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Fighter jets were scrambled in Lithuania and the capital’s airport was shut amid reports of drone incursions from Russian ally Belarus.

The chaos came as Russia and Belarus’ armed forces took part in nuclear weapons drills in Belarus, which are set to run until Thursday. Russia said on Wednesday that it has brought its nuclear weapons units and formations “to the highest levels of combat readiness” in military drills.

The Belarusian Defence Ministry announced on Monday that it was carrying out nuclear weapons drills together with Russia “to improve the readiness of the armed forces to use modern means of destruction, including special ammunition”.

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The celebrations continue in north London, and beyond, after last night Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. After a season filled with knife-edge matches and, at times, crippling tension, the title-winning moment came while they were sat at home as Manchester City fail beat Bournemouth and take the title race to the final day of the season. Erling Haaland’s 95th-minute equaliser was not enough to deny Arsenal, after Eli Junior Kroupi’s first-half wondergoal at the Vitality Stadium.

Residents have slammed dangerous cracks and subsidence on Cambridgeshire’s Fenland roads as ‘absolutely lethal’, sparking a debate over who should pay for urgent repairs

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Cambridgeshire Live readers have been voicing strong opinions about deteriorating and subsiding roads across the Fens. Many described the surfaces as hazardous and poorly maintained.

Others argued that cautious driving is all that is needed to be safe, and that motorists should not expect non-drivers to foot the bill. There were also calls to reassess council spending priorities and to reconsider who should bear the cost of repairs.

One particularly uneven Cambridgeshire road, riddled with deep cracks, has been branded “absolutely lethal” by frustrated drivers. Rural roads across the county are frequently in poor condition, particularly those running through the Fenland district.

Forty Foot Bank in Ramsey is one such route, regularly used by drivers who say it is in ‘desperate’ need of attention. Local resident Ryan Wilson, from Ramsey, suffered two burst tyres due to the road’s severe cracking.

He believes the “whole road” requires urgent repair, stating: “Having a double tyre blow out could have put me in the water. We have to make our cars roadworthy, so they should make the roads carworthy. I use this route every day for work. I would cycle, but it’s too dangerous for cars, so biking would be more dangerous.”

Freddly says: “Forty Foot Bank is safe if driven at 35mph. If local drivers want to go faster, they need to set up a crowdfunding page. Why should people without a car pay for the endless wants of car drivers?”

Nocyclinganywhere replies: “Tyres can split and blow out at 10 mph if the road surface is damaged or not fit for purpose, so your speeding and anti-car comments are not true, nothing unusual there.”

MickJones2 believes: “All roads going out of March are not fit for purpose and dangerous to all who use them, many a time me and my partner drive in the middle of the road as long as there are no cars behind or oncoming and safe to do so, it’s far too long since the roads have been maintained properly instead of just throwing a bit of tarmac in. The cracks and subsidence need to be done with proper money invested in it so that it lasts.”

Garyblowpants says: “The roads are sinking because the cars, or their occupants have become too heavy. We need an additional tax based on the weight of the vehicle to fund damage repairs. I think you will find the amount you pay towards cycle lanes is insignificant compared to what people who don’t have cars pay towards roads.”

Creda1 adds: “You forget that HGVs have been pounding this road for decades and are far heavier, so blaming cars is a bit poor.”

John037 feels: “Just cut the councillors’ expenses until all the roads are in good condition, yes, I know. But I remember the days when councillors acted in good faith and accepted it as a public duty not paid, perhaps we should demand the money back until the old standards are back with us!”

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The young couple were seen flying from Manchester Airport to sunnier climes after tying the knot

Venezuela Fury has given a glimpse inside her honeymoon after being spotted leaving Manchester Airport with her new husband, Noah Price, earlier this week.

The young couple were seen tying the knot on Saturday (May) at the Royal Chapel of St John the Baptist on the Isle of Man. Ahead of the nuptials, the bride, 16, was pictured getting out of a vintage wedding car with her dad, former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, while mum Paris helped make sure everything was in place ahead of the ceremony.

The church had been decorated with an archway of blue hydrangeas and yellow roses, with a long blue carpet rolled out to the entrance. It matched the theme of the day, with Venezuela’s large bridal party sporting powder blue dresses, and Paris also kept to the colour scheme with her glamorous look.

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Venezuela, who wore a stunning lace fishtail gown on her big day, and Noah, who dressed up in a cream suit, were later seen leaving the church, not far from the family’s new home, following the Fury’s move from Morecambe, Lancashire, before the wedding reception then took place at the nearby four-star Comis Hotel and Golf Club.

It was there where, according to reports, police were called after an incident occurred just moments after nineties popstar Peter Andre performed a string of chart-topping hits at the lavish party.

Days after their wedding day, Venezuela and Noah were seen jetting off from Manchester Airport on Monday (May 18). During their wait for their flight, Venezuela was seen posting updates on Instagram and TikTok from their wedding day and from their location.

