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Detectives investigating allegations of sexual offences against DJ Tim Westwood have submitted evidence to prosecutors to consider charges.Claims of non-recent sexual abuse were made against the former BBC Radio 1 DJ in 2022. The Met Police previously said it was investigating alleged offences in London that occurred between 1982 and 2016, and officers have now submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).Westwood, 66, has previously “strongly” denied any wrongdoing.A CPS spokesperson said: “We can confirm we received a file from the Metropolitan Police Service regarding allegations of non-recent sexual offences allegedly committed by a man in his 60s.”…

The battle for control of Thames Water’s future has deepened after a second group of bondholders tabled a fully underwritten offer to provide £3bn of new debt.Sky News has learnt that the utility’s class B bondholders submitted a proposal to the company on Thursday morning which aims to trump a rival offer from its class A creditors. The submission of the class B group’s legally binding agreement sets up a tussle between some of the world’s largest pension funds, hedge funds and insurers for a key role in determining the fate of Britain’s biggest water company.Thames Water, which has about…

Australia’s government has pledged to introduce what it described as “world-leading” legislation to ban children under the age of 16 from social media.”Social media is doing harm to our kids and I’m calling time on it,” Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. “I’ve spoken to thousands of parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles. They, like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online.”The legislation will be introduced in the country’s parliament during its final two weeks in session this year, beginning on 18 November.Mr Albanese said the age limit would take effect a year after the law is…

A TikTok star has announced her death from cancer in a poignant pre-recorded video.Bella Bradford, 24, created a final goodbye for her followers on the social media platform after months of sharing details of life as a young woman living with a rare form of the disease.”I’m really sad to be making this video,” she said. “As we all know, I have terminal cancer and unfortunately my life has, by now, come to an end, and I’ve passed away.”The video was a final “Get Ready With Me” post, often used by influencers to share fashion and beauty content. Image: Bella…

Planned strikes by London Underground drivers have been suspended after they received an “improved offer” over pay.Members of Aslef were due to walk out on Thursday and again next Tuesday – which would have heavily impacted Tube services. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union had already called off strikes by its members after resolving a dispute over pay.Finn Brennan, Aslef’s full-time organiser on London Underground, said: “Following fresh talks, and an improved offer, Aslef has agreed to suspend our planned industrial action on London Underground.”Details of the offer will be discussed with our reps at a meeting on Thursday. We…

Prince William has pledged to fight for better support for those who risk their lives to protect the world’s wildlife.William was speaking at an event in Cape Town for his United for Wildlife organisation, set up by the Prince’s charitable foundation in 2014 to help protect endangered species from the illegal wildlife trade. Passionately describing the day to day risks that wildlife rangers face he said: “Rangers are fundamental if we are to meet our global conservation targets for 2030 and prevent the dangerous tipping points that threaten our planet.”These people do far more than protect wildlife. They are educators.…

Taylor Swift has given a “friendly but extremely important reminder” to her American fans to vote in the presidential election.The neck-and-neck race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump – which is believed to be the closest since 2000 – has seen US stars throw their weight behind both candidates. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Instagram cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change…

A £15bn merger between two of the UK’s biggest mobile networks could get the green light – if they stick to their commitments to invest in the country’s infrastructure, the competition watchdog has said.The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the merger of Vodafone and Three had “the potential to be pro-competitive for the UK mobile sector”. Announced last year, the proposed £15bn merger would bring 27 million customers together under a single provider.The watchdog previously warned that tens of millions of mobile phone users could end up paying more if the merger went ahead.However, the two groups recently set…

People who are unmarried may be around 80% more likely to be experiencing depression than those who are married, new research suggests.The study found the risk of depression for unmarried people could be higher in men and those who had more education. Scientists suggest the findings may help with the identification of people who are at higher risk of the condition.The authors suggest the lower rates of depression among married people could be because couples are able to socially support one another, have better access to economic resources and have a positive influence on each other’s well-being.They analysed data from…

Quincy Jones, one of the most influential jazz musicians of the 20th century, was a titan of the music industry who worked with many of the world’s biggest stars.He produced and collaborated with hundreds of recording artists during his seven-decade career, and kept company with presidents and foreign leaders, movie stars and musicians, philanthropists and business leaders. His genius was recognised with 28 Grammys and an Oscar.Following his death aged 91, we have a look at some of his most notable collaborations.Michael Jackson Jones helped turn Michael Jackson from a child star into the King of Pop – producing his…