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Former England captain Paul Ince has been banned from driving and ordered to pay £7,085 after admitting drink-driving. The 57-year-old appeared at Chester Magistrates’ Court on Friday where he admitted driving his black Range Rover while over the limit on June 28 in Neston, Cheshire. District Judge Jack McGarva told Ince: “The message has got to be if you’re going to drive you don’t drink at all.” He was banned […]

An estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain each year, the equivalent of 78 million a day, according to new analysis. There are particularly high levels of consumption in more disadvantaged areas, with researchers calling for targeted public health efforts to tackle smoking rates. Charities warned the “staggering figure” is a “stark reminder of the deadly toll of inaction”, and urged the Government to prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes […]

Dozens of urban areas are set to benefit from a £15.5 million investment to support the creation or improvement of green spaces, streets and neighbourhoods. A coalition of organisations, including Natural England, National Trust and the National Lottery Heritage Fund, have launched the Nature Towns and Cities initiative to boost nature for millions of people across the UK by 2035, prioritising those that have the least access. Kickstarting the programme, […]

The first ever official UK coin to honour the Princess Royal has been unveiled in celebration of Anne’s 75th birthday and her “remarkable lifetime of service”. The Royal Mint’s commemorative £5 piece, dubbed its “Anne-iversary coin”, was personally approved by the princess. It features a portrait of the King’s sister wearing the Aquamarine Pineflower Tiara with her hair swept up in her signature bouffant style. The design is framed with […]

Lucy Bronze fired home the winning penalty to book comeback queens England a place in the Euro 2025 semi-finals with a dramatic shootout victory over Sweden. Bronze’s successful kick, coupled with Smilla Holmberg’s miss, earned the Lionesses a 3-2 win on penalties after they had staged a stirring late fightback to snatch a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes. An early mistake allowed Kosovare Asllani to fire Sweden into a second-minute […]

A major incident has been declared after a school coach crashed near Minehead, Somerset, and a number of people have been taken to hospital. The coach was carrying 60-70 passengers and was heading back to a nearby middle school after a day trip. The crash happened on the A396 Cutcombe Hill, between Wheddon Cross and Timbercombe, at about 3.15pm on Thursday, police said. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: […]

MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party for a second time, a spokesperson said, after she doubled down on comments about racism for which she had previously apologised. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Diane Abbott has been administratively suspended from the Labour Party, pending an investigation. We cannot comment further while this investigation is ongoing.” The move means the whip is automatically suspended in the House of […]

Sir Keir Starmer praised German plans to “strengthen” laws to disrupt small boat crossings to the UK by the end of this year. Speaking alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the Prime Minister said that the proposals that will mean small boats can be seized are a “clear sign that we mean business”. Berlin agreed last year to make facilitating the smuggling of migrants to the UK a criminal offence in […]

It is vital that more tourist destinations offer electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints, a minister said. Lilian Greenwood, future of roads minister, met with tourism leaders at Staffordshire theme park Alton Towers to urge them to “supercharge” the roll out of devices. She told the PA news agency: “It’s really important that people know that they can charge wherever they want to go, not just where they live. “Even if people […]