The teenagers have since given a glimpse inside their sun-soaked honeymoon, having ditched the UK for Spain. After arriving at their destination, Noah revealed they were enjoying champagne and strawberries on what is thought to be their £30k trip, reportedly a gift from Venezuela’s parents, Tyson, 37, and Paris, 36.

Venezuela was previously tight-lipped over their trip, previously explaining that they weren’t going to reveal the destination because they “don’t want to be hunted down”, but has now shared that they’re enjoying their first days as Mr and Mrs Price in Marbella, Spain.

Taking to his Instagram Story, Noah shared a video of himself walking hand in hand with his new wife along the beach. In the clip, the boxer was seen wearing a thick gold chain with his wedding ring attached, rather than wearing the plain band on his finger, which was addressed by Venezuela in a previous TikTok video.

Venezuela, the eldest of Tyson and Paris’ seven children, also posted a new photo on Instagram, in which she could be seen sporting a Versace tee and matching baseball cap as she tucked into some pasta and a bottle of Coca Cola. Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson was seen responding to the snap, writing in the comments section: “The coolest.”

Welsh singer Duffy has confirmed she is making a music comeback – over a decade after her last record was released. In a rare post on Instagram she shared a black and white photo of herself in the studio.

The Mercy singer who grew up in Nefyn wrote: “If only I could find the right words to explain how much I’ve missed you all. Working on coming back to you.”

Duffy, whose real name is Aimée Anne Duffy, is known for her Grammy Award winning album Rockferry, which was released in 2008. After enjoying success in the spotlight, fans were left confused when she largely disappeared. Read more here

Two teens consumed by hate allegedly turned a California mosque into a scene of terror — after authorities say they were radicalized online and bonded over extremist white supremacist beliefs.

Investigators say Cain Clark, 17, and Caleb Vazquez, 18, met online before discovering they both lived in the San Diego area.

From there, officials believe the pair spiraled deeper into violent extremism, embracing racist and hateful ideologies that targeted Muslims, Jews, Black people, women, the LGBTQ+ community, and even both sides of the political spectrum.

“They didn’t discriminate on who they hated,” FBI agent Mark Remily said Tuesday.

The writings allegedly linked to the teens paint a chilling picture of rage and paranoia. The documents reportedly included neo-Nazi symbols, anti-Muslim rhetoric and claims that white people were being “eliminated.” One of the teens also wrote about mental health struggles and rejection by women.

Authorities say the pair referred to themselves as the “Sons of Tarrant” — an apparent nod to the Christchurch mosque massacre in New Zealand that left 51 worshippers dead in 2019.

After Monday’s massacre at the Islamic Center of San Diego, investigators uncovered a disturbing arsenal: at least 30 guns, ammunition and a crossbow spread across two homes. Officials are now scrambling to determine whether the teens were planning even more attacks.

Police say the two gunmen ultimately killed themselves after murdering three men at the mosque.

But authorities say the death toll could have been far worse if not for the bravery of the victims — especially beloved security guard Amin Abdullah, who reportedly confronted the attackers head-on and helped stop them from reaching 140 schoolchildren nearby.

“He sacrificed his life to stop them from getting inside the classrooms,” Imam Taha Hassane said.

According to police, Abdullah exchanged gunfire with the attackers after they forced their way into the mosque lobby. Even after being wounded, he kept firing, driving them back outside before they fatally shot him.

The gunmen then stormed through empty rooms during a lockdown before heading to the parking lot, where police say they killed Mansour Kaziha and Nadir Awad. Officials say the two men drew the shooters farther away from the building, potentially saving more lives.

Kaziha — affectionately known as Abu Ezz — was described as the heart of the mosque community.

“He was the handyman. He was the cook. He was the caretaker,” Hassane said through tears.

The attack has sent shockwaves through San Diego’s Muslim community and reignited fears over rising hate crimes against Muslims and Jews nationwide amid tensions tied to the Middle East conflict.

The Islamic Center of San Diego — the city’s largest mosque — also houses Al Rashid School, where children as young as 5 study Arabic, Islamic studies and the Quran.

Community members described the mosque as a welcoming place that opens its doors to everyone, including non-Muslims who attend Ramadan dinners.

“Every person at that masjid will smile at you,” said worshipper Josie-Ana Edenshaw.

Still, mosque leaders admitted they had long dealt with harassment and threats.

“We are used to receiving hate mails, hate messages, people driving by and cursing,” Hassane said. “But such horrible crime, we have never expected this.”

Firefighters remain at the scene of a blaze at a waste facility that started more than a week ago, with operations expected to continue for some time.

Crews have been at the scene at the landfill site near Ladybank in Fife since the alarm was raised at about 1.35pm on May 12.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said it remains a “complex and protracted incident” due to the “deep-seated nature” of the fire and the volume of material involved.

SFRS said that operations at the site are expected to continue for some time.

At the height of the incident, 12 appliances and specialist resources were dealing with the blaze.

Three fire engines were still at the scene as of 6.30am on Wednesday.

