King Charles III waves his top hat and shakes hands with guests at a Buckingham Palace garden party on Wednesday. He is joined by his wife, Queen Camilla, for the first of two summer parties the Palace will host this year. The King took a break from public-facing duties after announcing his cancer diagnosis in...
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MoD censured over soldier's 'preventable' death
Pte Conor McPherson was shot dead during a night-time training exercise in Northumberland in 2016. Source link
Conor Murphy steps down on medical grounds
The Economy Minister’s party colleague Deirdre Hargey will take on the role on an interim basis. Source link
Ní Chuilín sorry over Storey funeral attendance
She was among a group of senior Sinn Féin politicians who attended the funeral of Bobby Storey. Source link
Watch: Prince Harry arrives at St Paul’s Invictus Games anniversary service
Prince Harry has arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral in London for a thanksgiving service for the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games. He was met on the steps by the dean of the cathedral. The Duke of Sussex is visiting the UK from his home in California to celebrate the Games’ anniversary. Harry founded the...
Harry due at St Paul's during flying visit to UK
The Duke of Sussex will not meet his father or brother during a brief visit to London. Source link
Freight train derails near Wigan railway station
The train is blocking lines between Wigan North Western and St Helens Central. Source link
Footage shows landslide at Shetland wind farm
Work has stopped on a section of the Viking Wind Farm site in Shetland after a landslide. SSE said the peat slip happened in an area of hillside at Upper Kergord in the centre of the islands on Tuesday afternoon. As a safety precaution the energy company said all work had been stood down and...
Wetherby wheelchair user unable to board train
A disability rights campaigner has said he felt like “an extra burden” after he could not board his chosen train home. Doug Paulley, a wheelchair user, tried to get a Northern Rail service from Chesterfield to Leeds on Friday. But when he attempted to board, a pillar blocked access to the train’s ramp, and staff...
Top lawyer denies turning blind eye on Post Office
A top barrister admitted that the Post Office should have disclosed certain information to subpostmasters. Source link