …
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By TOM COTTERILL Published: 07:30 EDT, 14 July 2025 | Updated: 07:37 EDT, 14 July 2025 A Royal Navy submariner who sent Britain’s Trident nuclear submarine base into lockdown after allegedly staging a bomb hoax ‘prank’ has been arrested. The sailor – believed to be a Petty Officer on HMS …
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Warning: This article contains graphic detail A MAN who admitted murdering his 21-year-old girlfriend and trying to cover up her death has been sentenced to 23 years in prison. Phoenix Spencer-Horn was found dead at her flat on Glen Lee in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire, in November last year. At …
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It happened on the A419 Dorcan slip road. Author: Shaunna BurnsPublished 13th Jul 2025Last updated 13th Jul 2025 A man is fighting for his life in hospital after crashing on his motorbike on the A419 Dorcan slip road. At around 4.40pm yesterday (12/07) , police responded to a single vehicle …
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The Department for Business and Trade has launched a national consultation – or “Green Paper” – on the future of Post Office. A Green Paper is a Government consultation which invites feedback on an area of Government policy or legislative proposals. Anyone, including members of the public, can respond to the …
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