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Cancer diagnosis was biggest shock of my life, says Chris Hoy | News Sir Chris Hoy has said being diagnosed with cancer was the “biggest shock” of his life. The six-time Olympic champion revealed last month in a Sunday Times interview that his cancer is terminal after he first made public in February that he was undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy. Speaking in a new BBC documentary, which airs tonight (5 November), Sir Chris explained how he went to the doctor for a pain in his shoulder, which wouldn’t go away. He told BBC’s Sally Nugent: “I assumed it would be…

Suspected Russian device that sparked fire at UK warehouse ‘was test run for attack on US’ A suspected Russian arson attack on a DHL warehouse in Birmingham was a test run for future attacks on the US, Polish officials have said, after arresting some of the alleged criminals involved. British counter-terrorism officers, working alongside European partners, are investigating the explosion of a device on 22 July at a warehouse in Minworth. Nobody was injured in the fire. But after another attack that same month involving an incendiary device in a DHL warehouse in Leipzig, Germany, investigators said the parcel only…

Sir Chris Hoy describes ‘excruciating’ cancer treatment to keep hair for sake of young son Sir Chris Hoy has spoken about enduring an “excruciating” new treatment to prevent hair loss for the sake of his young son, as he laid bare the heartbreak of his terminal cancer diagnosis for the first time. The six-time Olympic champion revealed last month he had “two to four” years to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer which had spread to his shoulder, pelvis, hip, ribs and spine. In an interview with the BBC, Sir Chris described the time after his diagnosis…

Dog owner’s warning after watching in horror as beloved pet died in back garden A woman whose dog was strangled by its collar has called on pet companies to display warning signs. Jenny, 70, from Cambridge, says she will never put a collar on a pet again after she watched her 18-month-old miniature labradoodle Charlie suffocate after his collar was pulled tight while play-fighting with another dog. By the time Jenny was able to react and unclip the head collar it was too late – Charlie had “collapsed on the lawn” and gone “limp”. Jenny said she did not see…

Chris Philp’s history of gaffes as Tory MP appointed shadow home secretary They say God loves a trier and Chris Philp, the former minister for policing, is one Tory who can never be accused of failing to put in a shift, frequently appearing in the media to dutifully defend the latest party line on the issue of the day. The reward for his unwavering loyalty may now have arrived, as he takes a leadership role in Kemi Badenoch’s new cabinet, after being appointed as shadow home secretary. While the MP for Croydon South is not afraid to get his hands…

Who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s newly appointed shadow cabinet? Kemi Badenoch has appointed a cross-party shadow cabinet in a bid to reunite the Conservatives after a fractious leadership campaign. The newly-elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting. The top jobs were split between One Nation moderates, Boris Johnson-backing right-wingers and those who backed Ms Badenoch’s leadership bid. And, in appointing leadership rivals Mel Stride, Priti Patel and Robert Jenrick, she has made a clear effort to bring the divided party back together. Announcing the team, Ms Badenoch said: “I am delighted to…

Keir Starmer has announced that university tuition fees are set to rise by 3.1% in 2024/25. The news has been met with both backlash and praise – some noting Starmer initially promised to scrap tuition fees altogether, whilst others celebrate England’s cash-strapped universities getting a boost of cash.
Kemi Badenoch has started to appoint her shadow cabinet after being elected the new Conservative Party leader. Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride, Chris Philp and Priti Patel have found seats at the table.
Elsewhere, like much of the world, all eyes are across the pond today as the 2024 US presidential election gets underway. Americans head to the polls to elect either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump to office.

The photos capture joyful moments: a dad with his kids on holiday, family pets wagging their tails, teenage daughters posing for selfies. Frustrated residents in Valencia feel abandoned following floods, with more rain expected to come But this is no ordinary gallery—it’s a collection of the missing. DANA Desaparecidos is a social media effort to locate those still unaccounted for after devastating flash floods swept through eastern Spain. With at least 217 people confirmed dead, the toll is expected to rise. In a miraculous rescue, one woman was found alive on Saturday after spending three days trapped in her car.…

Labour hikes university tuition fees despite PM Starmer’s earlier promise to scrap them. Uni fees will rise in England by 3.1% in 2025/26 – a move welcomed by many cash-strapped universities.

A mostly dry day on Tuesday but staying cloudy with the best of any brightness to the lee of high ground, mainly in the north. Any drizzle will be confined to hills in the west. Light southerly winds.