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Northern Lights: Will you be able to see Aurora Borealis tonight in the UK? Last weekend people across the UK could look up at the sky and see the colourful strobes of the Northern Lights. The rare phenomenon, known as the Aurora Borealis, was captured in photographs taken from across the country including Essex, Suffolk, Whitley Bay and Liverpool. Large swathes of the sky lit up purple and green after a huge geomagnetic storm that sparked the display. However, for those who unfortunately missed the lights, there is still a chance they could see the lights from the comfort of…

Mapped: All the MPs standing down at the next election There is no bias in the original title. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has become the latest Tory MP to announce that he will stand down at the next election, saying it was the “right time” for him to “look for some new challenges”. Mr Heaton-Harris said on X it had been an “honour and a privilege to serve” and passed on his thanks to his constituents in Daventry. He added that he would be continuing to campaign for the Conservatives as the “only party that has and can deliver…

Royal family news: Harry to miss Duke of Westminster’s wedding while William set to be usher There is no bias in the title provided. The Duke of Sussex will reportedly miss the Duke of Westminster‘s wedding next month, while his brother the Prince of Wales is set to be an usher. Hugh Grosvenor, 33, will marry 31-year-old Olivia Henson at Chester Cathedral on 7 June in a 400-strong guestlist celebration. Considered one of Britain’s richest men, Grosvenor is a godfather to Harry’s first-born child, Archie, who turned five earlier this month. However, according to recent reports, Prince Harry and Meghan…

Devon water crisis – live: MP brands South West Water ‘contemptible and incompetent’ as parasite infections rise There is no bias in the original titleSouth West Water: ‘Boil water’ warning lifted for most homes across Devon after parasite outbreak When will the Northern Lights be visible again? Space forecasters have their say An MP has branded a water company “contemptible and incompetent” as the number of people infected with a waterborne parasite in Devon continues to rise. South West Water (SWW) has been blamed amid fears drinking contaminated tap water is what has led to more than 100 residents falling…

Wes Streeting pulls out prompt card as he forgets key Labour pledge | News There is no bias in the title provided. Wes Streeting needed to pull out a prompt card as he recited Sir Keir Starmer’s six Labour pledges. For context : Wes Streeting is the current Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care of the United Kingdom. the equivalent to a cabinet member if Labour were to win the general election. Appearing on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the shadow health secretary was sat opposite Grant Shapps when the BBC host caught them off guard with a…

Former Post Office boss Vennells ‘heading into corner where there is no way out’ There is no bias in the original title The former Post Office boss is “heading into a corner where there is no way out” as she is set to give evidence at the Horizon IT inquiry, a fomer subpostmistress said. Jo Hamilton, who was prosecuted after being falsely accused of stealing £36,000 from the company, said former Post Office chief exectuive Paula Vennells should apologise and come clean about the scandal. Ms Vennells is set to give evidence to the probe on Wednesday but was said…

Contaminated blood scandal victims living with ‘survivor’s guilt’ as thousands of lives continue to be ‘blighted’ Contaminated blood victims say they are living with “survivor’s guilt” as their lives “continue to be blighted” by the lasting effects of the scandal. Victims and their loved ones have spoken out about the tragic events and the long-lasting effects which saw thousands of people given contaminated blood or blood products between the 1970s and 1990s. Thousands were infected with hepatitis and HIV as a result of what is known as one of the worst treatment disasters in the history of the NHS. Amanda…

Boy, 14, dies after going into River Tyne in Ovingham There is no bias in the title provided. A 14-year-old boy has died and a 13-year-old boy is in a critical condition after getting into difficulty in the River Tyne at Ovingham. A huge search operation had been underway for the two teenagers after they went missing on Saturday afternoon. Northumbria Police said it was alerted to the youngsters going into the water near Ovingham Bridge, Northumberland, at around 3.30pm. Emergency services rescued a 13-year-old boy from the water and rushed him to hospital, where he currently remains in a…

Tearful WW2 veteran recalls being captured weeks after D-Day There is no bias in the title provided. A Second World War veteran who was captured as a prisoner of war just weeks after D-Day and was forced to march hundreds of miles was brought to tears as he remembered being reunited with his mother 10 months later. Ken Hay almost did not make it back home to Barking when he “lay down to die” as he fell during the three-month march, but his friends came back to help. The 98-year-old, who served in the 4th Dorset infantry regiment, went to…

Families beg for end to IPP scandal as Lords vote on reforms to indeterminate sentences There is no bias in the title provided. The House of Lords is set to vote on a series of measures to help prisoners languishing in jail under “unjust” indeterminate sentences as families beg: “Put an end to this.” Campaigners have warned that reforms are a matter of life and death for inmates trapped under imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences, after almost 90 suicides. Those include the tragic case – highlighted by The Independent – of Scott Rider, who took his own life in despair after serving…