Women's Prize for Fiction ‘greatest honour' as an intersex woman, says winner
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The winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction has said the award is 'the greatest honour of my life as a woman' as she reflected on her experience growing up intersex.
Dutch author Yael van der Wouden won the accolade for her debut novel, The Safekeep, and used her winner's speech to champion the trans community, who have 'changed the system' and 'fought for health care'.
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Women's Prize for Fiction ‘greatest honour' as an intersex woman, says winner
©Press Association The winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction has said the award is 'the greatest honour of my life as a woman' as she reflected on her experience growing up intersex. Dutch author Yael van der Wouden won the accolade for her debut novel, The Safekeep, and used her winner's speech to champion the trans community, who have 'changed the system' and 'fought for health care'.
ITV News
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Poignant site of 'world's first' prisoner of war camp in Cambridgeshire preserved for future
The site of the world's first bespoke prisoner of war camp is to be preserved for the future. The remains of the Napoleonic camp at Norman Cross lie buried under a field in Cambridgeshire and the site has bought by the Nene Park Trust, which wants to preserve it. Located near Peterborough, it contains the remains of around 1,770 French, Dutch and German soldiers captured in the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars fought between the French and other European nations. The trust says it wants to open the area to the public as an historic and green space. The camp now lies barely visible under a field used for arable crops and grazing. But it previously held a self-contained town, with barracks, offices, a hospital, school, marketplace and banking system, according to historian Paul Chamberlain. It operated from 1797 to 1814 and housed around 7,000 French prisoners. The location was chosen because it was far from the sea, making it difficult for any escapees to return to France. Prisoners made intricate models from bone, wood and straw to sell at the camp market and trade for food, tobacco and wine. Around 800 of these artefacts, which include miniature ships and chateaus, are on display at the nearby Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. The trust received £200,000 of grant funding from Historic England and £50,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to buy the camp following years of negotiations. Its acquisition was fought for by resident Derek Lopez, who owned the Norman Cross Gallery near Yaxley and was an advocate of Peterborough's history. He died last year before seeing the sale complete. Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: 'The Norman Cross prisoner of war camp represents a pivotal moment in our shared European heritage that deserves to be better known.' Matthew Bradbury, chief executive of Nene Park Trust, said he was 'delighted' to take on the ownership of Norman Cross and wanted 'to share its green space and unique stories for generations to come'. Heritage minister Baroness Twycross said: 'Norman Cross represents a poignant chapter in our shared European story. 'The remarkable stories of those held in what was the first purpose-built prisoner of war camp should be remembered now and in the future. 'This partnership has secured this valuable heritage site for generations to come.'
Belfast Telegraph
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Gatwick-bound passenger flight with hundreds on board crashes in India
©Press Association A plane bound for Gatwick airport has crashed shortly after take off in India with hundreds of people on board. The Air India flight was departing from Ahmedabad airport, with 244 people were onboard the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Videos posted on social media show a large explosion as the plane crashes in a residential area. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, director general of India's directorate of civil aviation, told the Associated Press the crash happened in the Meghani Nagar area at 1.38pm local time (9.08am BST). Mr Kidwai said there were 232 passengers and 12 crew members onboard. Emergency teams have been activated at Ahmedabad airport. This is the first crash involving a Boeing 787 aircraft, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. A spokesperson for Air India said: 'Flight AI171, operating Ahmedabad-London Gatwick, was involved in an incident today, 12 June 2025. 'At this moment, we are ascertaining the details and will share further updates at the earliest.' Flight tracking website Flightradar24 posted on social media platform X: 'We are following reports of a crash of Air India flight #AI171 from Ahmedabad to London. 'We received the last signal from the aircraft at 08:08:51 UTC (shortly before 9.09am BST), just seconds after take off. 'The aircraft involved is a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with registration VT-ANB.' It added that the signal from the aircraft was lost 'less than a minute after take-off'.
