Auctioneers said they were left stunned as a dazzling Cartier tiara, once owned by former Plymouth MP Nancy Astor, soared far beyond its estimated value at auction. The diamond-encrusted tiara, expected to fetch about £400,000, instead reached nearly £890,000. “We were on tenterhooks in the sale room, it just kept going and going, it was...
David Wallace Lockhart BBC Scotland political correspondent PA Media Party leader Anas Sarwar celebrates Scottish Labour’s by-election victory Let’s start with the basics – victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is a good result for Scottish Labour. Their position in the polls has slipped considerably since last year’s general election and they’ve often...
Interim Manchester City boss Nick Cushing says his side have “fallen short of standards and expectations” after they missed out on a Champions League place. Fourth-placed City needed to beat rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford to keep alive their hopes of European football next season, but drew 2-2 after leading 2-0 in the first...
Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson says that his side need to be “realistic with expectations” this season despite getting off to a winning start in the County Championship. Bowler Mohammad Abbas left the county in February and star batter James Vince announced his decision to only feature in white ball competitions, leaving them with a younger...