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1. Man to appear in court after allegedly threatening Andrew on Sandringham Estate

   Alex Jenkinson has been charged with two counts of using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour to harass someone.

2. Trump brands Iran’s leaders ‘lunatics’ after attacks on US warships in strait

   The president warns Tehran the US will ‘knock them out a lot harder’ if they do not sign a deal to end the war ‘fast’

3. Votes being counted in crucial elections for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

   Polling guru Lord Robert Hayward has suggested Labour could lose some 1,850 councillors in England.

4. Local elections 2026 LIVE: Polls close across the capital

   Local elections are taking place in London and across England, with crucial votes also happening in Scotland and Wales

5. Hantavirus cruise ship still days away from docking in Tenerife

   The boat left the shores of Cape Verde at 6.15pm UK time on Wednesday, Oceanwide Expeditions said.

6. Shopping visits fall as Middle East conflict takes toll on consumer confidence

   UK footfall fell 3.9% year-on-year over March and April, according to latest figures.

7. Polls close in crucial elections for Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership

   Polling guru Lord Robert Hayward has suggested Labour could lose some 1,850 councillors in England.

8. Man charged after allegedly threatening Andrew near home on Sandringham Estate

   The former Duke of York was out walking his dogs when the incident in Wolferton occurred, the Telegraph reported previously.

9. Oliver Glasner jokes about Crystal Palace statue after historic Conference League victory

   Eagles have reached a final in their first ever European adventure

10. Harry pays tribute to ‘secular saint’ Sir David Attenborough at 100

    The Duke of Sussex highlighted Sir David’s skill in appealing to young people and said the broadcaster has ‘bypassed the generational gap’.