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A schoolboy donned his prize-winning cardboard crown in front of the King as the monarch visited a flower show. The King laughed as Oliver Keith tried on the homemade creation of silver cardboard, purple tissue paper and golden tinsel at the Royal Horticultural Society of Aberdeen’s 200th anniversary show in the city’s Duthie Park. He questioned the eight-year-old on the fit and how long it took him to make the […]

A charity fundraiser who became the first person to complete a marathon in a “bionic” suit after breaking her back in a horse-riding accident has died in the Middle East aged 44. Claire Lomas, who was paralysed from the chest down since 2007, died following an accident in Jordan on August 22, the Melton Times has reported. Ms Lomas, who broke her neck, back and ribs and punctured a lung […]

The Metropolitan Police say 32 year old Cher Maximen and 41 year old Mussie Imnetu have both now died A mother and a chef who worked under Gordon Ramsay have both died after they were attacked in separate incidents during Notting Hill Carnival. Cher Maximen, 32, was with her three-year-old daughter and other family and friends on Sunday, when she was stabbed in the groin in broad daylight after she […]

A Labour MP has said he is “profoundly sorry” after tenants living in flats he rents out said they live with black mould and ant infestations. Jas Athwal, who represents Ilford South in London, owns 15 rental homes in the capital according to Parliament’s register of members’ financial interests, with some reportedly having “pretty serious faults”. A London City Hall member claimed he saw fire detectors hanging by a single […]

A headteacher’s union is calling on the Government to provide “financial protection” for schools at risk of collapse, as well as funding for students to catch up on any “lost learning”. In 2023, schools were told to close any buildings containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (Raac) that did not have existing safety measures in place. Pepe Di’Iasio, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told the BBC […]

Teenager Kimi Antonelli was named as Lewis Hamilton’s replacement at Mercedes on Saturday – 24 hours after his Formula One debut ended in the wall. Antonelli, who turned 18 last Sunday, was thrust into George Russell’s cockpit for the opening practice session for Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza. But his hotly-anticipated first appearance lasted fewer than six laps, and only 10 minutes, after he lost control of his Mercedes […]

Oasis fans face a struggle to secure general sale tickets for the band’s comeback tour as booking websites experienced outages. Manchester-based promoter SJM Concerts’ website Gigs and Tours faced issues even before tickets went on sale for the UK shows at 9am. The site displayed messages saying: “Please bear with us. At the moment there are a lot of people on the site looking for tickets, so we have put […]

Plans to introduce digital exams should be treated with “extreme caution” until there is certainty that all schools can run assessments fairly, the head of England’s exams regulator has said. Sir Ian Bauckham, chief regulator at Ofqual, suggested a number of state schools have “weak” wifi systems, connectivity and security because of a lack of investment in the estate. The Ofqual chief said there were “endless cautionary” stories of countries […]

There are serious medal opportunities across Paris for Great Britain’s Paralympic team on day three of the action. Swimming and cycling produced golden moments on Friday and there are high hopes of more success in the pool and at the velodrome, while there could be first golden moments on the track at the Stade de France, as well as in taekwondo and archery. Tai fights back as favourite for gold […]