March 2023

Eleanor Williams now faces eight and a half years in prison   A 22-year-old woman has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years after falsely claiming to have been the victim of an Asian grooming gang. Eleanor Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday after making a series of false rape allegations. In […]

US authorities have described it as an ‘unsafe and unprofessional intercept’ A Russian fighter jet has struck the propeller of a US drone over the Black Sea, causing US forces to bring it down in international waters, the US military said. The US European Command said in a statement that two Russian Su-27 fighter jets

He will lead his country for the first time in the forthcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against Croatia and Latvia later this month Aaron Ramsey has been named as Wales captain following the retirement of Gareth Bale. The 32-year-old midfielder, who has won 78 caps, will lead his country for the first time in the forthcoming

The RMT union has staged a demonstration in Westminster with its leaders criticising the Government for its response to the sackings A protest is being held to mark the anniversary of the controversial sacking of hundreds of P&O workers. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union has staged a demonstration in Westminster, with its leaders criticising

It follows an injury sustained in Saturday’s game against Southampton Alejandro Garnacho has vowed to come back “stronger than ever” after being ruled out of action for Manchester United and Argentina due to the injury he sustained against Southampton on Sunday. The 18-year-old was withdrawn 18 minutes after stepping off the bench in the second

That’s according to the Competitions and Market Authority Asda’s deal of around £600 million to buy Co-op petrol forecourts could result in “higher prices or less choice” for motorists and shoppers in 13 locations, the UK competition watchdog has warned. The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) opened an investigation into the acquisition of 132 petrol

Prices are set to rise by around two per cent Liverpool are to raise ticket prices for the first time in nine years but have kept increases to two per cent. Junior and local general sale tickets will remain at £9 per ticket but the majority of general admissions will see a small rise, although

The deal is expected to complete by the end of the week Sainsbury’s has agreed a £430.9 million deal to buy the freeholds of 21 supermarkets. It will take full ownership of an investment vehicle holding a raft of stores after exchanging contracts to buy the remaining 51% stake it does not already own in

The first stamps featuring the King’s silhouette are to go on sale, with the historic floral set a nod to the green-fingered monarch’s love of gardening. Charles’s uncrowned profile, in silver and facing to the right in the top left hand corner, appears on a collection of 10 special stamps celebrating the nation’s favourite flowers.

Hundreds of millions of pounds in child trust funds (CTFs) to help young people financially in early adulthood has not yet been claimed, according to a spending watchdog. The National Audit Office (NAO) raised concerns that accounts are at risk of becoming forgotten or lost track of by those holding them. It said estimates indicate