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Max McLean

Max McLean is the deputy editor for PA's social and Real Life desks. Max joined PA as a sport writer having freelanced for the BBC as well as FourFourTwo magazine, before moving onto PA's social newsgathering team.

BA customers around the world complained of delays (David Davies/PA)
Business

British Airways ‘technical issue’ hits flights as passengers left frustrated

<p>Photograph shows the logo of social media platform Bluesky</p>
Tech

Bluesky and why celebrities are leaving X to sign up

Sam Cox said he has ‘no regrets’ taking on a solo ski record attempt across Antarctica (Sway PR)
UK

Solo life in Antarctica has ‘not hit home yet’ for skiing ex-Royal Marine

Zaynab Wandawi, 29, a British national born in Salford, Manchester (Lalah Ali-Faten/PA)
UK

Mother ‘beyond relieved’ as British daughter finally able to flee Gaza

A general view of the Google homepage. Photo credit should read: Tim Goode/PA Wire.
Tech

‘Is AI dangerous?’ UK’s most Googled questions about artificial intelligence

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, Manchester, was turned away at the border crossing into Egypt (Lalah Ali-Faten/PA)
UK

British teacher turned away at Rafah border with ‘depleted’ supplies

Zaynab Wandawi, a British national born in Salford, Manchester(Lalah Ali-Faten)
UK

Bomb during interview just a glimpse of everyday life, says Briton in Gaza

Andrew Miller, with his husband, Tim Meacock (Andrew Miller)
UK

Wheelchair user with car stuck at Luton Airport misses meetings and funeral

Sheepdog Patsy came to the rescue of three stranded ewes (Llyr Derwydd)
UK

Sheepdog saves stranded ewes on Welsh farm as Storm Babet floods UK

A bundle of straw is hung from London’s Millennium Bridge (City Bridge Foundation)
UK

‘Conspicuous’ bundle of straw dangled from Millennium Bridge per ancient byelaw

Travellers say they do not know what state their cars are in following a fire at Luton Airport (Jordan Pettitt/PA and Katie Forbes)
UK

UK holidaymakers ‘left in limbo’ after car park fire at Luton Airport

<p>A content beaver swims in a west London pond after being released</p>
Home News

Beaver family is released in west London wetland

Paddington was among a host of famous faces to congratulate the England women’s team (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
UK

Ant and Dec, Paddington and Nigella all congratulate ‘fabulous’ Lionesses

UK

Ant and Dec, Paddington and Nigella all congratulate ‘fabulous’ Lionesses

Paddington was among a host of famous faces to congratulate the England women’s team (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
Lancashire Police has defended its use of a meme format on its social media channel to report the result of a criminal investigation (Nick Ansell/PA)
UK

Police defend use of meme format to report crime despite social media criticism

Tony and Kathy Sharp set off from Liverpool at midnight to travel to the Glastonbury Festival with their daughter (Tom Leese/PA)
UK

‘We’re ready to have a go and then suffer’ – Glastonbury arrivals set to party

(Joe Giddens/PA)
Royal Family

Archewell donates £10,000 to get diverse book in all secondary schools

Coronation Big Lunch attendees at Broomhill Common in Orpington form a giant crown (Steve Sangster)
UK

Coronation Big Lunch attendees hopeful after human crown world record attempt

Coronation Big Lunch attendees at Broomhill Common in Orpington form a giant crown (Steve Sangster)
UK

Coronation Big Lunch attendees hopeful after human crown world record attempt

A Big Lunch organiser and some newspapers from the last coronation brought along by a resident (Lyn Bugler and Nick Pritchard/PA)
UK

‘It lifts your heart’ – Coronation Big Lunch organisers hail community spirit

The timing of the shipment is also to honour the Eurovision link between Ukraine and the UK (UK Home Office/PA)
UK

Convoy taking fire vehicles and life-saving kit to Ukraine leaves Liverpool

(Joe Giddens/PA)
UK

Wisteria more than 100 years old in bloom at University of Cambridge

James Marsh was given a fright when a bear leapt out of the bin he was opening (Nicholas County Schools/PA)
UK

