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Peacocks of Pittencrieff Park given freedom of Dunfermline city The birds are the first creatures to be granted the honour since conurbation gained city status in 2022. Hamish, a handsome Indian blue peacock, is pecking at a cauliflower head with determination in the late afternoon sunshine in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline. Angel, a delicate white peahen, sits at the top of the outdoor aviary, calling to her chicks.The birds appear only mildly perturbed at the bagpipers and local dignitaries assembling for a short ceremony on Wednesday afternoon to award them the freedom of the city. They are the first creatures of…

How the press has reacted to Starmer’s Brexit reset The British prime minister is in Europe meeting with leaders in Germany and France in an attempt to ‘reset’ the UK’s relationship with Europe following difficult years since Britain left the European Union. Starmer has stressed it’s a ‘reset’ not a ‘reversal’ of Brexit but many are hoping Starmer’s new treaty with Germany – that will address a wide range of issues including defence and trade – will help carve out a new path for the struggling British economy.  The prime minister will head to France next to meet with business…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Most of Thursday’s newspapers lead on Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s trip to Europe this week where he aims to ‘reset’ Britain’s relationship with the EU. The prime minister said: “We must turn a corner on Brexit and fix the broken relationships left behind” but made clear it’s not a reversal of Brexit. 

There is ongoing coverage of the upcoming Autumn Budget as the papers speculate on tax hikes and who will carry the burden of the £22bn black hole the government is looking to plug.

The back pages cover the latest from the Premier League and Emma Raducanu crashing out of the US Open.

Man in a wheelchair stabbed to death in East London after street fight | UK News A man in a wheelchair Stabbed to death in East London yesterday afternoon. The man in his 30s, described by a local butcher as a ‘good boy’, was found with a stab injury on Rushmore Road, a residential area of Lower Clapton. Video shared on social media claimed the man was stabbed to death in East London with a machete, but this has not been confirmed by police. Two men have been arrested Officers had been called to reports of a fight at 3.38pm…

EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell calls for three-day ceasefire to stop polio spread in Gaza The polio disease has re-emerged in Gaza more than two decades after it was eradicated. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has called for an immediate three-day humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to allow the population to be vaccinated against the fast-spreading poliovirus. “I urge an immediate 3-day humanitarian ceasefire to enable vaccination by WHO (the World Health Organisation) and UNICEF (the UN’s children fund) – independent of wider negotiations. Our humanity demands it,” Borrell said in a post on X. The type…

UK Daily Trending stories Trending – PM’s Rose Garden speech lays the groundwork for tax hike Wednesday’s trending story across the UK is politics-loaded. The newspapers offer up their assessment of the prime minister’s Downing Street speech. PM Sir Keir Starmer, speaking from the Rose Garden, told the public that the October budget would be “painful” as they need to plug a £22bn “black hole” in public finances. Starmer’s trip to Europe this week is another top trending political story in the UK as the prime minister said his trip aims to ‘reset’ relations between the EU and UK following…

A Nando’s waitress slapped in face with plate in Stratford speaks out feels ‘grossly let down’ by police who released a customer who slapped her in the face with a plate, without charge. Police attended the Nando’s restaurant in Stratford, London, where a report of assault was made. But they didn’t take any action against the suspected attacker. On social media footage showed the man whacking the waitress as she placed food on the table, where he was sat with a woman and child. It has led to questions about the competence of the Met police and their attitude towards…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Almost all of Wednesday’s front pages cover Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s speech in the rose garden at Downing Street, where he warned the public that the October budget would be “painful” as they need to plug a £22bn “black hole” in public finances.

Other papers lead on Starmer’s trip to Europe where the British prime minister aims to ‘reset’ relations and turn a corner on Brexit. “We must turn a corner on Brexit and fix the broken relationships left behind by the previous government,” he said.

News of the Oasis reunion tour is featured on most of the newspapers, as the band announced they will tour the UK and Ireland in 2025.

Silent Sherlock Holmes film to be screened for first time since 1922 release The Golden Pince-Nez features Eille Norwood as the famous detective and has been restored by the BFI national archive. A silent Sherlock Holmes film starring Arthur Conan Doyle’s favourite impersonator of the famous sleuth, Eille Norwood, is to be screened for the first time since its release in 1922, following its extensive restoration by the BFI national archive. Titled The Golden Pince-Nez, it is a classic case of Holmes detection, based on a Conan Doyle short story that was first published in the Strand magazine in 1904.…

Man admits posting Facebook messages encouraging people to damage Ulez cameras A man has admitted posting messages on Facebook encouraging people to damage Ulez cameras. Joseph Nicolls, 43, also pleaded guilty to sending a threatening email to a company which provides cameras for the scheme. Nicolls, of Foots Cray High Street, Sidcup, sent Yunex Traffic a message in May last year intended to cause ‘distress or anxiety’, Woolwich Crown Court heard. The company’s infrastructure and technology have been ‘at the core’ of Ulez, as well as similar schemes in Birmingham and Portsmouth, according to its website. Nicolls’ Facebook posts were…

Trending – Tributes pour in as Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76 Almost all the newspapers – front and back pages – lead on the death of the former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, who has lost his battle with cancer. The Swede became the first non-British manager of the men’s England National Football team and led what was nicknamed ‘the golden generation’ to three major tournaments. Tributes have poured in from across the sports world and the publications offer up their tributes and thanks for Sven’s contribution to football. Many of the online editorials look back on his role in the…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read