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A woman who claims ex-Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs controlled her in their relationship thought he was her “soul mate” but saw early “red flags”, a court has heard. PR executive Kate Greville, 36, told detectives it was “almost like was he was two people” during their relationship. Ms Greville was interviewed by police weeks after she alleged he headbutted her in November 2020. Both were married when their affair […]

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton admits he has considered extending his stay in Formula One beyond the end of next season. The Mercedes driver has had to make do with fighting to be the best of the rest this season, with his 2021 title rival Max Verstappen seemingly on course to retain his crown. Hamilton, 37, won six drivers’ championships in seven years between 2014 and 2020 having taken his […]

A small fashion company has won a tribunal against high-street giant Zara over claims it had an “identical brand”. The retailer had threatened legal action against Darlington-based firm House of Zana. Owner Amber Kotrri launched the clothing brand online in 2018, and opened her first store in Darlington a year later. When she attempted to trademark the name House of Zana, she received a notice of opposition, followed by a […]

A church organist who has been playing for 75 years has been honoured for her dedication with a surprise presentation by the Prince of Wales. Mary Edmondson, 89, was delighted to be presented with a basket of flowers by Charles following the service at Canisbay Parish Church in Caithness on Sunday. Charles, known as the Duke of Rothsay in Scotland, was staying at the Castle of Mey near John O’Groats, […]

A mother-of-two has recounted the desperate search for an 11-year-old girl who died after going missing at a water park in Windsor. Customers at Liquid Leisure near Datchet were told to shout the girl’s name as they looked for her after she got into difficulty on Saturday, the witness said. Emergency services including a helicopter, an ambulance and a search and rescue crew were called to the scene at around […]

Matt Hudson-Smith lost out on gold as Zambia’s Muzala Samukonga stunned the 400m favourite at the Commonwealth Games. The 27-year-old – on his home track – had to settle for silver as Samukonga made a late break in the final 50m to go from fifth to first. He ran 44.66 seconds with British record holder Hudson-Smith crossing the line in 44.81 seconds. He at least adds to the bronze he […]

Two men have been arrested after the seizure of cannabis worth 300,000 euro during searches in Co Tipperary and Co Carlow, the Garda said. The searches were carried out on Saturday as part of Operation Tara, an ongoing investigation into the activities of an organised crime group. Gardai said they stopped a vehicle on the M7 motorway at Lisatunny at 10.50am and found about 100,000 euro worth of suspected cannabis […]

The cap on energy bills might soar by several hundred pounds more than nightmare forecasts predicted earlier this week, new analysis has shown. In a provisional forecast, experts at energy consultancy Auxilione predicted the price cap on energy bills could reach £3,687 in October – close to double today’s already record levels. In what is thought to be the worst outlook yet for the 24 million households whose bills are […]

People seeking medical help via the NHS 111 service have been warned of delays due to a “major” computer system outage caused by a cyber attack. The issue is affecting the system used to refer patients for care, including ambulances being dispatched, out-of-hours appointment bookings and emergency prescriptions. The “security issue” was identified at about 7am on Thursday, software and services provider Advanced said, and indicated it might not be […]