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AJ Tracey has announced a new partnership with St Peter’s College Oxford which will see him funding opportunities for black students at the University Of Oxford college.“We are delighted that AJ Tracey has become a close friend of St Peter’s College”, says Judith Buchanan, Head of the college. “We welcome the useful questions he asks about black experience in Oxford and his attentive interest in the wellbeing of our students.

A Motherwell star was fined today after hurling abuse at police officers. Callum Slattery, 23, also lashed out at a constable after being ejected from a nightclub in Glasgow's Candleriggs on November 7, 2021.

weight loss diets have long been marred with controversy and branded unhealthy, much like crash dieting to shift as much body weight as possible in a short space of time. But Dr Michael Mosley revealed that numerous studies have in fact proven the opposite and explained that if people do it "safely and properly" then they are "much more likely to succeed" than if they followed slower diets. He referenced research conducted by weight loss specialist Professor Susan Jebb from Oxford University, who found rapid weight loss is the better option.

Emma D’Arcy is one of the actors appearing on the new Game of Thrones prequel, House of The Dragon.

Eve Best is set to be inducted into the Game of Thrones hall of fame when its debut series first airs on Sky Atlantic tonight. Fans will soon come to know her as Princess Rhaenys Velaryon in the eagerly-anticipated prequel House of the Dragon.

With results day well underway, many future uni students will be getting a better idea of what their prospects are and which university they want to attend.

Covid-19 can raise the risk of certain brain and mental disorders, even two years after recovery, according to new research.

Kindle Storyteller Award, celebrating the best self-published stories.

Drinking more than seven pints of beer a week causes alcohol to age your DNA, according to a new study.

snake bites.In just over a decade, 321 bites were registered by the National Poisons Information Service.

Insomnia can be tough to live with and while there are medications available to treat the sleep disorder, experts continue to seek out more effective options. Through continued research, two new drugs have been identified by scientists which are more successful at treating insomnia than other medications.

READ MORE: Tipping Point 'hot' contestant sends ITV viewers wild but gets boot in first roundAnne, a retired PA from Dorset competed against Dianne from Oxford, John from Newcastle Upon Tyne and Tom from Bridge End.Although viewers were delighted to see her beat out her fellow competitors to reach the final but they couldn’t help but take to social media to comment on how focused she was during her time on the show.One viewer wrote: "Anne doesn’t even look at Ben when he’s talking to her lol #TippingPoint."Another added: "Anne is vey focused.

After first stepping into the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 2019, Boris Johnson is to step back from the position following a series of government resignations. The 58 year old, who recently welcomed his second child with wife Carrie, is set to resign today (Thursday 7 June) as leader of the Conservative Party, though he will continue as Prime Minister until the autumn, the BBC reports. A spokesperson for No.

LOVE ISLAND'S Hugo Hammond has strongly denied allegations of "inappropriate touching" made by Sharon Gaffka. Sharon made the shocking comments in a podcast interview while claiming her co-star's behaviour after they left the villa last year ended their friendship.

Gerome Ragni, who had participated in that off-Broadway ideological maelstrom with Joe Chaikin’s Open Theatre and Ellen Stewart’s La Mama. Rado was already writing songs and acting in New York – he had appeared on Broadway in 1963 in June Havoc’s play Marathon ’33, about the dance marathons in the Depression era, supervised by the acting guru Lee Strasberg – when, in 1964, he met Ragni as a fellow off-Broadway cast member in the British hit protest revue (about capital punishment) from Oxford University, Hang Down Your Head and Die, devised by David Wright and staged by Braham Murray.

Harry Potter-style love potions that can be sniffed like poppers are on the horizon to help the lovelorn spark romances.Within five years, it’s also predicted pills packed with low doses of ecstasy and anti-depressants could help couples keep turbulent relationships on track.Dr Anna Machin, an evolutionary anthropologist from Oxford University, said: “Love drugs are certainly on the horizon. “We know enough now about the neurochemistry of love to probably suggest some things you could take to enhance your abilities to find love – or to increase the possibility that you will stay in love when it’s getting a little bit tricky.

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The celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee this weekend has naturally piqued interest in some of the less well known members of the royal family, and especially those who’ve been out of the limelight in recent years. Katharine the Duchess of Kent, however, was once considered one of the most fashionable women in the world and regularly topped lists that said as much.

Theatre-goers are being warned to plan ahead with disruption expected this weekend. Road closures are due to come into force across the city centre tomorrow ahead of Sunday's Great Manchester Run.

Vladimir Putin has developed a "messianic obsession" with Russian greatness caused by periods of isolation during the pandemic, a former NATO chief has said. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen was secretary general of the military alliance from 1999 to 2003, during which he met the Russian president on numerous occasions.

The UK's rogue trade hotspots have been revealed with residents from Newcastle, Belfast and London falling victim the most.More than a third (37 per cent) of homeowners have endured a rogue tradesperson at some point, including 31 per cent in Newcastle, 23 per cent in Belfast and 23 per cent in London.But almost half the amount have experienced this in Glasgow (11 per cent), Cardiff (15 per cent) and Norwich (16 per cent).Plumbing (20 per cent), closely followed by bathroom installation (18 per cent), painting/decorating (18 per cent) and kitchen fitting (16 per cent) are the most prevalent sectors where consumers are being left with disappointing work.A fifth of the 2,880 homeowners polled have experienced a financial loss due to disappointing work carried out by a rogue trader.And seven in 10 have had to fork out additional money to finish off or fix disappointing work.Financially, respondents from Oxford have been hardest hit - experiencing a loss of £4,990 on average.The research was carried out by Checkatrade, whose CEO Mike Fairman, said: “As household finances continue to be stretched, it’s more important than ever to do due diligence before parting with your hard-earned cash when hiring a trade.“As many as a fifth of homeowners are still not reading online reviews before they hire a trade leaving them exposed to being targeted by a rogue trade.“And while rogue trades can be found everywhere, my advice is to be wary of high availability, be careful of cheap quotes, beware of being asked for full payment up front, never accept work from trades who doorstep and always source a minimum of three competitive quotes.”When it comes to being quoted for a job, 60 per cent said they do not know how much things are supposed