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Belfast’s sectarian murals up close and less personal – in pictures Before, during and after the 1998 Good Friday agreement, Gareth McConnell went around Belfast photographing the sectarian murals that characterise the city’s streetscapes. “The murals are everywhere, and they’re huge,” says the Northern Irish photographer and publisher. “For years now, taxi drivers have been taking people on tours of them.” McConnell photographed murals from both sides of the conflict, but focused on such small details that they are not identifiable. “I wanted to explore the language of form and colour,” he says. “Abstraction as a means of accessing a…

Spitfire aircraft crashes in field during Battle of Britain event A Spitfire plane has crashed nto a field in Coningsby, Lincolnshire during an event to commemorate the Battle of Britain. Police and emergency services rushed to the scene at just before 1.20pm on Saturday. It is believed to be a single occupant aircraft and nobody else is thought to have been involved, Lincolnshire Police said. Motorists have been urged to avoid the area with road closures in place in the areas of Dogdyke Road and Sandy Bank. A spokesperson for Lincolnshire Police said: ‘Emergency services are in attendance following reports…

Record 10,170 people arrive in UK via small-boat Channel crossings this year Provisional official figures deal blow to Rishi Sunak’s claim that threat of Rwanda deportation is a deterrent A record 10,170 people have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel in small boats, according to government data. The provisional figure beats the previous record of 9,326 who crossed to the UK by this time in 2017. The comparable figure for last year was 7,326. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/25/record-10170-people-arrive-in-uk-via-small-boat-channel-crossings-this-year

Minister denies Rishi Sunak taking a day off amid record-breaking exodus of Tory MPs – UK politics live Three sources told the Guardian the PM is taking the unusual step of a day away from public events The Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will visit Wishaw in North Lanarkshire following the official launch of the party’s campaign on Friday. He says: This chaotic and dysfunctional Tory government has let down Scots and put their own party interest ahead of the national interest – but the same is true of the SNP. This is a pivotal moment for Scotland and a…

General election latest news: Michael Gove joins MPs’ exodus as Sunak hopes for Boris Johnson on campaign Cabinet minister Michael Gove has become the latest Conservative MP to stand down at the election, joining another 77 Tories doing so. The levelling up and housing secretary, who once aspired to become Tory party leader, said: “There comes a moment when you know it’s time to leave. That a new generation should lead.” Rishi Sunak has confirmed he would welcome former prime minister Boris Johnson to join the Tory campaign and could make an appearance ahead of the general election on 4…

Christina Robinson: Mother who beat her toddler with bamboo cane before shaking him to death jailed for murder A mother who beat her three-year-old son with a bamboo cane and immersed him in scalding water before shaking him to death has been jailed for his murder. Christina Robinson, 30, exposed her boy Dwelaniyah to a “campaign of violence and cruelty” and excruciating pain over several weeks before she shook him to death at the family home in Bracken Court, Ushaw Moor, Durham, in November 2022. A trial at Newcastle Crown Court heard Robinson, a member of the Black Hebrew Israelite…

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‘He’s loved around here’: Islington voters’ 40-year connection to Jeremy Corbyn Many put loyalty first – but some fear MP could hurt Labour by standing as an independent Amid the pre-lunch clatter of pans at Islington’s Nag’s Head market, Danni Cane didn’t hesitate when asked if she still would be supporting Jeremy Corbyn hours after the local MP finally made it known he would be seeking re-election as an independent. “Of course we’ll be voting for Jeremy. He’s the person who made it possible for my mum to get her own house. He’s loved around here,” said Cane, owner of…

Human ashes handed to council following Glasgow funeral director probe Detectives previously launched a probe into the now-closed business amid allegations of ashes going missing, families being given the wrong remains, and financial misconduct. The family-run firm had branches in Springburn, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, and its website has been taken down. One woman, Emma Weir, previously said her father’s body was not properly ID-tagged, his body remained in a fridge for eight days after being taken by A Milne, and that her mother was only given half of her £1,400 deposit money back, despite the funeral director allegedly…

Crash on M4 bank holiday weekend between Junctions 26 to J27 There is no bias in the title provided. The crash reportedly took place between Junctions J26 and J27 around 2pm on Friday, May 24 on the M4 westbound. A spokesperson for WATOs (Welsh Assembly Traffic Officers) said: “There was a three-vehicle collision on the M4 junctions 26 to 27 travelling westbound today. Three-vehicle crash on the M4 leads to severe delays (Image: Traffic Wales) “There were slight delays in the area whilst the vehicles were recovered.”  AA Traffic reported that all lanes were opened at around 3pm following the crash, with the vehicles…