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The Crown actor spotted jogging through St Andrews as filming continues

The Crown actor spotted jogging through St Andrews as filming continues

Actor Ed McVey was spotted down at the town’s harbour having a bite to eat.

Turner painting of Chepstow Castle to be sold at auction

Turner painting of Chepstow Castle to be sold at auction

The watercolour, which is said to be ‘in immaculate condition’, is being offered on the open market for the first time in nearly 100 years.

Commuters warned of early shutdown to rail services due to strikes

Commuters warned of early shutdown to rail services due to strikes

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union at 14 train operators walked out in a long-running row.

Covid-19 levels remain on ‘uncertain’ trend in much of UK

Covid-19 levels remain on ‘uncertain’ trend in much of UK

Infections are still some way from the peak reached during the Christmas 2022 wave.

Domestic killers with history of coercive behaviour face tougher sentences

Domestic killers with history of coercive behaviour face tougher sentences

Laws will be changed following recommendations made by Clare Wade KC in an independent review into domestic homicide sentencing.

Which Government and MP accounts are on TikTok?

Which Government and MP accounts are on TikTok?

Matt Hancock has more than 180,000 followers on the video-sharing app, and Nadine Dorries nearly 11,000.

GMB Scotland members narrowly accept NHS pay offer

GMB Scotland members narrowly accept NHS pay offer

The union represents health staff including those in the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Grant Shapps says he will keep using TikTok on personal phone

Grant Shapps says he will keep using TikTok on personal phone

The Energy Secretary took inspiration from the Wolf Of Wall Street as he told his followers: ‘I will not be leaving.’

Friend of teen knifed outside school told police he had ‘joined a gang and left’

Friend of teen knifed outside school told police he had ‘joined a gang and left’

Khayri McLean, 15, was killed in a ‘well-planned and targeted attack’ at the entrance to North Huddersfield Trust School, a court has been told.

Yousaf branded ‘incompetent’ over Scottish Government’s record on dentistry

Yousaf branded ‘incompetent’ over Scottish Government’s record on dentistry

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said only a fifth of dental practices in Scotland are taking on new NHS patients.

Indefinite strike by bus drivers to go ahead in pay row

Indefinite strike by bus drivers to go ahead in pay row

Members of Unite employed by National Express in the West Midlands will launch an indefinite walkout from Monday.

Government biodiversity ambitions at ‘worrying divergence with expert advice’

Government biodiversity ambitions at ‘worrying divergence with expert advice’

Natural England said the current target around restoring habitats would not meet internationally agreed commitments nor stop the decline of nature.

Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder: No CCTV recovered from suspect’s home, court told

Olivia Pratt-Korbel murder: No CCTV recovered from suspect’s home, court told

Manchester Crown Court heard that electrical devices at suspect Thomas Cashman’s home had been disconnected.

SNP is not in crisis, insists Sturgeon as she backs leadership election process

SNP is not in crisis, insists Sturgeon as she backs leadership election process

Two of the three candidates standing to replace her as first minister have called for an independent auditor to be called in.

Ambulance handover delays climb to highest level since start of year

Ambulance handover delays climb to highest level since start of year

Around one in eight patients waited more than an hour.

Political stability needed to protect union, says Tony Blair

Political stability needed to protect union, says Tony Blair

Speaking to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, the former prime minister gave his analysis of the current political situation.

Pc used ‘outrageous’ and ‘unnecessary’ force against ex-footballer, panel told

Pc used ‘outrageous’ and ‘unnecessary’ force against ex-footballer, panel told

Pc Ellie Bettley-Smith is facing disciplinary action over her behaviour during a fatal incident involving Dalian Atkinson.

SNP leadership race has become a ‘squabble’, says Starmer

SNP leadership race has become a ‘squabble’, says Starmer

The Labour leader said the SNP are ‘talking and arguing with themselves’.

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch must wait to find out if he will be extradited to the US

Tech tycoon Mike Lynch must wait to find out if he will be extradited to the US

Mr Lynch is accused of inflating the value of his company, Autonomy, before selling it to Hewlett Packard in 2011.

Premature babies do not get used to repeated pain, study suggests

Premature babies do not get used to repeated pain, study suggests

Researchers suggest the ability to get used to repeated pain might develop during the third trimester of pregnancy.

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