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A month-long exhibition and auction showcasing more than 1,500 items from the private collection of Freddie Mercury is due to take place this summer. Items from the Queen frontman’s beloved home – Garden Lodge in Kensington, west London – will go on display from August 4 until September 5, which would have marked his 77th birthday. The collection includes a vast array of marvellous costumes, paintings, and objects from Mercury’s

Heathrow airport has insisted passengers will be able to travel “as normal” during the King’s coronation despite further strike action planned next month. The group said “robust contingency plans kept the airport running smoothly” throughout the Easter break in spite of walkouts by members of Unite union. About 1,400 airport security guards are set to stage eight strikes in a dispute over pay, including during the coronation of the King.

The total number of mortgages on the market has topped 5,000 for the first time since May last year, according to a financial information website. But while the choice of products is widening, mortgage rates have been climbing, pushing up the cost of borrowing. Moneyfacts counted 5,146 residential mortgage options available in April, breaching 5,000 for the first time since there were 5,087 deals in May 2022. It was the

Barcelona’s England defender Lucy Bronze will miss their upcoming Champions League semi-final second leg against Chelsea due to injury. The 31-year-old limped off the pitch during the second half of the first leg on Saturday, which Barcelona won 1-0 thanks to Caroline Graham Hansen’s goal. The Spanish club have now confirmed in a statement on Twitter that Bronze will be unavailable for the return fixture at the Nou Camp on

Leicester boss Dean Smith has backed Jamie Vardy to finish the season with a flurry of goals after his late equaliser clinched a 1-1 draw at relegation rivals Leeds. Vardy stepped off the bench as a 70th-minute replacement for Tete to earn the Foxes a crucial point after Luis Sinisterra’s first-half header had put Leeds in front. It was Vardy’s first Premier League goal since October – just his second

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany described their 1-0 win at Blackburn to seal the title as a “tremendous achievement.” The Clarets were second best for two thirds of the Sky Bet Championship game but Rovers could not take advantage, only carving out half-chances for Tyrhys Dolan and Dominic Hyam. A half-chance was all Burnley needed at Ewood Park, as Manuel Benson curled a sumptuous 66th-minute winner into the far corner –

Hundreds of Britons have been evacuated from Sudan as the military races against time to bring people to safety before a ceasefire ends. Flights began landing in Cyprus on Tuesday evening and continued through the night, with more planned on Wednesday. Home Secretary Suella Braverman said on Wednesday morning that 200 to 300 people had been brought out so far. She said: “We are now commencing an extensive operation, working

A record near-three million emergency food parcels have been handed out at food banks in the year to March, with the number provided for children topping a million for the first time. The figures from the Trussell Trust charity represent a 37% increase compared to the previous year. A total of 2,986,203 emergency food parcels were given out between April 2022 and March this year – the most parcels food

Almost half of people with concussion still show symptoms of brain injury six months later, new research suggests. According to a new study, even mild concussion can cause long-lasting effects to the brain. Using data from a Europe-wide study, University of Cambridge scientists found that for 45% of people who receive a knock to the head, there are changes in how regions of the brain communicate with each other. This