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Frank Skinner: I wouldn’t have deserved MBE if I didn’t make Anne laugh

Frank Skinner: I wouldn’t have deserved MBE if I didn’t make Anne laugh

The 66-year-old was honoured at Buckingham Palace for services to entertainment.

Mother accused of killing son, three, through fasting during Covid lockdown

Mother accused of killing son, three, through fasting during Covid lockdown

Olabisi Abubakar is on trial over the death of her son Taiwo.

Wearing right sports bra may increase running performance, study suggests

Wearing right sports bra may increase running performance, study suggests

Greater breast support during running is associated with increased knee joint stiffness, which is linked to improved performance, researchers found.

Education Secretary to meet family of headteacher who killed herself

Education Secretary to meet family of headteacher who killed herself

Ruth Perry killed herself in January while awaiting an Ofsted report which downgraded her school.

Peer found to have broken conduct rules over failure to declare interest in firm

Peer found to have broken conduct rules over failure to declare interest in firm

Baroness Caroline Cox has agreed to apologise to the House of Lords following an investigation by the Standards Commissioner.

John Caldwell released from hospital after being shot by dissidents

John Caldwell released from hospital after being shot by dissidents

The detective chief inspector was shot several times by dissident terrorists at a sports centre in Omagh in February.

Sunak delays deciding Raab’s fate over bullying claims after getting report

Sunak delays deciding Raab’s fate over bullying claims after getting report

The Prime Minister will not announce a decision on Thursday, the PA news agency was told.

Andrew Flintoff has to recover before Top Gear filming continues, BBC boss says

Andrew Flintoff has to recover before Top Gear filming continues, BBC boss says

Charlotte Moore, chief content officer at the BBC, also said Richard Sharp is ‘doing a really good job’.

William and Kate take to the oche at pub’s underground darts bar

William and Kate take to the oche at pub’s underground darts bar

Both royals also took time to chat with well-wishers in Birmingham’s historic St Paul’s Square after visiting The Rectory bar.

Paul O’Grady laid to rest after ‘moving’ service with close friends and family

Paul O’Grady laid to rest after ‘moving’ service with close friends and family

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood and comedian Alan Carr were among those in attendance.

Husband murdered wife after she began new relationship, court told

Husband murdered wife after she began new relationship, court told

Peter Nash denies murdering Jillu Nash and their daughter Louise Nash at their home in Suffolk last September.

Upstairs Downstairs theme, Elvis and Sondheim all play at Paul O’Grady funeral

Upstairs Downstairs theme, Elvis and Sondheim all play at Paul O’Grady funeral

Friends and family paid their respects to the comedian and TV stalwart at St Rumwold’s Church in the village of Bonnington, Kent.

Hugh Bonneville ‘delighted’ to host King’s Coronation Concert

Hugh Bonneville ‘delighted’ to host King’s Coronation Concert

The event on May 7 in the grounds of Windsor Castle will be in front of a crowd of 20,000.

Worms get the munchies after having cannabis-like substance

Worms get the munchies after having cannabis-like substance

The subjects showed a stronger preference for higher-calorie foods – similar to humans craving junk food.

School absence levels reach highest for year at 8.4%

School absence levels reach highest for year at 8.4%

The Department for Education figures also show the rate of persistent absence so far this academic year is 22.6%.

Archbishop receives Charles’s Coronation Bible ready for ceremony

Archbishop receives Charles’s Coronation Bible ready for ceremony

The specially-commissioned King James Bible is hand-bound in red leather and decorated in gold leaf.

‘An honest, noble and humble man’ – well-wishers pay tribute to Paul O’Grady

‘An honest, noble and humble man’ – well-wishers pay tribute to Paul O’Grady

Thousands lined the streets of his home village ahead of the private service.

Seven-year-old ‘skipped to her death when she was lured to derelict building’

Seven-year-old ‘skipped to her death when she was lured to derelict building’

Scientific breakthroughs allowed experts to detect David Boyd’s DNA on Nikki Allan’s clothes, his murder trial has heard.

Co Down man who helped bring peace to Europe commemorated in his home town

Co Down man who helped bring peace to Europe commemorated in his home town

Viscount Castlereagh was a former foreign secretary, who negotiated with the heads of Europe following the Napoleonic wars.

Minister hits out at Scottish Secretary as deposit return changes announced

Minister hits out at Scottish Secretary as deposit return changes announced

Lorna Slater provided more detail of the decision to delay the start of the Scottish Government scheme from August to next March.

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