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SpaceX’s Starship – the biggest and most powerful space rocket ever developed – has exploded minutes after blasting off. The launch, which took place from SpaceX’s Starbase in the US state of Texas, came after a stuck valve forced a launch attempt on Monday to be aborted. While Thursday’s launch saw the rocket leave the launch pad and ascend into the sky, the first and second stages of the launch […]

A seven-year-old “skipped to her death” while being lured to a derelict building where she was brutally murdered in 1992, a court heard. David Boyd, then aged 25, is accused of smashing Nikki’s Allan’s skull with a brick before repeatedly stabbing her through the heart and dragging her body through the ruined building and dumping her in the basement. The 55-year-old, then also known as Smith or Bell, of Chesterton […]

The long-awaited report into bullying allegations made against Dominic Raab has been received by the Prime Minister. But uncertainty remains over when the review will be made publicly available and what action – if any – Rishi Sunak will decide to take over the Deputy Prime Minister on the strength of its findings. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at some of the questions surrounding the report and […]

Beer prices have shot up but sales have begun to decline, alcohol giant Heineken said as the business and punters have felt the effects of higher inflation. Heineken, which owns hundreds of brands including Amstel, Birra Moretti, Beavertown and ciders Strongbow and Orchard Thieves, said average selling prices were 12% higher in the latest quarter compared with the previous year. It helped lift the global brewer’s revenues by around 5% in […]

Fewer than half of children saw a dentist in the past year in England, with opposition MPs warning parts of the country have become “dental deserts”. Data commissioned by the Liberal Democrats found there are as many as 3,000 people per NHS dentist in some English areas. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to caution on Wednesday that the dental crisis is leading desperate people to resort to […]

Paddington’s meeting with the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is in the running to be voted the TV moment of the year at the Bafta Television Awards. The comedy sketch, part of the BBC’s Party At The Palace broadcast, saw the duffle-coat-wearing bear offer the late monarch a marmalade sandwich from his hat during a cream tea at Buckingham Palace. The Queen responded by revealing she also loves marmalade sandwiches, […]

Ofgem has announced all UK household energy suppliers have agreed to a ban on forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of people over the age of 85, Ofgem said suppliers have signed up to a new code of practice which will also see them give customers more chances to clear debts. PPMs have been in the spotlight after some energy suppliers, including British Gas, were caught breaking into the […]

Manchester City have submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000 while adding a hotel, museum and other facilities. The plans will add around 7,000 new seats to the stadium by expanding the north stand with a larger, single upper tier, following a different design to the expansion of the south stand which opened in 2015. Last week, the Etihad was included […]

Michelle Yeoh has said she is looking for new challenges, including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win last month. The 60-year-old became the first Asian to win the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a laundromat owner in Everything Everywhere All At Once. The movie won a total of seven awards, including best picture. Returning to her native Malaysia […]