The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have arrived back in the UK, BBC News understands.

Prince Harry, Meghan and their children Archie and Lilibet are believed to have flown into the country privately from California, and landed in Birmingham shortly before midday.

A spokesman for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said “this is not something we would comment on”.

There did not appear to be a police presence as Harry and his family left the airport, a source told the BBC.

Last week, it was reported that the couple would be relocating to the UK in August. They will not return to official duties but will live in Britain as non-working royals.

It is thought the family will base themselves at a private property outside of London in the Cotswolds area.

Archie and Lilibet have been enrolled in school and the new term is due to start next week.

The Sussexes left the UK and stepped back from their royal duties in early 2020, before settling in California in March that year.

King Charles was told of the move earlier this month. The family visited the King at his Highgrove home in July this year, but it is understood the move was not discussed.

Before that visit, Prince Harry and Meghan had not been in the UK together since they attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.

The bus was involved in a crash with another vehicle in the early hours of Monday morning

Manchester indie rock band Inspiral Carpets’ tour bus was involved in a crash on a motorway in Scotland.

The crash happened in the early hours of Monday morning (August 24). The band, who hail from Oldham, had played gigs in Scotland on August 21 and August 22 and were travelling back towards England.

The tour bus was involved in a crash with another vehicle on the major A74(M) motorway which with the M74 connects Scotland to England. A spokesperson for the Inspirals said no-one in either of the vehicles suffered serious injuries.

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The band, whose current members are Clint Boon, Stephen Holt, Martyn Walsh and Oscar Boon, the crew and bus driver escaped uninjured. Two people in the other vehicle suffered ‘minor injuries’ and were taken to hospital, the spokesperson added.

A statement issued on behalf of the Inspiral Carpets said: “In the early hours of Monday 24th August, the tourbus carrying Inspiral Carpets was involved in a collision with another vehicle on the southbound carriageway of the M74 motorway in Scotland. Thankfully no one from either vehicle was seriously injured.

“Two people travelling in the other vehicle received minor injuries and were taken to hospital. The band, crew and bus driver were all uninjured. As the matter is now in the hands of the police the band can give no further comment for the time being.”

Police Scotland has been contacted for a comment on the incident.

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Sharon Beshenivsky was murdered on her daughter’s fourth birthday in Bradford

The mastermind behind the 2005 armed robbery at a Bradford travel agents that led to the murder of PC Sharon Beshenivsky has died in jail.

Piran Ditta Khan died on February 21, 2025, at the top-security Wakefield Prison. His death came less than a year after he was jailed for life with a 40-year minimum term for murdering the police officer, after he had spent 15 years on the run.

A 20-minute inquest hearing at Wakefield Coroner’s Court on Wednesday (26 August) confirmed no evidence of assault or trauma, and concluded that the 76-year-old died from complications associated with lung cancer. He died of natural causes, a coroner has ruled.

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Assistant Coroner Naomi McLoughlin told the inquest that she had a statement from Khan’s son, Shabaz Khan, which said the imposition of the 40-year tariff had “taken its toll” on his father. The coroner said Mr Khan described how his father had always maintained his guilt in relation to the robbery but had pleaded not guilty to murder and was found guilty “by association”.

The court heard that Khan was being treated for stage-four lung cancer when he was taken to Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield in February of last year, suffering from what turned out to be a stroke.

Doctors decided his cancer was too advanced for any rehabilitation work in hospital to have made any difference, so Khan was returned to prison where he received palliative care until his death 10 days later.

Ms McLoughlin said his cause of death was bronchial pneumonia “in association with” multiple strokes and cancer of his right lung. The coroner noted the strokes could well have been caused by the cancer.

The court heard Khan was born in Pakistan, came to the UK in his early teens and was married with five children. He smoked around 10 to 15 cigarettes a day.

PC Beshenivsky was shot dead on her daughter’s fourth birthday in November 2005 after responding to an active robbery at the Universal Express travel agency in Bradford. She and her partner, PC Teresa Milburn, were both unarmed and shot at point-blank range as the robbers fled.

Khan was the sole gang member familiar with the business. Two months after the killing, he fled to Pakistan, remaining at large for nearly 15 years until his arrest in 2020 and extradition to the UK in 2023.

