Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to receive royal funeral despite being stripped of titles

The disgraced ex-Prince is still on a secret government list of royals who will receive high-profile funerals. The arrangement is part of the government’s so-called ‘bridge’ plans which prepare for the deaths of Royal…

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‘We poked a hornet’s nest’: For Russians, Putin’s war suddenly feels far too close

The war suddenly seems a lot closer to home for many. Earlier this week, Russia’s state television channel Vesti broadcast an interview with Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of Moscow . The interviewer asked whether some of…

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‘A bride walked down the aisle four times’: Confessions of a wedding content creator

But as the moment came at a wedding in Italy this summer , what Harriet* heard was the buzz of a drone circling above. “It was absurd,” she recalls. “A string quartet was playing at this breathtakingly beautiful…

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Brick Lane is one of the UK’s hottest places. Now a data centre could make it worse

Blueprints for the development at what was once London’s biggest brewery, shared with The i Paper , show that ground-floor diesel generators would expel fumes just metres away from the busy street made popular by its…

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What Burnham means for inflation, interest rates and living costs, according to experts

Below, we collate the thoughts of three economic experts, each of whom assesses what Burnham has done so far, and what it means for the economy and the pound in people’s pockets. Thomas Pugh – chief economist at audit…

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Seven arrested after dad, 56, killed in ‘violent’ street fight

The victim, from Brecon, was taken to hospital where he died several days later. Police were called to the scene on Mill Street at around 7.15pm on Thursday. A murder investigation has since been launched and seven men –…

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Fifa defends Gianni Infantino and launches attack after ‘effort to undermine’ president

Uefa has made it clear they regard Infantino's continued leadership of world football as untenable following his role in the World Cup sell-off plans , while the Guardian revealed on Friday the Norwegian Football…

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Second murder charge after boy, 16, stabbed

In July, 21-year-old Fuad Mohamud Mohamud of Briar Hill in Northampton was also charged with murder and put on remand. Steve Hubbard/BBC Khadeem was found on 7 July at an address on Adnitt Road in the Abington area of…

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Mum and baby die after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty

Divers then found the dead infant, who was reportedly only five months old, and the woman. They were airlifted to a Brooklyn hospital in critical condition, but died. It is unclear if the victims are related, or what…

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Solar eclipse 2026: Exact times it will happen in London and how to watch it safely

Read our privacy notice . The UK will see its most complete solar eclipse in over a quarter of a century on Wednesday, August 12. The phenomenon means the moon will pass directly between the Earth and the sun , blocking…

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