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Charles Dickens’ writing chalet among sites added to heritage at risk register The two-storey Swiss chalet stands in the gardens of Eastgate House in Rochester A writing chalet where author Charles Dickens wrote some of his acclaimed novels and rehearsed for public performances is under threat, heritage experts warn. The two-storey Swiss chalet, which once

The Bank of England are poised to increase interest rates Their decision will be announced at lunchtime The Bank of England is poised to hike interest rates for the first time in more than three years, economists think. Rate-setters are widely expected to tighten monetary policy in a bid to tackle rising inflation in the

Manchester City claim a win in Germany in the Champions League Erling Haaland scored the winner in the 78th minute against RB Leipzig Erling Haaland struck a late winner as Manchester City edged a thrilling Champions League clash with RB Leipzig 3-2. City were twice pegged back by the enterprising Germans, who are managed by

UK agrees to ‘time-bound’ talks on ‘historical harms’ of slave trade That’s according to a joint statement by Commonwealth Leaders Britain has agreed to “engage in a structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith dialogue” with countries affected by the slave trade and its legacy, a Commonwealth leaders’ statement said. In the joint statement, known as a

Jaime Winstone to miss this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing due to injury Jaime Winstone will miss this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing after suffering a torn abdominal muscle. The actress had been advised by doctors to rest and, as a result, would not dance in this weekend’s episode. In line with the rules of the show,

Alexander Zverev suffers shock defeat in first match as world number one Alexander Zverev lost his first match since becoming world number one. The 29-year-old German, who won the French and US Opens this year, was elevated to top spot in the ATP rankings for the first time on Monday. However, he blew a 5-2

Burnham calls for Poundland executives to work with Government to save stores Poundland’s owners need to find a “practical solution” to keep stores open and save jobs, Andy Burnham has said. The Prime Minister’s comments came as Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds was set to meet the chain’s US-based owners Gordon Brothers amid Government criticism of

Burnham says US voters want to see world focus on cost of living after midterms Andy Burnham said the world has an “opportunity” to focus on ending the Iran war and easing the cost of living following the US midterm elections in which Donald Trump’s Republican Party suffered a series of crushing defeats. The Prime

Man arrested over TikTok account advertising illegal crossings to Europe A 29-year-old man has been arrested after the discovery of a TikTok account advertising illegal crossings from the UK to Europe, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The Afghan national was arrested by officers at an address in Brent, north-west London, on Tuesday, and has

Six more people arrested after Nottingham police officer shooting A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a police officer was shot in the foot in Nottingham city centre. Pc Lee Lane approached two people at a bus stop in Angel Row at 4.50am on October 18 when he was