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Hundreds of mourners have gathered for the funeral of nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar, who was killed in a mass stabbing at a dance class in Southport. Her parents Sergio and Alexandra were joined by family and friends at St Patrick’s Catholic Church in the town. Among those who also gathered to pay their respects were Serena Kennedy, Chief Constable of Merseyside Police, along with uniformed officers from the police […]

Banksy has confirmed he is behind a new swimming fish artwork which has appeared on a police sentry box in the City of London. It marks the seventh animal-themed piece the elusive street artist has claimed this week by posting a photo of the artworks to his Instagram at 1pm. The artist appears to have used translucent spray paint on the glass windows to create the design, turning the sentry […]

A new artwork of swimming fish has appeared on a police box in the City of London, sparking speculation that it might be the latest Banksy. The elusive street artist has not yet claimed the piece, but if he does it would be his seventh artwork to be unveiled this week in various locations across the capital. The aquarium-like design on the police box differs from Banksy’s previous silhouette artworks […]

The first permanent exhibition recording the role played by Windermere in the history of the development of aeroplanes will be officially opened this month. It explains how the first flights taking off from water in the UK happened on the Cumbrian lake and how this later led to the building of a flying boat factory on its shores during the Second World War. The exhibition has been organised by the […]

Some of the world’s biggest betting firms are set to reveal whether they have cashed in on a set of major global sporting events, as they prepare for new rules for gamblers in the UK. Flutter Entertainment, which owns a swathe of brands including Betfair, FanDuel and Paddy Power, will update investors on its financial performance on Tuesday. William Hill and 888 owner Evoke will publish its half-year results on […]

Celine Dion’s team has hit out at Donald Trump for using her classic song My Heart Will Go On during a presidential campaign rally. The Oscar-winning song from 1997 film Titanic was played during an event in Montana. On Saturday, her management team released a statement on behalf of the Canadian artist and her record label saying the use of the song was “in no way” authorised. The statement on […]

The director of public prosecutions has reportedly warned that the worst offending protesters could face up to 10 years in prison if they are charged with rioting. Stephen Parkinson, head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said hundreds of violent rioters will continue appearing in courts across the country in the coming days, the Sunday Times said. Mr Parkinson reportedly told of a “new phase” of cases which will include […]

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe claimed a first artistic swimming medal for Great Britain at the Olympics with silver in the women’s duet. The pair were fractionally outside the podium positions after Friday’s technical routine although a score of 264.0282 was less than a point off the Netherlands, who held third place overnight. A barnstorming free routine was adjudged the best of the 17-strong field on Saturday and a score […]

Great Britain’s Georgia Bell collected 1500 metres bronze and set a new national record on the final day of track action in a race won by Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon in Olympic record time. Bell patiently executed her race and started to pounce on the back stretch in the final lap. Laura Muir, the Scottish Tokyo 2020 silver medallist, started to close in as the leaders approached the final bend as […]