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City miss penalty in 5-3 loss. Leicester slipped further into relegation trouble as they endured a woeful 5-3 defeat away to Fulham to end their three-game unbeaten run and inflict damage on their survival hopes. Starting the game outside of the bottom three on goal difference, Dean Smith’s side were ripped apart in the first half at Craven Cottage as Willian, Carlos Vinicius and Tom Cairney all took advantage of

The Prince of Wales paid tribute to the King’s coronation “pledge of service” as the newly crowned monarch’s life was celebrated by a host of stars. William took to the stage during the Coronation Concert to speak about the pride he felt for his father, highlight Charles’ recognition of “people of all faiths, all backgrounds” and fondly remember his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II. During a night of music staged in the

The King has been crowned the nation’s monarch and prayed to be a “blessing” to people of “every faith and conviction”. Charles became the 40th reigning sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey, the nation’s coronation church since 1066, as Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed St Edward’s Crown on his head. The historic moment, watched around the globe, was a fulfilment of the King’s destiny, but followed the death

Thousands of Britons braved rainy weather and grey skies over London to witness the coronation pomp and pageantry. The Met Office said many southern parts of the UK are likely to be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain throughout Saturday afternoon. This has raised fears a planned military flypast of more than 60 aircraft over Buckingham Palace at 2.30pm on Saturday could be called off. On Saturday afternoon the Royal

The King’s coronation service has been taking place with the eyes of the world watching Charles and the Queen as their moment with history came a step nearer. Charles and Camilla were welcomed at Westminster Abbey’s great west door by the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, who will anoint and crown the monarch, after travelling through the capital’s streets in a carriage procession. Thousands of well-wishers lined the route the

The Coronation is set to get under way at 11am The King will be crowned at Westminster Abbey by the Archbishop of Canterbury during a coronation ceremony dating back centuries. Cries of “God Save the King” will ring out around the abbey after St Edward’s Crown is placed on Charles’ head by Archbishop Justin Welby. The senior cleric said the coronation served as “a powerful reflection and celebration of who

Seats were up for grabs in 230 local authorities Rishi Sunak’s Tories are braced for a bruising set of local election results as votes continue to be counted across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the elections watchdog said “regrettably” some people were turned away from polling stations as a result. The Electoral Commission said that overall

That's according to the Scottish Retail Consortium The number of shoppers at Scotland’s stores has increased, with tourists over Easter helping to provide a surge in footfall in Edinburgh, figures show. Footfall north of the border rose 7.7% in April compared to the same month last year, the Scottish Retail Consortium (SRC) said on Friday. Its data shows that in Edinburgh, shoppers increased by 29.4% last month compared to April

That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Expectations for the growth in demand of pure electric new cars have been downgraded. An automotive industry body said it predicts the vehicles will make up 18.4% of new car registrations this year, down from 19.7% in a forecast issued in January. This is due to “high energy costs and insufficient charging infrastructure” which is “anticipated to soften demand”, according