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Captain Tom’s family lose spa demolition appeal The family of Captain Sir Tom Moore have lost a planning application appeal against the demolition of an unauthorised home spa in their garden. Moore’s daughter, Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband had appealed against the order by Central Bedfordshire Council. They used the Captain Tom Foundation name on the first plan before a revised application was turned down. The family have three months to comply with an existing demotion order. In a letter announcing the decision, Inspector Diane Fleming said the “scale and massing” of the partially built building had “resulted in harm”…

The ship became stranded in the middle of France’s Bay of Biscay.

‘There has been no contact regarding an invitation to His Majesty’s upcoming birthday.’

Emily Doyle felt she had ‘no alternative’ after struggling for months to book a test.

In today’s MetroTalk readers discuss the lack of men working as carers. Why hasn’t societal perception towards men in the role changed?

You may not have even heard of it.

‘People are struggling this year and as these results suggest, some household budgets are becoming severely stretched.’

New push on North Sea oil licences as Rishi Sunak opens fresh front in net zero battle The Independent says Rishi Sunak will push forward the expansion of North Sea oil and gas exploration in the King’s Speech – as he widens the divide with Labour over environmental policies. The prime minister will declare the drive will help the UK meet its green targets “without adding undue burdens on households”. Ministers will legislate to ensure new licences can be awarded every year, despite pledges to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/north-sea-oil-sunak-king-speech-b2442054.html

Tory MP apologises to doctor over strike tweet Tory MP Lee Anderson has apologised to a doctor over a “misleading” social media post. He has offered his “sincerest apologies” to Tom Dolphin for any distress caused by a post on X, related to the ongoing junior doctors’ strike. Anderson has agreed to pay £1,870 to the British Medical Association (BMA) strike fund to “compensate the upset I may have caused”. In the since-deleted tweet on X, Anderson responded to a Mail Online article that reported Dr Tom Dolphin had “boasted of charging the NHS for a strike cover shift”. A…

Many of Monday’s front pages continue their coverage of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and its impact in the UK. 

Childcare would have eaten up more than half of my constable salary.

One man is reportedly also believed to have lost part of his hand.

‘Significant dumps of snow’ are possible in some parts of the country, he said.

Fiona the sheep is in ‘incredible fettle’ said the rescuers and has a new home.

‘Protection from harm’ tattoos may hold clue to finally solving death puzzle of man who collapsed in street.

Her mother and dog were trapped inside for over an hour.

Kids as young as five were struck by rogue fireworks.

He was rushed to hospital by air ambulance but died a short time later.

A record-breaking number of discoveries were made in Britain last year – as metal detecting experienced a surge in popularity during and after the pandemic.

Humza Yousaf’s family cross Gaza border to safety Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf has said his family have safety crossed the border into Egypt after being trapped in Gaza for more than three weeks. His parents-in-law had been unable to leave following the attacks on Israel by Hamas. Elizabeth El-Nakla and her husband Maged had travelled to Gaza to see a sick relative. They were amongst a number of British people who have crossed into Egypt through the Rafah crossing. The couple, from Dundee, had spent the past two weeks in a house where 100 people were sheltering, including a…

‘My immediate reaction was terror.’

Elon Musk hails Rishi Sunak’s ‘essential’ decision to invite China to UK AI summit Politico says British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has closed the world’s first AI Safety Summit by getting backing from Elon Musk. In London’s Lancaster House, where the wifi was patchy, but the gold trim abundant, Musk sat down for a one-on-one interview with the British PM on Thursday evening. The billionaire owner of Tesla, SpaceX and X described Rishi Sunak’s decision to invite China to the Bletchley Park summit as “essential.” “Thank you for inviting them,” Musk said. “Having them here is essential. If they’re not…

Flooding, damage and high winds in wake of Storm Ciarán Storm Ciarán hit the UK on Thursday, battering the south coast of England and the Channel Islands. Dozens of flood warnings remain in place across the UK as the after-effects of the storm continue to be felt. The storm hit the UK with heavy rain and wins of up to 100mph on Thursday. It knocked out power to thousands of homes, closed schools and damaged property and rail lines. As the storm moves on, extreme weather will continue with downpours and very strong winds will affect Scotland and parts of…

Zara Aleena killer Jordan McSweeney wins sentence appeal The man who stalked, sexually assaulted and murdered Zara Aleena has won an appeal to reduce his sentence. Jordan McSweeney won a Court of Appeal challenge to have his minimum tariff of 38 years reduced to 33 years. In a Friday ruling, three judges found the sentencing judge had imposed too high an “uplift” to McSweeney’s minimum prison term. He admitted murder and sexual assault but refused to attend his sentencing hearing last December. He had targeted at least five women before he attacked Aleena, 35, as she walked home in east…

Nearly 100 British nationals listed as eligible to leave Gaza via Egypt Nearly 100 British nationals trapped in Gaza are set to leave on Friday and cross the border into Egypt. The list of 127 people approved to leave includes 92 people described as British citizens. There are roughly 200 British nationals in Gaza. A small number of Brits have already left the Strip since the border opened on Wednesday. Border crossings in and out of Gaza have been closed since 7 October Hamas attacks on Israel, which killed more than 1,400 people and more than 240 were taken hostage.…