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Bidens son charged with failing to pay income tax and illegally having weapon

US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department, according to letter filed in the US District Court in Delaware. As part of the agreement, made public on Tuesday, the 53-year-old will plead guilty to misdemeanour tax offences and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user. It is somewhatRead More

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Arsenals Bukayo Saka funds shelters for Turkish families affected by earthquake

Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka has funded accommodation for Turkish families displaced by February’s earthquake. The 21-year-old, who scored his first professional hat-trick as England thrashed North Macedonia 7-0 in a Euro 2024 qualifier at Old Trafford on Monday night, has been working with charity organisation Big Shoe to help people in need in Turkey. Over 50,000 people were killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria earlier this year, with over two million left homeless by the damageRead More

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National News

Sturgeon I am absolutely certain I have done nothing wrong

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said “the thing that sustains me right now is the certainty that I have done nothing wrong”, as she spoke at the Scottish Parliament for the first time since being arrested in a probe into the SNP’s finances. Ms Sturgeon spent nearly seven hours in custody after being arrested on Sunday June 11, before she was released without charge pending further investigation. Speaking to reporters at Holyrood on Tuesday, she said she had calledRead More

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National News

Bravermans call to ramp up stop and search would cause further alienation

The Home Secretary’s call to ramp up the use of stop and search would “further alienate and isolate” people, a former police chief and safeguarding expert has said. Jim Gamble said police must make “sensible and sensitive judgments” rather than being “driven by a political agenda about being tough on crime”. Earlier this week, Suella Braverman called on police to “ramp up” the use of controversial stop and search powers “to prevent violence and save more lives”. She told the Commons onRead More

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National News

Princess of Wales re opens National Portrait Gallery

The Princess of Wales met Sir Paul McCartney and Tracey Emin as she re-opened the National Portrait Gallery following its three-year, £41.3 million refurbishment. Kate, who is patron of the gallery, officially opened its news doors in London on Tuesday ahead of its re-opening to members of the public later this week. She met former Beatle Sir Paul and his wife Nancy Shevell in the gallery gift shop, with the three speaking about his own artistic collections. Earlier, she spokeRead More

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Sport

Stars edged out in last-heat decider as Laguta picks up injury

King's Lynn were edged out 47-43 at home by Leicester on Monday as the visitors triumphed in a last-heat decider.Skipper Nicolai Klindt and Artem Laguta picked up nine race wins between them, but Laguta was withdrawn with an ankle injury after an incident with Chris Harris in Heat 10.And despite the MacInnes Stars refusing to throw in the towel and taking it all the way to Heat 15, the battling Thomas Jorgensen was frustrated by Nick Morris and Max FrickeRead More

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National News

Racegoers hoping King and Queen will visit Royal Ascot

Charles and Camilla are expected to make an appearance at the event, which was a firm favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II Royal Ascot racegoers will be hoping the King and Queen join them for the opening day of the sporting event hosting some of the world’s best horses and jockeys. Charles and Camilla, both fans of racing, are expected to make an appearance during the five-day meet in Berkshire, especially after the couple’s racing adviser said excitement was building in royal circles.Read More

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National News

Search continues for submersible with British billionaire among five onboard

The tourist vessel was on a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck Rescue teams are continuing the search for a submersible tourist vessel which went missing during a voyage to the Titanic shipwreck with a British billionaire among the five people aboard. Hamish Harding is chairman of private plane firm Action Aviation, which said he is one of the mission specialists on the five-person OceanGate Expeditions vessel reported overdue on Sunday evening about 435 miles south of St John’s, Newfoundland. Shahzada Dawood andRead More

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Sport

All Our Yesterdays: giant posters of World Cup stars help school

All Our Yesterdays Tuesday, June 20 part one:June 2002: Giant posters of World Cup stars David Beckham and Ronaldo helped Lynn’s Greyfriars Primary School raise a bumper £1,600 at the school’s carnival.The event took place the day after England’s defeat by Brazil and joining the youngsters are Rick Hendry (with Beckham) and Kev Kingham who successfully bid for the posters. Photo: MLNF-02061196Posters of World Cup stars David Beckham and RonaldoJune 2002: Nearly 40 youngsters from the Lynn area had aRead More

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