A parish council was informed about the concerns by a resident who independently tested samples of soil

A recently opened skate park in a Cambridgeshire village has closed after the presence of asbestos was confirmed. Lynton Way Skate Park in Sawston has temporarily closed after asbestos was found in the soil surrounding the skate park.

Sawston Parish Council was informed by a resident who independently got samples and arranged for them to be tested. Following this, the parish council said they “acted immediately” and the skate park, which opened in April 2026, was closed while further testing was carried out.

According to the council, results confirmed asbestos in two small areas specifically within small fragments of debris found on site.

A spokesperson for Sawston Parish Council said that “Enviornmental Health has advised that asbestos only poses a risk if it becomes airborne” and that “the majority of the area around the skate park is not contaminated”.

Specialist contractors are due to remove the affected material and replace the soil on Monday, May 18. Until the works are complete, the affected area will remain securely fenced off.

New topsoil is being supplied from a “reputable, quality-assured source, screened and independently tested to meet British Standards”, the council assured.

The parish council spokesperson added: “We appreciate that this closure is disappointing, particularly so soon after the skate park was opened. However, these precautionary measures are being taken to provide an additional level of assurance over and above standard practice and to ensure public safety.

“At each point, the Council has followed the advice and recommendations of the Environmental Health officers. Once the Parish Council is satisfied that the remediation work has been completed to the appropriate standard, the skate park will be reopened.”

A soap star being probed by cops for child sex offences against five teenage boys remains on bail despite being arrested more than 18 months ago

A soap star previously accused of child sex offences against five teenage boys still remains under investigation 18 months after being arrested. The household name was arrested in October 2024 but has been on bail since. It is understood he has been reinterviewed since then over the claims, which date back to the 1990s when the man had major roles in some of Britain’s most popular television shows.

The police force investigating the actor, who can’t be named for legal reasons, has confirmed that inquiries are ongoing, and he remains on bail. Guidance suggests suspects can generally be on bail between three to nine months before needing to be charged or released.

The original bail period can be extended to six months by an inspector, nine months by a superintendent, with further extension needing Magistrate court approval. Detectives have spent time since his arrest analysing computers and documents which they seized upon his arrest.

The star was initially held for several hours before being released on bail. His family, including his partner, were left stunned by his arrest and he is also understood to be shocked by the historic allegations, which he denies. The five alleged victims are now all adults.

A police spokesman initially said in October 2024: “A man has been arrested on suspicion of historical child sex offences involving five victims. Officers investigating allegations relating to the 1990s detained a man. He was arrested on suspicion of several sexual offences relating to five men who were teenage boys at the time of the alleged offending. He has been conditionally bailed while enquiries continue.”

Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) has made a mistake by lying to Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) in Emmerdale – and it’s potentially going to cost her everything.

After inheriting her late father’s house, Doctor Todd realised that she’d need a fair bit of cash to do it up. With her pension pot small due to going into early retirement, she turned to her favourite past time – blackmailing someone – in order to raise the funds.

The wicked woman found Charity and told her that she wants £10,000 and if not, she’d tell Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant) and Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) about baby Leyla not actually being their child.

Charity was only able to find £5k for Doctor Todd, and took the approach of threatening her to try and scare her away from the village. This appeared to do the trick, as Caitlin later told Vanessa Woodfield (Michelle Hardwick) about her plan to leave today.

But this evil surgeon isn’t going anywhere just yet.

In this evening’s episode, Doctor Todd went for lunch with Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) prior to her exit. As they chatted about Caitlin’s potential romance with Vanessa, Ryan Stocks (James Moore) was sat nearby doing some pub admin.

Ryan started chatting to Manpreet about Charity, but he accidentally made a comment about his mum that caused Caitlin’s ears to prick up. She was under the impression that Charity is just a barmaid at the Woolpack, but discovered from Ryan and Manpreet’s conversation that she actually owns half of the establishment.

Arriving in the pub, Doctor Todd took pleasure in telling Charity that it’s now going to take a six figure sum to keep the secret hidden about baby Leyla. Charity was absolutely horrified – but also knew that Caitlin was being completely serious.

