This year has been a momentous one for the Royal Family, as King Charles III was crowned on May 6, with thousands of people visiting central London to be a part of the momentous occasion. But even the monarchy is feeling the pinch right now, spending nearly £21m more than the allocated Sovereign Grant allows. It is due...
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Disabled weightlifter unable to open his own front door
Julie Salmon represented Wales at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games Once one of the strongest women in Wales, former weightlifter Julie Salmon now struggles to open her front door due to being confined to a wheelchair. TV presenter Matthew Bassett, who suffered a spinal cord injury 11 years ago, explores whether enough has been done...
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Daniel Hegarty: Decision not to prosecute soldier who shot child overturned
Daniel Hegarty was shot and killed by a soldier in 1972. The family of a teenager shot dead in Londonderry in 1972 successfully challenged the decision not to prosecute the soldier who killed him. Daniel Hegarty was 15 years old when a soldier shot him twice in the head. The Court of Appeal has now...
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Heating but spending for real finances
The King and Queen plan to live at Buckingham Palace after construction work is finished, royal officials say Official spending by the Royal House rose 5% last year to £107.5m, while taxpayer funding stood at £86.3m, the annual accounts have revealed. This meant drawing on reserves for what royal officials called an “exceptional period of...
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Stephen Alderton admits to shooting deaths of father and son
Gary and Josh Dunmore died of gunshot wounds at two separate properties in Cambridgeshire in March. A man has admitted to the murders of a father and son who were found shot dead in two Cambridgeshire towns within minutes of each other. Gary Dunmore, 57, and Josh Dunmore, 32, died of gunshot wounds at properties...
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Queen’s University Belfast: 10 students have degree results withdrawn
Queen’s University blamed “human error at an extremely challenging and difficult time” A university apologized after some of its students got final results on their degrees, but later withdrew them. Queen’s University Belfast blamed “human error at an extremely challenging and difficult time.” But one of the 10 students affected by the bug told BBC...
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The Committee on Climate Change says the UK is no longer a world leader
Plant more trees: one of the report’s recommendations Government backing of new oil and coal, airport expansion plans and slow progress on heat pumps show the UK has lost its lead on climate issues, a government watchdog warns. The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) described the government’s efforts to scale up climate action as “worryingly...
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UK rejects claim that EU science program talks are failing
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Tuesday rejected claims that talks on Britain’s membership in the EU’s Horizon science program have stalled, insisting London’s involvement would be the “optimal outcome”. Speaking during a visit to Brussels, Hunt said talks over the exact terms of the UK’s membership in the €95.5bn program were “getting more difficult” as...
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Inquest launched after body found in Derbyshire nature reserve
The body of an elderly woman was found in a nature reserve on the outskirts of a Derbyshire town. Officers responded to a call from a member of the public on Monday June 26 that a body had been found near Ilkeston. Just after 7:40am, Derbyshire Police were called to Straws Bridge Nature Reserve following...
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High school uniform costs parents £422 a year
Parents are still forced to spend hundreds of pounds on school uniforms despite rules aimed at cutting costs. The Children’s Society found that parents spent an average of £422 a year on secondary school uniforms and £287 on primary school. Some school rules that required parents to buy more expensive name-brand items were partly to...