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‘BoJo of Blackburn’ upstaged by rude graffiti as campaign video goes viral

‘BoJo of Blackburn’ upstaged by rude graffiti as campaign video goes viral

Tiger Patel was demonstrating the poor condition of a playground in Blackburn but failed to notice an X-rated doodle beneath him.

UK sending Navy vessels to Jersey in post-Brexit French fishing row

UK sending Navy vessels to Jersey in post-Brexit French fishing row

Two offshore patrol vessels will ‘monitor the situation’.

G7 foreign ministers to work with industry on Covid jabs

G7 foreign ministers to work with industry on Covid jabs

Oxfam urged the G7 to put their support behind the waiver of intellectual property protections on coronavirus vaccines.

BA pilots hail ‘incredible’ medical aid flight to India

BA pilots hail ‘incredible’ medical aid flight to India

The Boeing 777-200 aircraft took off from Heathrow at 5pm on Wednesday for the eight-hour journey to Delhi.

Welsh parties say pandemic remains focus during final day of campaigning

Welsh parties say pandemic remains focus during final day of campaigning

Voting for the 2021 Welsh Parliament election will begin at 7am on Thursday, though counting will not take place until Friday.

Third arrest made as police identify man stabbed to death in shopping centre

Third arrest made as police identify man stabbed to death in shopping centre

Metropolitan Police officers were called to London’s Brent Cross Shopping Centre at 6.45pm on Tuesday following reports of a group of males fighting.

Cat missing for 10 days rescued from 20-foot well

Cat missing for 10 days rescued from 20-foot well

Flea’s cries were heard by neighbours and she was rescued by firefighters.

Meeting of British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference to take place in June

Meeting of British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference to take place in June

It follows a meeting between the Irish Foreign Minister and Northern Ireland Secretary of State in Dublin on Wednesday.

Edwin Poots vows to create unionist convention if he wins DUP contest

Edwin Poots vows to create unionist convention if he wins DUP contest

The part is experiencing its first-ever leadership election in its 50-year history.

G7 foreign ministers call on China to ‘respect human rights’ following summit

G7 foreign ministers call on China to ‘respect human rights’ following summit

Foreign ministers from the G7 expressed concerns about ‘human rights violations’ in Xinjiang and Tibet.

PSNI chief constable urged to apologise over 1969 killings

PSNI chief constable urged to apologise over 1969 killings

A nine-year-old boy and three men were killed by police gunfire in Belfast across August 14-15 1969.

I felt sorry for Arlene Foster over DUP revolt, says Michelle O’Neill

I felt sorry for Arlene Foster over DUP revolt, says Michelle O’Neill

Mrs Foster will stand down as DUP leader on May 28 and as First Minister at the end of June.

Torrential rain, hail and lightning hits parts of the UK

Torrential rain, hail and lightning hits parts of the UK

Forecasters say the wet weather is expected to continue in most areas into the weekend.

NHS overseas training scheme latest to face aid cut after £48m withdrawn

NHS overseas training scheme latest to face aid cut after £48m withdrawn

Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) described the funding reduction as a ‘punch in the gut’.

Grant Shapps hosts G7 talks on ‘coordinated approach’ to travel restart

Grant Shapps hosts G7 talks on ‘coordinated approach’ to travel restart

The Transport Secretary held a meeting with his counterparts from the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the EU Commission.

O’Neill dismisses suggestion Bobby Sands not buried in cemetery of his choosing

O’Neill dismisses suggestion Bobby Sands not buried in cemetery of his choosing

Michelle O’Neill was commenting on a prison note purportedly written by Sands months before his death.

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England

Hyndburn, Bolton and North Lincolnshire are currently recording the highest rates.

HSE sends letters to eight hospitals over health and safety

HSE sends letters to eight hospitals over health and safety

Seventeen hospitals were inspected between last November and January.

‘Significant operational and investigative failures’ by police over four deaths

‘Significant operational and investigative failures’ by police over four deaths

Patrick Rooney, nine, Hugh McCabe, 20, Samuel McLarnon, 27, and Michael Lynch, 28, were shot during disorder in Belfast in 1969.

Earl of Wessex visits schools opened by his father

Earl of Wessex visits schools opened by his father

Staff from Christ’s College and Pond Meadow schools in Guildford, Surrey, recalled memories of Philip’s visit in 2009.

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