A former Tory councillor has pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his now ex-wife over more than a decade. Philip Young, 49, admitted 48 offences relating to Joanne Young, who has waived her legal right to anonymity, between 2010 and 2024. Joanne Young. Pic: WILSAR Image: Joanne Young. Pic: WILSAR The charges include multiple counts […]
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Retail sales in the UK bounced back in December with a better-than-expected performance over the Christmas season, according to new figures. The total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, increased by 0.4% last month, said the Office for National Statistics (ONS). While the rise is small, it’s well above the 0.1% drop
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After the damage done by the American president in Davos – and make no mistake, it was significant, with alliances further ruptured – he has now managed to amplify it with comments that are as disrespectful as they are false. To suggest that coalition forces fighting with the Americans in Afghanistan “stayed a little back;
Could Andy Burnham be on the brink of becoming a member of parliament? After former minister Andrew Gwynne stepped down as a Labour MP, his Gorton and Denton constituency has been touted as a potential seat for the mayor of Greater Manchester. Starmer responds to leadership speculation – politics latest Well, he faces a BIG
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Donald Trump has been criticised for claiming NATO troops stayed “a little off the frontlines” in Afghanistan. In an interview with Fox News in Davos, the US president repeated his criticism of NATO, saying he was not “sure” the alliance would “be there if we ever needed them”. He added: “We’ve never needed them. “They’ll
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“Molly’s life was cut short… because of failings within an institution that was there to protect her.” The words of John Cuddihy, whose daughter was diagnosed with cancer aged 15 before contracting an infection possibly linked to contaminated hospital water. The scandal centres on the near £1bn Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow that opened
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The number of police constabularies in England and Wales is set to be slashed in what is understood to be the largest overhaul of policing in decades. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will reveal plans next week to significantly cut the number of forces from 43. Critics have argued the current model is bureaucratic and wastes
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When Jane Wallbank found out she’d been awarded free upgrades to make her home warmer and cheaper to run, it sounded like “a fairytale”. “Bills have become astronomically expensive in the last few years,” said Jane, a support worker for people with learning needs. Then she qualified for internal wall insulation, smart radiator sensors and
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The death of three people at a waterfall spot in Wales over an 18-month period has prompted a warning about the safety of the popular location. Rachael Patching, 33, and Helen Patching, 52, drowned while visiting the Ystradfellte waterfalls in Powys in January 2023, while Corey Longdon, 26, died during a trip to the same
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A man in his 60s suffered fatal head injuries after he fell from a ladder while tying a Union flag to a lamp post, an inquest has heard. Paul John Lumber, 61, a married painter and decorator from Bristol, had been drinking alcohol while at a football match on 22 November. After arriving home at