Californian singer-songwriter Tucker Zimmerman and his wife Marie‑Claire Lambert died on January 17 at their home in Belgium, their record label 4AD confirmed. Local reports said the pair died of asphyxiation after a house fire.
Wellington Town Council has bought the former Halifax building on Walker Street using a public works loan, and says the ground floor will be refurbished for retail while upper floors become residential apartments.
The South Northants Volunteer Bureau’s Towcester and Roade community larders reported rescuing more than 18.5 tonnes of food over a two-week festive period, with about 200 people attending a Christmas Eve pop-up. The larders operate as social supermarkets open to all and work with organisations such as SOFEA (a FareShare partner) alongside business donations.
The government unveiled a £15 billion Warm Homes Plan on 20 January to retrofit up to five million properties by 2030 with solar panels, heat pumps and insulation, and has ringfenced £5 billion for fully funded upgrades for low-income households.
John Tye of Bristol said piloting Concorde was 'beyond my wildest dreams' as former crew mark the 50th anniversary of its first commercial flight; British Airways says Concorde flew almost 50,000 times and carried more than 2.5 million passengers before retiring in 2003.
Hospitals and officials in Gaza reported that at least 11 Palestinians were killed, including two 13‑year‑old boys and three journalists; the Israeli military did not immediately comment.
Communities minister Gordon Lyons said Stormont should fund agreed priorities such as social housing before approving extra money for Casement Park; the GAA says work will begin next week but full Stormont funding has not been agreed.
Rick Holloway will play Championship Manager for 50 hours from 10:00 GMT on 3 April to 12:00 on 5 April to raise funds for St Richard's Hospice in memory of his friend Mike Grubb.
Raymond Williams has appeared in court charged with the murder of his ex-partner, Tania Williams; he was remanded to appear at the crown court on Thursday.
P&A Group presented cheques of £12,823.97 to MS Society Cymru and £3,320.65 to North Clwyd Animal Rescue after a year of staff-led fundraising during the company's 40th anniversary period.
