An army veteran whose daughter went missing more than 40 years ago has attempted to hand back his military medals at Downing Street in a protest against failings in the police investigation. Richard Lee’s daughter Katrice disappeared near a British Army base in Paderborn, Germany, on November 28 1981 – …
Read More »Cameron urges Britons living abroad to register to vote by June 18
Lord David Cameron has urged Britons living abroad to register to vote in the General Election. The Foreign Secretary advised the estimated five million Britons living overseas to use their lifelong right to vote in UK elections, saying that decisions taken towards a secure future on foreign policy, defence and …
Read More »Police wear night-vision goggles to catch two illegal fishermen
Two men have been handed five-year criminal behaviour orders that will see them banned from two rural spots. Officers from the Bassetlaw neighbourhood policing team travelled to the Idle Valley Nature Reserve site, near Retford, on the night of February 2 due to previous reports of illegal fishing. At around …
Read More »Meet the Liberal Democrat candidate battling for the Devon South West seat
The historically safe Conservative seat of Devon South West will, for the first time since being won by Gary Streeter in 1997, be up for grabs – and Julian Brazil intends to secure it for the Lib Dems. He resides in the village of East Prawle in the constituency South …
Read More »Police make 56 arrests around Champions League final at Wembley
The Metropolitan Police have made 56 arrests around the Champions League final at Wembley, as some football fans tried to force their way into the stadium and others invaded the pitch. The force originally announced 53 arrests but in an update on Sunday the Met said the total had gone …
Read More »Sony to snap up Queen hits in mega-money deal
Sony Music is in talks to snap up Queen’s hits for nearly €1.17bn which would mean it owns Bohemian Rhapsody, merchandising and exclusive rights to reproduce, distribute and perform the music. It is understood Sony, with a fellow investor, value the tunes at around €938m. Queen, led by Freddie Mercury, …
Read More »Daniel Kretinsky: I can’t make promises on Royal Mail stamp prices
Billionaire suggests costs could continue to spiral in coming years Price of a first-class stamp has risen from 67p in 2018 to £1.35 today IDS accepted £3.6bn offer from Kretinsky after he made series of commitments By Leah Montebello Updated: 16:51 EDT, 2 June 2024 Looking ahead: Daniel Kretinsky The would-be …
Read More »Scurri Acquires HelloDone
Scurri, a Wexford, Ireland-based provider of a delivery management platform, acquired HelloDone, a London, UK-based provider of an artificial intelligence (AI) platform which provides conversational AI solutions to retailers and brands. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition will further expand Scurri’s delivery management and post-purchase capabilities …
Read More »My son was butchered with a knife sold by a reality TV star: Heartbroken mother says Apprentice contestant has ‘blood on his hands’ as his weapons website selling £100 machetes is linked to THREE horrifying murders
An online shop run by an Apprentice star sold knives and ninja swords to underage killers, MailOnline can reveal. DNA Leisure, a million-pound enterprise run by ex-Young Apprentice star Adam Eliaz, even encouraged customers to buy up its stock of zombie knives before they are banned later this year. The …
Read More »Police issue update after bloody bone found in Nottingham
Nottinghamshire Police has issued an update after a “bloody, foul-smelling” bone was found near a footpath. A large cordon was in place close to the footpath between Top Valley Way and Bestwood Park Drive West, in Top Valley, from around 7pm on Friday, May 31 after the bone was discovered. …
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