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Raymond Briggs’ personal library goes on sale at Oxfam

Over a thousand books from the author’s library are available at Oxfam in Hove and online.

Evening Standard · Jul 23

Age UK urges ‘leave no-one behind’ as BBC ends long-wave radio broadcasts

BBC Radio 4 had its long-wave service permanently switched off at 1am on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Jun 27

BBC ends its long wave radio broadcasts after almost a century

BBC Radio 4 had its long wave service permanently switched off at 1am on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Jun 27

HGV driver who had to give up work says £1m Lottery win ‘takes pressure away’

Ally Gilmour, 57, stopped working due to ill health but now says his family have ‘an exciting fresh start’.

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2025

Reeves says protections remain for ‘working people’ amid wealth tax speculation

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said the manifesto commitment not to increase income tax, national insurance and VAT still stood.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Ant and Dec’s wax figures return to Madame Tussauds Blackpool after makeover

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s wax figures were first unveiled at Madame Tussauds Blackpool in 2016.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2025

King jokes ‘it’s all mirrors’ with wellwisher after Maundy service

Charles and Camilla were at Durham Cathedral for the traditional service.

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2025

No plans in pipeline for trainee gas engineer to stop work after £7.5m Lotto win

Apprentice James Clarkson, 20, scooped the jackpot in the first January draw.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Singer Neil Young says Glastonbury ‘back on our itinerary’

The update follows criticism from him earlier in the week of the music festival and BBC.

The Independent UK · Jan 3, 2025

Woman who won big on Euromillions only bought a ticket after young son reminded her

Mum-of-two plans trip to Wales after scooping Euromillions jackpot

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2024