Prince Harry to attend coronation without Meghan // The Duke of Sussex will be present at the King's coronation, but his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, will not be attending, Buckingham Palace has said. It will be the first time he has been seen with the Royal Family since his bombshell memoir Spare was published.
Harry will attend the coronation at Westminster Abbey, but Meghan will stay in the US with their children Tories suspend Haverfordwest councillor for alleged slave remark // A councillor accused of saying white men should have black slaves has been suspended by the Conservative Party. Political opponents identified the voice of Andrew Edwards, who represents the Haverfordwest Prendergast ward on Pembrokeshire council, on a recording of someone making racist remarks.
Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes to go to Prison end of April // Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes will report to prison at the end of the month after losing a bid to remain free while she appeals against her convictions. Holmes was sentenced to over 11 years for defrauding investors in her blood testing start-up.
Block on Scottish gender reforms to be challenged in court // The Scottish government is to launch a legal challenge to Westminster's block on its controversial gender reforms. The proposals, which would allow people in Scotland to self-identify their sex, were passed by the Scottish Parliament in December last year. But they were blocked by the UK government over their potential impact on UK-wide equality laws.
Gal-dem closure: Magazine 'was different to everything else we'd seen' // Gal-dem was seen as a safe place for ethnic minorities in the creative industry and became a platform which helped many young writers launch their careers. But last week, the popular independent magazine announced it was folding after eight years.
Dame Mary Quant: Fashion designer dies aged 93 // Dame Mary was credited with popularising the miniskirts that helped define the Swinging '60s. The fashion legend passed away "peacefully at home in Surrey", her family announced on Thursday.
Dame Mary (pictured in 1966) was a major figure in the fashion industry in the 1960s. Former Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman described her as "a visionary Netflix to expand in Africa after creating hit shows // Online streaming giant Netflix has said that it plans to expand operations in Africa, saying its $175m (£140m) investment on the continent since 2016 has already created some hit shows. The announcement was made at an event in Johannesburg, where Netflix launched a report on its impact in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya.
Gerard Depardieu: French actor faces new sexual assault allegations // Actor Gerard Depardieu has been accused of sexual assault or harassment by 13 women, according to an investigation by French news website Mediapart. The incidents are alleged to have happened over the past two decades on film, TV sets or in public places.
Sadio Mane: Bayern Munich suspend forward after claims he punched Leroy Sane // Bayern Munich have left Sadio Mane out of their squad for Saturday's league match against Hoffenheim amid reports he punched team-mate Leroy Sane. Reports in Germany alleged Mane hit Sane in the face following Tuesday's 3-0 Champions League defeat by Manchester City at Etihad Stadium.The pair reportedly had to be separated by team-mates after the altercation.
Yorkshire racism hearing: 'Divisive hearings distracted from racism issue' // Eighteen months after Azeem Rafiq told MPs that English cricket is "institutionally racist", a verdict on charges brought about in relation to Rafiq's experiences at Yorkshire has been delivered.
Monte Carlo Masters: Novak Djokovic beaten at last-16 stage // World number one Novak Djokovic suffered a shock loss in three sets to Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the third round at the Monte Carlo Masters. Djokovic, 35, won the opening set but eventually lost 4-6 7-5 6-4 in a match interrupted by a one hour rain delay.
Novak Djokovic was well below his best, dropping serve eight times against his Italian opponent. Photograph: NSJsport/Shutterstock IRFU sexism allegations: Head coach Greg McWilliams rejects claims that union is sexist // Ireland Women head coach Greg McWilliams has said he does not believe the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) is a sexist organisation. His comments follow the publication of an article in the Telegraph newspaper which outlined concerns expressed by an unnamed current or recent squad member. McWilliams says the article contained "historical" issues and his focus was on advancing the Irish women's team.
UK to be one of worst performing economies this year, predicts IMF // The UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It says the UK economy's performance in 2023 will be the worst among the 20 biggest economies, known as the G20, which includes sanctions-hit Russia.
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, the IMF’s Economic Counsellor, said the UK faced greater headwinds than other countries due to higher interest rates and its exposure to the energy crisis CREDIT: Jose Luis Magana/AP Thousands taken off low-priority Bristol housing list // Thousands of people are set to be taken off housing waiting lists after council bosses admitted giving them "false hope" of finding a home. Bristol City Council approved the decision to remove the right of some people ranked as the lowest "in need" of accommodation to bid for most homes.
Tupperware: Why the household name could soon be history // The brand Tupperware has become so synonymous with food storage that many people use its name when referring to any old plastic container. But the 77-year-old US company is seeing cracks form in the once revolutionary air-tight sealing business that made it famous, with rising debts and falling sales prompting a warning it could go bust without investment.