Next week, it will feel as though the only option Charity has is to sell her shares in the pub. She heads to see Kim Tate (Claire King), aware that if she buys, Kim will give her the money within Doctor Todd’s timeframe.

Discussing these upcoming scenes, star Emma Atkins said: ‘She’s [Kim] like, “Why?” Charity’s not willing to divulge, she’s like, “You don’t need to know”. Kim’s like, “Oh, I think I do. Nobody in their right mind would sell their share of this great hub, the epicentre of the village, why?” “You don’t need to know,” and she will not let the guard down, she won’t let her mask slip.

‘She’s just suggesting that she wants less responsibility in her life, and obviously the audience will know why. So, yeah, she’s definitely suspicious. At the moment, I think she is the only one.’

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Katie Price has left fans confused after appearing to backtrack on the travel ban imposed on her husband Lee Andrews, who is yet to leave Dubai and spend time in the UK

Katie Price has backtracked on her husband Lee Andrews’ travel ban. In recent days, the former glamour model has been left reeling after her fourth husband was due to arrive in the UK in order to appear live on Good Morning Britain.

Despite Andrews, a British national, sending a video to Katie and the ITV team the night before, stating he was at the airport, he failed to show up for the interview. A furious Katie explained that Lee missed his flight saying his businesses are based in the United Arab Emirates.

Andrews, who claims he’s a multi-millionaire, later told his social media followers he was in Muscat Airport, waiting for a flight – despite appearing to actually be in Terminal Two of Dubai International Airport.

Katie told GMB hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls that her husband didn’t have a travel ban – despite the programme informing her that a Foreign and Commonwealth Office spokesperson had confirmed they had offered assistance to a British man detained in the United Arab Emirates.

However, despite Katie saying Lee didn’t have a travel ban, she has backtracked on her comments from several weeks ago. Speaking on her podcast just four weeks ago, Katie was asked by her sister Sophie about Lee’s travel ban.

The former model said: “You can get a travel ban over anything in Dubai … a parking ticket, or if you owe a bill or something, electricity. You can get a travel ban after absolutely anything, like breathing the wrong way; they’re so strict.”

However, this week, Katie completely brushed off any concerns about Lee’s travel ban and instead, was hopeful that he will be in the United Kingdom next week. “I just want him here just to visit here and just to shut everyone up that he can get here that’s all,” she said on her podcast.

“So next week when we do the pod we’ll know if he’s come to England or not and see what is said. That’s all we need to say about Lee, there’s nothing really anymore I want to say about Lee. But yes, he’s made me look like a d******* and made himself look like a d*******. I was interrogated, which is fine, anyone can ask me questions, I can only answer the things I know.”

In the comment section, one fan said: “Surely, if there are zero issues, he’d jump on a plane, like the rest of us! The fact that he has lied about which airport he’s at and NOT arrived in the UK is proof enough that he’s using Kate.”

A second person wrote: “The roof on his video saying his in Muscat was the roof from Dubai airport!!” Another said: “Next week he still won’t be here! His travel ban won’t just vanish to shut everyone up.” Meanwhile, a fourth said: “Her sister is so wise to this b******t, Katie deserves so much more.”

Katie has since explained on social media that Lee would no longer be posting on his Instagram page. She wrote: “Due to all the madness of trolling, people’s speculation and media frenzy that as a married couple we have both decided @wesleeandrews is taking a break from social media and we are keeping things between us for now as it’s our life and marriage and are very happy.”

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The wife of a U.S. Army sergeant has been released from federal immigration custody after a month-long detention, according to the office of U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth. Deisy Rivera Ortega’s release follows an intervention by the Illinois Democrat.

Her husband, Sgt. Jose Serrano, an active-duty soldier stationed in Texas who completed three tours in Afghanistan, had previously informed The Associated Press that immigration agents arrested Rivera Ortega on April 14. This occurred during an appointment with immigration services as she sought to advance her application for permanent residency.

Sen. Duckworth, a combat veteran herself, personally contacted Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday to advocate for Rivera Ortega’s release. She was subsequently freed on Thursday evening.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which oversees U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), confirmed her release. A spokesperson stated: “Rivera-Ortega has been released from ICE custody with a GPS tracking device, mandatory home visits, and ICE office check-ins. She will receive full due process.”

