A major motorway in Cambridgeshire was blocked after a crash. Cambridgeshire Police officers, fire crews, and paramedics, were called to a crash on the M11 at Little Shelford, just before Trumpington, at around 11.18am on Tuesday (April 28).
The crash involved one vehicle that is reported to have overturned, according to traffic monitoring site Inrix. A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.18am to the M11 at Little Shelford, with reports of a single vehicle collision just before Trumpington on the southbound carriageway.”
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue assisted to remove a casualty from the vehicle. A fire service spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.22am this morning to reports of a single collision on the M11 Southbound between Grantchester and Hauxton.
“Firefighters from Cambridge attended. They released a casualty from the vehicle who was left in the care of the ambulance service.”
Traffic has now eased along the road, according to Inrix. It said: “Traffic easing, earlier overturned vehicle on M11 Southbound from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford). Previous congestion to J12 A603 (Cambridge).”
The East of England Ambulance Service has been contacted for further comment.
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Inrix reports traffic has now eased along the road following the earlier crash. It said: “Traffic easing, earlier overturned vehicle on M11 Southbound from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford). Previous congestion to J12 A603 (Cambridge).”
We are still awaiting further information from the East of England Ambulance Service.
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Inrix reports there are still ‘severe delays’ along the road after a vehicle overturned. It says: “Severe delays due to earlier overturned vehicle on M11 Southbound from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford). Congestion to J12 A603 (Cambridge).”
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Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue confirmed a casualty was released from the vehicle involved in the crash and put into the care of ambulance crews. It is uknown how injured the person involved is.
CambridgeshireLive is still awaiting comment from the East of England Ambulance Service. More as we have it.
Cambs Travel News reports there is around nine miles of delays on the M11 southbound between J12 at Barton and J10 at Duxford as a result of the crash.
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue were called to the crash at around 11.22am. Firefighters released a casualty from the vehicle involved.
A fire spokesperson said: “We were called at 11.22 this morning to reports of a single collision on the M11 Southbound between Grantchester and Hauxton.
“Firefighters from Cambridge attended. They released a casualty from the vehicle who was left in the care of the ambulance service.”
Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports the M11 southbound is blocked, with traffic queuing for around two miles. It says:
M11 Southbound blocked, queueing traffic for two miles due to overturned vehicle from J11 A10 (Cambridge South / Harston) to J10 A505 (Duxford).
Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue and the East of England Ambulance Service have been contacted for further information.
A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson said officers are at the scene of the single vehicle crash alongside fire crews and paramedics. The spokesperson added: “We were called at 11.18am to the M11 at Little Shelford, with reports of a single vehicle collision just before Trumpington on the southbound carriageway.
“Officers are currently at the scene together with firefighters and paramedics, and the road is closed at the junction while the crash is dealt with. Motorists are advised to avoid the area.”
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The King has called on Donald Trump to move away from his America First stance and pledge himself to a renewed partnership with Britain for the benefit of the world.
Charles was given multiple standing ovations during a stirring speech at a joint session of Congress, where he spoke of the shared principles underpinning the “special relationship”.
The monarch highlighted the profound bonds built between previous Kings, Queens and Presidents, and argued that in these shifting and frequently turbulent times, Britain and the United States must “stand united in our commitment to uphold democracy, to protect all our people from harm”.
Charles’ moving and contemplative address this afternoon came after a triumphant official ceremonial welcome at the White House, where President Trump lavished praise on the bond between our two countries built up over centuries.
The landmark State Visit had been thrown into uncertainty in recent months owing to Trump’s relentless stream of attacks on the UK, alongside allied reluctance to support his war in the Middle East.
However, in a striking shift, the President told those assembled on the White House lawn at the official ceremonial welcome: “Americans have had no closer friends than the British.”, reports the Mirror.
Championing the “special relationship” between America and the UK, Trump turned towards the King who listened closely throughout his 20 minute address and said: “We hope it will always remain that way”. The King’s most diplomatically delicate overseas trip to date unfolds against a background of criticism directed by Mr Trump personally at Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer regarding the conflict in Iran. Officials at Downing Street have been banking on the royal family’s soft-power diplomacy to mend the divide, and make progress towards building a fresh, united path forward.
During his address, which prompted members from both chambers to rise to their feet and applaud 22 times, Charles remarked he felt “the weight of history on my shoulder”.
Referring to the shocking attempted assassination of the President last Saturday, when a heavily armed gunman tried to break into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington—an incident that cast further doubt over the visit—the King said: “We meet in times of great uncertainty; in times of conflict from Europe to the Middle East which pose immense challenges for the international community and whose impact is felt in communities the length and breadth of our own countries.
