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A 19-year-old Birmingham man is to appear in court over an alleged bomb hoax forced a Peter Kay comedy show to be evacuated The comedian, 52, was ushered off stage mid-performance at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Friday after a “suspicious bag” was reported. Omar Majed, of Washwood Heath, has been charged with false communications and is due to appear in custody at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on […]

Tens of thousands of patients could benefit from a one-minute jab being rolled out on the NHS for more than a dozen cancers. The immunotherapy injection works by telling the body’s immune system to recognise and kill cancer cells and is powerful against several types of the disease, including lung, breast, head and neck, and cervical cancer. Until now, patients have had to spend long […]

Harrison Ford has helped to create his own signature Scotch whisky that reflects his tastes, saying it is “everything I want” in a dram. The actor, who famously played Han Solo, is launching the limited edition Glenmorangie Highland Scotch whisky on May 4 – which happens to be Star Wars Day. The Hollywood star featured in an advertising campaign for Glenmorangie which was released last […]

Airlines will be allowed to group passengers from different flights together on to fewer planes as part of plans to save jet fuel. The temporary rule change will allow airline carriers to consolidate flights on routes where there are multiple trips to the same destination on the same day. It means passengers could be moved from the service they originally booked to a similar one to reduce the […]

The King “grasped in both hands” the “risk and challenge” of the US state visit but will not dwell on the perceived success of his trip, a senior palace aide has said. The “high-stakes” address to Congress was one of a number of hurdles Charles overcame during his sternest diplomatic test to date, but it was also seen as an opportunity to deliver on […]

Mark Allen missed a simple black to book his place in his first World Snooker Championship final before falling 17-16 to Wu Yize in one of the most dramatic last-four finishes in Crucible history. The 40-year-old Antrim man had the match at his mercy when he got on top of an error-strewn 32nd frame and required just the black off its spot to wrap up a 17-15 […]

Two adults have died after an explosion at a house in Bristol on Sunday morning, as police announce they are treating the event as “suspicious”. Avon and Somerset Police have declared a major incident after the explosion at an address in Sterncourt Road at around 6.30am. The cause is being treated as suspicious, the force said. Police are currently not looking for anyone else in […]

Protesters have a responsibility to call out those chanting “globalise the intifada” at Gaza marches, Sir Keir Starmer has said, amid concerns about the growing threat to British Jews after the Golders Green stabbing. The Prime Minister also suggested he wanted to see “tougher action” against people using certain phrases at Gaza demonstrations, but stopped short of agreeing with calls for a ban on the marches. […]

The King will end his visit to Bermuda by officially launching the UK Space Agency’s (UKSA) Project Nova to help track space debris. Charles will visit the site of a new UKSA observatory on the island to hear about the initiative to oversee the installation of a global network of telescopes, across five sites, to help track old satellites, rocket stages, and other objects. During […]

A lifeboat crew and coastguard personnel have received a Hero to Animals award from Peta after rescuing a dog called Sparkle from the sea. Crew members from North Berwick RNLI and the coastguard rescued the weimaraner after she slipped off a harbour wall at Seacliff beach in East Lothian during February. Sparkle fell four metres into the cold sea, and her owner David Hall went […]