Mourners have begun to arrive in the Swedish town of Torsby for the funeral of former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson. Former captain David Beckham, who led England under Eriksson at three major international tournaments, was due to be in attendance as well as other members of the team from 2001 to 2006 when the Swede …

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Two men have been charged with burglary after a Banksy painting was stolen from a London gallery on Sunday, the Metropolitan Police said. Larry Fraser, 47, and James Love, 53, were charged with non-residential burglary and remanded in police custody. An investigation was launched after a burglary at a gallery in New Cavendish Street, west …

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Baby Reindeer and The Crown among UK shows aiming to sweep Emmy Awards Hollywood stars are set to grace the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles for the second time this year, as the September 2023 ceremony was delayed until January 2024 because of the US writers’ and actors’ strikes. The biggest contenders include Shogun, The …

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An 18-year-old has been charged with the murders of a woman and two teenagers who were found dead at a flat in Luton on Friday, Bedfordshire Police said. Nicholas Prosper, of Leabank, Luton, was arrested on Friday morning in Bramingham Road after police discovered three bodies at a flat in Leabank, off Wauluds Bank Drive, …

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They will discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza The Prime Minister has arrived in the US to hold talks with President Joe Biden on resolving the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to meet Mr Biden in the White House on Friday following pleas from Ukraine to lift restrictions on using Western …

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Bosses at Petroineos confirmed the refinery is to close in the second quarter of 2025 The closure of Scotland’s only oil refinery will create a “significant economic shock”, John Swinney said, as the Scottish and UK governments promised a joint £100 million support package for Grangemouth. Ministers at Holyrood and Westminster acted after bosses at Petroineos …

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Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial in his landmark #MeToo case, Manhattan prosecutors said at a court hearing. The indictment will remain under seal until Weinstein is arraigned on the new charges, which could happen as early as September 18. Assistant …

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A 17-year-old boy has been arrested in Walsall as part of the investigation into a cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. The teenager was detained on suspicion of Computer Misuse Act offences in relation to the attack, which was launched on TfL on September 1. The boy, …

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Homelessness and the housing crisis are having a “devastating impact” on Londoners and “wreaking havoc” on boroughs’ finances, councils have warned. “Skyrocketing” numbers of homeless people requiring temporary accommodation and the growing strain on social housing budgets means several local authorities in London are edging closer to effective bankruptcy, it is claimed. In its submission …

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A billionaire who stepped out on the first private spacewalk declared that “Earth sure looks like a perfect world”, as he emerged from a spacecraft and looked back at the planet. Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman carried out a number of mobility tests on a new spacesuit and was the first of two crew members to …

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