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Ann Widdecombe’s blissful three-year romance with the only man she ever loved: The purple hotpants that caught his eye. Dancing until sunrise. Kisses outside college – but never a shared bed…

  • Ann Widdecombe recalls her only serious romance, lasting three years.
  • Relationship began after purple hotpants caught her partner's attention.
  • Couple danced till dawn and kissed but never shared a bed.

Ann Widdecombe has spoken about the only serious romance of her life, a three-year relationship formed during her college years that she has described as blissful despite never becoming physically intimate. The former Conservative MP and prominent public figure, long known for her staunchly traditional values, has rarely…

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Angela Rayner tipped for political comeback as Andy Burnham’s Health secretary after tax scandal

  • Angela Rayner tipped to return as Health Secretary
  • Comeback follows earlier tax affairs scandal
  • Move tied to Andy Burnham becoming Labour leader

Angela Rayner is reportedly being tipped for a return to the Cabinet as Health Secretary, under incoming Labour leader Andy Burnham, following the tax scandal that previously forced her from frontline politics. The prospective move comes as Burnham formally takes over the Labour leadership, with the party signalling…

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Family of Sikh mother, 24, stabbed to death as she slept in bed with newborn shocked by ‘hooliganism and violence’ in UK as they plead for her body to be returned to India

  • Sikh mother, 24, stabbed to death while sleeping with her newborn
  • Family shocked by violence, call it "hooliganism"
  • They are pleading for her body to be returned to India

A 24-year-old Sikh mother was stabbed to death in the UK while she slept in bed with her newborn baby, prompting her grieving family to speak out about the shock and horror of losing her to violence in a country far from home. The family have described being…

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Shark attacks diver at popular Tasmanian tourist spot – following a string of beach closures after sightings along the east coast

  • Diver injured in shark attack at Bruny Island, Tasmania
  • Diver suffered an arm injury in the incident
  • Follows recent beach closures after east coast shark sightings

A diver was attacked by a shark at Bruny Island, a popular tourist destination off the coast of Tasmania, sustaining an arm injury. The incident comes amid a string of beach closures along Tasmania's east coast after a series of shark sightings in recent times, heightening concerns about…

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Met detective who showed colleagues photos of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman for ‘bragging rights’ retires before he can be sacked

  • Met detective showed colleagues murder victim photos for "bragging rights"
  • He retired before facing possible dismissal
  • Case involves murdered model Sally Anne Bowman, killed in 2005

A Metropolitan Police detective has retired from the force before he could be sacked, after it emerged he had shown colleagues photographs of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman for what was described as "bragging rights". The case highlights ongoing concerns about misconduct and a lack of respect for…

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Parliament’s resident Peregrine falcons will have an ‘unavoidable and major impact’ on £26million replacement of House of Lords roof

  • Peregrine falcons will disrupt Parliament's £26m House of Lords roof project.
  • The birds are protected, limiting when building work can occur.
  • Officials call the impact "unavoidable and major" for the restoration.

Peregrine falcons nesting at the Palace of Westminster are set to have an "unavoidable and major impact" on a planned £26 million restoration of the House of Lords roof, according to parliamentary assessments. The birds, which are legally protected, effectively dictate when and how construction work can proceed,…

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Jazz Chisholm Jr says Knicks championship parade fuels his World Series hunger with Yankees

  • New York Knicks won their first NBA championship in 53 years, marked by a major ticker-tape parade through Manhattan
  • Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr cites the Knicks' success as motivation to end the team's own championship drought with a World Series title

Jazz Chisholm Jr. said conversations with Knicks players during their title celebration fueled his desire to bring a World Series to the Bronx even more.

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Diamonds and ‘cab to orbit’: The rocket aiming to transform India’s space ambitions

  • Skyroot Aerospace launches Vikram-1 on Saturday, potentially making India the third country with private orbital launch capability after the US and China
  • The company offers on-demand 'cab to space' rocket services for small satellites to address long launch wait times in the commercial space market
  • The test mission carries scientific instruments including a debris-removal robotic arm and symbolic payloads—a lab-grown diamond lotus and microsculptures of Indian space pioneers

India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.

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Argentina like to leave mark on opponents – Laporte

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  • Spain defender Laporte accuses Argentina of deliberate physical aggression that referees have insufficiently penalised, citing incidents from their semi-final win over England
  • Spain's officials counter with diplomatic restraint, pledging to focus on quality football rather than complain about fairness, contrasting with Egypt's earlier bias allegations

Spain defender Aymeric Laporte claims World Cup final opponents Argentina are a team that "likes to leave a mark on their opponents".

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7 Years Later, Octavia Spencer Officially Confirms the Status of Her Cult Classic Thriller

  • Octavia Spencer confirms her return for Ma 2, a sequel to the 2019 psychological thriller
  • Original film underperformed theatrically but became a streaming phenomenon during the pandemic
  • Sequel faces the challenge of extending a concluded narrative whilst preserving the original's psychological tension and dark humour

Octavia Spencer’s viral Blumhouse thriller is finally moving toward a sequel, with the team taking its time to bring back the cult favorite.

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