A 32-year-old man has pleaded guilty to theft and criminal damage after stealing nearly 200,000 chocolate Easter eggs, including tens of thousands of Cadbury Creme Eggs, from an industrial park in Telford, England. West Mercia Police have dubbed the crime an "eggs-travagent" one, and the stolen goods are estimated to be worth around £40,000 ($48,000). It is unclear what sentence Pool will face for his crimes.
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Duangpetch Promthep, known as Phromthep, the captain of the Wild Boars soccer team rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018, has died in the UK due to an accident. His death has been met with sadness in Thailand and abroad, with the Zico Foundation, a Thai non-profit organization, saying he was "a kind and gentle young man who will be remembered fondly by all who knew him."
Banksy has created a Valentine's Day-themed mural in Margate, England, depicting a woman pushing a man into an abandoned chest freezer. The artwork appears to be a commentary on domestic violence against women, and has sparked conversations about the issue in the local community. The mural remains in place and is expected to be preserved, although the chest freezer has been removed.
Buckingham Palace has announced that Queen Consort Camilla will not wear the Koh-i-Noor diamond during the coronation of King Charles III in May. Instead, she will modify Queen Mary's crown using diamonds from Queen Elizabeth II's personal collection, in order to avoid the controversy surrounding the gem. This will be the first time in history a crown will be "recycled" for a coronation, as the coronation of King Charles III is set to take place in May.
Fourteen-year-old Sky Brown has made history by becoming Britain's first skateboarding world champion. She achieved this feat at the Skateboarding World Championships in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where she scored 90.83 in her third run to secure victory. Brown is Great Britain's youngest Olympic medalist ever, and has now added world gold to the bronze medals she won at the 2019 World Championships and Tokyo Olympics.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise visit to the UK to urge allies to send his country jets, presenting the speaker of the House of Commons with a Ukrainian air force helmet inscribed with the message, “We have freedom.” His plea for more heavy weaponry, including fighter jets, was a reminder of the importance of freedom and was well-received by the British lawmakers. His visit is sure to have a lasting impact on the relationship between the two countries.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has traveled to the U.K. in a bid for more advanced weapons to help in Kyiv's fight against the Russian forces. Upon his arrival, he was invited to sit in an armchair used by Winston Churchill, remarking that he felt the "feeling of how bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory". He is now holding talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at Downing Street, with the outcome of the talks yet to be seen.
The nation's central bank announced Thursday that the new $5 bill will feature an Indigenous design instead of an image of King Charles III, following consultation with the center-left Labor Party government. This move is part of a larger trend of countries around the world removing the British monarchy from their bank notes and is a sign of the changing times and a recognition of the importance of Indigenous culture in Australia. The new design is expected to be unveiled in the coming months.