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The Post Office has offered compensation to 777 of the 2,500 postmasters who applied for compensation over a 20-year scandal that saw some of them serve prison sentences. Its chief executive, Nick Read, told MPs on Tuesday that he hopes that lawyers and staff working on the case can make offers to the all but a handful of the claimants by the end of the year. But he warned that […]

Daniel Craig has said he knew there would be “no going back” after accepting the role as James Bond. The 007 actor said he knew the character would “change his life” and the idea had been “very scary”. Speaking to the Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, he said he had joked with a friend about regretting turning down the part if he did not take it. “I did it knowing […]

Strong demand for Lidl’s Christmas jumper has helped the discount supermarket chain notch up record numbers of festive shoppers and a hike in sales. The firm posted a 2.6% year-on-year rise in UK sales over the four weeks to December 26 – up 21% when compared with pre-pandemic levels two years earlier. Lidl said its Christmas jumpers were the fastest-selling item in its so-called Middle of Lidl aisle, with around […]

Mass Covid testing and vaccination should be ended for all but the most vulnerable after the booster campaign has been completed, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Mass Covid testing and vaccination should be ended for all but the most vulnerable after the booster campaign has been completed, the former chairman of Britain’s vaccine taskforce has said. Dr Clive Dix has called for an overhaul of the […]

Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died aged 77. Michael Lang, a co-creator and promoter of the 1969 Woodstock music festival, has died aged 77. Michael Pagnotta, a spokesperson for Lang’s family, said he had been battling non-Hodgkin lymphoma and died on Saturday at New York’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre. “He was absolutely an historic figure and also a great guy,” said […]

Novak Djokovic’s parents have joined a protest rally in the Serbian capital Belgrade as the tennis star awaits a court hearing which could decide whether he can play at the Australian Open. Novak Djokovic’s parents have joined a protest rally in the Serbian capital Belgrade as the tennis star awaits a court hearing which could decide whether he can play at the Australian Open. The virtual hearing in Melbourne, with […]

Virgin Media O2 phone users will not face roaming charges this year after other networks announced the extra fee. Virgin Media O2 phone users will not face roaming charges this year after other networks announced the extra fee. Two of the UK’s four biggest networks – EE and Vodafone – are reintroducing roaming charges for customers travelling to Europe in January, with Three set to reintroduce them in May. However, […]

Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised Tom Ince’s contribution to the Potters’ first Emirates FA Cup success since 2016 courtesy of a 2-0 win over League Two Leyton Orient. Stoke boss Michael O’Neill praised Tom Ince’s contribution to the Potters’ first Emirates FA Cup success since 2016 courtesy of a 2-0 win over League Two Leyton Orient. The former Blackpool, Huddersfield and Derby midfielder put the Championship play-off hopefuls into a […]

There were 55 people in intensive care with Covid-19 on Saturday, Public Health Scotland figures show. There were 55 people in intensive care with Covid-19 on Saturday, Public Health Scotland figures show. It is an increase of seven from Friday when the intensive care total was 48. The data also shows that 13 of the people requiring intensive care have been treated for more than 28 days. There are 1,382 […]