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Holy oil to be used to anoint King during coronation made sacred in Jerusalem

Holy oil to be used to anoint King during coronation made sacred in Jerusalem

A ceremony took place in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Friday.

Price of first class stamp to increase to £1.10 next month

Price of first class stamp to increase to £1.10 next month

Royal Mail will also increase the price of a second class stamp by 7p to 75p.

Chancellor expected to cancel £500 energy price rise

Chancellor expected to cancel £500 energy price rise

The Government’s support package was set to become less generous from April 1.

UK pledges nearly £75 million to marine conservation projects

UK pledges nearly £75 million to marine conservation projects

The Government said the funding will go to supporting coastal ecosystems and growing sustainable economies.

Timeline of lockdown gatherings as committee investigates whether Johnson lied

Timeline of lockdown gatherings as committee investigates whether Johnson lied

The saga is not over, with a Commons committee investigating whether the former PM lied to MPs with his partygate denials.

Queen Consort to present personal items during Antiques Roadshow special

Queen Consort to present personal items during Antiques Roadshow special

The programme will also see Camilla meet the team and join host Fiona Bruce in a Guess The Mystery Object game.

Yousaf: Leadership candidates need space to oppose SNP policies in election

Yousaf: Leadership candidates need space to oppose SNP policies in election

Humza Yousaf, Kate Forbes and Ash Regan are in the race to replace Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and first minister.

Activists halt traffic in Edinburgh as part of global climate strike

Activists halt traffic in Edinburgh as part of global climate strike

Hundreds of young campaigners marched through Edinburgh calling for an end to fossil fuel extraction on Friday afternoon.

No referral to Court of Appeal for David Carrick sentence – Solicitor General

No referral to Court of Appeal for David Carrick sentence – Solicitor General

Carrick was jailed for a minimum of 32 years at Southwark Crown Court last month.

Forbes pledges timetable to dual A9 by June

Forbes pledges timetable to dual A9 by June

Transport minister Jenny Gilruth said last month the 2025 deadline to dual the road between Inverness and Perth was ‘simply unachievable’.

Long delay to guarantee tips for hospitality staff ‘crazy’, Government told

Long delay to guarantee tips for hospitality staff ‘crazy’, Government told

It was pointed out far more divisive proposals would become law sooner.

Missing baby’s remains found in plastic bag under nappies in shed, court told

Missing baby’s remains found in plastic bag under nappies in shed, court told

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon are due to appear at the Old Bailey on March 31 charged with three offences, including manslaughter.

Chelsea fan gets three-year football ban for racist gesture at Son Heung-min

Chelsea fan gets three-year football ban for racist gesture at Son Heung-min

Thomas Burchell, 30, from Croydon, made a racist gesture during the Chelsea vs Tottenham match at Stamford Bridge on August 14.

Founder of orchestra says CBE award ‘rubber stamps’ diversity work

Founder of orchestra says CBE award ‘rubber stamps’ diversity work

Chi-chi Nwanoku founded the first professional orchestra in Europe to be made up of a majority of black and minority ethnic musicians.

Transferring powers to hold referendum ‘crucial’ to Yousaf independence strategy

Transferring powers to hold referendum ‘crucial’ to Yousaf independence strategy

The SNP leadership hopeful will hand the decision on which election should be used as a ‘de facto’ referendum to SNP members.

Georgia Harrison ‘stands with victims’ as Stephen Bear jailed over revenge porn

Georgia Harrison ‘stands with victims’ as Stephen Bear jailed over revenge porn

Bear shared a private video of the pair having sex on his OnlyFans site.

Helen Pankhurst: I think it’s sad the way that Meghan has been treated

Helen Pankhurst: I think it’s sad the way that Meghan has been treated

The gender equality activist has launched a podcast ahead of International Women’s Day.

NHS worried about ‘impact of doctor strikes on emergency care’

NHS worried about ‘impact of doctor strikes on emergency care’

Junior doctors in England are set to walk out for three days from Monday March 13.

Honoured Classic FM host John Suchet hails music as dementia therapy

Honoured Classic FM host John Suchet hails music as dementia therapy

Mr Suchet lost his first wife, Bonnie, to dementia in 2015 and is now an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Messages show how No 10 struggled to explain Covid parties within rules

Messages show how No 10 struggled to explain Covid parties within rules

Communications director Jack Doyle wondered whether a proposed explanation blew a ‘gaping hole’ in Boris Johnson’s account.

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