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Donors from 350 health centres in 23 countries joined forces to give blood A British charity attempting to set a world record for the most blood donations given in one day has said giving blood is one of the “easiest and best things” a person can do. The #GlobalBloodHeroes record bid, organised by Muslim social justice charity Who Is Hussain?, in partnership with NHS Blood and Transplant, aims to save […]

The Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has been given a colourful send-off as it sailed past a music festival on its way to exercises off the coast of America. The departure of the 65,000-tonne warship from Portsmouth Naval Base, Hampshire, was delayed from Friday, August 26, because of a technical issue. But the £3 billion carrier was able to sail on Saturday afternoon and passed thousands of […]

A band of bikers have held a “rev-off” and said prayers outside the US embassy in London in memory of fellow motorcyclist Harry Dunn. Riders from around the country were told that “Harry will not be forgotten” as they came together on the third anniversary of the death of the 19-year-old, who was killed when his motorbike was in collision with a car outside the US military base RAF Croughton […]

Thousands of music fans have flocked to the seaside for the Victorious Festival being headlined by Paolo Nutini and Sam Fender. The weekend event kicked off on Friday with Welsh rockers Stereophonics who played an assortment of their greatest hits to the crowds at Southsea, Hampshire, including Have A Nice Day. Also appearing on Friday was Manchester rock band James who got the audience singing along with their hit Sit […]

He died when the light aircraft he was travelling in from France crashed into the English Channel on January 21, 2019, two days after Cardiff had announced his signing Cardiff have been ordered to pay the first instalment of Emiliano Sala’s transfer fee after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled the deal was complete before his death. The Argentinian joined the Championship club from Nantes in January 2019, and […]

82-year-old Roger Mashall took to the skies earlier this week An 82-year-old former army mechanic has fulfilled his lifelong wish to fly a plane. Roger Mashall, a resident at Dashwood Manor care home in Basingstoke, Hampshire, took to the skies on Monday after years of longing to sit in the pilot’s seat. He joined the Army as an apprentice in 1956, working as a mechanic on small armoured military vehicles […]

It's expected to sell on Saturday for a six-figure sum A car used by Diana, Princess of Wales is going under the hammer at auction on Saturday. The black Ford Escort RS Turbo was driven by Diana from August 23, 1985 to May 1, 1988 and is expected to fetch a six-figure sum. Diana was previously pictured with the RS Turbo Series 1 outside the boutique shops of Chelsea and […]

That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders UK car production has risen for three consecutive months year-on-year, leading to hopes that component shortages are easing. A total of 58,043 cars were built in the UK in July, 8.6% more than during the same month last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The industry body said this is “a sign that […]

The study suggests that people who started taking statins in their 50s but stopped at 80 saw a reduction in the benefit. Stopping statin treatment early could substantially reduce lifetime protection against heart disease, according to a new study. Researchers suggest this is because the benefit of taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs is seen later in life. Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, with millions […]