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Crowds thrilled by aerial displays at Duxford Summer Air Show

Crowds thrilled by aerial displays at Duxford Summer Air Show

Crowds thrilled by aerial displays at Duxford Summer Air Show

25 June 2023

The hot weather and strong wind speeds proved too much for one plane.


US rockers Blondie deliver electric set ahead of Lil Nas X and Sir Elton John

US rockers Blondie deliver electric set ahead of Lil Nas X and Sir Elton John

US rockers Blondie deliver electric set ahead of Lil Nas X and Sir Elton John

25 June 2023

Frontwoman Debbie Harry commanded the stage throughout the performance which saw them deliver Call Me, Atomic and Heart Of Glass.


Issues with 999 calls continue after technical fault, says BT

Issues with 999 calls continue after technical fault, says BT

Issues with 999 calls continue after technical fault, says BT

25 June 2023

The emergency phone system is still functioning because it was supported by a ‘resilient’ back-up system, the company said.


Sarah, Duchess of York undergoes successful operation for breast cancer

Sarah, Duchess of York undergoes successful operation for breast cancer

Sarah, Duchess of York undergoes successful operation for breast cancer

25 June 2023

Sarah Ferguson, 63, discovered she had an early form of the disease during a routine mammogram.


Grenfell families call for ‘accountability’ at Glastonbury Festival talk

Grenfell families call for ‘accountability’ at Glastonbury Festival talk

Grenfell families call for ‘accountability’ at Glastonbury Festival talk

25 June 2023

Members of Grenfell United spoke at the festival’s Left Field tent on Sunday afternoon.


Dame Shirley Bassey visits Royal Mint to see coin created in her honour

Dame Shirley Bassey visits Royal Mint to see coin created in her honour

Dame Shirley Bassey visits Royal Mint to see coin created in her honour

25 June 2023

The coin will be released in a range of colours and denominations.


UK mortgage-holders pay thousands more than Europeans, Labour says

UK mortgage-holders pay thousands more than Europeans, Labour says

UK mortgage-holders pay thousands more than Europeans, Labour says

25 June 2023

Analysis by the party suggests new mortgages cost over £2,000 more per year than in France.


Temperatures soar to joint hottest of the year so far

Temperatures soar to joint hottest of the year so far

Temperatures soar to joint hottest of the year so far

25 June 2023

The mercury rose to 32.2C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, matching this year’s record which was set on June 10 in Chertsey, Surrey.


Hundreds gather for vigil to honour murdered law graduate Zara Aleena

Hundreds gather for vigil to honour murdered law graduate Zara Aleena

Hundreds gather for vigil to honour murdered law graduate Zara Aleena

25 June 2023

Crowds wore white and carried pictures of Ms Aleena.


Mark Rylance says being told to have Covid-19 jab ’caused alarm bells to ring’

Mark Rylance says being told to have Covid-19 jab ’caused alarm bells to ring’

Mark Rylance says being told to have Covid-19 jab ’caused alarm bells to ring’

25 June 2023

The Oscar-winning actor claimed ‘science is no different than religion’.


Man in 40s dies at Glastonbury Festival after ‘medical incident’ at 4am

Man in 40s dies at Glastonbury Festival after ‘medical incident’ at 4am

Man in 40s dies at Glastonbury Festival after ‘medical incident’ at 4am

25 June 2023

The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious, Avon and Somerset Police said.


Weather heats up as teenager dies after sea incident and grass fire in London

Weather heats up as teenager dies after sea incident and grass fire in London

Weather heats up as teenager dies after sea incident and grass fire in London

25 June 2023

The UK has baked in another scorcher of a day- and there’s still time for temperatures to reach this year’s record.


Beatrice enjoys Glastonbury as princess is spotted on final day of festival

Beatrice enjoys Glastonbury as princess is spotted on final day of festival

Beatrice enjoys Glastonbury as princess is spotted on final day of festival

25 June 2023

The princess, who also attended last year, is not the only royal to have descended on the Worthy Farm site in the past.


RTE facing ‘serious hits’ to funding streams following payments scandal

RTE facing ‘serious hits’ to funding streams following payments scandal

RTE facing ‘serious hits’ to funding streams following payments scandal

25 June 2023

Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan also suggested the national broadcaster may have to become smaller and do fewer things.


Child dies after falling from harbour wall in Padstow

Child dies after falling from harbour wall in Padstow

Child dies after falling from harbour wall in Padstow

25 June 2023

Police are currently treating the death as a tragic accident, but continue to undertake inquiries on behalf of the coroner.


Girl, 15, dies after being pulled from sea at Cleethorpes beach

Girl, 15, dies after being pulled from sea at Cleethorpes beach

Girl, 15, dies after being pulled from sea at Cleethorpes beach

25 June 2023

She was one of two teens airlifted to hospital just after 7.30pm on Saturday.


Late Queen’s favourite page tasked with sorting through her diaries and letters

Late Queen’s favourite page tasked with sorting through her diaries and letters

Late Queen’s favourite page tasked with sorting through her diaries and letters

25 June 2023

Paul Whybrew is part of team working to decide what will be archived and what will remain confidential.


Winnie Ewing memorial service to take place next month

Winnie Ewing memorial service to take place next month

Winnie Ewing memorial service to take place next month

25 June 2023

Winnie Ewing’s family said everyone is welcome to attend the event at Inverness Cathedral on July 15.


Windrush choir opens Glastonbury main stage in ‘hugely important’ performance

Windrush choir opens Glastonbury main stage in ‘hugely important’ performance

Windrush choir opens Glastonbury main stage in ‘hugely important’ performance

25 June 2023

The Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir opened the Pyramid Stage on Sunday morning.


Ben Elton blasts Rishi Sunak as a ‘mendacious narcissistic sociopath’

Ben Elton blasts Rishi Sunak as a ‘mendacious narcissistic sociopath’

Ben Elton blasts Rishi Sunak as a ‘mendacious narcissistic sociopath’

25 June 2023

The comedian said the PM owed the public honesty but Mr Sunak’s interview on the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg was just ‘dripping with vanity’.


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