In April 2024, Khan became the seventh and final member of the gang to be convicted. He was found guilty at Leeds Crown Court of murder, firearm possession, and weapon offenses, in May 2024.

At sentencing, Mr Justice Hilliard noted that Khan would inevitably spend the rest of his life behind bars due to the gravity of his actions.

In a statement to the court in 2024, Paul Beshenivsky, who had been married to Pc Beshenivsky for four years when she died, said: “The way we lost Sharon was in the most brutal, callous and futile way. She never came home due to the actions and organisation of one person – Piran Ditta Khan.”

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the county police say that they have been called to an incident involving ‘cylinders’ in Crossfield Crescent, Fulford, today (August 26).

It is believed to have started at around noon and there are currently number of fire engines and officers in attendance.

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“Due to reports that cylinders are involved, a safety cordon has been established and a number of nearby properties have been evacuated as a precaution. Crews are expected to remain at the scene for some time. Please avoid the area,” said a spokesperson for the service.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police added: “We are currently supporting our colleagues from North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service in response to this incident in Fulford. Please follow their advice and avoid the area where possible.”

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Country legend Dolly Parton received a Buckingham Palace tribute after her death aged 80, with military guards performing a version of her hit single 9 To 5. 

Household Division officers performed the song on Wednesday morning, hours after the loss of the much-loved singer who had been suffering from cancer. 

The Band of the Coldstream Guards played the song in her honour during a Changing the Guard ceremony.

The track was released in 1980, written by Parton for a film of the same name in which she starred alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. 

Parton has been widely praised for her literacy and health charity work as well as her songs such as Jolene, I Will Always Love You and Coat Of Many Colours.

The London performance came as tributes continued to pour in for the star, including from Sir Paul McCartney, PM Andy Burnham and US President Donald Trump.

Scores of tourists gathered at the railings of the royal residence in London where the special instrumental addition to the historic ceremony echoed around the forecourt.

Footage was shared on the Royal Family’s official social media, alongside the message: ‘Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many – including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always (heart) you.’

Tributes are continuing to pour in for the singer, pictured here at Glastonbury in 2014

The King and Queen, who are away on their annual summer break at Balmoral, were not in residence, with the union flag flying over the Palace rather than the Royal Standard.

Camilla’s charity The Queen’s Reading Room praised Parton as an ‘icon’ for her Imagination Library.

In a story on Instagram, the Queen’s charity said: ‘Today we remember and celebrate the unwavering advocate for the joy and importance of reading – the icon, Dolly Parton.’

Parton donated more than 300million books to communities over the past three decades through her Imagination Library, while also funding vaccine research. 

The Queen’s charity added: ‘Dolly once said: You can never get enough books into the hands of enough children – but she gave it a pretty good go.

“By putting so many books into the hands of so many children, she gave the most precious of gifts: the chance to millions of young minds of opening the door to imagination, possibility and a lifelong love of reading. Thank you, Dolly!”

The new guard, Number 12 Company Irish Guards, in their red tunics and bearskin hats, marched with the Band of the Coldstream Guards, from nearby Wellington Barracks to the Palace to take over the duty from the old guard.

The singer’s death was revealed in a statement from her representatives that said: ‘Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter, hope and integrity into everything she touched.

Dolly Parton, pictured in the early 1970s, donated more than 300million books to communities over the past three decades through her Imagination Library

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Members of the band of the Coldstream Guards and Welsh Guards play for Dolly Parton

‘After bravely facing a brief battle with cancer, Dolly departed her Earthly life today at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center surrounded by loved ones.’

They also highlighted the reach of her ‘unmatched generosity’, noting she touched the lives of countless people she would never meet and was always ready to ‘offer a helping hand’. 

The statement added: ‘Whether it be the hundreds of millions of books donated through her invaluable Imagination Library or funding research that helped create a lifesaving vaccine used around the world, Dolly’s unconditional love for all people was the guiding force for her lasting impact.’

The star’s death was first confirmed Tuesday in an Instagram video posted by her nephew Bryan Seaver, who also acted as her head of security.