The family of Rivera Ortega did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Serrano, who is stationed in the Fort Bliss area, and Rivera Ortega have been married since 2022. According to the DHS, Rivera Ortega entered the U.S. illegally in 2016 and a judge issued a final order of removal for her in December 2019.

Rivera Ortega, who was employed by two hotels, held a military spouse ID card and a valid work permit, according to Duckworth’s office. She had been applying for the parole-in-place program designed to shield the immediate relatives of military family members from immigration enforcement as they took steps to adjust their legal status.

Last April, DHS eliminated a 2022 policy that considered military service of an immediate family member to be a “significant mitigating factor” in deciding whether or not to pursue immigration enforcement. The administration’s new policy states that “military service alone does not exempt aliens from the consequences of violating U.S. immigration laws.”

According to DHS, more than 100 immediate family members of military veterans have been placed into removal proceedings under the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda.

Following public outcry and intervention from congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle, spouses of veterans and active duty U.S. soldiers have been released from federal immigration custody in some cases.

It was Saturday morning on May 2 when he mowed the lawn. Nothing unusual there – except it’s May – the month when we are not supposed to mow at all.

The annual No Mow May campaign, led by wildlife charity Plantlife, urges people to leave their mowers in the shed during May to allow grasses and wildflowers to flourish. I’m all for that – I will do almost anything to encourage nature. We’ve got wild areas all around the garden, birds nesting under our roof tiles, squirrels with their own feeding station, a wildlife pond, insect houses – you name it. But the lawn is another matter.

I like lawn to be lawn. Lush and green, preferably with stripes. Watching the Masters golf tournament at Augusta last month I stared longingly at the pristine, vibrant green acres. “Why can’t we have grass like that?” I asked my husband, before spending at least an hour Googling ‘lawn care’.

That resulted in a trip to Screwfix where I bought a raker and scarifier at a bargain price, with good reviews all round. After the mow it was put to use, de-mossing and raking. Then, on bank holiday Monday, we spiked it and scattered sharp sand before re-seeding.

I stare enviously at golf courses. (Image: Pixabay)

I worried for my sanity, after getting excited in shops, when faced with boxes covered in pictures of perfect lawns, accompanied by words such as ‘superior’, ‘thicker’ and ‘stunning’. Did I need Miracle-Gro? Of course. What about Speedy Speed? Definitely. Or Pure Green? By the time we left I felt quite light-headed.

Twenty years ago, before we moved to a house with a garden, I would have scoffed had anyone said I would become a lawn-obsessive. It’s something I have long associated with older men. My dad used to have conversations with passers-by about what setting he had the lawn mower on to keep his grass looking good. Now I am having similar chats with my neighbours.

One chap who lives nearby recently led me round the back of his house to reveal the most beautiful swathe of verdant grass. My jaw dropped. “What do you do to get this?” I asked, to be told it’s in the hands of professionals. I couldn’t wait to tell my husband. “Do you think we should get people in?” I asked him. He didn’t reply.

He isn’t on the same page as me regarding our lawn. He would be perfectly happy letting moss take over. “I like moss, and it’s a natural process,” he says. That’s all well and good, but I don’t want a moist, spongy, squelchy surface underfoot every time I walk across the grass, and aside from that, I genuinely like grass. I like the feel of it, it’s the perfect base on which to spread a rug or set up a picnic table. Moss isn’t.

So lawn it is, and it needed a cut. It’s not that I have completely disregarded No Mow May. Last year, against my wishes, we embraced it. We left the lawn unmown until June. When we finally got the mower out, it resembled the Serengeti. We needed a scythe. I also fretted about frogs and toads being hidden in the longer grass and mown over. With short grass at least we can see small creatures.

With its scarified patches, our lawn doesn’t look great at the moment, but I am sure it will be worth the effort and become the showpiece garden I dream of. I do worry for my sanity, however.

Lischinsky and Milgrim were leaving when the suspect fired 20 shots, killing them both, prosecutors allege. They were in a relationship and Lichinsky had bought an engagement ring, planning to propose to Milgrim on an upcoming trip to Israel, according to CBS News, the BBC’s media partner.