“We meet, too, in the aftermath of the incident not far from this great building that sought to harm the leadership of your Nation and to foment wider fear and discord. Let me say with unshakeable resolve: such acts of violence will never succeed.
“Whatever our differences, whatever disagreements we may have, we stand united in our commitment to uphold democracy, to protect all our people from harm, and to salute the courage of those who daily risk their lives in the service of our countries.”
Charles also took a moment to reflect on his late mother’s visit in 1991, when she became the first British monarch to address Congress, yet made clear that Britain and the US must now look ahead to a fresh chapter.
He said: “Our shared values prevailed. Today, we find ourselves in a new era, but those values remain. It is an era that is, in many ways, more volatile and more dangerous than the world to which my late Mother spoke, in this Chamber, in 1991.
“The challenges we face are too great for any one Nation to bear alone. But in this unpredictable environment, our Alliance cannot rest on past achievements, or assume that foundational principles simply endure.
“As my Prime Minister said last month: ‘Ours is an indispensable partnership. We must not disregard everything that has sustained us for the last eighty years. Instead, we must build on it’. Renewal today starts with security. Drawing on these values and traditions, time and again, our two countries have always found ways to come together.”
The response to Charles’s address, drafted with input from the Government, will not have gone unnoticed by Downing Street, who, despite the seemingly strained ties with Washington, were eager to deploy the royals in a bid to shore up the special relationship. For weeks, the State Visit had been mired in controversy surrounding the war in Iran, Trump’s tariff threats, and even his intervention in Britain’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
The royals had also faced criticism for refusing to meet victims of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the former close associate of the King’s brother, Andrew. Royal sources indicated the King wished to recognise the victims’ suffering alongside others facing hardship across the globe, emphasising the importance of international cooperation.
He said: “In both of our countries, it is the very fact of our vibrant, diverse and free societies that gives us our collective strength, including to support victims of some of the ills that, so tragically, exist in both our societies today.”
This sentiment of shared heritage and warmth had been repeated just hours earlier on the White House lawn, with Trump speaking about his family’s fondness for the royals and even disclosing his mum had a crush on Charles as a young man.
Senior figures from Mr Trump’s administration were amongst the attendees, including Vice-President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Steve Witkoff, special envoy for peace missions.
Numerous military units participated in the ceremonial welcome, from the United States Marine Corps Honour Guard to the United States Space Force Honour Guard, who performed despite the rain, which ceased before the royals’ arrival. Trump declared: “In the centuries since we won our independence, Americans have had no closer friends than the British.” He described it as a “tremendous privilege to host” Charles and Camilla, branded the King a “very elegant man”, paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II as a “very special woman” and disclosed his mother, Mary, had a “crush” on the King during his younger years.
“She really did love the family but I also remember her saying very clearly, ‘Charles, look young Charles, he’s so cute’. My mother had a crush on Charles – can you believe it? Amazing how… I wonder what she’s thinking right now?”
The royal visit had been in the pipeline for months – possibly years – to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. Yet it’s arrived at a significant moment in our collective history.
While Charles spoke of “one of the greatest alliances in human history”, Trump suggested the event should serve as an opportunity to look ahead.
He said: “So today we look back on 250 years. Let us remember what has made our countries the two most exceptional nations the world has ever known.
“And together let us go forward with even stronger resolve to carry on our sacred devotion to liberty and to the traditions of excellence that have been our shared gift of all mankind. Your Majesties, thank you once again for making this important visit. We are so honoured.” On Wednesday, Charles and Camilla head to New York where they will lay a wreath at the 9/11 memorial in the lead-up to the 25th anniversary of the atrocity.
Donald Trump says his mother was from “serious Scotland” as he recalls her describing a young King Charles as “cute”.
On the second day of the King and Queen Camilla’s US visit, the US President spoke about his mum Mary’s love for the Royal Family during a speech at the White House. Mary Anne MacLeod was born on the Hebridean island of Lewis in 1912 and moved to New York in 1930, reports the BBC.
Speaking about his mother, Trump said: “My wonderful mother Mary MacLeod, was born in Stornoway, Scotland, the Hebrides. And that is what they call very serious Scotland there is no question about it.
“Some places they say ‘was it really Scotland?’ Well the Hebrides that is real serious Scotland, that is where they had the greatest of warriors.
“She came to America at 19, met my incredible father – we loved him so much – Fred, and they were married for 63 years.”
He added: “”I told the King that she [Donald Trump’s mother] loved the Royal Family and she loved the Queen.
“And any time the Queen was involved in a ceremony or anything, my mother would be glued to the television and she would say ‘look Donald, look how beautiful that is’.
“She really did love the family.
“I remember her saying very clearly ‘Charles, look young Charles he is so cute’.