‘A complete surprise’: Bear scares principal by jumping out of bin at US school

Mick Cullen, otherwise known as Speedo Mick, walks through Glencoe in sub-zero temperatures wearing only his swimming trunks during his fundraising trek (PA)
UK

Speedo Mick says he has made ‘amends’ after raising £1m with last challenge

Denys Dreyzer, 18, from Kherson, is excited to watch Ukraine play against England at Wembley (Denys Dreyzer)
UK

Ukrainian refugee heading to Wembley says watching team will be like ‘fresh air’

From left: Harvey Dean-Evans, Mary and Ben Baxendale (Ian Robinson/Electricity North West/PA)
UK

‘Trespassing tortoise’ found at electricity substation returned to schoolboy

The UoM Rent Strike 2023 group said that at around 5.20am on Wednesday a group of bailiffs entered the Simon Building and ‘began forcefully removing student occupiers’ (UoM Rent Strike)
UK

‘Scary experience’ for rent protesters removed from university building

Denys Dreyzer, 18, from Kherson, is excited to watch Ukraine play against England at Wembley (Denys Dreyzer)
UK

Ukrainian refugee heading to Wembley says watching team will be like ‘fresh air’

From left: Harvey Dean-Evans, Mary and Ben Baxendale (Ian Robinson/Electricity North West/PA)
UK

‘Trespassing tortoise’ found at electricity substation returned to schoolboy

The UoM Rent Strike 2023 group said that at around 5.20am on Wednesday a group of bailiffs entered the Simon Building and ‘began forcefully removing student occupiers’ (UoM Rent Strike)
UK

‘Scary experience’ for rent protesters removed from university building

Lobby Akinnola and his father Femi, who died in April 2020 with Covid (Lobby Akinnola/PA)
UK

Johnson’s partygate defence ‘complete and utter nonsense’, say Covid bereaved

UK

Johnson’s partygate defence ‘complete and utter nonsense’, say Covid bereaved

Lobby Akinnola and his father Femi, who died in April 2020 with Covid (Lobby Akinnola/PA)
Childminders Anna Bainbridge, left, and Rachael Allen (Anna Bainbridge and Rachael Allen)
UK

Childminders warn of closures after Chancellor’s ‘free’ childcare promise

<p>A message written on top of a car park in the snow outside Royal Hallamshire Hospital </p>
Home News

‘Group of lads’ leave ‘get well soon’ message in snow at hospital

The deputy leader of Australia’s Liberal Party turned heads and raised money in parliament by attending dressed as musical icon Tina Turner (Parlview/PA)
UK

MP attends Australian parliament dressed as Tina Turner for cancer fundraiser

Madame Tussauds London’s artist, Luisa Compobassi, puts the finishing touches to Suffragette and feminist trailblazer Emmeline Pankhurst’s new figure ahead of its arrival at the attraction to mark International Women’s Day (Madame Tussauds London/PA)
UK

Emmeline Pankhurst immortalised by Madame Tussauds for International Women’s Day

Madame Tussauds London’s artist, Luisa Compobassi, puts the finishing touches to Suffragette and feminist trailblazer Emmeline Pankhurst’s new figure ahead of its arrival at the attraction to mark International Women’s Day (Madame Tussauds London/PA)
UK

Emmeline Pankhurst immortalised by Madame Tussauds for International Women’s Day

Luda and her husband Sergey on new year’s eve (Luda Sviridok)
UK

‘It’s like being a single mum’ – Ukraine family separated by war 12 months on

Debs Handy has been helping to co-ordinate a donation effort for people affected by the earthquake in Turkey (Debs Handy and Oznur Goktas)
UK

