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Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Booker Prize Foundation has announced an ambitious new initiative: the launch of its first-ever prize for children’s fiction. Set to debut in 2026, the award will mark a significant expansion of the foundation’s mission to promote literary excellence, targeting young readers between the ages of eight and twelve. In what organizers have described as their “most ambitious...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In one of the most remarkable upsets of this Europa League season, Dutch minnows Go Ahead Eagles stunned Aston Villa in Deventer, handing Unai Emery’s side a humbling defeat. What began as a promising evening for Villa quickly turned into a night of frustration and disbelief as Mathis Suray and Mats Deijl scored either side of half-time to...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk / Reporter Name. The English Chronicle Online. Soft Cell’s first appearance on Top of the Pops on 13 August 1981 remains one of the most unforgettable moments in British pop television. Their performance of Tainted Love propelled the single into the Top Ten and ultimately to number one, making it the second best-selling single of the year. Marc Almond, the band’s flamboyant...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Three days into his tenure, Sean Dyche delivered a masterclass in first impressions as Nottingham Forest surged to a thrilling victory over Porto, marking a dramatic liftoff to the club’s Europa League campaign. In what could only be described as a night of emotional highs for the City Ground faithful, Forest triumphed 2-0, ending Porto’s unbeaten streak and...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Des. The English Chronicle Online. Prince William is reportedly taking charge of the Palace’s response to the ongoing Prince Andrew scandal, following widespread criticism over the monarchy’s slow handling of the matter. Sources indicate that the Prince of Wales is closely involved in discussions about the future of the monarchy amid growing cabinet unease. “William is on it,” a Whitehall source told BBC...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Marks & Spencer has emerged as the top performer in this year’s annual Christmas supermarket taste test, with Morrisons also impressing by claiming victories in several key categories. The taste test, organised by Good Food, assessed 185 products from 13 major supermarkets across 17 festive categories. The blind tasting panel included experts appointed by Good Food to ensure...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The family of 1960s music icon Marianne Faithfull has been drawn into a bitter legal dispute over a £400,000 inheritance, highlighting a long-standing childhood grudge between siblings. The dispute, which has delayed the distribution of the estate for years, centres on Carole Jahme and her sister Patricia Tonge. The inheritance stems from the estate of Dorothy Jahme, Oscar...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A secret report has revealed that the Home Office is plagued by a “culture of defeatism” when it comes to immigration enforcement, exposing deep-rooted dysfunction across the department. The findings, authored by Tory MP Nick Timothy, a former adviser in the Home Office, paint a picture of an organisation struggling with internal conflict, poor processes, and a reluctance...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Des. The English Chronicle Online. Ed Miliband has pledged to immediately begin construction of new nuclear power stations in Scotland if the SNP is voted out of office in next year’s Holyrood election. Speaking on energy policy, the UK Energy Secretary said that building nuclear plants would provide a reliable power supply and create thousands of clean energy jobs across Scotland. For nearly...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire for allegedly creating a “toxic environment” in Downing Street, following reports that a briefing campaign targeted his top civil servant, Sir Chris Wormald. The controversy has raised fresh questions about the management of the Prime Minister’s office and his approach to reforming the Civil Service. Allies of Sir Chris, the Cabinet...