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What’s on the front page of The National? The front page of The National this morning 02/12/2-25 – reports Israel condemned after ‘heartbreaking’ killing of aid workers. SCOTTISH politicians have condemned the Israeli killing of three aid workers in Gaza with the UK Government urged to call out “war crimes”. The World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said it was left “heartbroken” by an attack which left three aid workers dead along with two others following an airstrike on a vehicle. Israeli military has said the alleged attacker targeted in Saturday’s strike had taken part in that attack on Israel on October 7,…

What’s on the front page of The Irish Times?  The Irish Times front page this morning 02/12/24 reports on the Republic of Ireland’s general election.  Sinn Féin favourite for second place in election. SINN Féin were favourites to secure second place in the Republic’s general election on Sunday night, but with a Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil coalition still remaining the most likely next government. Tributes to Chloe after ‘tragedy’ at nightclub. Tributes have been paid to a young woman who died after falling unconscious alongside another woman at a Belfast nightclub.The deceased has been named locally as Chloe Ferris,…

Henry I’s luxurious tower at Corfe Castle reopens to visitors after 378 years A National Trust viewing platform at Corfe Castle offers visitors a glimpse into the king’s royal quarters in Dorset. “It’s a bit like the Buckingham Palace balcony, where the royal family stand to wave to everybody,” said Gould. “This was the point from which the king would be able to see down across the castle, the village,and his dominion.” A luxurious suite of “rooms with a view”, built for the son of William the Conquerer but partly destroyed in the English Civil War, has become accessible to…

What’s on the front page of the Metro? The front page of the Metro this morning 02/12/24 – reports on the backlash facing Gregg Wallace after he dismissed allegations against him.Gregg Wallace claims MasterChef accusations against him come from ‘middle-class women of a certain age’. He said: ‘I’ve been doing MasterChef for 20 years, amateur, celebrity and professional MasterChef, and in that time, I have worked with over 4,000 contestants of all different ages, different backgrounds, all walks of life.‘Apparently now, I’m reading in the paper, there’s been 13 complaints in that time.‘In the newspaper, I can see the complaints coming from…

What’s on the front page of The Guardian?The Guardian front page this morning – 02/12/24 – reports MPs have “drawn up a blueprint to overhaul palliative care”.New plan would ‘transform’ end of life care for 100,000 in England and Wales. MPs, doctors and charities have drawn up a blueprint to deliver an “unprecedented transformation” of care for 100,000 people a year in the final stages of their lives.Outrage over Wallace’s ‘middle-class women’ jibe.The corporation and other broadcasters are facing growing questions about how the MasterChef presenter was allowed to remain on screen despite a series of allegations of inappropriate behaviour…

Secluded but connected. The penitentiary police have seized around twenty telephones used by Italian prisoners belonging to criminal organizations in prison in the High Security pavilion. First the raid by the Parma Department and the Mobile Operations Department of Reggio Emilia under the direction of Commander Mauro Pellegrino who found five smartphones with SIM cards and USB cable for charging, then the operation of the penitentiary police, in the presence of the magistrate of surveillance by Reggio Emilia Marco Bedini and the director of the institute in via Burla Valerio Pappalardo, which led to the discovery of another fifteen devices.…

What’s on the front page of The Independent?The Independent front page this morning – 02/12/24 reports on the latest in the Gregg Wallace scandal. BBC turmoil as Gregg Wallace remains defiant: The corporation is under increasing fire over its response to claims of inappropriate behaviour by the MasterChef star who provoked a furious backlash by calling his accusers ‘middle-class women of a certain ageAleppo attack: The forgotten war in Syria has finally grabbed the world’s attention.Analysis: Many believed Syria was lost in an unsolvable abyss – but everything has changed in a matter of days

The ‘Eagle of Ingliston’ is a carved stone featuring the Imperial eagle which was first recorded in Scotland in 1699. The stone, originally thought to be part of a Roman milestone, was mentioned by Sir Robert Sibald as one of three he had, though it was not in his possession. Instead, the relic had been re-purposed and was part of the gable wall of one of his tenant’s houses, forming part of the exterior brickwork. Lost Roman Eagle of Ingliston found after almost 50 years In 1975 it was recorded again during a survey, still part of the house and…

Monday’s front pages lead with the ongoing backlash facing MasterChef host Gregg Wallace. The fallout over allegations of misconduct has spiralled after he dismissed the accusations against him as from “middle-class women of a certain age.” 

Wallace has been accused of engaging in sexually harassing behaviour. He denies all allegations. 

Several front pages continue their coverage of the assisted dying bill that was passed on Friday. There are also reports on Labour’s NHS plans and a recent poll suggesting the British public favours a closer relationship with the EU than a free trade deal with the US. 

On the international front, many papers find space to report on the latest happenings in Syria. The country’s civil war is back in the spotlight after a new rebel coalition launched a surprise attack, sweeping into the country’s second-largest city, Aleppo. 

The back pages offer their assessments of last night’s Premier League Super Sunday – with Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Manchester City the highlight.

‘Seething’ Ulrika Jonsson responds to Gregg Wallace blaming ‘women of a certain age’ for complaints Wallace responded to the accusations on Sunday, claiming that they had come from ‘middle-class women of a certain age’.  Wallace responded to the accusations on Sunday, claiming that they had come from ‘middle-class women of a certain age’ ‘Seething’ Ulrika Jonsson responds to Gregg Wallace blaming ‘women of a certain age’ for complaints https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/gregg-wallace-ulrika-jonsson-rape-joke-middle-class-b2657108.html