Britons in Turkey plead with friends and family in UK for earthquake donations

Servet Ozdemir with his wife (Servet Ozdemir/PA)
UK

‘My childhood memories are gone’ – UK Turks fear for families after earthquake

Hinat at the Hegra Welcome Centre (Royal Commission for AlUla/PA)
Science

Reconstruction of Nabataean woman to help understanding of ancient civilisation

Josh began working on his animal book when he was nine in 2001, finishing it in 2023 (Kathryn Gabbatiss/Josh Gabbatiss/PA)
UK

Man, 30, finishes animal encyclopaedia he began aged nine

People dressed as Homer (left) and Bart Simpson arrive for the UK Premiere of The Simpsons Movie (Joel Ryan/PA)
UK

Simpsons strike episode on day of industrial action a coincidence says Channel 4

Former teacher Paul Long said he will have to take a day off work to look after his children due to the teacher strike (Paul Long and Danny Lawson/PA)
UK

Former teacher says strikers have ‘got their audience wrong’ after childcare woe

Karen Pollock spoke about battling antisemitic abuse and disinformation on the Holocaust (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Social media ‘challenges preservation’ of Holocaust truth, says trust chief

Stargazers were stunned by an apparent meteor over the UK on Monday evening (Laura, Hertfordshire/PA)
UK

‘Perfect timing’: Reports of a meteor over the UK as stargazers share footage

A sinkhole has closed a road in Teddington (Sam Parkes/PA)
UK

Sinkhole closes road in Teddington

Rowers from the UK are taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (Ocean Dadventure/Lara Vafiadis/PA)
UK

Reindeer stew and power failure at Christmas for UK adventurers rowing Atlantic

UK

Reindeer stew and power failure at Christmas for UK adventurers rowing Atlantic

Rowers from the UK are taking part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (Ocean Dadventure/Lara Vafiadis/PA)
England fan Tom Thewlis (left) and on the right, Alexia Leachman, whose daughters support England (Tom Thewlis and Alexia Leachman)
UK

‘He won’t let me hear the end of it’ – England versus France divides families

(Left to right) Garf, Tim and Kym (Kym Hamnett)
UK

Rashford celebration for cancer victim ‘really touching’, says childhood friend

Screenshot taken from the Twitter feed @joelycett of comedian Joe Lycett appearing to shred £10,000 of his own money after he presented David Beckham with an ultimatum to pull out of his role as a Qatar ambassador or he would destroy the cash (Joe Lycett/PA)
UK

Joe Lycett admits he did not shred £10,000 over Beckham’s Qatar World Cup deal

Mariia Bilyk and Vitalij Melynik got married at Hedsor House in November with the help of Bridebook.com (Charlie Dailey/Bridebook.com)
UK

Ukrainian couple marry in UK after chance meeting with wedding expert

Mariia Bilyk and Vitalij Melynik got married at Hedsor House in November with the help of Bridebook.com (Charlie Dailey/Bridebook.com)
UK

Ukrainian couple marry in UK after chance meeting with wedding expert

Santas and elves in the UK will be trained to make Christmas more inclusive for visually impaired children (Mike Buck)
UK

Santas to be trained to make Christmas inclusive for visually impaired children

Liz Truss matches Brian Clough’s Leeds spell with 44 days as Prime Minister(PA and Frank Augstein/PA)
UK

‘Damned United Kingdom’ – Truss matches Clough’s Leeds spell with 44-day reign

A man hosting four Ukrainians in the UK said his monthly £350 payment is “failing to cover the increase in the bills this winter” and called for further support and clarity from the Government regarding its plans (PA)
UK

‘I won’t turf out Ukrainians despite my soaring winter energy bill’

Reptile experts at Chester Zoo believe they have become the first in the UK to breed rare Parson’s chameleons (Chester Zoo/PA)
UK

Chester Zoo celebrates ‘first breeding’ of rare chameleon in the UK

Rob the Dog’s Dickin Medal, which has been sold at auction (Noonans)
UK

War dog’s gallantry medal and memorabilia sells for £140,000 at auction

Ukrainian MP Inna Sovsun took her young son to shelter in a metro station during the latest strikes (PA)
UK

