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Design guru Sir Jony Ive has created an emblem inspired by the King’s “love of the planet, nature, and his deep concern for the natural world” to mark his coronation. Sir Jony, credited with designing Apple’s iPhone – one of the best-loved gadgets of the modern age, and his creative collective, LoveFrom, have produced the insignia to celebrate Charles’s new reign. It features a stylised image of St Edward’s Crown, which will […]

She has been missing since the 27th of January The partner of missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley says it has always been his “gut instinct” that she is not in the river. Ms Bulley vanished while walking her springer spaniel dog Willow alongside the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre on January 27. Speaking to 5 News presenter Dan Walker, Paul Ansell said he wants to keep “all options open” […]

The mother-of-two has been missing for over two weeks Police have urged people to refrain from indulging in commentary and conspiracy theories about missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley. The 45-year-old disappeared while walking her springer spaniel dog Willow, alongside the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre on January 27, sparking a major ongoing police search effort. On Friday, Lancashire Police appeared to call out social media sleuths for their “hurtful […]

Sales of used cars declined by 8.5% in the UK last year, new figures show. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said just 6.9 million vehicles changed hands in 2022, down from 7.5 million during the previous 12 months. The industry body said a squeeze on the supply of new cars restricted the amount of stock entering the second-hand market. Used battery electric cars bucked the trend, with […]

A group of investors with combined assets of more than 1.5 trillion US dollars (£1.23 trillion) have written to five of Europe’s biggest banks, including Barclays, urging them to stop lending to fossil fuel firms. Responsible investment group ShareAction coordinated the letters which have been backed by up to 30 investors. They ask one or more of the banks to stop directly financing new oil and gas fields by the […]

Labour’s Ashley Dalton told the Conservatives “move out of the way” after a comfortable win in the West Lancashire by-election. She demanded a general election, telling Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that it was time for Labour to take over. Bitterly cold conditions on polling day and the expectation of an easy Labour hold contributed to a turnout of less than 32%. Ms Dalton, who works part-time for a local charity, […]

Titles incorporating themes of mental health lead the shortlist for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for 2023. The winner, which will be selected from a total of 18 books across three categories and voted for by Waterstones booksellers, will be announced during a ceremony on March 30. With six books nominated in each category, the illustrated books nominees include The Missing Piece, by author Jordan Stephens and illustrator Beth Suzanna, […]

House prices are starting to reflect the shift in demand in the market, according to surveyors. Agreed sales, house prices and new instructions to sell homes remained on a downward trend in January, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) said. Property professionals’ expectations suggest this picture is likely to remain in place for a while longer as the market adjusts to higher interest rates, Rics’ report added. A net […]

Around 70 members of the UK International Search and Rescue Team have arrived in Turkey to assist with the search operation as the death toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake approached 12,000. The team of volunteers, which included firefighters, medics, engineers and vets, was joined by crews from at least 24 countries. UK International Search and Rescue team coordinator Mark Davey said it had taken a lot of organisation to […]