New York City mayor pleads not guilty over bribes and campaign contributions
If convicted of the most serious charge, wire fraud, he faces up to 20 years in prison, federal prosecutors said.
Naomi Campbell orders new investigation into fashion charity after trustee ban
Model Naomi Campbell said she has instructed new advisers to investigate what happened at her charity Fashion for Relief after she was disqualified from being a trustee for five years, adding aspects ...
Controversial Wimbledon expansion plans get Greater London Authority green light
The controversial proposal includes 39 new courts and will nearly triple the size of Wimbledon’s current site.
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Netanyahu tells UN that Israel will keep ‘degrading Hezbollah’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told world leaders at the UN that his nation will “continue degrading Hezbollah ...
Daniel Radcliffe leads Harry Potter stars remembering Maggie Smith
Daniel Radcliffe has remembered Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith as a “fierce intellect” with a “gloriously sharp tongue” as he led tributes from fellow stars of the fantasy film series.
Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene as storm kills 35
Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire south-eastern US on Friday, killing at least 35 people across four states, snapping trees like twigs, tearing apart ...
Nobody can follow in her steps, says Harriet Walter on co-star Maggie Smith
Dame Harriet Walter has described Downton Abbey co-star Dame Maggie Smith as “completely unique and completely irreplaceable” following her death aged 89. The British stars shared the small screen in ...
Stockton murder probe: Man charged after Lewis Bell death
A third man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Lewis Bell, police have confirmed.
3 North East firms named by HMRC for thousands in unpaid tax
Three individuals and companies in the North East have been named and shamed by HMRC for almost £108,000 worth of unpaid tax.
Phillip Schofield reflects on how ‘dark’ life got for him in emotional TV return
The 62-year-old will be seen in Channel 5’s Phillip Schofield: Cast Away – his first TV appearance since he left ITV’s This Morning in 2023.
England’s bowlers put Australia to the sword to set up series decider
With Australia set the equivalent of 400 in a regulation ODI, Marsh and the returning Travis Head tried to lay down an early marker. Matthew Potts struggled with his line and bowled a nine-ball over, ...
SNP calls for investigation into Lord Alli donations and Downing Street pass
The SNP has asked for an investigation into donations to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Labour MPs by Lord Waheed Alli.