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November 04, 2025 22:53 UTC

So when it comes to picking a moniker for her baby girl, mum Kate wants to ensure it’s the right one. And because of that, she’s ended up changing the name a staggering six times. But in a video on her TikTok page, Kate insisted she’s finally found the perfect one – and she won’t be changing it again. “Well today we finally agreed after months and months and months that her name is Lorelai,” Kate said. Do whatever is right for your family.”“It’s common in other countries to not name the baby for months to try out names,” a third insisted.

November 04, 2025 18:51 UTC

An American father and son died after being stung by a swarm of hornets while ziplining in Southeast Asia, local officials confirmed. The condition of the father and son was very serious, so they were quickly transferred to a nearby provincial hospital for further treatment." Owen and his son were apparently on vacation in the country when they died after being stung more than 100 times, the outlet reported. USA TODAY has reached out to the Owen family and Green Jungle Park. "Our sincere condolences go out to the Owen family and all who knew and loved them."

November 04, 2025 18:26 UTC

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November 04, 2025 18:22 UTC

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November 04, 2025 17:25 UTC





Hinduja and his family topped the latest Sunday Times Rich List with a net worth of £35.3 billion. The family said in a statement: “He will leave a deep hole at the heart of our family. “He will also be remembered for his formidable work.”Deeply saddened by the passing of Shri Gopichand Hinduja Ji, a visionary industrialist, global leader, and proud son of India. Through his remarkable leadership, the Hinduja Group became a symbol of Indian enterprise and global excellence. The Hindujas also own significant real estate in London, including several large homes near to St James’s Park and Winston Churchill’s Old War Office in Whitehall, which has recently been refurbished to include a hotel.

November 04, 2025 16:50 UTC

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November 04, 2025 16:37 UTC

For decades, local businesses applying for alcohol licences have been required to publish public notices in print newspapers. Bedford Borough Council is required to publish its own statutory notices in print, often at a similarly high cost. Some have suggested that a new national Public Notice Portal could host all statutory notices. Public notices may sound technical, but they are a cornerstone of local democracy. The questions relating to how public notices are advertised 16-19.

November 04, 2025 16:16 UTC

The Scottish government, which is based in Edinburgh and has power over issues like health care, transportation and some elements of taxation, would like to have control over immigration in its territory, too. That is currently determined in London where the government controls migration policy for the whole of the United Kingdom. Mr. Swinney’s governing Scottish National Party, which supports independence for Scotland from the U.K., has proposed a special visa for migrants wanting to work there. This could include a rural visa pilot program which, for the first four years, would restrict the place of employment to a specific area, and a Scottish graduate visa, allowing students to live and work in Scotland for two years after concluding their studies. But with Reform U.K. consistently ahead in the polls, there is little appetite in London for any of these initiatives.

November 04, 2025 14:50 UTC

Daniel Owen and his 15-year-old son, Cooper, were at Green Jungle Park near the city of Luang Prabang when the incident occurred on Oct. 15, according to the U.K. Times. Phakan Arocavet Clinic, where the pair were first taken to be treated, confirmed the incident in an email to PEOPLE. The father and son were reportedly conscious when they arrived at Phakan Arocavet Clinic and showed no signs of anaphylactic shock. The Times reported that the hornets are the world's largest and are distinct from Asian hornets (Vespa velutina), which are sometimes found in the U.K. and Europe. He and his son Cooper will always be in our memories and prayers," added Adriana Custódio De Souza Paoli.

November 04, 2025 14:25 UTC

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November 04, 2025 12:54 UTC

But the big problem for the chancellor is that she has repeatedly promised not to do just that. Labour’s election manifesto last year promised that the party would not increase National Insurance, VAT or income tax if they won the election. Reeves managed to keep that promise in her first Budget as chancellor last year, even though she put up other taxes by £40 billion. August 2024Reeves told Bloomberg Labour would not raise taxes on working people, in line with their manifesto pledges. April 2025Reeves told HuffPost UK in April that she would not put up income tax, VAT or National Insurance.

November 04, 2025 09:39 UTC

Gilt yields move counter to the value of the bonds, meaning their prices fall when yields rise. The yield on 10-year gilts stood just one basis point lower following the Chancellor’s unusual pre-Budget address, while on the London market, the FTSE 100 Index also dropped nearly 100 points lower. The FTSE 100 Index meanwhile fell deeper into the red after the speech, down 1% or 92.5 points lower at 9608.9. The pound fell further after the Chancellor’s speech (Justin Tallis/PA)Rachel Winter, a partner at Killik & Co, said: “UK equities are in negative territory following the Chancellor’s speech, suggesting a lack of confidence in the prospects of the UK economy. While interest costs for government borrowers worldwide have increased, she said the UK is “particularly exposed” due to its high debt levels.

November 04, 2025 09:32 UTC

✉ I was involuntarily downgraded from premium economy to economy on my return flight from New York in August. AA also told me I’d get the difference in fare automatically refunded and that I should already have the email. I was then told I’d get no refund for a voluntary downgrade and that I’d agreed to take the compensation. One reader was downgraded from premium economy to economy on an American Airlines flight✉ My husband and I were booked to travel to the eastern Mediterranean with Saga Cruises on October 12. Saga has agreed to refund only the cost of your excursions, so the only way to recover your money is through an insurance claim.

November 04, 2025 09:06 UTC

The publication’s preferred wording is “synthetic research.”Synthetic audiences or synthetic research, either phrase refers to the use of AI to create an artificial – i.e. synthetic – audience modeled on an actual human audience so that a company can use that AI-generated audience as a sort of focus group, i.e. And The Times is similarly using synthetic audiences research to guide its editorial product plans, among other ends. The accuracy of synthetic audiences researchThe first thing you think about synthetic research is, Can I trust it? The makeup of synthetic audiences researchA lot of these synthetic research models, they use data and LLMs.

November 04, 2025 07:19 UTC