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Vladimir Putin revives award for mothers of ten in bid to boost Russia’s population
Vladimir Putin has revived a Soviet-era award aimed at halting Russia’s plunging birth rates amid the Ukraine war.The despot has brought back the honorary title ‘Mother Heroine’, established under Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and scrapped…
Infected blood scandal victims to receive £100,000 but campaigners say majority affected ignored
Thousands of survivors of the infected blood scandal will be given compensation payments of £100,000, but many more survivors and families are still waiting.Campaigners have welcomed the development but say they have failed to recognise…
Put the brakes on riders who have got the idea that they can do what they like, writes Melissa Kite
The last time I rode my horse on the country lanes of Surrey, I nearly didn’t come back. All thanks to a gang of cyclists.Only a few steps from the gate of the stable yard, a racing club in formation swarmed downhill towards me, spread…
German man, 98, is charged with war crimes over murders of Soviets detained during WWII
German prosecutors have charged a 98-year-old man with war crimes after discovering he was a former soldier who manned the watchtowers at one of the Nazis' notorious prisoner of war camps.The accused, who resides in Berlin and was not named…
‘Largest ever object’ transported on UK’s roads under cover of darkness
The first ever hydrogen-powered furnace at a refinery anywhere in the UK has ended its 6,000 mile journey by arriving at a Essar Oil site in Cheshire. The sheer size of the furnace meant that its transportation was enough to close the M53…
GILLIAN PHILIP: The literati pledging support for Rushdie are too often cheerleaders of censorship
The savage attack on Sir Salman Rushdie last Friday was a shocking illustration of the continuing threat to free expression within our society.Since that barbarous incident in New York state, politicians, artists, authors and commentators…
Yazmin Oukhellou shares first post since the shock death of boyfriend Jake McLean
Yazmin Oukhellou has posted on social media for the first time since her boyfriend Jake McLean's death after she was absent from his funeral.The TOWIE star, 28, paid tribute to her late partner in a heartfelt Instagram post as she reflected…
Millie Bobby Brown flashes a mystery diamond ring as she and boyfriend Jake Bongiovi pack on the PDA
Millie Bobby Brown and her boyfriend Jake Bongiovi looked every inch in love as they shared a kiss during a New York City outing on Friday.The Stranger Things actress, 18, and the 20-year-old son of Jon Bon Jovi - whom she's been dating for…
Young adults watch SIX times less broadcast TV than OAPs as entertainment generation gap hits high
The generation gap in broadcast TV viewing has hit a new high, with young adults watching six times less than the over-65s, the media regulator revealed yesterday.Ofcom found that Generation Z – those aged roughly 16 to 24 – spend less…
Ryanair boosts Stansted flights as Heathrow extends passenger cap until October 29
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