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A goalkeeper from West Ham's youth academy has died after being diagnosed with cancer - with a club legend calling him a "true Hammer" and a "fantastic young person".Oscar Fairs - the Premier League club's U15s academy goalkeeper - was diagnosed with a rare 7cm ependymoma brain tumour in August last year. Despite undergoing seven surgeries, one round of chemotherapy and one round of radiotherapy, the teenager, from Benfleet, Essex, […]

Prince Andrew says he "ceased all contact" with a businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after concerns were raised with him by the government.In a statement from his office, the Duke of York said he had cut ties following "advice" from officials but insisted the pair had never discussed anything of a "sensitive nature". It marks the first public comment from the royal since it emerged on Thursday that […]

Buckingham Palace is investigating following reports a member of staff was arrested after a Christmas party.The incident is said to have occurred at a branch of All Bar One in central London following a drinks reception at the royal residence. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to a bar in Victoria shortly after 9pm on Tuesday after reports a customer had smashed glasses and tried to assault a member […]

The economy remained in a reverse gear during October, according to official figures covering the month ahead of the government's first budget.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said output fell 0.1% following the 0.1% decline recorded for the previous month. The figures showed zero growth in the powerhouse services sector, with manufacturing and construction declining at a pace of 0.6% and 0.4% respectively.The data adds to the picture of a […]

Two people have been taken to hospital and several others were also injured after a fairground ride "failed and crashed" in Birmingham.West Midlands Fire Service said the ride "dropped to ground level whilst in operation" in an incident around 7.30pm on Thursday. According to West Midlands Ambulance Service, paramedics found 13 patients in need of help when they arrived at the scene in Centenary Square. Image: An ambulance pictured at […]

Apple boss Tim Cook rolled out the red carpet for the King at the tech company's London headquarters today – while the Queen welcomed special guests to Clarence House for an afternoon of festive fun. The King was given a tour of Apple's UK HQ at the decommissioned Battersea Power Station in southwest London, where he was also shown some of the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology. As well as […]

Sir Keir Starmer says there are "questions to be answered" over the murder of 10-year-old Sara Sharif, as a report reveals hundreds of children died or were seriously harmed by abuse in one year. New findings published a day after Sara's father and stepmother were found guilty of her murder show more than 480 children in England were affected by "serious incidents" between April 2023 and March 2024. One of those children […]

Leading artists, architects and engineers are being asked to put forward their ideas for the national memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II.With a provisional budget of up to £46m - excluding VAT - the tribute will be placed in St James's Park, close to Buckingham Palace, and provide a permanent memorial to the country's longest-reigning monarch. Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022Public funds will pay for the memorial and from the […]

Kemi Badenoch has stood by her comments about Nigeria after the country's vice president criticised her remarks.Ms Badenoch was born in the London suburb of Wimbledon, and raised in Nigeria, before returning to the UK at the age of 16. She has spoken often about her life and childhood in Nigeria - especially during the Tory leadership race.Who is Kemi Badenoch?But now one senior Nigerian politician has taken issue with […]