She died Tuesday morning after being hospitalised on Friday at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center with autoimmune and kidney problems, according to TMZ.

As news of Parton’s rapidly deteriorating condition spread, her loved ones raced to Nashville to be by her side, but not all were able to reach her while she was alive. 

Mr Seaver said: ‘This video announcement is something Dolly asked of me years ago before I fully absorbed it as a future reality.

He hailed his aunt for having ‘lived in the light’ and said she was now ‘in the arms of Jesus’ and the company of her late husband Carl Dean, as well as her parents and ‘countless others who have watched her and longed to meet her in the heavens’.

Queen Camilla’s literacy charity posted this praise of Dolly Parton for her book-sharing work

Her husband Carl died at the age of 82 in March last year. 

Family insiders indicated that a private service for close friends and relations would be held in Nashville within the next few days.

In an interview published just four days before her death, Parton had declared she still had ‘so many things I want to achieve’ and vowed to continue ‘working as long as I can to see everything come to life’, via People.

She also admitted she had recently been having ‘hard times with my health’.

‘I am dealing with some health issues that I just didn’t pay attention to when I was watching over Carl.’

Following Tuesday night’s announcement, President Trump paid tribute to Parton and ordered American flags lowered nationwide for one week in her honor.

Shortly after the news of Parton’s death broke, the Empire State Building’s official Instagram account announced that it would be lighting up the iconic landmark in ‘pink sparkle’ at 9.25pm Tuesday night to honor her.

‘Dolly was a global cultural icon whose seven-decade career reached generations of fans,’ the post read.

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‘Beyond entertainment, Dolly leaves a significant philanthropic legacy through the Dollywood Foundation and Imagination Library, which has provided hundreds of millions of books to children worldwide.’

Sir Paul McCartney posted a message about her on his official website, recalling their collaboration – along with fellow ex-Beatle Sir Ringo Starr – on a 2023 cover of Let It Be.

He said: ‘The magnificent star Dolly Parton has died and it is so sad. She was such a wonderful woman.

‘I first met her in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry where she had been playing with the country star Porter Wagoner and was about to start her solo career.

‘She was so bubbly and full of life it is difficult to take in the news that she has passed.

‘Her songwriting, her singing and her philanthropy were unrivaled in the world of country music and it is hard to imagine living in a world without Dolly.

‘She was a very clever business woman who understood the value of her music and, most importantly, the effect that she had on the people of the world.

‘There was no greater honour for me than to have her sing my song Let It Be and, even though I only made a small contribution to it, I am so honoured that she did it.

‘I am so proud to have known her and admire her unique talents.

⁠’Thanks Dolly for the beautiful music you gave me and the whole world. We will always love you, god bless and rest in peace. You were the best.’

Prime Minister Andy Burnham today said she would be remembered for her legacy of ‘great music that people will treasure forever’ as well as her charity efforts.

Speaking to reporters at a supermarket in London, he said: ‘I was a huge fan of what Dolly did around literacy around the world.

‘I was Culture Secretary when her libraries were first coming through and the books that went into communities across Britain. What a legacy to leave.

‘It was so moving to hear about her dad and how that experience made her want to give back so much.

‘She leaves that legacy as well as, obviously, great music that people will treasure forever.’

Dolly Parton might be one of the biggest country music stars in the world, but not many people are aware of the singer’s surprising connection to South Yorkshire.

Yesterday, it was revealed that the global icon and singer died at the age of 80.

Born on January 19, 1946, in Locust Ridge, Tennessee, she became known to the world as a songwriter, humanitarian, philanthropist, actress and author.

However, in 2007, Dolly unexpectedly developed a love affair for Rotherham after taking her global book-gifting programme, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, to the Yorkshire town.

In a BBC Sounds clip, Dolly said: ‘It’s out in an area where there’s lots of hard-working people, poor people, and I totally related to Rotherham.

‘I’m so glad that we started there because that was really more of a heart spot for me because I related to the people.

‘I know that’s out in an industrial area. They were making fun of me for going out there, and I thought do you know what, don’t make fun of me I was even looking for a little apartment.

‘I thought when I go that would be a great place for me to go and hide out.

‘So you never know, you may be walking down the streets of Rotherham and see me.’

