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The Prince and Princess of Wales travelled on the Elizabeth Line for the first time as they took public transport to a pub to hear how London workers are preparing for the coronation. William and Kate boarded the Tube at Acton Main Line in west London and chatted to Transport for London (TfL) workers about their plans for the busy bank holiday weekend when tens of thousands of people are expected in the capital. At one point Kate was […]

Trainline has hailed bumper train ticket sales for the past year as the booking platform shrugged off the impact of UK rail strikes. Shares in the company shot higher in early trading after sales leapt by almost three-quarters. Net ticket sales rose by 72% to £4.3 billion for the year to February 28, which it added was 16% above pre-pandemic levels. It brought group revenues to £327 million, up 74% year-on-year, amid growth in the […]

Jeremy Renner and Vin Diesel are among the famous faces who have sent their support to Jamie Foxx after he spoke about a recent “medical complication”. The family of the 55-year-old Oscar-winning actor revealed on social media last month that he was being treated with “great care” following an unspecified incident and was already “on his way to recovery”. On Wednesday, Foxx broke his silence following the incident as he shared a message to Instagram […]

The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers have begun their UK tour showcasing Latin and ballroom dances to a number of songs from music greats including Beyonce, David Bowie, Shania Twain and Snow Patrol. Strictly winner Jowita Przystal and finalists Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez and Carlos Gu were among those performing in glamorous costumes live for Hull’s Bonus Arena on Tuesday evening, kicking off the 31-date tour across England, Wales and […]

A man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a knife and ammunition had asked to speak to a soldier before warning police to handle his rucksack carefully. The suspect was arrested at around 7.15pm on Tuesday when he allegedly began throwing shotgun cartridges over the palace gates. Speaking at a briefing for journalists ahead of the coronation, Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said the man had […]

Former US president Donald Trump is expected to follow President Joe Biden, his successor at the White House, by visiting Ireland on Wednesday. Preparations were under way with heightened security at Trump International Golf Links and Hotel just outside the town of Doonbeg in Co Clare. An increased garda presence was visible on the beaches and roads around the golf course on the west coast of Ireland ahead of the […]

A judge has approved a “global” settlement of compensation claims made by people affected by the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire. Lawyers representing bereaved relatives, survivors and local residents on Tuesday told a High Court hearing in London that there had been a global settlement of about 900 cases and a global sum of about £150 million compensation agreed. The judge, Senior Master Barbara Fontaine, said she approved “overall settlement terms”. […]

Pupils and parents are facing more disruption as tens of thousands of teachers walk out of schools and sixth-form colleges across England. Teacher members of the National Education Union (NEU) are back on picket lines on Tuesday as they stage a fresh strike in a long-running pay row. The NEU – which also staged a strike on Thursday – believed the majority of schools would either restrict access to pupils […]