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A gunman with a “macabre interest” in the Dunblane attacker built firearms and explosives for a “revenge” plan on ex-classmates before he was shot by police, a court heard.

Kate Middleton turned heads during her visit to the Royal Navy air base in Somerset this week as she showed "consistent confidence", while her husband Prince William travelled to New York for a meeting with the UN leader Antonio Guterres.

Prince William felt ‘nervous’ during his solo trip to New York and seemed less sure of himself without Kate Middleton around, an expert claimed. The Prince of Wales, 41, travelled to the US this week for the unveiling of the finalists for the 2023 Earthshot Prize - an environmental award set up by the future king.

Kate Middleton has “stepped up” since the death of the Queen and showed ‘consistent confidence’ on a recent Royal engagement, a body language expert said. The Princess of Wales, 41, was “confident, open and honest” on her solo trip to a Royal Navy air base in Somerset this week and left all who met her in ‘absolute awe’, Darren Stanton added. Darren said it made no difference that she went on the visit alone - without Prince William - as she seemed to be “enjoying every moment” - which was a sign of her evolving independence.

The Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, was seen giggling as she tried on a life vest during a visit to the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton, near Yeovil in Somerset today. Kate looked stunning in a black suit as she toured one of the Royal Navy's two principal air stations and one of the busiest military airfields in the UK.The royal, 41, donned a white top underneath her chic black blazer adorned with gold buttons, along with black heels and her brown hair down.

Lee Bullen insists he has the broad shoulders to get Ayr through their rocky start to the season.

Four destinations within a two hour drive of Greater Manchester have been named among the best towns and villages to visit in the UK. More than 9,000 Which? members were asked to rate inland places they had visited, scoring them on factors such as food and drink, scenery, tourist attractions and more.

Aiden McGeady has gone from having no job to multiple ones with Ayr United - and he is loving it.

It was the kids' TV catchphrase copied by millions of children in the 1980s, as they excitedly chanted it whenever someone knocked as they came to visit. "There's somebody at the door! There's somebody at the door!" And with it came a larger-than-life green witch, a strange pink windmill full of children and the infamous TV puppet-and-master duo, Rod Hull and Emu.The TV show the catchphrase came from is ITV's Emu's World, while the strange green witch in the cape who we loved to hate is Grotbags – played by actress by Carol Lee Scott. She lived in a castle, Gloomy Fortress, and haplessly tried to use her powers to control the children, also keeping a servant called Croc in line by hitting him with her bazazzer, an umbrella-shaped stick with a pointing finger on the end.

A woman who killed her own mum has escaped from a hospital she was being held in indefinitely, as police warn the public not to approach her.

Black Grape have announced details of ‘Orange Head’ – their first new album in six years. Listen to the lead single ‘Milk’ below.The upcoming album will mark the band’s first new music since 2017, when they released their third studio album ‘Pop Voodoo’. It also sees the duo – comprised of Manchester veterans Shaun Ryder and Paul Leveridge, known as Kermit – hone back in on their signature, experimental sound.According to the press release, ‘Orange Head’ will still see both members capture their iconic “cosmic musical jigsaw” like seen in their previous albums, and deliver that same unique blend of “melding rock, hip-hop, acid house, psychedelic pop and reggae”.It also, however, will capture the same personal growth experienced by Ryder, who has overcome his previous run of public struggles and evolved “from a wild young tearaway into a British National Treasure” in recent years.Check out the lead single, ‘Milk’ and album tracklist below.1. ‘Dirt’2. ‘Pimp Wars’3. ‘Button Eyes’4. ‘Quincy’5. ‘In The Ground’6. ‘Loser’7. ‘Milk’8. ‘Panda’9. ‘Self Harm’10. ‘Sex On The Beach’Alongside news of their forthcoming album, the hip-hop duo are also set to embark on a UK headline tour later this year, including a date at London’s Electric Ballroom.The first show of the tour will kick off with an appearance at the Shiiine On Weekender in Somerset on November 17, before the band make stops in Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff for the rest of the month.From there, two shows are lined up for December, with the London gig taking place on December 1 and a final slot set for Southampton.

