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Hugh Grant charms Queen Camilla in the royal box alongside his wife Anna as Hannah

Hugh Grant charmed Queen Camilla in the royal box alongside his wife Anna at day 10 of Wimbledon on Wednesday.  The English actor, 64, and Anna, 46, who wed in 2018, put on a jovial display as they watched the match alongside celebs.  After a weekend of intermittent rain and occasional sunshine, guests at Wimbledon were treated to glorious 26 degree heat as they watch Novak Djokovic take on flamboyant Italian Flavio Cobolli in their quarter final second on Centre Court.

Algerian Rolex rippers who targeted undercover police posing as rich couple for their designer watches are jailed for total of five years

CCTV footage showed how Algerian national Yakob Harket, 21, grabbed a replica Patek Philippe rose gold aquanaut watch from the female officer's wrist in Mayfair, west London. He has now admitted robbery, alongside fellow defendant Mohamed Naas, 35, who was convicted of robbery by a jury after a three-day trial. The police officers, who cannot be named, had donned expensive clothes and accessories to act as bait on October 10 last year.

Who's wearing the shorts now, David? Nicola Peltz brazenly poses in a replica of Beckham's

Nicola Peltz has made a bizarre nod to her father-in-law David Beckham as she sported a pair of his football shorts while out on her family's superyacht. The billionaire heiress, 30, was spotted aboard the luxury vessel with her husband Brooklyn, 26, and members of her family while holidaying in St Tropez this week. Just days after she denied she is 'controlling' Brooklyn amid a bitter fallout with his family, Nicola slipped into a pair of the ex-England captain's shorts.

Fury over 'sickening and racist' bonfire in Northern Ireland which has effigy of migrants

A sign saying 'Stop the boats' was also attached to the pyre in Moygashel, on the outskirts of Dungannon in Co Tyrone in Northern Ireland, prompting protests. Another of the placards included states: 'Veterans before refugees.' Sinn Fein 's Assembly member for Fermanagh and South Tyrone Colm Gildernew has been among those responding, branding the display 'vile' and 'deplorable'. He also called for fellow politicians to take action against the installation. The Moygashel bonfire has become well known in recent years for contentious displays. Last year a mock police car was burnt on the top of the bonfire and in 2023 a boat designed to represent the post-Brexit Irish Sea economic border was torched.

Sally Abé, who was awarded a Michelin star while at Fulham's Harwood Arms gastropub, has drawn attention to a crucial - but often overlooked - step when it comes to cooking scrambled eggs.

L'Entente Amicable: Smiles and hugs as Starmers and Macrons meet in Downing St (and

The Prime Minister and Lady Victoria beamed as they hugged the president and his wife Brigitte, ahead of a meeting in No10 this afternoon. The PM is hoping the French president will commit to a tougher approach to tackling record crossings during his State Visit to the UK. However, while stressing the need for cooperation, Mr Macron used a speech to both Houses of Parliament last night to swipe at 'pull factors' drawing people towards Britain.

Best-selling cars of 2025 so far: Models snapped up most in the first half of the year

As we have officially passed the mid-way point of the year, here's the 10 new models that have been flying out of showrooms in the greatest volumes in 2025. What's very clear from the league table is that Britain's love affair with SUVs is showing no sign of weakening.

The Trainspotting and Star Wars actor, 54, wanted to carry out work at his Carse of Gowrie retreat in Perthshire, Scotland, and applied to his local council for the go-ahead.

Hassan Jhangur, 25, has been convicted at Sheffield Crown Court of murdering Chris Marriott by driving his car into a crowd of people in Sheffield on 27 December 2023.

King Charles' nephew Peter Phillips continues to welcome NHS girlfriend Harriet Sperling

NHS nurse Harriet, 45, lovingly gazed at her partner (pictured) as they posed for photographs before watching the live sporting action at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. King Charles 's nephew and the son of Princess Anne, 47, has been dating Harriet for over a year, after splitting from his previous partner of three years, Lindsay Wallace.

