EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Qatar cash for Prince Charles fund since 2011

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Qatar cash for Prince Charles fund started after secretary left Was it mere coincidence that the first consignment of Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad’s £3million donation to Prince Charles occurred in 2011 when HRH’s private secretary Michael Peat departed royal service? Peat…

Putin issues chilling threat over Sweden and Finland joining Nato

Vladimir Putin has warned Russia will respond ‘in kind’ if Nato sets up infrastructure in Sweden and Finland. The Russian despot issued the chilling threat after the Nordic countries signed an agreement that has paved the way for them to join the…

Three more police forces in 'special measures': One in seven failing

Three more police forces are in ‘special measures’: One in seven are now failing as the shocking crisis in policing is laid bare Three more police forces  are being monitored due to poor performance Watchdog won’t explain why police not performing or for…

Warner Bros leaps to JK Rowling's defence saying studio is PROUD

Warner Bros leaps to JK Rowling’s defence saying studio is PROUD of working with ‘one of the world’s best storytellers’ and PR was ‘wholly wrong’ to say author was ‘not relevant’ to interview about Harry Potter book Warner defended Rowling after a…

Florida jury sworn in to determine school shooter's penalty

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The jury that will decide whether Nikolas Cruz should get the death penalty for killing 17 people in the 2018 shooting rampage at a Parkland, Florida, high school was finally selected Wednesday, after a painstaking, stop-and-start process…

Tesco pulls Heinz products off shelves amid price rise row

Tesco pulls Heinz products off its shelves and accuses the baked bean giant of trying to force ‘unjustifiable’ price rises on to customers Kraft Heinz has paused its supply to popular supermarket chain Tesco Many items are unavailable online including the family…