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Essex Police said the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge was closed shortly after 6am on Tuesday as it dealt with ‘concerns for the welfare of a man’.

Richard Hughes, chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility, said details on public spending ‘run out’ next March.

The RSPCA is appealing for information after 27 snakes and four chickens were found abandoned in boxes, bin bags and pillowcases.

The Danish toymaker reported a 5% fall in operating profits to 17.1 billion Danish kroner (£8.1 billion) in 2023.

The veteran broadcaster had endured a long battle with motor neurone disease.

Package holidays were popular, suggesting customers were keen to keep on top of overall costs, according to the bank’s analysis of current accounts.

Hundreds of spectators lined riverbanks and bridges to catch a glimpse of the tidal phenomenon in Gloucestershire.

Former Church of England priest Matthew Firth said he asked the asylum seekers to become involved in the life of the church first.

The Princess of Wales said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.”

Trees grow at similar rates as in their native California home and can capture large amounts of carbon.

The Liberal Democrats are set to call for regulator Ofwat to be abolished as part of plans to overhaul the UK’s water industry.

The Royal Navy destroyer is replacing HMS Richmond in the region, where shipping has been targeted by Iran-backed Houthi forces.

The musician has died at the age of 66.

The west London airport has partnered with chef Heston Blumenthal’s The Perfectionists’ Cafe to create the meal, which it has named the Fly Up.

Menthol cigarettes were banned in the UK in May 2020 as part of ongoing efforts to prevent young people from taking up the smoking habit.

The singer said her safety and that of her family has been threatened.

Scott Benton was suspended from the House of Commons for 35 days for offering to lobby ministers over gambling.

The veteran broadcaster faced the terminal illness with ‘characteristic determination and searing honesty’, an NUJ representative said.

The Irish broadcaster brought stories from around the world to TV screens across the country.

Essex Police are ‘dealing with concerns for the welfare of a man on the Dartford River Crossing’.