The nine-time women's singles champion at the All-England Club is said to have been denied entry after trying to bring along her pet named Lulu.

Rodman and her boyfriend Ben Shelton have been hailed as a new sporting 'power couple' during his run to the men's singles quarter-finals, due to face top seed Jannik Sinner.

Fit and healthy new father, 42, hit by terminal brain cancer - he suffered a single

Elliot Godfrey, from Waddesdon in Buckinghamshire, suddenly began experiencing migraines in March following a family holiday in Mexico. But the 42-year-old dismissed the headaches as merely the stress and tiredness of being a new Dad. It was only when his friends noticed his discomfort during his son, Aein's, first birthday party that they urged him to seek medical help. After his symptoms worsened he was rushed to John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford. Scans eventually revealed in April that the devastating cause was a high-grade glioblastoma-one of the deadliest types of brain tumours.

A leading UK GP has warned that this sort of 'being busy' can be detrimental to your brain health.

Beekeepers at war: Rival honeymaker targets grandmother's 23 hives in 'grudge' £5,000

Debra Cruttenden, 62, from Dorset was devastated to find her collection of wooden hives hidden away in a remote private woodland had been trashed last month. The grandmother, who has been beekeeping for 23 years, assumed the first attack was the work of bored teenagers after discovering her hives kicked over and stamped on. With the help of the local community Mrs Cruttenden was able to repair six of them after neighbours and friends raised £5,000 through a GoFundMe campaign .

British Medical Association (BMA) bosses claimed they had 'no choice but to call strikes' after the Government had failed to make a 'credible offer' to 'restore pay'.

Maths Professor Hannah Fry has turned heatwave explainer in recent weeks, sharing videos with her fans on Instagram. In her latest, she tackles the 'dirty hairdryer' heat on the Tube.

I was refused entry onto a fairground ride because of my weight- so I lost seven stone

A mother who was refused entry onto a fairground ride because of her weight has lost almost seven stone. (right) Vanessa Gregory, from Cheshire, was mortified when an attendant told her she was too overweight to ride with her young sons. Weighing over 18 stone (left) and wearing a dress size 22, Vanessa, 29, realised in that moment that something had to change.

Vickie Lynn Frantz has been fired and hit with a string of criminal charges after she was allegedly caught half-naked in her office with an inmate.

The new bombshell allegations against Gregg Wallace from putting female worker's hand on

The 60-year-old greengrocer turned MasterChef star has been unceremoniously sacked from the show ahead of the publication of a report into allegations of misconduct, conducted by law firm Lewis Silkin on behalf of production firm Banijay. At 3pm on Tuesday, Wallace - who is married to wife Anne-Marie (top right) - put out a lengthy statement on Instagram (inset) in which he blasted the broadcaster - and claimed the report, which has not been published, had deemed the most serious allegations against him to be 'baseless'. Around an hour later, BBC News published a bombshell report claiming it had been contacted by 50 more people with fresh claims - including one worker who was told after she raised concerns: 'You're over 16, you're not being "Jimmy Saviled"'.

A young woman has issued a critical warning urging people to listen to their bodies after symptoms dismissed for years by doctors turned out to be deadly thyroid cancer .

Roy Barclay, 56, was convicted by a jury at Ipswich Crown Court of slaughtering the 57-year-old grandmother in Brantham, Suffolk in July last year.

Soldier who became gold-winning para athlete after military accident LIED about her

Debbie O'Connell, 37, claims her arm was left virtually useless after she fell from an army horse, but is being accused of exaggerating her symptoms after secret video footage showed her leading a difficult horse, walking her dog and lifting and moving heavy items. Ms O'Connell shattered her left collarbone in four places when she fell from a parade horse in 2015, leading to damage which she says left her with chronic pain in her left arm and shoulder.

