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Price of first class stamp to increase to 110 next month

Second class stamps are also set to go up by over 10 per cent The price of a first class stamp is set to increase above £1 for the first time, Royal Mail has announced. The cash-strapped delivery giant has revealed it will increase the price of a first class stamp by 15p to £1.10p from April 3. Meanwhile, it will also increase the price of a second class stamp by 7p to 75p. Royal Mail said that the increasesRead More

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When we lose were not in hell Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui aiming for balance

Boss Julen Lopetegui vowed Wolves will never dwell on the “hell” of bad results. Tottenham travel to Molineux on Saturday with the hosts three points above the Premier League’s relegation zone. A 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday capped a three-game winless run which has halted their momentum but Lopetegui promised to come out fighting against Spurs. He said: “When we win we are not in the sky, when we lose we’re not in hell. We have to be balanced. The next day is veryRead More

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Georgia Harrison stands with victims as Stephen Bear jailed over revenge porn

Social media personality Georgia Harrison said she stands in solidarity with other victims of revenge porn as her ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear was jailed for sharing a private sex video of them on his OnlyFans website. Bear, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, sang Lady In Red as he walked to Chelmsford Crown Court to be sentenced, asking people if they wanted to pose for a selfie with him and telling reporters his trial was not fair. The 33-year-old ex-rooferRead More

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Helen Pankhurst I think its sad the way that Meghan has been treated

The great-granddaughter of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst has described the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex as “sad”. Dr Helen Pankhurst told the PA news agency people are “so uncomfortable still” with “a woman standing up for herself – not just smiling”. The 58-year-old added: “Expectations are still around women just looking, and men doing and saying. As soon as a woman does and says, there’s a lot of critique. “As soon as the woman shines, there’s a lot of critique.”Read More

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Jason Roy century helps England amass 326 in bid for Bangladesh ODI series win

Jason Roy overcame a shaky start to record his 12th one-day international hundred, helping England to 326 for seven as they look to guarantee a series win against Bangladesh at Dhaka. Roy was given a thorough test from slow left-armers Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam and paceman Taskin Ahmed but gradually settled and was rewarded with 132 off 124 balls with 18 fours and one six. Jos Buttler chipped in with 76 off 64 balls while cameos from MoeenRead More

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Arctic Monkeys and Guns N Roses complete Glastonbury headliners line up

Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses have been announced as Glastonbury’s final two headliners, joining Sir Elton John at the top of the bill, the festival has said. On Friday more than 50 other acts were added to the 2023 line-up, with hundreds more expected to be added in the coming months. Yusuf/Cat Stevens will perform during the tea time legends slot on Sunday afternoon, despite Roxy Music being heavily rumoured, the BBC reported. The veteran folk-rocker, best known for a stringRead More

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Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed over sex video

Reality TV personality Stephen Bear has been jailed for sharing a private video of him having sex with his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison on his OnlyFans website. The 33-year-old, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, and 28-year-old Ms Harrison were captured having sex on CCTV cameras in Bear’s garden on August 2 2020. Ms Harrison, who has appeared on The Only Way Is Essex, Love Island and Olivia Meets Her Match, has waived her right to anonymity. Jacqueline Carey KC,Read More

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Former PM Johnson to appear before Commons Privileges Committee

Boris Johnson has said that a Commons Privileges Committee investigation into whether he lied to MPs with his partygate denials shows he has “not committed any contempt of Parliament”. In a statement, the former prime minister said: “I am grateful to the committee for their work over the last ten months. I believe that their labours have helped establish the obvious truth. “It is clear from this report that I have not committed any contempt of Parliament. It is alsoRead More

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Constance Marten and Mark Gordon charged with gross negligence manslaughter

That's according to the Crown Prosecution Service Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the remains of a baby were found in a wooded area. The Crown Prosecution Service said the aristocrat and her partner were also accused of concealing the birth of a child and perverting the course of justice. An infant’s remains were found on Wednesday after a major two-day search operation in Sussex. Marten, 35, and Gordon, 48, were arrested onRead More

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