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    THE hugely popular Skelton Show near Penrith has been cancelled due to rainfall.

  • ‘Halo saved me’: Zhou Guanyu reacts after surviving ‘horrific’ Silverstone crash

    The Chinese driver, who was conscious, was taken away in an ambulance to the medical centre

  • Emmerdale star Sally Dexter reflects on upcoming exit for Faith Dingle

    Emmerdale star Sally Dexter reflects on upcoming exit for Faith Dingle.

  • F1 qualifying LIVE: Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton fight for pole position at Silverstone

    Follow latest updates from Silverstone as the British Grand Prix weekend continues

  • Cameron Norrie reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals as Heather Watson crashes out

    British number one Cameron Norrie is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after beating 30th seed Tommy Paul in straight sets. "To make the quarters for the first time, in front of my family and friends here from college is so special," Norrie said on court amid loud cheers from the crowd.

  • Copenhagen shooting: 'Several dead' after shots fired at Field's shopping centre in Danish capital

    Danish police say one person has been arrested following the incident at Field's shopping centre in the capital.

  • Palestinians give bullet that killed journalist to US team

    The Palestinian Authority says it has given the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh to American forensic experts

  • Peter Brook death: ‘Genius’ theatre director dies aged 97

    ‘The man was a giant in our field,’ Adrian Lester tweeted

  • Confidence drains from UK companies as economic woes mount: BCC

    British companies have turned increasingly glum about the outlook, with inflation surging and investment plans looking stagnant, according to the latest business survey that shows momentum rapidly draining from the economy. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said 54% of more than 5,700 companies it surveyed between May 16 and June 9 expected turnover to increase over the next 12 months. A survey published by S&P Global on Friday showed reports of rising costs were more widespread among British manufacturers than anywhere else in Europe.

  • Child obesity is a form of abuse, fitness guru claims

    Junk food and the internet has created a’perfect storm’, gym boss Nick Mitchell said.

  • Famous UK Confetti Fields captured in beautiful bloom

    <p>Stunning aerial images show thousands of colourful flowers lining the Confetti Field in Worcestershire as tourists flock to the famous display.</p><p>The 14-acre field, which features six stunning rows of brightly coloured flowers, is only open for just a few days each year. </p><p>The colourful field is only open from July 1 to July 10 as the stunning delphiniums only bloom for just two weeks every year. </p><p>Thousands of couples are known to flock to the floral hotspot in Wyke Manor Estate site in Pershore, Worcs., each year as the flowers are used to make natural confetti.</p><p>The natural confetti, which is biodegradable, is sold by the pint with just one pint - around ten handfuls - costing £12. </p><p>Customers can choose from a range of flowers including delphiniums, roses, hydrangeas, lavender and bougainvillea. </p><p>The flowers are handpicked, before being dried and packaged for a personal service. </p><p>Workers at the Real Flower Confetti Company then pick the flowers before boxing them </p><p>off for weddings around the globe. </p><p>Their bespoke service has been used by various celebrities including Madonna and Guy Ritchie and Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas. </p><p>Athlete Jessica Ennis used the confetti while marrying Andy Hill and Take That used it during their Progress Tour. </p><p>Prince Harry also chose the firm’s pale pink delphinium confetti to throw over Princes Charles and Camilla at their wedding in 2005. <br></p>

  • Vetting of airport staff fast-tracked to ease travel chaos

    Security checks on aviation staff will be fast tracked in an attempt to cut delays at Britain's airports.

  • Ricky Martin faces restraining order in Puerto Rico

    A Puerto Rican judge has issued a restraining order against superstar Ricky Martin

  • Car erupts into flames after speeding diver smashes into wall

    A driver was jailed for more than two years after he almost killed his passenger when his speeding car hit a wall and erupted into a ball of flames.Source: SWNS

  • Wimbledon: Cameron Norrie says he feels ‘at home’ in UK after global upbringing

    Cameron Norrie is the last Briton standing in the singles at this year’s championships.

  • Dogs don rainbow wings, bandanas, and drive hot pink mini cars at London Pride

    One attendee said seeing the dogs donned in colour added ‘that extra level of joy’ to the day.

  • Crowds gather for 50th anniversary of Pride in London

    Crowds – which Sadiq Khan’s office said were made up of more than one million revellers – in rainbow colours and wearing face paint, glitter, jewels and sequins gathered on Saturday for what was also the first Pride in London since the outbreak of the pandemic. Floats lined Park Lane ahead of the main march through the capital, which was led by Gay Liberation Front (GLF) activists holding placards saying “I was there in 1972” and that they are “still fighting” for global LGBT+ freedom.

  • UK launches data centre for critical minerals

    Britain on Monday launched a centre to gather data and analyse information on the supply of critical minerals such as cobalt and lithium, key for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The centre, to be run by the British Geological Survey, will use the data to help to find ways to source minerals needed for green technologies such as EVs and wind turbines, national defence and mobile phones. "As the world shifts towards new green technologies, supply chains will become more competitive," minister for industry Lee Rowley said in a statement.

  • England ready to chase down any target India set, says Jonny Bairstow

    Jonny Bairstow insists England stand ready to chase down any target after his fifth century of a vintage year was not enough to prevent India from building a big lead at Edgbaston. Bairstow continued his remarkable run of form in 2022 with a counter-punching 106 against a high-class India attack. But 36 from Sam Billings was the side’s next best score as they gave up a 132-run first-innings lead.

  • Marvel's Jeff Bridges has future of Disney's The Old Man revealed beyond season 1

    Marvel's Jeff Bridges Disney+ series, The Old Man, has been renewed for season 2.