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Beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury launches at Boots this weekend
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (252+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 08: 39 The wait is finally over - Charlotte Tilbury is launching at Boots this Friday. To celebrate the beauty brand's arrival, Boots on Strand Street in Douglas will be holding a launch event instore this weekend. On Friday July 3, customers…...
Countdown on for World Downhill Skateboarding Championships
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (193+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 07: 55 A huge skateboarding event has released a video looking forward to this week's action on the Isle of Man. The World Downhill Skateboarding Championships will be taking on part of the TT course near Ramsey from Friday, July…...
Boy, 16, has potentially life-threatening injuries after shooting near Birmingham mosque
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (276+ words) Thursday, 2 July 2026 04: 43 A teenager has been left with potentially life-threatening gunshot wounds after a shooting near a Birmingham mosque. Police were called to reports of a shooting on Bowyer Road, close to St Saviours Road in the city, shortly before…...
Halifax to disappear as a bank brand
23+ hour, 6+ min ago (328+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 14: 40 The 173-year-old Halifax brand is being scrapped, and all customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said. The overhaul means Lloyds will be the group's sole brand in England, Wales and Northern…...
Security guard stopped man from trying to rape woman in Edinburgh lane
23+ hour, 35+ min ago (656+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 14: 11 A sex predator who tried to rape a vulnerable woman in a dark city centre lane was thwarted by a security guard who came to the victim's rescue. Olaksandr Dupik, 34, has been jailed for four years for the…...
Livestock worrying consultation ends this week
21+ hour, 56+ min ago (219+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 15: 50 There are just days left to air your views about dog attacks on farm animals. The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is considering updating laws about livestock worrying. As part of the process, it's launched an online…...
Two dead after light aircraft crashes in Essex during 'short flight experience"
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (230+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 12: 24 Two people have died after a light aircraft crashed in a field near Ongar in Essex yesterday afternoon, police have said. The incident happened during a "short flight experience". Detective Chief Superintendent Morgan Cronin, Kent and Essex Serious…...
Island boxer to donate fight proceeds to homeless children
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (237+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 11: 46 The Island's most famous professional boxer has announced a warm-up fight against a former world title challenger later this month. Patrick resident Tyson Fury will fight Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday, July 24 - with proceeds helping Pattaya's homeless…...
Education review praises schools but identifies four areas for improvement
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (270+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 08: 16 Four key areas for improvement have been identified in an independent review of education on the Isle of Man. Etio's second annual report highlights the need to improve lesson planning, make better use of assessment data, adapt teaching…...
New Manx law protects vulnerable thresher sharks
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (257+ words) Wednesday, 1 July 2026 00: 00 The government's granted new legal protections for thresher sharks. New legislation makes it an offence to deliberately catch, harm or kill the species in Manx waters. It's part of an international convention to protect wildlife, which the Island…...