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Lord Sugar enjoys payout after selling stake in The Apprentice star’s business

Lord Sugar enjoys payout after selling stake in The Apprentice star’s business

Lord Sugar enjoys payout after selling stake in The Apprentice star’s business

03 April 2023

The business magnate cashed in after a £200,000 investment into Tropic Skincare, founded by entrepreneur Susie Ma.


Isle of Man public almost evenly split on assisted dying law consultation

Isle of Man public almost evenly split on assisted dying law consultation

Isle of Man public almost evenly split on assisted dying law consultation

03 April 2023

There was a total of 3,316 responses and these will inform the drafting of legislation.


Man faces trial charged over murders of father and son who were shot dead

Man faces trial charged over murders of father and son who were shot dead

Man faces trial charged over murders of father and son who were shot dead

03 April 2023

Stephen Alderton, of no fixed abode, appeared before Cambridge Crown Court charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm.


Containment measures ‘working’ after Poole Harbour oil leak

Containment measures ‘working’ after Poole Harbour oil leak

Containment measures ‘working’ after Poole Harbour oil leak

03 April 2023

About 200 barrels of reservoir fluid made up of 85% water and 15% oil were released into Owers Bay on Sunday March 26.


Schools may face strikes into autumn as teaching union members reject pay offer

Schools may face strikes into autumn as teaching union members reject pay offer

Schools may face strikes into autumn as teaching union members reject pay offer

03 April 2023

Teachers in England will strike on April 27 and May 2 after the National Education Union overwhelmingly turned down the Government’s deal.


John Lewis advert with dragon did not infringe author’s copyright, judge rules

John Lewis advert with dragon did not infringe author’s copyright, judge rules

John Lewis advert with dragon did not infringe author’s copyright, judge rules

03 April 2023

Fay Evans brought legal action against the retailer and advertising agency adam&eveDDB over the 2019 John Lewis Christmas advert and a spin-off book.


Violent boyfriend admits murdering pregnant woman with scissors

Violent boyfriend admits murdering pregnant woman with scissors

Violent boyfriend admits murdering pregnant woman with scissors

03 April 2023

Ailish Walsh was 22 weeks pregnant when she was stabbed 40 times by Liam Taylor.


Husband was spotted ‘pulling wife about’ a month before her death

Husband was spotted ‘pulling wife about’ a month before her death

Husband was spotted ‘pulling wife about’ a month before her death

03 April 2023

Kashif Anwar is accused of pushing his wife, Fawziyah Javed, from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh, leading to her death and that of her unborn child.


Search resumes in Co Monaghan for IRA victim Columba McVeigh

Search resumes in Co Monaghan for IRA victim Columba McVeigh

Search resumes in Co Monaghan for IRA victim Columba McVeigh

03 April 2023

Mr McVeigh was 19 when he was murdered and secretly buried in 1975.


Round-up of how strike action is affecting different sectors across the UK

Round-up of how strike action is affecting different sectors across the UK

Round-up of how strike action is affecting different sectors across the UK

03 April 2023

Some planned walkouts have been suspended so union members can vote on fresh pay offers, while teachers have rejected a deal.


Owner of rare toy robot delighted to discover it could fetch £10,000 at auction

Owner of rare toy robot delighted to discover it could fetch £10,000 at auction

Owner of rare toy robot delighted to discover it could fetch £10,000 at auction

03 April 2023

Lee Garrett, of Edinburgh, said the Japanese toy had been set to go to a charity store before she was told what it was potentially worth.


Passport workers begin five-week strike in row over pay and conditions

Passport workers begin five-week strike in row over pay and conditions

Passport workers begin five-week strike in row over pay and conditions

03 April 2023

More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union at eight sites are walking out in an escalation of the long-running dispute.


Heat deaths in some regions could rise 60-fold by end of century, study warns

Heat deaths in some regions could rise 60-fold by end of century, study warns

Heat deaths in some regions could rise 60-fold by end of century, study warns

03 April 2023

Millions of people in the Middle East and North Africa face potentially ‘unliveable’ conditions outside of what human beings have ever experienced.


Jury out in sex abuse trial of Phillip Schofield’s brother

Jury out in sex abuse trial of Phillip Schofield’s brother

Jury out in sex abuse trial of Phillip Schofield’s brother

03 April 2023

Timothy Schofield is on trial at Exeter Crown Court, charged with 11 sexual offences involving a child between October 2016 and October 2019.


Rishi Sunak pledges to end ‘political correctness’ over grooming gangs

Rishi Sunak pledges to end ‘political correctness’ over grooming gangs

Rishi Sunak pledges to end ‘political correctness’ over grooming gangs

03 April 2023

The Prime Minister was warned against focusing on race as Labour said the ‘vast majority’ of sexual abuse cases do not involve ethnic minorities.


Manufacturing sector shrinks again as firms scale back against low orders

Manufacturing sector shrinks again as firms scale back against low orders

Manufacturing sector shrinks again as firms scale back against low orders

03 April 2023

But in a month of ‘two halves’, supply chain wait times showed the biggest improvement in three decades.


Brexit ‘has had an impact’ says Starmer after Dover chaos

Brexit ‘has had an impact’ says Starmer after Dover chaos

Brexit ‘has had an impact’ says Starmer after Dover chaos

03 April 2023

The Labour leader urged the Government to get a grip, after coach passengers were forced to spend hours waiting to enter the Kent port at the weekend.


Good Friday Agreement in doubt right until the very end – former comms director

Good Friday Agreement in doubt right until the very end – former comms director

Good Friday Agreement in doubt right until the very end – former comms director

03 April 2023

Tom Kelly, a former director of the NIO, said there were ‘just in case’ scenarios planned


Thousands are alive today because of Good Friday Agreement – Adams

Thousands are alive today because of Good Friday Agreement – Adams

Thousands are alive today because of Good Friday Agreement – Adams

03 April 2023

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams says he believes peace deal was a stepping stone towards a united Ireland.


Mowlam injected ‘liberating energy’ into NI peace talks, says Blair

Mowlam injected ‘liberating energy’ into NI peace talks, says Blair

Mowlam injected ‘liberating energy’ into NI peace talks, says Blair

03 April 2023

Former Northern Ireland secretary Mo Mowlam was renowned for her down-to-earth approach.


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