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Coleen Rooney wanted evidence for her sting operation court told

Coleen Rooney has told the High Court she wanted a “totally untrue” story about a so-called gender selection procedure to be published as “evidence” for her sting operation to discover the source of leaked stories.

Former British number one Laura Robson announces retirement from tennis

Former teen star Laura Robson has announced her retirement from tennis following three hip operations.

Work more or get better paid jobs to afford rising prices says minister

People struggling during the cost-of-living crisis should consider taking on more hours at work or moving to a better-paid job, a Government minister has said.

Harry Styles finds new direction on CBeebies Bedtime Stories

Harry Styles will be swapping the stage for a storybook as he became the latest star to sign up to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story.

Ryanair boss warns of holiday prices hikes and airport delays

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has warned flight prices will be higher this summer due to soaring demand for European holidays and said getting through airports would be “challenging” for passengers.

Cap on energy bills could be reviewed four times a year under Ofgem plans

The price cap on household energy bills could be reviewed every three months under new plans mooted by Ofgem on Monday.

Sturgeon to warn of catastrophic consequences of failure on Cop commitments

Failure to meet the climate change targets agreed at the Cop26 summit in Glasgow would be “catastrophic”, Nicola Sturgeon will warn.

Sam Ryder feels fantastic as he arrives in UK after Eurovision triumph

Sam Ryder said he felt “fantastic” and that he would have a family curry as soon as he arrived home as he touched down in the UK a day after coming second in the Eurovision Song Contest.

More than 100 UK festivals commit to tackling sexual violence

Boomtown Fair, Boardmasters and Reading and Leeds are among more than 100 UK festivals which have committed to tackling sexual violence.

BBC announce star studded cast to bring Julia Donaldson childrens book to life

Rob Brydon and Bill Bailey are among the stars who will be turning much-loved children’s book The Smeds And The Smoos into a BBC Christmas production.

Big Plastic Count will show national scale of UKs waste problem

Tens of thousands of people across the UK are set to record how much packaging they throw away as part of an effort to provide a national snapshot of the plastic waste problem.

Children doing less physical activity following lockdown study suggests

Children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research suggests