“My mother had a crush on Charles – can you believe it?”
Pointing his right hand to the sky, he said: “I wonder what she is thinking right now”.
Mary Anne left Scotland as a teenager to seek work as a domestic servant. She married successful property developer Frederick Trump six years later.
Trump’s father was the son of German migrants and one of the most eligible men in New York. The president is the fourth of their five children.
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She said: “I think there are moments in the show that, like the breast cancer storyline, which, if I went back, I think I would have done very differently. In the sense that because I got it myself, I realised what it was like to go through breast cancer and how much you hide your pain from people you love.
Residents of Sandam Walk, in Great Lever, claim the road surface has deteriorated so badly that it is no longer safe to walk on, particularly for those with mobility issues.
Irene Collier, 79, who lives on the street, says she is now too frightened to leave her home due to having a walker.
She said: “I’m disabled and I use a walker, but I’ve just had to buy a new one because my other got damaged by a the uneven surface, and I’m scared to go out with it as I might fall.
“The paths surrounding my home are so uneven and a nearby road has potholes inches deep and several inches wide.
“It’s just not safe.”
Ms Collier says many of her neighbours are also elderly and struggling.
“We’re all more or less pensioners living here.
“It’s not fair that we can’t get out of our properties safely.
“You can get a taxi but you can’t even walk around the block.”
Up from Sandam road is the local primary school and residents are worried about the children in the area tripping over and injuring themselves.
The damaged road and paths have reportedly been an issue for some time, with residents claiming responsibility for repairs has been unclear.
Residents say they have contacted Bolton Council, but have been told the road is currently considered ‘acceptable.’
“Bolton Council are just saying it’s alright, but it’s not.” Ms Collier said.
“It’s certainly not safe for pensioners.
“My grandson is two years old I’m worried for his safety when he goes out to play.”
Frustration has been growing among those living on the street, with some feeling their concerns are not being taken seriously.
Ms Collier added: “We just want to be able to get in and out of our homes without worrying about falling.
Usually, older age is a risk factor for cancers. That’s partly why most cases occur in over-50s. In fact, a third of cases are found in people aged 75 and over.
But according to new research published in BMJ Oncology, two cancers have bucked that trend in England: ovarian and bowel cancers are rising only in younger adults (those under 50).
Meanwhile, multiple other cancers were rising faster among younger people than those over 50, though cases were still increasing for both groups.
Researchers looked at data from the National Disease Registry Service. They found that between 2001 and 2019, incidences of 16 out of 22 cancers in younger women, and 11 out of 21 cancers in younger men, went up “significantly”.
There were 11 cancers that had known behavioural risk factors for younger people and saw especially high rates. These included:
People over 50 saw incidence rates of nine of these increase during this period, too.
Bowel and ovarian cancers were the exceptions: they only seemed to rise among under-50s.
Endometrial, kidney, pancreatic, multiple myeloma and thyroid cancers, however, “increased significantly faster in younger than in older women, while multiple myeloma increased faster in younger than in older men,” a BMJ press release reads.
This was an observational study, meaning we can’t say from its data that one thing caused another.
Aside from mouth cancer, the researchers noted that all of the 11 cancers were linked to obesity. Six (liver, bowel, mouth, pancreas, kidney, and ovary cancers) were linked to smoking, while four (liver, bowel, mouth, and breast) are associated with a high alcohol intake.
Bowel, breast, and endometrial cancers are linked to physical inactivity, and bowel cancer is associated with dietary habits like not eating enough fibre and consuming too much red meat.
But the researchers note that with the exception of obesity, younger people have done better or the same as their older peers on these metrics in recent years. Red meat consumption has been down by about 7% in recent years: most of us are eating more fibre, or the same amount, as we did before 2009.
“These patterns suggest that while similar risk factors across ages are likely, some cancers may have age-specific exposures, susceptibilities, or differences in screening and detection practices,” the researchers write.
And plenty of the factors people have previously suggested as a possible cause of rising cancer rates among younger people – including ultra-processed foods, childhood obesity, physical inactivity, antibiotic use, sweetened drinks and air pollution – have “shown stable or declining trends in the last decade”.
In short, it’s a bit of a head-scratcher.
The study authors wrote that they didn’t look at all the possible causes of these increases, adding that there might be more than one reason rates have gone up.
“Other contributing factors not evaluated here, for example, reproductive history, early-life or prenatal risk factors, and changes in cancer diagnosis and detection practices, may also play a role,” they said.
“Although overweight and obesity are linked to 10 of the 11 cancers evaluated and account for a substantial proportion of cancer cases, both BMI-attributable and BMI-non-attributable incidence rates have increased – though the latter more slowly – suggesting other contributors,” they added.
