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March 10, 2023

Johnson puts Dacre forward for Lords again

Boris Johnson has once again nominated Paul Dacre for a peerage as part of a pared-back resignation honours list despite the Daily Mail chief having previously been rejected by the appointments watchdog, the Guardian has learned.

2 mins

Grieving mother in plea over 'low-level' sex crimes

Take indecent exposure more seriously, says grieving mother of Libby Squire

4 mins

Unrepentant Lineker wins support from fellow broadcasters

However, support for Lineker has come from media figures including Piers Morgan and the former Sky News presenter Adam Boulton.

2 mins

Stone alleges Basic Instinct nude scene cost her custody of her son

The actor Sharon Stone said that judicial prejudice caused her to lose custody of her son after the presiding judge in her 2004 divorce case asked the four-year-old whether he knew his mother made \"sex movies\".

1 min

'So excited': Mae Muller to sing for UK at British-hosted Eurovision

Singer-songwriter Mae Muller has been announced as this year's British entry for Eurovision, after an \"extensive search\" for an entrant capable of bettering last year's runner-up, Sam Ryder, and finally bringing the title back to the UK.

2 mins

Attempts to protect Italy's image during Covid revealed in texts

Messages accessed as part of inquiry show politicians also appeared to make light of cases.

2 mins

Mystic Meg, celebrity TV astrologer, dies aged 80

Margaret Lake, the British astrologer known as Mystic Meg, has died at the age of 80.

1 min

Europe Far-right heap praise on UK's 'harsh' bill

European far-right leaders have hailed Rishi Sunak's illegal immigration bill after a senior EU official repeated her doubts about the legality of the plans.

1 min

'Huge honour': Clare Balding steps up as BBC's Wimbledon presenter

The worst-kept secret in broadcasting was made official yesterday with confirmation that Clare Balding will step into Sue Barker's venerable shoes as the lead presenter of the BBC's Wimbledon coverage this summer.

2 mins

Labour pledges massive overhaul of bus services with big role for councils

Labour will seek to overhaul failing bus services in the biggest change in the sector in 40 years, giving local areas in England devolved powers to reinstate cancelled routes and set affordable fares.

2 mins

Conductors denounce 'damaging' plans to scrap BBC Singers

The conductors of the BBC's orchestras have denounced \"irreversible, catastrophically damaging plans\" to disband the BBC Singers and make 20% cuts to jobs in the broadcaster's orchestras in England.

1 min

Georgia regime relents over law that would limit press freedom

Georgia's ruling party has said it will drop its bill on \"foreign agents\" after fierce opposition culminated in two nights of violent protests and criticism that the draft law would limit press freedom and undercut the country's efforts to become a candidate for EU membership.

3 mins

Ma'u runs in a double to keep Dragons flying high

Catalans Dragons have won their opening four games of a Super League season for the first time, after navigating horrendous wintry conditions to end a 12-year wait to win at Wigan Warriors and continue their unbeaten start to 2023.

2 mins

Diacre sacked by France after key players quit squad

Corinne Diacre has been sacked as the head coach of the France women's national team because of what the French Football Federation described as \"a very significant divide\" with the players that has \"reached the point of no return\".

1 min

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