Sign of the times as WH Smith name set to disappear from Gloucester city centre
More infoThe historic shop name WH Smith is set to disappear from Gloucester city centre as an application to rebrand the Eastgate Street shop is put in to the city council. WH Smith has said it remains on track to complete the sale of its UK high street chain to Hobbycraft owner Modella Capital at the end of the month. The deal, which was agreed in March and values the high street chain at £76 million, will see the WH Smith name disappear be replaced by brand TGJones. It reads: "Image Technique have been instructed to replace the existing signage for WH Smith, with the company TG Jones signage. The company, WH Smith, was created in 1828.
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June 16, 2025 05:07 UTC
India tour of England: Karun Nair makes a startling revelation – 'A prominent Indian cricketer advised me to retire...'
Karun Nair celebrates after scoring a double century against England Lions. (Karun Nair/Instagram)Poll Should cricketers prioritize T20 leagues over international cricket? Yes, focus on financial security No, international cricket is more prestigiousGautam Gambhir sends stern message after Bengaluru tragedyTeam India batter Karun Nair has made a startling revelation that a prominent Indian cricketer once advised him to retire from international cricket and focus on earning money through T20 leagues. "I still remember a prominent Indian cricketer calling me and saying I should retire because the money in these leagues would make me secure," Nair told Mail Sport. It’s crazy, but deep down, I knew I was good enough," he added.Eight years after his last Test appearance, Karun Nair is now on the brink of a remarkable comeback.
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June 16, 2025 04:30 UTC
Jeremy Hunt: ‘I feel guilt about Matt Hancock. I put the CCTV in’
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June 16, 2025 04:01 UTC
Starmer confident Trump will back Aukus pact after US launches review
Speaking to reporters ahead of the G7 summit in Canada, the Prime Minister said he did not have “any doubt” that the agreement would progress. Asked what his message to the US president would be on the importance of the pact, Sir Keir, who is due to meet Mr Trump in Kananaskis next week, said: “Aukus is really important. We’re fully committed to it.”Sir Keir added it was “not unusual for an incoming government to do a review of a project like that”, and that Labour had done similar. I’m really clear about that.”Asked if he was confident Mr Trump would back it, he said: “Yeah, I think so. So I don’t have any doubt that this will progress.”Confirming the review on Thursday, the White House said it wanted to make sure the pact was “aligned with the president’s America First agenda.”
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June 16, 2025 03:55 UTC
Baroness Casey’s findings on grooming gangs set to be announced
The Home Secretary is set to address Parliament over the review, which prompted the Prime Minister to implement a full probe after months of resistance. Meanwhile, the Home Office has said that the National Crime Agency (NCA) will carry out a nationwide operation targeting people who have sexually exploited children. Earlier this year, the Government dismissed calls for a public inquiry, saying its focus was on putting in place the outstanding recommendations already made in a seven-year national inquiry by Professor Alexis Jay. Ms Cooper said that it was “unforgivable” that “not enough people” listened to victims in the past, but ministers “are changing that now”. Lynn Perry, chief executive of Barnardo’s, said: “Children and survivors of abuse have already been waiting many years for action, so it’s vital the Government doesn’t wait for the outcome of this new inquiry to implement recommendations from previous ones.
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June 15, 2025 23:16 UTC
Grooming inquiry ‘to oversee local investigations’ to avoid delays
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June 15, 2025 21:35 UTC
Starmer has ‘no doubt’ Trump will back Aukus submarine deal
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June 15, 2025 20:18 UTC
No concessions on benefits reform, Starmer tells rebels
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June 15, 2025 20:18 UTC
Jasprit Bumrah's bowling video from England; India seamer breathes fires in intrasquad game - Watch
Jasprit Bumrah (@BCCI on X)Poll Which aspect of the practice match do you feel is most important for the team’s preparation? "This is not a televised game, so we have to set up the cameras for the data collection side of things on our own. So, before the game, we're just going to set up a camera using a pole. "Pushkar Sawant, India A performance analyst, highlighted the camera's key features. "The team uses this practice match to assess various aspects of player performance.
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June 15, 2025 19:56 UTC
A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never Made it Home
His co-pilot for the day, Clive Kunder, 32, had just started to build momentum in his career. Together, they brought nearly 10,000 hours of flight experience to the cockpit. But now it is the final moments of their last flight, the ill-fated Air India Flight 171, that investigators will be studying for months to come. Investigators have sealed the crash site and the hostels of the medical college that were hit. They have recovered the aircraft’s flight data recorder and continue searching for the cockpit voice recorder.
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June 15, 2025 19:40 UTC
UK government advises against all travel to Israel
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has updated its guidance to warn Britons against all travel to Israel amid the conflict with Iran. The FCDO website warns that “travel insurance could be invalidated” if people travel against the advice, and described the current status as a “fast-moving situation that poses significant risks”. Any UK nationals in Israel should follow advice from local authorities, the FCDO added. Last night was the most I’ve seen or felt.”The UK was in the top three nations to visit Israel last year with 80,000 tourists, behind only France and the USA. Last month the number of Britons heading to Israel more than doubled to 14,700 compared with the same month in 2024.
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June 15, 2025 19:22 UTC
Britain Agrees to Open New Inquiry Into Child Sex Abuse
Succumbing to pressure, Britain’s prime minister, Keir Starmer, on Saturday announced a full national inquiry into child sexual exploitation and abuse — a years-old issue brought back to public attention by the tech billionaire Elon Musk in vitriolic social media posts some months ago. For months, Mr. Starmer had faced criticism for refusing to set up a comprehensive national investigation with wide-ranging powers into the abuse by “grooming gangs” of men, who were found to have sexually exploited thousands of girls over the past two decades. Instead, the government argued that the issue had already been examined, and that its priority was implementing the findings of a previous investigation into child sexual abuse. That inquiry took seven years, processed more than two million pages of evidence and featured the voices of some 6,000 victims. But speaking to reporters on his way to the Group of 7 summit meeting in Canada, Mr. Starmer said that he had now accepted recommendations from Louise Casey, who was asked earlier this year to review the data and evidence on the nature and scale of abuse.
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June 15, 2025 17:53 UTC
British Gujaratis Gather to Mourn Those Who Died in Air India Crash
Following Hindu prayers in front of gleaming statues of the religion’s many gods at the International Siddhashram Shakti Centre, members of different religions took the stage one by one. They offered Sikh, Islamic, Jewish, Christian and Zoroastrian prayers for the victims in the plane and on the ground, as well as for all the loved ones they left behind. In addition to the 52 British passengers who died, many other victims lived in England and had been journeying home from Ahmedabad, the largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. His wife had recently died, and he had gone to India to perform religious rituals for her in her hometown, according to people at the service who knew him. Mr. Patoliya’s death in the crash orphaned their two young daughters.
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June 15, 2025 17:11 UTC
Reeves warns that Israel-Iran conflict could raise cost of oil
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June 15, 2025 17:09 UTC
Cumbrian killer dies in prison while serving life for murder
Trelore was apprehended and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 16 years. Now, the Prisons & Probation Ombudsman has announced an investigation will be carried out following his death in HMP Buckley Hall, Rochdale, on May 27, 2025. Upon arrival at a house on North Row, police found both Mr Trelore and Mrs Trelore with serious injuries. Following his treatment, Mr Trelore was charged with murder, which he initially denied - but changed his plea to guilty mid-way through the trial at Preston Crown Court. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman launches an independent investigation whenever anyone dies in custody in England and Wales.
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June 15, 2025 17:02 UTC