People feel ‘rage and anger’ not ‘panic and fear’, says Ukrainian MP

Graham Norton (Ian West/PA)
UK

Viewers spot suspense-spoiling gaffe on Graham Norton’s Eurovision card

Freelance illustrator Gracie Dahl, who drew the queue in London on her way home (Gracie Dahl/PA)
UK

Artist captures ‘solemn cheerfulness’ of the queue to see Queen’s coffin

Dignitaries prepare for the arrival of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II at Edinburgh Airport (PA)
Tech

Nearly six million attempt to follow Queen’s coffin on flight tracking website

People protest ahead of the Accession Proclamation Ceremony at Cardiff Castle, Wales, publicly proclaiming King Charles III as the new monarch. Picture date: Sunday September 11, 2022.
UK

Man said he was warned he risked arrest if he wrote ‘not my King’ on placard

Queen Elizabeth II impersonator, Mary Reynolds, during the Figures of Speech ICA Annual Gala at The Brewery in central London (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Queen lookalike to give up job after 34 years out of respect

UK

Queen lookalike to give up job after 34 years out of respect

Queen Elizabeth II impersonator, Mary Reynolds, during the Figures of Speech ICA Annual Gala at The Brewery in central London (Yui Mok/PA)
The BBC’s Huw Edwards won praise for his on-air padding ahead of Liz Truss’s arrival at Downing Street, talking viewers through London’s geography and sewer developments (PA)
UK

Huw Edwards on sewers, bridges and ‘magnificent’ garden ahead of PM’s arrival

Liz Truss has worn a number of eye-catching outfits during her political career (Jonathan Brady/Victoria Jones/David Mirzoeff/PA)
UK

From fluorescent suits to Thatcher bows – Liz Truss’s fashion journey to No 10

Helen Somers says she has been “reduced to one meal a day” due to the cost of living crisis (Helen Somers and Chris Radburn/PA)
UK

Teaching assistant with ME: I eat one meal a day to combat cost-of-living crisis

Harry Potter fans at the Back To Hogwarts event at King’s Cross station in London (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Harry Potter fans mark moment train leaves for Hogwarts at King’s Cross

Harry Potter fans at the Back To Hogwarts event at King’s Cross station in London (Yui Mok/PA)
UK

Harry Potter fans mark moment train leaves for Hogwarts at King’s Cross

Many Afghans evacuated to the UK are still living in hotels (LPhot Ben Shread/MoD/Crown Copyright/PA)
UK

‘How much longer?’ asks Afghan refugee in hotel with pregnant wife and toddler

Liz Truss speaks to scientists during a campaign visit to a life sciences laboratory at Alderley Park in Manchester. (Christopher Furlong/PA)
UK

Truss tax cut proposal would do little for low earners, says teaching assistant

Sir Chris Hoy cycles during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant in front of Buckingham Palace, London, on day four of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations. Picture date: Sunday June 5, 2022.
Sport

Hoy lauds Scot riders but ‘improvements’ needed after Commonwealths

Deborah Meaden (Ian West/PA)
UK

Capitalise quickly on Lionesses’ success, advises Dragon Deborah Meaden

David Seaman spoke of his pride after watching England win Euro 2022 (Nigel French/PA)
Football

‘I had a tear in my eye’: Seaman ‘so proud’ of England’s Euro 2022 win

Matthew Hudson-Smith celebrates with his bronze medal following the men’s 400m at the world championships (PA)
Sport

Hudson-Smith’s World bronze was ‘pure joy’ for mentor Ohuruogu

The Canada team during a 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball practice session at the Smithfield site ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Picture date: Wednesday July 27, 2022 (PA)
Sport

Para athletes ‘truly members of the team’ at Commonwealth Games

Dan McGavin, design director from Bakehouse Factory, inspects a giant interactive gorilla sculpture during its unveiling to mark the final opening weeks of Bristol Zoo Gardens (Andrew Matthews/PA)
UK