Around 200 people, including a string of well-known politicians and journalists, have attended the wedding of George Osborne to his long-term partner amid a mystery over an email apparently sent to guests.

Ex-Chancellor George Osborne is set to wed his former aide this weekend amid speculation over a mystery email sent to their guests.

Taylor Swift has announced the addition of 14 new ‘Eras’ tour dates in the UK and EU –  with Paramore serving as support – with the shows now seemingly ruling her out as a potential Glastonbury headliner.The new dates include additional shows in Paris, Sweden, Portugal, Lyon, Edinburgh, Liverpool, London, Dublin, Amsterdam, Milan, Gelsenkirchen, Poland and Austria.The three dates at Dublin’s Aviva Stadium fall on the same weekend as Glastonbury 2024, ruling out the possibility of the pop icon headlining the iconic music festival in Somerset.Swift was recently linked to being one of the two female headliners booked for next year’s edition of the festival due to the previous gaps in her touring schedule that coincided with the 2024 festival dates.Really can’t contain my excitement because… we’re adding 14 new shows to The Eras Tour. And I get to travel the world doing shows with @paramore!! Hayley and I have been friends since we were teens in Nashville and now we get to frolic around the UK/Europe next summer??? I’m… pic.twitter.com/kl1aijxR2o— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 5, 2023The singer also revealed that Paramore will be serving as opening support for this leg of tour.

Glastonbury have been named after members of Guns N’ Roses.The first of the two owl chicks was found by a festival-goer under the left steps of the Pyramid Stage, during the rock group’s two-and-a-half hour headline set on Saturday (June 24).The punter gave the rescued owl the name Axl — after the band’s frontman Axl Rose — and it was taken to the RSPCA West Hatch Wildlife near Taunton, before being transferred to a Somerset-based wildlife charity, Secret World Wildlife Rescue.Within just one day of Axl being located beneath the main stage, a second chick was found in the same space and also taken to the rescue centre.Thought to be the sibling of Axl, the chick was given the name Slash — in homage to the moniker of the Guns N’ Roses guitarist Saul Hudson. The team at Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) in Somerset said the recovery was “the most unusual disturbance case” this year.A post shared by Slash (@slash)Fundraising Manager at Secret World Wildlife Rescue, David Plant, also issued a statement about the discovery of the two owls, and said that they “must have been terrified” after nearly two full days of loud music (via The Independent).“When Guns N’ Roses were playing ‘Welcome to the Jungle’, I’m sure they didn’t realise how close they actually were to wildlife,” he began.

Two young owls were found nesting under the famous Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury during Guns N' Roses' headline set, an animal charity has revealed.

Glastonbury festival has been found dead in his tent.The man – whose identity has not yet been revealed — was found unresponsive in his tent, which was situated close to the Park Stage. Police officers were called to the site in Somerset around 14:20 on Tuesday (June 27).It was here that the man, who was in his 40s, was confirmed dead at the scene.

A second person has died at Glastonbury Festival after a body was found during clean-up operations. Police say a man in his forties was found unresponsive in his tent at around 2.20pm on Tuesday.

Dancing On Ice star Rufus Hound has shared a gushing post revealing that he has finally found love again with EastEnders actress Sally Hodgkiss - just three years after his split from his wife of 13 years. Now, the 44 year old comedian, who appeared on the popular ITV skating show in 2021, took to social media to confirm his happy news with a series of loved up pictures. Rufus married Beth Johnson in a Las Vegas ceremony in 2007 but the couple, who have two children together, called time on their 13 year old marriage in 2020.

Holly Willoughby has told fans she is 'so sorry' as she missed her usual tradition after a busy weekend living it up at Glastonbury Festival. The 42-year-old missed the first edition of This Morning of the week on Monday (June 27) with no explanation from her replacements Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle.

A man in his 40s has died at Glastonbury Festival after a “medical incident” in the early hours of Sunday morning.