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A note written by John Sainsbury in 1990 and hidden in concrete has been found by builders knocking down a pillar in a wing of the National Gallery. The typed and signed letter left by the former chairman of the Sainsbury’s supermarket chain was found buried deep in a false column in the foyer of

Burberry and easyJet are on course to be relegated from the FTSE 100 next month following the latest quarterly review of the index’s constituents. Marker operator FTSE Russell said it would make a final determination based on their respective share prices at the close of business next Tuesday. Its indicative findings would also see the

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has died at the age of 76, his family has said. Eriksson had pancreatic cancer and at the beginning of the year revealed he only had a year to live “at best”. “Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away,” his family said in a statement. “After a long illness, SGE died during

The Metropolitan Police has urged the public to come forward if they can help prevent any further violence at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival. The force said the annual event in West London celebrating Caribbean culture was “marred by unacceptable violence” on Sunday after three people were stabbed, only “narrowly avoiding a fatality”. One of

The world’s oldest living man has turned 112 – and revealed the British classic he eats every Friday. John Tinniswood was born in Liverpool on 26 August 1912, the year the Titanic sank. He became the world’s oldest living man back in April. When asked the secret to his longevity, Mr Tinniswood – who lives

A Devon beach was evacuated after a suspected unexploded bomb washed ashore, police have said. The object was found in Beer, a seaside village on the south coast, on Sunday afternoon. Witnesses reported it to police fearing it was an unexploded shell. It’s believed the suspected ordnance may have first been spotted by a metal

The King has appointed the composer behind the 2012 Paralympics as his first Master of the King’s Music. Errollyn Wallen CBE, 66, has been handed the honorary appointment by the monarch and succeeds Dame Judith Weir DBE, the first woman to hold the role. In a statement, Ms Wallen said: “I am thrilled to accept

There will be a “very significant policing presence” at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival, the Metropolitan Police have said. Seven thousand officers are due to be on duty weeks after rioting and violent disorder erupted on streets across the UK. “Those [riots] highlight why carnival is set up in the first place,” explained Matthew Phillip,

A lung cancer patient has become the first in the UK to receive a new experimental vaccine to help his body fight the disease. Janusz Racz, 67, had six syringes of the jab, each containing genetic material for a different part of the tumour, to train five billion cells in his immune system to go

The energy price cap will rise to an average annual £1,717 from October, the industry regulator has confirmed as the clock ticks down to the loss of winter fuel payments for millions of pensioners. The new figure represents a 10% a year – or £12 per month – leap in the typical sum households face

A man in Pakistan has been arrested over his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to riots across the UK. The suspect, a freelance web developer, was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore on suspicion of cyberterrorism, according to Imran Kishwar, the city’s deputy inspector general of investigations. The arrest is in connection

A man has been killed by his own XL bully in Accrington, police have said. David Daintree, 53, was found dead shortly before 9.30pm yesterday in his home. Police said they had “no alternative” but to shoot the dog dead as it “continued to pose a significant threat of serious harm”. The force said they

A 29-year-old woman and three children have been named after they were pronounced dead following a house fire in Bradford. Five fire service crews and police arrived just after 2am, but 29-year-old Bryonie Gawith was pronounced dead at the scene. Three children – two girls and a boy – were taken to hospital, but later

Two cats from the same family have died in suspected antifreeze poisonings in Scotland. Pet owners have been warned to be vigilant following the separate fatal incidents in the High Street area of Methil, Fife, this month. Animal welfare charity the Scottish SPCA has raised the alarm after a cat was taken for veterinary care

Two driverless passenger shuttle vehicles have hit the road as part of a pilot project in the Scottish Highlands. A four-seater Aurrigo Auto-Pod and larger 10-seater Aurrigo Auto-Shuttle have been launched to help improve the connection between Inverness Airport and the nearby railway station. Currently, passengers have to walk the whole 1.2km route between the

BBC presenter Lauren Laverne has revealed she is undergoing treatment for cancer. The star, 46, who presents Desert Island Discs on Radio 4 and has been a regular DJ on BBC channels for many years, thanked her doctors and family as she explained what had happened in a post on Instagram. Sharing the news while

Two people have been arrested after a young girl was stabbed in Christchurch, Dorset. The victim is aged around eight, the Bournemouth Daily Echo reports. She was taken to hospital and her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Police received a report that the girl had been stabbed at an address in Glider Close,

Cancer care in the UK “lags behind” other countries which have dedicated plans to tackle the disease, experts have warned. In a new commentary piece, experts argue that without the government prioritising a cancer plan “more patients will undoubtedly die” from the disease. The UK “lags far behind other nations worldwide in relation to consistency

The British mother who says she held her baby daughter above the waves as the yacht sank near Sicily was sleeping on deck as the storm hit, an Italian doctor has said. Charlotte Golunski was among 22 people on board the Bayesian when a tornado struck on Monday morning, with one dead and another six

Flowers and teddies were tenderly placed outside Southport Town Hall – and the King was there to show his own support. He seemed visibly moved to see the tributes left to the three little girls who lost their lives in the knife attack on 29 July. Three weeks on, the crowds were grateful to see