The Italian stood accused of deliberately misinforming the tax office during his first spell in charge of Madrid between 2014 and 2015 to avoid paying more than €1m (£833,000) in income tax.

The holiday photo that unravelled married couple's £50,000 single parent con

A husband and wife who cashed in £50,000 on benefits by falsely claiming to be single parents were caught red-handed after posting luxurious holiday photos online. Alan Forsythe, 37, and wife Jemma, 36, created an elaborate scheme in which they ripped off the British taxpayers out of thousands of pounds by claiming they were separated despite living happily with their children in a family home. A court heard that between 2019 and 2023, the pair were living together at their family property in Blackpool, along with their two children and Jemma's two older kids from a previous relationship. However, the benefit cheats told the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that they were each living separately.

Airline catering firm fined £2.4million after former Gurkha, 60, was crushed to death by

An airline catering firm has been fined more than £2.4million for causing the death of a former Gurkha who was crushed by a forklift truck. Kumar Limbu, 60, suffered catastrophic injuries and died at the scene on April 11 2023 when he was struck from behind by the vehicle as he loaded it with goods. DO & CO Event and Airline Catering Limited has now been prosecuted for serious health and safety breaches after Hounslow Council's Commercial Health and Safety Team undertook legal action. Mr Limbu had been working for the company through an employment agency at a depot where cabin meals are prepared and packed for passenger planes that operate out of nearby Heathrow Airport.

Author Raynor Winn has been accused of omitting key elements of her story in her account of losing her home before embarking on a mammoth trek of the South West Coast Path.

'Noise sensitive' woman blows her £100k inheritance on failed court battle against sisters

A 'noise sensitive' woman who took her sisters to court in a bid to keep their late mother's home for herself has been told she has likely blown her entire £100,000-plus inheritance after losing her case. Sharon Duggan, 49, was left a third of the share of her mother's £420,000 home, but dramatically sparked a bitter inheritance battle after claiming she should be allowed to stay in the property as she needed it for her and her two emotional support dogs. The 'hyper-vigilant' and sound sensitive' woman sued her sisters, Ann and Brenda Duggan, claiming she needed their mother's house because she could not bear living in a noisy flat.

'Daunted' A Place In The Sun buyer breaks down in tears after host Ben Hillman takes

The instalment saw credit manager Candy and construction worker Mark ask for Ben's help to find them the dream home in Almería, Spain , for just £75k.

Ashok Ahir, 60, who began working for F Hinds as an internal audit assistant in September 2022, told an employment tribunal the comment was made by retail director Jeremy Hinds (pictured).

It would have meant people living near wind farms or other clean power projects - most common in upland rural areas - paying less for electricity than those living in other parts of Britain.

Mother of British man shot dead in random shooting in America is still waiting for justice

The mother of a young British man who was randomly shot dead in America has described the delays to his alleged killer's trial as 'torture'. Rory Swimm, who was born in Dundee in Scotland, was fatally attacked in Salt Lake City just days after his 23rd birthday in October 2023. He had engaged in 'banter' with his alleged killer and two friends at a convenience store before an argument broke out, his mother Susan Swimm said. The alleged shooter had 'three chances to leave' as he drove off, threw bottles at Mr Swimm and then returned to his car before carrying out the fatal attack, she added. Ms Swimm, 56, said he pulled out a gun, aimed a laser at Rory's chest and shot him dead in the street.

The teenager was walking through a nature reserve near Rufford Colliery Lane, Nottinghamshire, when the disguised man leapt out from the undergrowth and tried to grab him.

