Author: News Desk

First picture of boy, 17, stabbed to death as family pays tribute A 17-year-old boy who died after he was stabbed in Manchester has been named and pictured. Prince Walker-Ayeni was rushed into hospital with life-threatening injuries after the attack on Thursday in the Moss Side area of the city. His sister Kacee has said the family have been left ‘so heartbroken’ following his death. She told Manchester Evening News she ‘already misses talking’ to her brother.

Motorway closed in both directions after lorry bursts into flames A motorway has shut after a lorry burst into flames this morning. The A1M in South Yorkshire closed in both directions after a lorry caught on fire. The closure is between J34 Blyth and J35 Wadworth J35 near Tickhill around 20 miles outside Sheffield. Drivers should expect delays until 12.15pm, National Highways warned.

Britain to ‘hold Israel to account’ for killing of aid workers in Gaza Foreign Secretary David Cameron has pledged to ‘hold Israel to account’ over the killing of three British aid workers in Gaza- but refuses to stop selling them weapons. Britons James Henderson, James Kirby and John Chapman were among the seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) volunteers killed by a drone strike on Monday while trying to deliver food to Palestinians in a clearly marked charity vehicle. WCK founder Jose Andres claimed the Israeli military knew of his aid workers’ movements and targeted them ‘systematically, car by car’. Their…

Map reveals where Storm Kathleen will hit with 70mph winds and snow Parts of the UK are expected to be battered by winds and even snow due to Storm Kathleen this weekend – while others enjoy freak temperatures of 20°C. Weather agency Met Office said the mixed conditions approaching the UK were a ‘smorgasbord of weather types’. It comes after the forecaster issued a yellow weather warning for unseasonably strong winds, rain, snow, and warm temperatures across the country. Coastal areas will see large waves as winds will reach 50mph widely on Saturday.

Liverpool set Premier League record in Sheffield United win and overtake Arsenal Liverpool set a Premier League record in their victory over bottom-placed Sheffield United and overtook Arsenal at the top of the table. The title-chasing Reds were gifted a first-half lead after United goalkeeper Ivo Grbic hit Darwin Nunez with an attempted clearance and watched the ball rebound into the net. Sheffield United equalised against the run of play after half-time through a Gustavo Hamer header which deflected off Conor Bradley and crept past Liverpool’s Caoimhin Kelleher. But the hosts were not to be denied a 21st league win…

The fixtures that will decide Manchester United’s top-four fate after devastating Chelsea defeat Manchester United’s top-four hopes suffered a major blow as they conceded twice in injury-time to lose 4-3 at Chelsea in an all-time classic Premier League fixture. A lacklustre United looked dead and buried when Conor Gallagher and Cole Palmer put Chelsea 2-0 up after 19 minutes at Stamford Bridge. But Erik ten Hag’s side were level at the half-time interval thanks to goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes and the Argentine put the visitors ahead midway through the second-half. For a long time it looked as…

Four things we learned from Chelsea’s spectacular 4-3 win against Manchester United A Cole Palmer hat-trick gave Chelsea a spectacular 4-3 win against Manchester United on Thursday night. Conor Gallagher and a Palmer penalty saw Mauricio Pochettino’s side race into an early lead at Stamford Bridge, before Erik ten Hag’s United mounted an unlikely comeback. Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes levelled the game before the break, before the Argentine forward looked to have won it after heading in from Antony’s stupendous assist. But as the match headed into deep stoppage time, the Blues were given another spot-kick and Palmer once…

Front page summary The Independent – Stop selling arms to Israel now Days after the slaughter of seven aid workers, three of them British, The Independent joins the call for the sale of arms to Israel to stop. Conservative former foreign secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind said Britain must suspend arms sales to Israel unless it demonstrates an urgent change in the behaviour of the IDF.The front page also reports on Biden’s phone call with Netanyahu, in which the US President warned Israel to ‘address civilian harm’ and calls for an ‘immediate ceasefire’.  The Independent – Angela Rayner tax row: Show me…

Front page summary Metro – Tied up and trapped in the river Metro reports that a soldier was found dead in a river while tied up with ropes.The paper leads with a report on the inquest opening for Charlie Saywell. The soldier 25, was found dead in the River Medway in Kent after vanishing on a night out. According to the paper, his body was discovered under a boat, with his legs and torso bound by rope.The front page also offers up its review of the new Netflix show – Scoop – based on the famous BBC interview with Prince Andrew,…

Front page summary The Guardian – Biden demands Gaza ceasefire in strongest rebuke yet to Israel US President Joe Biden has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in Gaza and demanded Israel takes “concrete steps” to avoid civilian harm, according to The Guardian. The paper labels this his “strongest rebuke yet.” The US president said his country’s support for Israel would depend on steps being taken to “address civilian harm” and “humanitarian suffering” in Gaza.Elsewhere, the paper offers up its review of the new Netflix show – Scoop – based on the famous BBC interview with Prince Andrew, in which Emily Maitlis…