The scientists also said that changes to our gut microbiome might be a factor worth investigating.
But it’s important to remember that the majority of cancer cases still happen among over-50s, they added.
“Although increases in cancer in younger adults are concerning, the absolute burden remains far higher in older adults, underscoring the public health and clinical importance of studying risk factors across all ages.”
Picking a baby name can feel like a big decision for new parents. Should it be classic, unusual, carry special meaning, or all three?
Recently, parents have been looking backwards for inspiration. Old-fashioned vintage names that once sounded outdated are making a comeback.
Names like Ronald and Lenny – once associated with grandparents and great-grandparents – are appearing on modern baby name lists again. With so many choices, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. To help, we’ve looked through Nameberry to highlight names that could become popular choices in 2026.
In their book Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Nameberry introduced the “100 Year Rule,” the idea that baby names tend to come back into fashion about a century later. But they now say that the pattern is changing.
Some of today’s popular baby names are returning much sooner, around 30 years ahead of schedule. Influencers and celebrities have recently chosen Baby Boomer-era names.
These “A-OK Boomer Names” are a new trend in baby naming. They take once-old-fashioned names from the 1950s and make them feel cool again.
“From the depths of the Atlantic to the disastrously melting ice-caps of the Arctic, the commitment and expertise of the United States Armed Forces and its allies lie at the heart of Nato, pledged to each other’s defence, protecting our citizens and interests, keeping North Americans and Europeans safe from our common adversaries,” he said.
Officers from the Bolton South Neighbourhood Team were patrolling Highfield area and stopped a vehicle in the Highfield area on Monday due to the ‘manner of driving.’
One person tried to flee but was quickly detained and found to be carrying a large machete.
A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “A vehicle was stopped due to the manner of driving and all the occupants were detained and searched by our A Relief Response Team under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
“During the stop, one of the individuals attempted to run but was swiftly detained.
“He was found in possession of a large machete and arrested.”
Police also seized nitrous oxide cannisters from within the vehicle.
Inquiries are ongoing, according to Greater Manchester Police.
The White House is serving a three-course meal, plus dessert made with honey from Melania Trump’s beehive, during its state dinner with King Charles and Queen Camilla.
The first lady pulled out all the stops when planning the Tuesday night dinner to honor the special relationship between the U.S. and U.K. as Americans celebrate 250 years of independence.
Guests will start with a hearts of palm salad and garden herb velouté sauce as the first course. The second course will feature handcrafted spring herb ravioli. And a third course of Dover sole meunière will be offered to guests. This French fish dish will include sweet snow peas and layered potatoes pavé.
The show-stopper will be the dessert course. Guests will enjoy a beehive-shaped chocolate gâteau, which is a French cake, with White House honey and vanilla bean crémeux custard. Guests will also be served an almond joconde, another French cake.
This is a developing story…
Katie Hawkinson29 April 2026 00:32
President Donald Trump praised King Charles’ congressional address as he welcomed him and Queen Camilla to the White House for a state dinner.
“He made a great speech, I was very jealous,” Trump said as he pointed to the King.
Katie Hawkinson29 April 2026 00:23
King Charles is expected to attend a state dinner at the White House this evening.
Guests are arriving now, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Katie Hawkinson29 April 2026 00:10
King Charles met with tech leaders and entrepreneurs at Blair House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday afternoon, ahead of his state dinner at the White House.
Attendees included Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google President Ruth Porat.
Katie Hawkinson29 April 2026 00:05
King Charles was met with huge cheers as he emphasized the importance of “checks and balances” on executive power during his congressional address.
Katie Hawkinson29 April 2026 00:00
King Charles’ congressional address was “brilliant, bold and challenging,” Piers Morgan said on social media.
“Brilliant, bold and challenging address by King Charles to the U.S. Congress which was (very unusually!) united in regular standing ovations,” he wrote. “The best speech of his life, right when his country needed him to step up and repair the Special Relationship. Bravo, Your Majesty!”
Katie Hawkinson28 April 2026 23:35
The Independent’s Holly Baxter breaks down King Charles’ historic speech to Congress:
Katie Hawkinson28 April 2026 23:20
King Charles was “deeply honoured” to speak before Congress, and was “greatly touched” by the response afterward, according to a Buckingham Palace spokesperson.
“The King was deeply honoured to have been invited to be the first British King to give such an address and was greatly touched by the warmth and generosity of the response he received,” the spokesperson said.
Katie Hawkinson28 April 2026 23:10
Katie Hawkinson28 April 2026 23:00
King Charles wanted to acknowledge victims of abuse in his joint address to Congress, including those allegedly abused by Jeffrey Epstein, the palace has said.
Rachel Dobkin28 April 2026 22:44
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