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Sian Welby and Ashley James were forced to make a slow exit from the stage after their dresses became caught together while celebrating This Morning’s win at the National Television Awards. The pair had joined Cat Deeley, Ben Shephard, Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary at the O2 in London after the ITV programme was named the winner of the Daytime award on Tuesday night. Unable to free themselves in front of the live audience, Welby and James held hands and carefully walked off together. James later shared a clip of the mishap on her Instagram Stories, writing: “@sianwelby went on…

Newcastle United are monitoring a potential move for Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton as the England international emerges as one of the leading names on the 2027 transfer market. The 22-year-old stayed at Selhurst Park despite significant interest during the summer, but Palace are expected to face renewed pressure to sell over the next two transfer windows. TeamTalk reports that Wharton could leave as early as January, although Newcastle have yet to make a formal approach. The club are understood to be waiting for indications that Palace would be prepared to negotiate before stepping up their interest. Newcastle United track…

A 34-year-old mother has told relatives she swerved to avoid rocks shortly before the four-wheel-drive she was driving rolled and killed her 11-year-old son and seven-year-old niece near Melbourne. The vehicle was carrying seven children home from school when it overturned at the intersection of Nerowie Road and Parwan-Exford Road in Parwan, west of the city, at about 4.30pm on Tuesday. Sarah El Hawli died at the scene despite attempts by paramedics to revive her. Her cousin, Ossama El Hawli, was flown to the Royal Children’s Hospital in a critical condition but died overnight. The five other children, including a…

The Government’s decision to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank has triggered a sharp diplomatic confrontation with Israel and renewed warnings that Britain risks damaging a longstanding security and trading relationship. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced the measures in the House of Commons on Tuesday, saying Britain would ban imports from settlements and introduce sanctions against companies and individuals involved in construction, infrastructure, finance and property development linked to settlement expansion. The restrictions are expected to come into force within six to nine months. The Government said they would target settlements and those facilitating their expansion,…

A Georgia National Guard member deployed to Washington DC has been arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at a fellow service member during an argument over Army hairstyle regulations. Zion Mitchell, 21, faces felony charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm while committing a crime of violence or dangerous offence, according to court documents and a Metropolitan Police Department report. The incident allegedly took place on 25 August, while Mitchell and other National Guard members were taking a break from patrol duties in a van near H Street North-East. The group had been deployed to…

India’s consumer inflation is expected to have climbed to a 20-month high in August, driven by rising food and fuel costs, according to a Reuters poll of economists. Annual inflation, measured by the consumer price index, was forecast at 4.80%, up from 4.45% in July. Estimates from the 44 economists surveyed between September 3 and 9 ranged from 4.40% to 5.05%. The figures, due to be released on September 14, would mark a third consecutive month in which inflation has exceeded the Reserve Bank of India’s medium-term target of 4%. Prices of essentials including sugar, cereals, milk, edible oils, eggs…

Florence Pugh made a striking return to the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, arriving at a Max Mara event in a plunging crop top and sweeping, shimmering skirt. The British actress posed against the city’s historic architecture and by the water, with the fabric of her top draped elegantly over her arms. The matching skirt skimmed her figure before falling into a dramatic floor-length train. She completed the look with a diamond necklace and matching earrings, carrying a clutch as she paused for photographs during the glamorous appearance. Pugh had arrived in Venice earlier in the day by water taxi,…

Rhys Carr is determined to secure his first permanent head-coach role after his brief spell in charge of Coventry City convinced him that he is ready for the next step. The 39-year-old former Coventry assistant manager has spent much of his career developing players, but believes the experience of leading the Sky Blues for three demanding matches has made him “even hungrier” to run a team of his own. “I want to be a head coach,” Carr said. “It has made me even hungrier.” Carr was handed caretaker responsibility after Mark Robins’ seven-year tenure at Coventry came to an end.…

A man has been shot dead in the car park of a community centre in Punchbowl, in Sydney’s south-west, with police searching for the occupants of a black ute seen fleeing the scene. Emergency services were called to the Punchbowl Community Centre on Rossmore Avenue at about 5.50pm on Wednesday, September 9, after witnesses reported hearing several gunshots. The victim was found beside a white sedan near the entrance to the car park, which was busy at the time. Paramedics treated him at the scene, but he died from his injuries. His identity has not yet been released. Multiple police…

Children in immigrant families across the United States are facing mounting anxiety, disrupted healthcare and worsening financial insecurity as President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown separates families and deters parents from seeking help, campaigners and clinicians have warned. In Oxnard, California, Norma Gómez arrived at a neighbour’s flat with food, nappies, baby wipes and clothes after immigration agents arrested the parents of a six-year-old girl and her baby brother outside their home. “Are you the person who’s going to bring my mom back?” the girl asked her. Gómez, a project manager with the Mixteco Indigena Community Organising Project, could offer only…