In this Monday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day – from Kate and William’s relationship to the NHS freezing prescription costs
Welcome to the Mirror’s Daily Digest, where we’ll be pulling together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Royal teams and more. This Monday we’re featuring Princess Kate’s ‘non-negotiable’ in her marriage to Prince WIlliam, Celebrity Big Brother’s JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes’ latest gossip, and more.
Kate Middleton’s ‘non-negotiable’ with William and issue ‘weighing heavily’ on marriage
Tomorrow sees the Prince and Princess of Wales celebrate their 14th wedding anniversary, and we’ve taken a look back at the tumultuous year they’ve had in the midst of health woes. Princess Kate is now in remission for her cancer, and things are seeming much bright for her and Prince William.
Former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond said: “Their first anniversary after Catherine’s official remission has to be that extra bit special. Every milestone takes them that little bit further away from the dreadful day when she was diagnosed with cancer. After his mother died, William said he knew it would make or break him and he refused to let it break him.”
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JoJo Siwa breaks silence on dumping partner at Celebrity Big Brother afterparty
After weeks of speculation over their behaviour together in the Big Brother house, JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes have appeared together on live TV for the first time since the reality show ended last Friday.
Both JoJo and Chris denied they were anything more than friends but did speak about their unbreakable bond. Rumours only continued to swirl when JoJo’s partner, Kath Ebbs, confirmed they had been dumped by JoJo at the show’s afterparty.
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Beautiful European seaside resort left to rot becomes haven for dark tourism
Once a hotspot for Hollywood royalty, one seaside resort has become an eerie ghost town – but since becoming a hub for ‘dark tourism’, this Cypriot destination has taken on a second life.
Not far from popular Cyprus holiday resorts like Paphos and Limassol sits Varosha. Varosha was once a glamorous holiday destination in its own right, frequented by Elizabeth Taylor and other stars of the 1960s.
But when the Turkish army invaded the northern region of Cyprus on July 20, 1974, the seaside resort changed forever. Five days prior, there had been a coup attempt supported by the Greek junta. The 15,000 residents of Varosha were forced to flee in large numbers as a result of the military invasion, abandoning their homes, places of business, and immaculate beaches.
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NHS prescription charges to be frozen in boost for millions
NHS prescription charges in England will be frozen for the first time in three years – keeping the cost below a tenner.
Keir Starmer described the move as “significant” while Health Secretary Wes Streeting it will “put money back into the pockets of millions of patients” with £18million in savings. The current charge for a prescription is £9.90 after a hike of around 2.6% last year but this year the cost will be frozen, the government said.
Speaking on Monday, Mr Starmer said: “Today we are freezing prescription charges so that means they won’t go over £10 and that is really significant, because very many people have to pay for prescriptions. There’s a sort of cost-of-living crisis that is still very challenging for people, so this is an important measure in that.”
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Teen kills three friends in horror car crash just five weeks after passing test
Finally, a newly-qualified teenage driver has been given two years’ detention after causing the deaths of his three friends in a horrific car crash.
Edward Spencer lost control of his Ford Fiesta while on his way home from school just five weeks after passing his test. Harry Purcell, 17, Tilly Seccombe, 16 and Frank Wormald, 16, who were passengers in the car all died as a result of their injuries.
A woman and two young children, who were travelling in another car, were seriously injured and continue to receive treatment for their life-changing injuries.
Today at Warwick Crown Court, 19-year-old Spencer was sentenced for three counts of causing death by careless driving and three counts of causing serious injury by careless driving. He was sentenced to two years’ detention.
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