Newborn baby died after mother was left to give birth alone on NHS hospital ward by

A newborn baby died after the mother was left to give birth alone by midwives and doctors, an inquest told. Liliwen Iris Thomas was born at the University of Wales Hospital but died just hours later after her mother's cries for help were ignored during labour. An inquest into the death of Liliwen was held at Pontypridd Coroner's Court on Tuesday. The assistant coroner for South Wales Central, Rachel Knight, explained that Emily Brazier was admitted to hospital for an induced labour on October 8, 2022, at '40+1 weeks'. Ms Brazier was given pethidine and codeine for pain relief, however she was 'not attended to or subjected to physical checks regularly enough', the inquest heard.

A major airline has announced a number of groundbreaking new changes, including offering plane passengers free, 'streaming-quality' Wi-Fi throughout its fleet - making it the UK's first.

The tribunal, held in Cambridge, heard that Mr Blewitt worked as the Southern Regional Operations Director for Mach Recruitment, which is based in Leeds, when he had a heart attack.

Caught in the act! Undercover police lorry snaps over 100 reckless motorists in one day using their phones, rolling cigarettes and not wearing seatbelts while driving

Undercover road police in an unmarked HGV have caught over 100 reckless British drivers in one day. The operation revealed drivers using mobile phones, not wearing seatbelts, and failing to pay proper attention to the road. Some were even spotted rolling cigarettes and scrolling through social media while driving.

Dorset Police were called to reports of a disturbance involving a large group of people in the Pier Approach area of Bournemouth beach on June 30 at 7.29pm.

The Lionesses are in desperate need of a win in Switzerland to keep their title defence alive after their opening defeat to France, with their clash against the Netherlands a must-win.

Roadside shack in seaside village dubbed Cheshire-by-Sea and beloved by celebrities up for

Abersoch in North Wales has been dubbed 'Cheshire-by-sea' because of its string of famous visitors. Previous celebrities to have soaked up the sunshine and beautiful scenery include Bear Grylls , Bradley Cooper and even Coleen Rooney. But far from the luxury of the celebrity-loved resorts is an empty shop overlooking the harbour on the market for almost £300,000.

One of the candidates includes Steph Richards - a transgender woman in possession of a gender recognition certificate - who is standing for women's officer.

'Selfish' Megan Reynolds, 28, racked up thousands on dozens of lavish gifts using company cards before attempting to conceal them through fake invoices.

The curse of Live Aid: How the lives of the stars who took to the stage at Wembley have

While Live Aid was undoubtedly one of the most successful set of benefit concerts in history, many of the line up were undoubtedly plagued by personal tragedies of their own.  Organised by Sir Bob Geldof and taking place on July 13 1985 in London and Philadelphia a range of artists including Status Quo, Spandau Ballet, Phil Collins and Sting took to the stage to ginormous crowds. Following the success of Band Aid, Bob Geldof visited Ethiopia to oversee the distribution of aid and realised that if the Band Aid organisation owned its own fleet of trucks to transport much-needed supplies, they would be in a better position to have a more direct impact on the famine. So the idea of a concert was born,

Infected Blood Inquiry chairman Sir Brian Langstaff (pictured inset) said victims 'have not been listened to', with decisions made behind closed doors regarding their compensation claims.

Bentley's EXP 15 is an enormous electric SUV limo - but it only has three seats

The British luxury car manufacturer has unveiled its hulking EXP 15 - a car it has dubbed a 'design vision concept' that lays the foundations for Bentley's 'reimagined future' as an electric vehicle maker. With a massive 5.4-metre-long body, jacked up suspension, extended bonnet and humongous front grille, there's nothing insignificant about its dimensions. But despite its overwhelming scale, the EXP 15 has just three seats inside its opulent cabin.

Plumber Sean O'Meara, 36, who was shot and seriously injured by armed police while wielding a chainsaw outside a rural Kent pub is understood to be in an induced coma following the incident.

EXCLUSIVE Passengers clap and cheer as young woman is hauled off flight after allegedly vaping on plane

The Sydney-bound flight had just landed from Port Vila, Vanuatu, on Saturday night when Australian Federal Police officers boarded the aircraft and escorted the woman off in front of a full cabin.

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