Bianca was pulled to the ground and bitten by a dog which she believed to be an XL Bully breed – before her miniature dachshund Socks distracted the dog and drew it away

A woman who was attacked by a large dog in Cambridge said she feels “very lucky to have walked away from it”. Bianca Mclean, 26, was walking her miniature dachshund Socks, in the North Cambridge area on the evening of Friday, May 15, when she was attacked.

She said a large dog, which she thought looked like an XL Bully breed, escaped from its garden and began to chase her just metres away from her front door. Socks, who is two years old, growled at the dog to go away, which provoked it further.

Bianca started to pick Socks up but the large dog continued trying to grab him. Bianca said she had “started screaming ‘help help, someone help’”, as the large dog pulled her to the ground.

Bianca said she threw herself between the dogs to protect Socks and was bitten by the large dog. Socks’ owner Bianca claims that she overheard the large dog’s owner from afar, saying that it was their dog which had got out.

Bianca said that the owner “never showed [their] face” and hadn’t come out to help. During the attack, Socks managed to escape his harness. Instead of running away, Socks ran “directly at the much larger dog and drew it away“ from Bianca.

Socks continued to lead the dog away from Bianca and into a nearby park. “I genuinely believe [this] stopped the attack from becoming worse”, she stated. “I feel very lucky to have walked away from it the way that we did. This could have been a very different story.”

A man nearby then heard the screams and ran after them into the park to separate the two dogs. “He repeatedly punched the larger dog until it released Socks, likely saving his life,” she said. “When I got Socks back he was covered in slobber, was only a bit bruised and I immediately rushed him to the vet.”

Socks was given an injection to ease any pain and seems to be completely fine. Bianca was also given antibiotics to treat her dog bite.

The 26-year-old said she was “just so concerned about this dog getting hold of Socks because it really was a David and Goliath situation”. Since then, Bianca said she is now experiencing “a lot of anxiety taking Socks for a walk “.

Although she feels okay going for a walk by herself, the incident has left her feeling “really shaken” about taking Socks out. She said she “a lot of unease” and “any slight noises” make her “feel spooked”.

” He is my little hero,” Bianca said. She continued: “If anyone, dog or human, puts their life on the line to try and help you, it’s just an immense eye opener. It goes to show the absolute love and bond between human and dog. A dog may only be with you for part of your life but for that dog, you are their whole life. “

A Cambridgeshire Police spokesperson confirmed that a dog attack was reported to them that day. A crime has been raised for having a dangerous dog out of control and an investigation is ongoing. There had been no arrests at the time of writing.

A fall in Ofgem’s energy price cap saw the rate of inflation drop in April – but experts warn it will be a temporary reprieve

Inflation eased to 2.8% in April thanks to a fall in Ofgem’s energy price cap for millions of households.

The consumer price index dropped from 3.3%, the Office for National Statistics said, which also revealed a welcome drop in food price inflation too.

However, it is expected to be a temporary reprieve as the Middle East war is set to drive living costs back up in the coming months. Before the Middle East war began, economists predicted inflation would ease back to the Bank of England’s 2% target.

Ofgem’s price cap fell to £1,641 a year in April thanks to measures announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to remove certain policy costs from bills. Industry experts Cornwall Insight this week predicted that Ofgem’s price cap could jump by more than £200 a year in July.

Ms Reeves is expected to unveil further measures this week to ease the pressure on households, which could involve further targeted help with energy costs.

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It comes amid reports that supermarkets may be asked to freeze the prices of essential goods such as eggs, bread and milk in an attempt to ease the impact of the Iran war.

According to the Financial Times, the Treasury has said it would in return offer supermarkets “incentives” which may include easing packaging policies and delay potentially costly changes to healthy food rules. This would be agreed to by retailers on a voluntary basis, and would not emulate the strict price controls brought in during the inflation crisis of the 1970s.

The ONS said food and soft drink prices rose by 3% in the 12 months to April, down from 3.7% in March.

Suren Thiru, chief economist at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, said: “These figures will feel bittersweet for rate-setters as inflation would have almost certainly fallen back to the Bank of England’s 2% target in April had the Iran conflict not dramatically flipped the UK’s outlook from disinflation to stagflation.

“This decline could be the final fall in inflation this year, with surging fuel and food costs set to push it to 4% this summer, particularly as July’s Ofgem price cap reset will mean eyewatering increases in household energy bills.”

Last month’s drop in inflation was more than expected, with economists saying it makes it even less likely the Bank of England will raise interest rates when it meets next month. A hike would have piled more pressure on borrowers.

Yael Selfin, chief economist at KPMG, said: “This effectively closes the door on a potential rate hike at the June meeting, with the BoE likely to wait for clearer evidence of a renewed pickup in domestic inflation.”

TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “It’s welcome that government action on energy bills has brought down inflation – and today’s data suggest that before the war wider prices were also on track to fall more sharply than many expected. But the longer Trump’s illegal war goes on, the greater the threat to households and firms.”