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British broadcaster Clive Myrie says he was left “shaken” after receiving death threats talking about the kind of bullet that would be used to kill him.The Mastermind host spoke about receiving racial hatred since becoming a more “visible” presenter during an interview on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. He said he had received excrement and “cards in the post with gorillas on”, as well as emails which read: “You shouldn’t be on our TV; you dress like a pimp”.”But one chap issued death threats, and he was tracked down and prosecuted, and his death threats involved talking about the…

One of London’s most prominent venture capital investors will this week change its name following the death and resignation of its two co-founders.Sky News understands that Hambro Perks, which counts a stake in What3Words, the location-mapping service, among its holdings, is to rebrand as Salica Investments. An announcement about the change of name will be made on Monday, according to an insider.The new name combines salix, the Latin word for willow, and karpos, the Greek word for fruit, and is designed to communicate the firm’s reliability as well as its organic growth potential.Hambro Perks was founded by Rupert Hambro, an…

A new genetic therapy has been developed that could reverse giant, debilitating moles that accompany a rare skin condition.Congenital melanocytic naevus syndrome, or CMN for short, sees children born with up to 80% of their body covered in big, painful or itchy moles. They are caused by genetic mutations acquired in the womb – and in some cases, these moles can develop into melanoma. Image: Pic: @mrelbank and @caringmattersnow During trials in mice with CMNS, researchers silenced a gene called NRAS, which triggered the mole cells to self-destruct.The treatment could one day be used to reverse the giant moles seen…

Sir Rod Stewart has defended his support for Ukraine after he appeared to be booed as photos of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were shown at a concert in Germany.The 79-year-old was met with loud boos, shouts and whistles from the crowd in Leipzig’s Quarterback Immobilien Arena on Friday, before performing his 1991 hit Rhythm Of My Heart – which he calls a war song and has dedicated to Kyiv in recent shows. Sir Rod then saluted the Ukrainian leader, while images of President Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian flag were projected on screen.Ukraine war latest: Huge explosion reported in Russian cityReacting to…

A party supplies retailer and distributor is teetering on the brink of administration after being hit by a downturn in consumer spending.Sky News understands that Wonder Group, which was previously known as Amscan, was on Monday preparing to file a notice of intention to appoint Interpath Advisory to handle an insolvency process. Sources said the company had been affected by falling demand in international markets for party and costume products.Wonder, which employs about 200 people in the UK, could now be broken up through the sale of a number of its assets in the coming weeks, they added. Follow Sky…

Daniel Radcliffe has won his first Tony Award and admitted it was “one of the best experiences” of his life at a ceremony in New York which saw big wins for The Outsiders and Stereophonic.The 34-year-old star of the Harry Potter movies picked up the award at the 77th annual event, which recognises excellence in Broadway theatre, for his role in the revival of Merrily We Roll Along. After performing with the cast of the show on stage at the Lincoln Centre’s David H Koch Theatre, Radcliffe appeared shocked to win the award for best actor in a featured role…

Fuel retailers have been accused of using the “distraction” of the general election to keep petrol and diesel prices “persistently high”.The RAC said the cost of filling up at the pumps was “far higher” than would normally be expected as wholesale costs had fallen since the end of April. The average price of a litre of petrol across the UK is currently 146.3p, which is “5p more expensive than it should be”, according to the motoring firm.It said the average price for the same product was 141.1p in Northern Ireland.Meanwhile, a litre of diesel in the UK costs an average…

Sir Paul McCartney has announced his first UK tour dates in six years, with The Beatles star back on stage just before Christmas.His Got Back tour will stop in Manchester and London, in what will be his first UK tour dates since 2018, and first live show of any kind in the UK since headlining Glastonbury two years ago. Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 10am.”I’m excited to be ending my year and 2024 tour dates in the UK. It’s always such a special feeling to play shows on our home soil,” Sir Paul said.”It’s going to be…

House prices have been flat in recent weeks but the market overall remains “steady”, according to new figures from a leading property website.Rightmove said there was 0% growth in the four weeks to 8 June, compared with the previous month. The average price of a property coming to the market was £375,110 during the period – a statistically insignificant drop of £21 from May’s record high of £375,131.It said year-on-year prices were up 0.6%.Despite the stagnant figures, Rightmove said market activity had “remained largely steady”. The property website also said the upcoming general election appeared to have had a limited…

Jennifer Aniston has wished Courteney Cox a happy 60th birthday, saying it is one of the “great honours to call her one of my best friends for life”.Cox and Aniston rose to fame as Monica Geller and Rachel Green in the hit sitcom Friends. In an Instagram post, Aniston shared images of her and Cox, including a clip from a scene on the show that made them household names, and a photo from a FaceTime call, blowing each other kisses. Image: Clockwise from top left: Friends stars Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston and Courteney Cox.…