Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ expected to sell for £220,000 at auction The famous “revenge dress” worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, is expected to sell for up to £220,000 when it goes under the hammer later this year. It will also be on display in London next month ahead of the sale, placing
Oasis confirm tour announcement date in drone light show over Manchester Oasis have confirmed the date of an upcoming tour announcement during a drone light show in Manchester. The display over the Joie Stadium, home to Manchester City Women, at the Etihad Campus in Manchester on Thursday night saw the band’s logo illuminate before being
MPs urged to ‘grasp opportunity’ as assisted dying Bill back in Parliament MPs have been urged to “grasp” an opportunity to legalise assisted dying and offer “choice and dignity” to the terminally ill ahead of a vote on a proposed new law. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has returned to Parliament, after
Autumn more likely to be wetter than average bringing increased risk of floods Autumn is more likely to be wetter than average, bringing an increased risk of flooding, the Met Office said, as El Nino is already at near-record levels. The chances of a warm and wet meteorological autumn for the UK are around one-and-a-half
UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.4% in July The UK economy unexpectedly grew by 0.4% in July following a boost from the services industry and businesses increasing the use of AI, official figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the latest gross domestic product (GDP) data, which was up from a 0.3% growth
Terror ‘still knocks at door of democracy’, says PM on 25th anniversary of 9/11 Terror “still knocks at the door of democracy”, Andy Burnham has warned as he expressed the nation’s unity with the US on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks that shocked the world. With ceremonies being held either side of the
Delays to upgrading power grid will cost consumers billions, NAO report warns Failing to speed up improvements to Britain’s ageing power grid to cope with increased renewables could cost consumers billions of pounds by 2030, the official spending watchdog has warned. Up to £70 billion investment is needed over the next five years to upgrade
Four people taken to hospital after reports of stabbing in south-east London Four people have been taken to hospital after reports of a stabbing in south-east London, emergency services said. London Ambulance Service was called to reports of a stabbing on Bromley High Street at 2.19pm on Thursday. Ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast
Police and Army veterans gather for A66 crash officer’s funeral Police officers and Army veterans came together to pay their respects to a former colleague and comrade who was killed on duty in a horrific crash on the A66. Hundreds gathered for the ceremony at Kirkleatham Walled Gardens in Redcar, Teesside, for Pc Tom Clough,
‘Don’t wear RNLI branding’, says charity to deter anti-migrant protests RNLI volunteers and staff have been warned not to wear the charity’s branding because of the “unacceptable abuse” they have faced from anti-migrant protesters. The charity has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth, which saw the charity targeted for