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Harts and Pastorelli clinch Spa Six Hours success as Combe and ICCR titles decided

There was Dutch delight in Belgium for the Spa Six Hours as David Hart, son Olivier, and Nicky Pastorelli took victory amongst a plethora of other top racing. In the UK, Felix Fisher finally claimed Castle Combe's Formula Ford crown. The Irish Championship Circuit Racing titles were also decided at…

Autosport · Oct 5, 2022

Inside Graham Norton’s love life – from exes who hated public eye to 'secret' wedding

Beloved TV presenter Graham Norton married in a private ceremony earlier this year. Here's a look inside his love life from exes who hated the public eye to his mystery husband

Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022

How birds of prey are exposing a toxic time bomb

Researchers are finding chemicals that have not been fully tested for their environmental impact in eagles, owls and falcons – a sign of widespread, persistent pollution

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2022

Woman loses everything in Cardiff flats fire

Beverly Ryce-Davies had a terrifying ordeal trying to escape from her top-floor flat

Wales Online · Jul 18, 2022

Dad with 'heart of gold' found dead in bed with partner after taking cocktail of drugs

James Acton, 41, and his girlfriend Zoe Hamilton, 28, were discovered together in the bedroom of her home in Failsworth, Greater Manchester - with an inquest heard their relationship had been "tumultuous" and that a report of assault had been made against Mr Acton following a domestic incident

Daily Mirror · Jul 11, 2022

Dad with 'heart of gold' found dead in bed with girlfriend after taking cocktail of drugs

"He was a much loved dad, son, brother and friend and he is eternally missed by us all."

Manchester Evening News · Jul 11, 2022

Is Macron’s ‘European Political Community’ a realistic prospect?

France’s presidency of the EU ends on June 30 with Emmanuel Macron’s new big idea, a “European Political Community”, hanging in the balance. This community would encompass EU membership candidates like Ukraine and possibly ex-member Britain. For some observers, the French president’s idea offers a way to bring countries into…

France 24 · Jun 26, 2022

‘A seismic event’: Le Pen’s party makes historic breakthrough in French parliament

Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally, or RN) made historic gains in Sunday’s French parliamentary election second round, on track to win 90 seats according to projections by Ipsos – a score way beyond the record gains polls predicted. Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc, meanwhile, underperformed polling expectations and…

France 24 · Jun 19, 2022

Shame of former cricket starlet who helped plan huge drugs plot under the nickname 'Terry Venables'

Nicholas Doyle, Michalis Papangelis and Daniel Moscrop have been locked up

Manchester Evening News · Jun 13, 2022

Will ‘drifting’ Macron need conservatives to save his majority?

The French parliamentary elections' first round on Sunday put Emmanuel Macron’s centrist Ensemble group barely ahead of the leftist coalition NUPES under firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon – a disappointing result for the freshly re-elected president. But Macron’s centrist alliance is expected to get a second-round boost as swing voters rally to…

France 24 · Jun 12, 2022