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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have removed their children from their respective schools just two days into the school year. Prince Archie, who is five, and Princess Lili, who is three, were pulled out after the couple’s security team raised concerns, according to Hello! magazine, which was the first to report the news. Harry and…
While some popular dramas (naming no names) keep fans hanging for years at a time between seasons, we’re happy that we can always rely on Slow Horses to not leave too long a gap while the world waits for new episodes. The award-winning Apple TV+ spy thriller is now back for its sixth outing, which…
For the first time, a UK charity supporting autistic people has stated definitively that “autism is genetic”. The National Autistic Society (NAS) said the declaration comes in response to “false claims about autism in the media and politics in the UK and the US, which are spreading harmful lies” and detracting from the issues autistic…
Natsuko Kato has joined Aon’s Transaction Solutions team as Deputy Director, Asia, a Japan-based role, where she will support the broker’s M&A insurance practice across the region. An experienced professional, Kato brings deep experience in advising global private equity investors on transactions in Japan, providing a practical understanding of risk allocation and value protection throughout…
The last thing we want to be talking about after spending the summer watching our grass dry out is the prospect of another lawn-related threat. But as the weather starts to get wetter and cooler, gardening experts are warning that crane flies (which you might also know as daddy longlegs) are laying their eggs right…
The Met Office has confirmed it’s looking likely the mercury will soar again next week, with the prospect of one final heatwave before the end of the month “certainly not out of the question”. Sharing an update on 14 September, the national weather and climate service said the latest outlook for next week (21 September)…
Fitch Ratings, the credit ratings agency, says Colombia’s August earthquake is unlikely to result in changes to insurers’ ratings, but warns that the disaster will put pressure on industry earnings during the second half of 2026, with the effects potentially extending into subsequent quarters as insurers receive, assess and settle claims. Fitch attributes the limited…
Strictly Come Dancing fave Johannes Radebe has opened up about transitioning from being one of the show’s resident professionals to its new host. Later this week, Johannes will take over as one of Strictly’s three new presenters, alongside TV personality Emma Willis and comedian Josh Widdicombe. Ahead of the new season, all three of them…
Google searches for “freshers’ flu” have soared by 1,100% in the past week – a pattern seen every September for the past 10 years, with 2021 reaching an all-time peak. But what actually is freshers’ flu? Is it influenza – or something else entirely? Why does it spread like, well, the plague? And can university…
Macklemore has revealed he’ll be donating $1m of his net earnings from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to charities supporting Palestinian people – with both Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft now reportedly pledging double that each. The Grammy-winning rapper was dropped from Sheeran’s tour this week, due to comments he’d made on stage in support of…