Her passion for children’s literacy saw her launch the Imagination Library in 1995, which provided children in her home county with a free book every month from birth until they turned five.

Dolly herself grew up in poverty as one of 12 children in a family where money was scarce and working on the farm was a necessity.

Often, at times, work became the priority over education.

However, after the project became an international programme, Dolly visited Rotherham to put books directly into the hands of young children and encourage families to read together.

Dolly previously spoke about the importance of her father, who could not read or write, and her determination to give children access to the opportunities that literacy provides.

From remote communities in Alaska to children in Nottingham and other parts of the UK, thousands of young readers have been reached by the scheme.

Speaking about the project, Dolly said that the books were a way of giving children a head start in life following her childhood.

While Rotherham seemed like an unlikely chapter in the life of one of America’s most famous singers, Dolly’s 2007 visit showed how far her passion for children reading had travelled.

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If there’s one makeup range that has consistently impressed me over the last few years, it’s No7 Pro Artist.

As someone who tests beauty products for a living, it takes a lot for a product to earn a permanent place in my everyday routine. But No7 has managed it several times over.

From the glow-inducing Silk Glaze Skin Tint to the viral Soft Glow Cream Bronzer, not forgetting my beloved Prime Forever skincare routine that I’ve been using since January of this year, the brand has repeatedly delivered formulas that punch far above their price point.

So you can imagine my excitement when I heard the award-winning Pro Artist collection was expanding with three new additions – the Pro Artist Radiant Glow Gel Primer, Pro Artist On The Line Pencil Eyeliner and Pro Artist Blush Duet.

Having now put them through their paces, I can confidently say No7 has done it again.

The blush that instantly earned a place in my makeup bag

Let’s start with the Pro Artist Blush Duet, because this was love at first application.

Cream blush is my beauty weakness at the best of times, but particularly during summer when I want my skin to look fresh, healthy and naturally flushed. This clever duo combines both a silky powder blush and a dewy cream formula, allowing you to wear either alone or layer them together for extra impact. The buildable textures blend effortlessly, whether you’re creating a subtle wash of colour or a bolder look.

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Next up, the Pro Artist On The Line Pencil Eyeliner.

Traditionally, I’m not someone who spends ages creating intricate eyeliner looks. More often than not, I’m racing from work to dinner plans and need makeup products that work hard in very little time.

That’s exactly where these liners excel.

Formulated with an ultra-creamy texture and impressive colour payoff, the pencils glide on effortlessly and offer up to 12 hours of smudge-resistant wear. They’re available in six wearable shades too, making them incredibly versatile.

Rather than using them for precise lines, I found myself applying them more like an eyeshadow. I’d smudge the colour along my lash line, drag it just beneath the waterline and blend with my fingertip.

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As much as I loved the blush and liner, the standout launch for me has to be the Pro Artist Radiant Glow Gel Primer.

The moment I tried it, I was immediately reminded of a luxury YSL primer I used religiously for years, except this version costs just £19.95.

Designed to smooth and blur the appearance of imperfections while creating a radiant base for makeup, the lightweight gel glides over the skin beautifully and can also be worn alone for an illuminated finish.

What impressed me most was how effectively it softened the look of pores and fine lines without feeling heavy or silicone-laden. Foundation sat beautifully on top, my complexion looked smoother throughout the day, and shine was noticeably kept at bay.

Crucially, it doesn’t contain the kind of chunky shimmer that can sometimes make illuminating primers feel dated. Instead, it leaves behind a healthy, lit-from-within glow that looks sophisticated rather than sparkly.

I’ve even found myself reaching for it on working-from-home days, wearing it with just a touch of concealer when I want my skin to look polished without committing to a full face of makeup.

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What I continue to love most about No7’s Pro Artist range is how accessible it it, and the quality you get for the price tag.

These are products designed to help everyday makeup wearers achieve professional-looking results, without requiring professional-level skills. The formulas are intuitive, easy to blend, easy to build and genuinely difficult to get wrong.

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The new additions feel like a natural extension of everything that has already made the Pro Artist collection so successful: effective formulations, thoughtful textures and products that slot seamlessly into real-life routines.

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