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The bout took place at the O2 Arena in London Derek Chisora halted his run of three straight defeats to beat Kubrat Pulev by a split decision and silence his doubters at the O2 Arena in London. Two veterans of the sport did battle for a second time, having fought in Hamburg back in 2016, amidst talk of what they had left to achieve in boxing. Pulev had won the […]

He starred as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri in all six seasons of the hit show Sopranos actor Tony Sirico, who played Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on the hit HBO show, has died aged 79, his family has announced. The actor, who appeared in all six seasons of The Sopranos alongside James Gandolfini and Edie Falco, died on Friday morning at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, in Florida. Sirico also starred […]

The 40 year old special constable has been charged following an incident in Shropshire A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with rape following an incident near Newport, Shropshire. Special constable Paul Hoile, 40, based on the North West Command Unit, was arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of rape in Benfleet, Essex, at around 10.30pm and was charged on Friday. He has been charged with anal rape, two counts […]

Up to 10,000 troops are set to be taught new skills over the coming months Ukrainian soldiers being trained by British forces to help them in their fight against Russia have arrived in the UK. The first cohort in the UK-led military programme met with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on Thursday as they started their several weeks-long training, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said. The programme will train up to […]

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner have not been handed fixed penalty notices for allegedly breaching lockdown regulations on a trip to Durham last year, police have said. Both had previously promised to step down if they were found to have broken the rules during a visit to the city in April 2021, ahead of the Hartlepool by-election. Sir Keir was videoed drinking a bottle of […]

The average cost of a motor insurance premium has increased by 7.8% over the first five months of 2022, to reach £786, according to analysis. Consumer Intelligence, which published the research, said signs of inflation are starting to take hold, with upwards pressure on insurance prices coming from claims costs and repairs. Mike Miskelly, insights manager at Consumer Intelligence, said: “It was only a matter of time until we saw […]

Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe will be remembered for his “global leadership through unchartered times” following his “incredibly sad” death, Boris Johnson has said. Mr Abe, 67, was shot from behind during a campaign speech in western Japan on Friday and later died in hospital. The shooting prompted shock and sadness among British politicians as the news emerged on Friday morning. Mr Johnson tweeted: “Incredibly sad news about Shinzo […]

Boris Johnson is quitting as Tory leader after ministers and MPs made clear his position was untenable. He will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is in place, expected to be by the time of the Conservative Party conference in October. A No 10 source said Mr Johnson spoke to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the Conservative 1922 Committee, to inform him of his decision. “The Prime Minister has […]

Boris Johnson’s resignation after haemorrhaging support among his ministers and MPs will fire the starting gun for a contest to replace him. He will remain as Prime Minister until a successor is in place, expected to be by the time of the Conservative Party conference in October. Here are some of the potential frontrunners to be the new Tory leader, in alphabetical order: – Steve Baker Prominent Brexiteer and former […]