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Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72

04 May 2023

London-born singer-songwriter had solo success and provided backing vocals for stars like David Bowie.


Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

Photo ID becomes compulsory for all voters in England’s local elections

04 May 2023

The new rule has come in across the country before it is extended to UK general elections from the autumn.


‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

‘Coronation protesters must be aware they’ll be in an armed policing operation’

04 May 2023

Protesters planning unannounced action at the coronation could be mistaken for plotters, warn security experts.


Brazilian with 2,000 memorabilia pieces says royals ‘an extension of my family’

Brazilian with 2,000 memorabilia pieces says royals ‘an extension of my family’

Brazilian with 2,000 memorabilia pieces says royals ‘an extension of my family’

04 May 2023

‘I just love the legacy they carry… I also enjoy following their lives and work,’ said Savio Valei, from Sao Paulo.


Man arrested for heckling royal ceremony fears second run-in with police

Man arrested for heckling royal ceremony fears second run-in with police

Man arrested for heckling royal ceremony fears second run-in with police

04 May 2023

Police have said officers will take a tough line with protesters who disrupt the coronation.


Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

Men facing jail for trying to sell undeclared Anglo-Saxon coins abroad

04 May 2023

Roger Pilling and Craig Best were convicted of conspiring to sell the coins which are more than 1,100 years old.


What the papers say – May 4

What the papers say – May 4

What the papers say – May 4

04 May 2023

The security operation in London is the main focus in the countdown to the coronation.


Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

Tributes paid to teenager killed in Cardiff car crash

03 May 2023

Tributes have been paid to Keely Morgan after she died on Monday.


Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

Sunak predicts ‘hard night’ for Tories as he faces local elections test

03 May 2023

The Prime Minister’s Conservatives are trailing heavily behind Labour going into Thursday’s polls.


Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

Big Ben to light up for King’s coronation

03 May 2023

Images of the national flowers of all four home nations will be projected on to the London landmark in red, white and blue.


Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

Starmer accused of being ‘shifty’ over timeline of Sue Gray hire

03 May 2023

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove urged the Labour leader to ‘fess up’ about when he first approached the partygate investigator.


Viral sensation duck Long Boi missing from university campus

Viral sensation duck Long Boi missing from university campus

Viral sensation duck Long Boi missing from university campus

03 May 2023

An Instagram account dedicated to Long Boi, which has more than 56,000 followers, confirmed he had not been seen since mid-March.


Saturday’s National Lottery jackpot hits £20m after no-one claims top prize

Saturday’s National Lottery jackpot hits £20m after no-one claims top prize

Saturday’s National Lottery jackpot hits £20m after no-one claims top prize

03 May 2023

Wednesday’s winning Lotto numbers were 12, 28, 33, 37, 42, 49 – with 25 as the bonus number.


Trump: Impasse over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland ‘tough to resolve’

Trump: Impasse over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland ‘tough to resolve’

Trump: Impasse over post-Brexit trade in Northern Ireland ‘tough to resolve’

03 May 2023

The former US president spoke about the issue as he arrived at his golf resort in Doonbeg, Co Clare.


Donald Trump says Ireland has done a good job luring US companies

Donald Trump says Ireland has done a good job luring US companies

Donald Trump says Ireland has done a good job luring US companies

03 May 2023

Mr Trump visited Scotland before arriving in Ireland.


Convoy taking fire vehicles and life-saving kit to Ukraine leaves Liverpool

Convoy taking fire vehicles and life-saving kit to Ukraine leaves Liverpool

Convoy taking fire vehicles and life-saving kit to Ukraine leaves Liverpool

03 May 2023

A total of 86 fire and rescue vehicles and more than 100,000 items of equipment have now been donated in total.


Trump accuses Biden of disrespecting the King by not attending coronation

Trump accuses Biden of disrespecting the King by not attending coronation

Trump accuses Biden of disrespecting the King by not attending coronation

03 May 2023

The former US president speculated that his successor would be ‘sleeping’ instead of attending the ceremony at Westminster Abbey.


Lionel Richie joins guests at royal garden party ahead of Coronation Concert

Lionel Richie joins guests at royal garden party ahead of Coronation Concert

Lionel Richie joins guests at royal garden party ahead of Coronation Concert

03 May 2023

Buckingham Palace hosted around 8,000 guests on Wednesday afternoon.


Royal Mail posties Charles and Camilla deliver letters on Coronation Street

Royal Mail posties Charles and Camilla deliver letters on Coronation Street

Royal Mail posties Charles and Camilla deliver letters on Coronation Street

03 May 2023

The pair posted letters in Brighton ahead of the coronation on Saturday.


New record as more than half a million apply for London Marathon ballot place

New record as more than half a million apply for London Marathon ballot place

New record as more than half a million apply for London Marathon ballot place

03 May 2023

There were 578,374 applications for the 2024 TCS London Marathon, compared with the previous record of 457,861 for the 2020 event.


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