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The 10-year-old with his own woodworking business

[ad_1] BBCRoy and Alfie set up Wally Boy Workshop in January this yearA 10-year-old boy and his grandfather have joined forces to set up a luxury woodwork business.Alfie and Roy set up the Wally Boy Workshop at the beginning of the year.They have now sold more than £1,000 worth of high-end chopping boards, all from Roy's garage workshop in Wallingford.Alfie said any profits he made went into his savings, which
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Skulls of Jigsaw Murders victims found in Edinburgh University archive

[ad_1] University of EdinburghAn X-ray of Isabella Ruxton's skull was a crucial piece of evidence in the caseA search has been launched for the families of two women killed 90 years ago in the Jigsaw Murders, after their skulls were rediscovered in a university storeroom.The deaths of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Rogerson in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, made headlines around the world in 1935.The case broke new ground in forensic
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Farmers’ protest heads to London

[ad_1] Jacob AnthonyJacob and his father Peter say the changes to inheritance tax mean they would be forced to sell off land, making their farm less viableA Welsh farmer has had sleepless nights and been left feeling "angry and scared" since changes to inheritance tax rules were announced.Jacob Anthony, 31, is one of hundreds from Wales set to travel to Westminster to join farmers from across the UK in protest
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British Airways flights delayed due to ‘technical issue’

[ad_1] British Airways passengers are stranded on the tarmac in multiple airports in the UK and internationally after a "technical issue" disrupted operations.The problems started at around 17:00 on Monday, with passengers posting to social media that they were standing in the cold waiting to find out what was happening to their flights.British Airways has confirmed there is a problem affecting some of its computer systems that is causing delays.But
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Huw Edwards tried grooming me as a school pupil, claims man

[ad_1] PA MediaHuw Edwards was given a six month suspended jail sentence at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in SeptemberA man has accused former news presenter Huw Edwards of attempting to “groom” him when he was 18 and still in school.Saying he behaved inappropriately towards him, the man - now in his early 20s - said Edwards invited him to the BBC’s London offices when he was a pupil.He alleged Edwards messaged
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Family wants ‘justice’ for her daughter

[ad_1] FamilyHarshita Brella was the subject of a domestic violence protection order in the months before her death, police confirmedThe mother of a woman who police say was murdered before her body was left in a car boot in east London has told the BBC: “I just want justice for my daughter”.Harshita Brella’s mother, Sudesh Kumari, spoke through tears to the BBC from the family home in Delhi. Ms Brella's
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Glasgow Wonka experience creator put on sex offenders register

[ad_1] SpindriftBilly Coull sent the woman messages from a Facebook account under a false nameThe man behind the infamous Wonka experience in Glasgow has been put on the sex offenders register after bombarding a woman with explicit pictures.Billy Coull, 36, was found guilty of abusive behaviour after repeatedly sending the messages referring to himself as a “wolf” and the woman as his “prey”.Coull made news across the world in February
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Billie Jean King Cup: Emma Raducanu and Katie Boulter working together to lead Great Britain’s pursuit of glory

[ad_1] The mood in the British camp has been far from tense during their time in Malaga.When they could not leave their hotel on Wednesday because of heavy rain and flash flooding in the Andalusian city, spirits were kept high with games of spikeball and a yoga session.The group also celebrated Raducanu's 22nd birthday together. Balloons and banners were hung outside her bedroom door in the morning, followed by the
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Corby residents react to investigation

[ad_1] Northamptonshire PolicePolice are trying to piece together what happened to Ms Brella, who lived in CorbyPeople have spoken of their sadness and confusion after the suspected murder of a woman whose body was found in the boot of a car more than 100 miles from her home.Police believe Pankaj Lamba murdered his wife Harshita Brella in Northamptonshire earlier this month.The 24-year-old's body was discovered in Ilford, east London, and