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French far-right leads after first round of legislative elections
The Comet· 6 hours agoThe results confirmed polling that showed the party, with a history of racism and xenophobia and once shunned by the mainstream, is no longer taboo, confined to the fringes of French politics ...
Sunak not concerned postal ballots delay may leave some voters disenfranchised
The Comet· 8 hours agoThe Government is aware of some issues around the printing and delivery of postal ballot packs in some local areas and is working to help resolve them, according to No 10. It comes after Scotland ...
Opinion poll round-up with three days to go until General Election
The Comet· 8 hours agoLabour’s average poll rating is currently 20 percentage points ahead of the Tories.
Plans for new wine bar and delicatessen in North Herts
The Comet· 9 hours agoThe plans for The George Hotel and Restaurant in Hitchin Street include inserting two windows to the rear of the Grade II-listed building, which is located within the Baldock Conservation Area ...
Meet the new Love Island star from Stevenage
The Comet· 11 hours agoStevenage's Blade Siddiqi is Love Island's newest star, and he is hoping to shake things up as he enters Casa Amor.
Motorcyclist dies in early morning A10 crash
The Comet· 11 hours agoSadly, the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. Sergeant Nicholas Kane, from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit, said: "Our thoughts are with the man’s family at this extremely difficult time."
Nicola Benedetti warns of Scottish arts sector crisis without £100m of funding
The Comet· 13 hours agoSpeaking to Holyrood Magazine, Benedetti, a violinist who has won multiple awards, warned the culture sector in Scotland faces a “very trepidatious time” due to funding issues. It comes after ...
World-renowned Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare dies aged 88
The Comet· 13 hours agoAlbanian President Bajram Begaj said: “Albania and Albanians lost their genius of letters, their spiritual emancipator, the Balkans (lost) the poet of its myths, Europe and the world (lost) ...
Israel releases 55 Palestinians it detained from Gaza
The Comet· 12 hours agoMohammed Abu Selmia was detained in November when Israeli forces raided Shifa Hospital. In a video shown by Palestinian media after his release, Abu Selmia accused Israeli authorities of subjecting ...
Starmer: my children take me away from pressure of the job
The Comet· 13 hours agoSir Keir and his wife Victoria have a 16-year-old son and a 13 year-old daughter. In an interview with Chris Evans, who used to play football with the Labour leader, Sir Keir suggested his children appeared unimpressed with his political career.
