Misleading posts claim the Queen's Platinum Jubilee cost taxpayers £1 billion
Amid the festivities of Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee in the United Kingdom, misleading social media posts have been circulating concerning the cost of the event.
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The longest reign: What next for the British monarchy?
Why do crowned heads still abound throughout Europe in the 21st Century? Is the embodiment of a nation's power best represented by a hereditary head of state or an elected president? The thrill may be gone in many parts of the Commonwealth, but the aura endures.
Former SA U19 bowler Mondli Khumalo has third brain operation after UK assault
Mondli Khumalo's agent Rob Humphries said the young cricketer underwent a third operation on Wednesday that's seen his recovery prospects improve significantly.
West Ham footballer Zouma handed community service for cat cruelty
A judge at Thames Magistrates Court in east London also banned the 27-year-old France international from keeping cats for five years.
UK launches visa scheme for 'elite' university graduates
The UK government launched a new visa scheme on Monday aiming to attract what it calls "high potential individuals" to work in Britain.
Debunking claims that the UK has taken in more refugees than any other country in Europe
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EU's Sefcovic 'appeals to UK to return to negotiations' over N. Ireland Protocol
Sefcovic rejects a suggestion from the UK that the EU side is not showing enough flexibility over the Northern Ireland Protocol: "I totally don't accept that statement because we have been the forthcoming party and we have been bringing solutions to the table for more than a year (...) Unfortunately until today we did not get the proper access to the data and the forthcoming attitude from the UK where they would meet us halfway."
Geothermal energy: A new, green lease of life for old coal mines
Stephen Williams-Dixon has vivid memories of his former life as a miner: a total of 23 years spent working 500 metres underground, at the Dawdon mine in the north-east of England. He remembers the water flowing in the collieries and having to be pumped out.