Charli XCX photo purchased by National Portrait Gallery
Music correspondentPublished4 minutes agoA portrait of the pop star Charli XCX has been added to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, in the week where she’s aiming for her second number…
Beach tragedy family backs calls for safety review
The father of a boy in a critical condition following a beach tragedy which left two other family members dead has called for a review of safety measures at the…
Doomed Titanic passenger’s final letter sells for record sum at auction
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Two die after being pulled from sea at Cornish beach
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PM urged to uphold climate pledges made as mayor and ban new North Sea oil drilling
Leading climate scientists who created Greater Manchester’s carbon neutral by 2038 commitment are urging Andy Burnham to unequivocally reject new drilling in the North Sea. In a letter to the…
Why Brexit is back on the table under Burnham
Political editor David Maddox looks at the implication of European affairs minister Hamish Falconer suggesting rejoin could be part of a future Labour manifesto Andy Burnham’s new European affairs minister…
Charli xcx portrait added to National Portrait Gallery collection
A portrait of Charli xcx has been added to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, in the week that she hopes for a No 1 chart position for her new album…
Alarm at NHS patient records being put under control of US private equity firm
A US private equity firm will take control of NHS patient records in a deal experts say should “ring alarm bells” amid concerns sensitive health data is increasingly being handed…
Police hunt for man dressed as lobster who attacked another man at World Darts Championship
The victim is still suffering from ‘significant injuries’ seven months later Police are searching for a man who punched another man following a World Darts Championship game while dressed as…
Man charged with murder after stabbing on Clapham High Street
Javed Khan is accused of stabbing Abdulkadir Mahamed to death A man has been charged with murder over the death of a man in Clapham in the early hours of…