Four-tonne interactive gorilla sculpture wows onlookers at Bristol zoo

A living chess set, with 32 professional actors taking on the role of the chess pieces, take part in ChessFest, the UK’s largest one-day chess event, at Trafalgar Square, central London. Picture date: Sunday July 17, 2022.
UK

Living chess set featuring 32 actors turns heads at London’s ChessFest

Shelle Luscombe, 51, from Hampton in London, said she “wanted to do something memorable” when she turned 50, so set about inviting challenges from friends to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK in 2021 (Shelle Luscombe)
UK

Bereaved daughter takes on 50 challenges to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research

Seb, right, and his dad Ivan Hollingsworth, left, watch a video from Ryan Reynolds (@Seb4chuf/Twitter/PA)
UK

UK fan receives video message from Ryan Reynolds following open-heart surgery

Sir Graham Brady (3rd from left) chairman of the 1922 Committee, announces the results of the first ballot round in the Conservative Party leadership contest, in the Houses of Parliament, London. Any candidate who fails to get at least 30 votes from MPs is expected to drop out. Picture date: Wednesday July 13, 2022.
UK

Who is backing whom? Tory MPs offer support as six leadership hopefuls remain

Grant Shapps has exited the race and thrown his support behind Rishi Sunak as the Tory leadership contest intensifies (PA)
UK

Who is backing who? Eight leadership candidates as Javid pulls out

As the race to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party picks up steam, many Tory MPs have publicly revealed who has their backing (Paul Ellis/PA)
UK

Who is backing who in leadership race as Tory MPs prepare to vote

(Daniel Leal/PA)
UK

Who is backing who? Tories nail colours to the mast in leadership contest

Lancashire wicketkeeper Phil Salt (right) takes the wicket of Essex’s Michael Pepper during their Vitality Blast quarter-final (David Davies/PA).
Cricket

Salt and Pepper get each other out in tasty T20 Blast tie

As the race to succeed Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative Party picks up steam, many Tory MPs have publicly revealed who has their backing (Paul Ellis/PA)
UK

Who is backing who in leadership race as Tory MPs prepare to vote

(Daniel Leal/PA)
UK

Who is backing who? Tories nail colours to the mast in leadership contest

Lancashire wicketkeeper Phil Salt (right) takes the wicket of Essex’s Michael Pepper during their Vitality Blast quarter-final (David Davies/PA).
Cricket

Salt and Pepper get each other out in tasty T20 Blast tie

A Ukrainian politician has said that people in Ukraine are ‘concerned’ after Boris Johnson’s resignation as Tory leader on Thursday (PA)
UK

Ukrainians ‘very much concerned’ after Boris Johnson’s resignation

Jason Alcock (right) with his wife Paola, who died in 2018 (Jason Alcock)
UK

Disabled man forced to sell dead wife’s possessions to combat cost of living

Isabel Murtough from Hansons Auctioneers and Valuers in Derbyshire (Jacob King/PA)
UK

Lace said to have shrouded Queen Victoria’s coffin to be auctioned

Anastasiia Sandalova and Deanne Campbell (Handout/PA)
UK

Host speaks of difficulty in bringing teenage Ukrainian musician to UK

Gary Neville tweeted his support of striking workers (Martin Rickett/PA)
Business

Striking workers ‘good people’, says Gary Neville

Mecca bingo in Liverpool re-name the club Macca Bingo in honour of Sir Paul McCartney’s birthday and Glastonbury appearance which are both happening later this month. Picture date: Thursday June 16, 2022.
UK

Mecca Bingo hall honours Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday with name change

Ghostbusters superfan George Hinkins, who has a serious heart condition, makes his way to search Leeds Central Library for ‘ghosts’ (Danny Lawson/PA)
UK

Ghostbusters superfan, 8, with heart condition, enjoys dream day out in Leeds

Crew from team Albatross, including Olympic rower Andrew Triggs Hodge, centre, leave the GB Row Challenge start point at St Katharine Docks in central London (Victoria Jones/PA)
UK

Rowers set off on race around Britain to gather coastal data

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