The online party goods supplier founded by the Princess of Wales’s parents has been sold after it failed to avoid collapsing into administration. Sky News has learnt that Party Pieces Holdings, which was launched by Carole and Michael Middleton in 1987, was bought on Thursday by James Sinclair, an entrepreneur. Sources said the sale had
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Paul Cattermole, the singer with pop band S Club 7 who died last month aged 46, died from natural causes, a coroner has announced. Dorset Coroner’s Service revealed in a statement that there will be no inquest into Cattermole’s death as a result. The group’s founding member was found dead at his home in Dorset
A £10bn investment from water companies to stop sewage spills will be paid for by customers through “modest increases to their bills”. Ruth Kelly, chair of Water UK, told Sky News that water firms will provide a “huge multi-billion down-payment” to start “the biggest transformation project since Victorian times”. She added: “The way the system
Two teenagers have been jailed for life for the murder of 15-year-old Khayri Mclean. A 17-year-old – who cannot be named for legal reasons – will serve a minimum of 18 years, while a 15-year-old will serve a minimum of 16 years. Khayri Mclean, 15, was stabbed while making his way home from North Huddersfield
Montana has become the first state in the US to ban Chinese-owned popular video-sharing platform TikTok from personal devices. The state’s Republican governor Greg Gianforte signed legislation prohibiting mobile application stores from offering the app. The legislation makes it illegal for app stores to offer TikTok, but does not prevent those who already have the
ESPN News Services May 17, 2023, 06:39 PM ET New York Yankees pitcher Domingo German has been suspended 10 games and fined by Major League Baseball for violating the rules regarding foreign substances, it was announced Wednesday. German will not appeal and will begin serving the suspension starting with Wednesday’s game. He cannot be replaced
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A smoke column rises from wildfire EWF031 near Lodgepole, Alberta, Canada May 4, 2023. Alberta Wildfire | Reuters Wildfires burning across western Canada have forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes and have prompted some oil and gas companies to curb production as blazes approach pipelines. The fires have burned about 478,000 hectares, or 1,800
David Boyd has been found guilty of murdering seven-year-old Nikki Allan over 30 years ago in Sunderland, having lured her to a brutal death in a derelict warehouse 300 yards from her family’s home. Speaking at Newcastle Crown Court after the trial, an Assistant Chief Constable said: “The investigation into Nikki’s murder has been one
Former President Trump refused to concede the 2020 election and repeated false claims when pressed by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
A plan by the UK to train Ukrainian pilots could impact the Royal Air Force’s ability to teach its own recruits, the incoming head of the RAF has indicated. Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton admitted that details have yet to be finalised of the announcement by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak – made when Ukraine’s
The court of public opinion on Harry and Meghan is unmoved. The book, the Netflix series and the numerous TV interviews have cemented people’s views. There are those who have sympathy for a “hounded” couple. And those who think they are a pair of hypocrites – craving the quiet life but complaining when they put
It is hardly surprising that, confronted with the highest levels of food and drink inflation since 1977, some people have concluded that supermarkets are “profiteering”. Those people, apparently, include Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey, and the Unite union’s general secretary Sharon Graham. Both have used that incendiary term over the past week, with Sir
The taxi driver who drove Harry and Meghan through New York City during a car chase has spoken out. Sukhcharn Singh, who picked up the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from a police station, said he instantly recognised them – and they were followed by paparazzi throughout their journey. However, he didn’t agree with the
Four indigenous children in Colombia have been found alive – more than two weeks after the plane they were travelling in crashed in thick jungle. An 11-month-baby was among those rescued – as well as children aged four, nine and 13. The plane – a Cessna 206 – was carrying seven people when it issued
Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (C) arrives at federal court with her partner Billy Evans (R) and mother Noel Holmes on November 18, 2022 in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Elizabeth Holmes, the disgraced CEO of Theranos, must report to prison on May 30, according to a ruling issued Wednesday by U.S.
The rapper Slowthai has been removed from the line-ups of several music festivals after he was charged with two counts of rape. The British rapper, 28, was scheduled to appear at major festivals this summer including Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds, and Parklife in Manchester. But his name has been removed from their line-ups in recent
Rishi Sunak has laid out his goals ahead of the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan. The PM is set to touchdown in the early hours of the morning on Thursday UK time. It comes hot on the heels of his visit to Iceland for the Council of Europe summit. Politics latest:PM responds to Nigel Farage’s
Volvo is set to release its smallest SUV ever with the electric EX30. Despite its compact size, the Volvo EX30 is packed with safety features to protect “both you and others in hectic urban environments.” In January, Jim Rowan, Volvo’s CEO, confirmed that the brand would release its smallest and cheapest electric SUV this summer.
Wind turbines in the North Sea, off the coast of the Netherlands. As more wind farms are developed, the interaction between turbines and birds will become an increasingly important issue. Mischa Keijser | Image Source | Getty Images Offshore wind farms in the North Sea were recently “shut down” in a bid to protect migratory