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JONATHAN BROCKLEBANK: I don’t grudge my £15 a month to the Beeb. But not a penny should be used to buy off the SNP by saving this absurdity…

This is an opinion column by Jonathan Brocklebank for the Daily Mail, in which he argues that while he does not resent paying his BBC licence fee, he objects to licence fee money being used to appease the Scottish National Party by preserving what he describes as an…

Elderly Florida woman goes viral after getting hilariously crude license plate

• Florida woman's random licence plate spelled a crude phrase.
• The mishap went viral online for its comic value.
• Standard plate codes are issued somewhat randomly by the state.

A woman in Pompano Beach, Florida, has attracted widespread online attention after her newly issued state licence plate turned out to spell out a crude phrase, delighting social media users who spotted the coincidence. The story, framed as a light-hearted human-interest piece rather than a matter of public…

‘It’s a sad part of our history…and it hurts’: Argentinian player defends Falkland Island’s banner saying World Cup semi-final win against England ‘wasn’t just a football match’

• Argentine player defends 'Malvinas' banner after England World Cup win.
• FIFA says it will decide on possible further action.
• Argentina squad faces uncertainty over potential sanctions.

An Argentine footballer has defended team-mates who displayed a banner referencing the Falkland Islands ('Malvinas') during celebrations after their World Cup semi-final victory over England, saying the gesture reflected a painful part of national history rather than simple football rivalry. The incident has prompted FIFA to say it…

Family pays tribute to ‘gentle giant’ bodyguard who protected the Kardashians and David Beckham after he died in tragic motorcycle crash

• Bodyguard for Kardashians and David Beckham died in motorcycle crash
• Family remembers him as a "gentle giant"
• Further details of the crash were not specified in the report

The family of a bodyguard who worked protecting members of the Kardashian family and footballer David Beckham has paid tribute to him following his death in a motorcycle crash. He was remembered by loved ones as a "gentle giant", reflecting both his physical stature in the security role…

Grandma hit with charges after grandson, two, drowned in backyard pool at luxury apartment complex as distraught family stand by her

• Georgia grandmother charged after grandson, 2, drowned in complex pool
• Incident occurred at luxury apartment complex's backyard pool
• Family stood by her as charges were filed

A grandmother in Georgia has been charged after her two-year-old grandson drowned in a swimming pool at a luxury apartment complex. Family members reportedly gathered in support of her as the case unfolds, highlighting the tragic circumstances surrounding the toddler's death and the legal consequences she now faces.…

Mother, 28, weeps as she is found guilty of killing her baby daughter with a hairdryer after night partying

• Mother, 28, convicted of killing baby daughter with a hairdryer
• Death followed a night of partying by the mother
• She cried in court as the guilty verdict was delivered

A 28-year-old mother has been found guilty of killing her baby daughter, who died after being subjected to a hairdryer following a night out during which the mother had been partying. The verdict, delivered as the woman wept in the dock, closes a disturbing criminal case that will…