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Tributes to driver killed in M53 school bus crash The family of the bus driver who died after a school coach crashed on a motorway have paid tribute to him as a “loving husband and father”. Stephen Shrimpton, 40, was one of two fatalities after the coach overturned on the northbound M53 near junction five at Hooton, Cheshire, at around 8am on Friday. A 15-year-old girl, Jessica Baker, also died and […]

Gok Wan recalls meeting Sir Michael Gambon in hospital Gok Wan has revealed that he met the late Sir Michael Gambon in hospital “many years ago” and said it was “one of the greatest experiences” of his life. It was recently announced that stage and film titan Sir Michael, who was known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the Harry Potter movies, had died aged 82. Following news […]

Two people were taken to hospital as a precaution following the collision on Friday night Flying Scotsman was involved in a “slow speed” crash with another heritage train hours before visitors were due to board it. The crash happened at Aviemore Railway Station, in the Cairngorms, Scottish Highlands, at 7.10pm on Friday. The station is home to Strathspey Railway, a heritage line which takes visitors on steam trains in northern Scotland. Two […]

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis has announced tickets for next year’s festival will rise to £360 when they go on sale in November. Festival goers will be charged £355 plus a £5 booking fee for standard tickets, with £75 as a deposit and the balance due by the first week of April. It is a £20 increase from this year’s event, which cost £335 plus a £5 booking fee, after a […]

Tottenham have sent an email to supporters to warm them against chanting tragedy-related abuse during Saturday’s fixture with Liverpool. A Spurs fan was banned from attending matches for three years in June for mocking the Hillsborough tragedy during the most recent clash between the teams at Anfield in April. Liverpool visit north London this weekend and Tottenham fans with a ticket to Saturday’s Premier League fixture were on Friday sent an email […]

A 14-year-old schoolgirl and a bus driver have died following a motorway crash involving a coach and a car. Emergency services were called on Friday shortly after 8am to reports of an overturned coach on the northbound M53 near to junction five at Hooton, Cheshire. It is thought the bus was going to West Kirby all-girls grammar school and Calday Grange all-boys grammar school, also in West Kirby, Merseyside. Both […]

Actor Sir Michael Gambon has died peacefully in hospital, aged 82, his family has said. Sir Michael, who has won four TV Baftas, is known for his extensive back catalogue of work across TV, film, radio and theatre over a career spanning five decades. In recent years he played Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films. He is also known for playing French detective Jules Maigret in ITV series Maigret, and for […]

As the women’s game in England continues to grow, so do transfer fees with one Women’s Super League manager describing this summer’s window as “wild” following plenty of big spending. FIFA reported three million US dollars (£2.4million) was spent during the 2023 mid-year transfer, which was double the amount (£983,000) that women’s clubs outlay across the globe in 2022. While the spending in women’s football is far behind the sums […]

A teenage boy remains in custody being questioned by detectives after a 15-year-old girl with a “bright future” was stabbed to death on her way to school. The “much-loved” youngster, named locally as Eliyanna, died after being stabbed in the neck with a foot-long knife during the Wednesday morning rush hour in Croydon, south London, a witness said. More than 40 bunches of flowers had been left at the scene […]