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King Charles is giving veterans and NHS workers a prime viewing spot for his coronation, in what is set to be the largest ceremonial military operation in 70 years.

More than 6,000 men and women from the UK’s Armed Forces will take part in the historic royal event.

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Sailors, soldiers and aviators will accompany the King and Queen Consort to and from Westminster Abbey, where the coronation service will take place on 6 May.

Nearly 400 personnel from at least 35 Commonwealth countries will also be on parade to mark the milestone.

Later in the day, military personnel will conduct a six-minute flypast of more than 60 aircraft from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force – flying over The Mall in central London.

Featured among the aerial procession will be aircraft that have delivered support to Ukraine, policed NATO airspace, supported disaster relief, deterred drug trafficking and countered terrorism in the Middle East and Africa.

Seating being erected on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace, central London, ahead of King Charles III's Coronation.

A front-row seat to the royal procession

Meanwhile, veterans and NHS workers will be seated in 3,800 seats in a specially built grandstand in front of Buckingham Palace.

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said the seats have been offered to these public servants “as a mark of the nation’s profound gratitude”.

King Charles III during a visit to the newly-renovated Leighton House museum in London, to hear about the artistic partnership with Turquoise Mountain, the charity founded by the then Prince of Wales to preserve and develop traditional craft practices across Afghanistan, Myanmar, and the Middle East. Picture date: Thursday February 9, 2023.

Representatives of charitable organisations with links to the Royal Family will also be offered seats, while another 354 uniformed cadet forces will be given the chance to watch the coronation procession at Admiralty Arch.

The coveted spots mean they will get a special view of key moments including the processions, the appearance of the Royal Family on the Buckingham Palace balcony, and the Armed Forces flypast.

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Harry at coronation without Meghan

They will also get to see the King and Queen Consort travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach drawn by six Windsor Grey horses, accompanied by The Sovereign’s Escort of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.

The royal couple will travel back to Buckingham Palace in the Gold State Coach.

Invites from the Royal British Legion and individuals or organisations that have contributed to the government’s Veterans Strategy have gone out to the veterans who will be at the Buckingham Palace site.

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Where can you watch the day’s events?

London is expected to be packed with royal fans and big screens across the major parks, so the public can follow the ceremony live.

More than 57 locations across the UK will have big screens enabling over 100,000 people to watch in their hometowns, according to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.

Screens in St James’s Park will also show the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle on 7 May.

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Take That, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie are among musical acts on the “world-class” line-up.

The DCMS said there will be an accessible viewing space along the north side of The Mall and at all screen sites in London.

Accessible viewing spaces for the people watching the concert on the big screen at St James’s Park are also available.

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Boy, 16, charged after teenager stabbed in Nottingham city centre Primark store

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Boy, 16, charged after teenager stabbed in Nottingham city centre Primark store

A 16-year-old boy has been charged after another teenager was stabbed in the chest in front of shoppers at a Primark store in Nottingham.

The 17-year-old victim was seriously injured in the shop in Long Row at about 11.30am on Sunday, police said.

A boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was arrested a few hours after the incident and has now been charged with wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place, Nottinghamshire Police added.

He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear before magistrates on Monday.

The victim is in a stable condition and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, police said.

Detective Chief Inspector Claire Gould, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We understand the alarm this incident has caused and I’d like to reassure the public we have been working at pace to build a full picture of what had happened – and why.

“I am pleased we have now been able to charge a suspect in this case.

“As we continue to progress with our investigation, we are still urging anyone who has information which could assist us with our inquiries, who hasn’t already come forward, to please contact us as soon as possible.”

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Rocks and scooter thrown at trains on 120mph line in ‘incredibly dangerous’ spate of attacks

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Rocks and scooter thrown at trains on 120mph line in 'incredibly dangerous' spate of attacks

Rocks and a scooter have been thrown at trains from a bridge above a 120mph railway line, an operator has said.

East Midlands Railway (EMR) said a train was damaged in the first recorded incident on 3 February when a large scooter was hurled off a pedestrian bridge near Loughborough station in Leicestershire.

Builders’ waste and masonry were dropped onto a track from the bridge – which connects Allsopp’s Lane with Little Moor Lane – and a rock was thrown at a train on 16 February.

Another object was thrown from the bridge, smashing a train’s windscreen, a day later.

The “incredibly dangerous” incidents impacted 21 services and caused more than three-and-a-half hours of delays, the operator said.

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 Rocks and a scooter have been thrown at trains in a spate of "incredibly dangerous" attacks from a bridge above a 120mph railway line, the operator said
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Masonry has also been dropped on to tracks. Pic: EMR/PA

Danielle Clarke, EMR community safeguarding and security manager, said: “These acts are not pranks or a bit of harmless fun, but incredibly dangerous crimes that put customers and staff at serious risk of injury or worse.

“They also lead to trains being damaged, delayed, and services being cancelled.”

She said action was being taken to address the issue, and appealed to members of the public to report any similar incidents or suspicious behaviour on or around railways to British Transport Police.

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Dan Matthews, head of operations delivery at Network Rail, said: “These acts of vandalism not only put lives at serious risk but also cause significant disruption to our rail network.

“We work closely with train operators like EMR, and British Transport Police, to prevent such incidents and catch those responsible.”

He added: “The safety of passengers and railway staff is our top priority, and we will not tolerate actions that compromise this.”

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Teenager pleads guilty to murdering his mother and two younger siblings in Luton

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A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother and two younger teenage siblings in Luton last year.

Nicholas Prosper, 19, appeared at Luton Crown Court over the deaths of Juliana Falcon, 48, Giselle Prosper, 13, and Kyle Prosper, 16.

Their bodies were found at a flat in Leabank, off Wauluds Bank Drive, in September.

As he appeared in court on Monday, he spoke to confirm his identity and to plead guilty to three counts of murder.

Prosper also admitted a number of other offences, including purchasing a shotgun without a certificate, possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life and possession of a kitchen knife in a public place.

He will be sentenced on 5 March and has been remanded in custody.

A friend of Prosper’s mother previously described her as someone who “lived for her children” and said she was “a positive person who will be so terribly missed”.

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A statement on X, from the headteacher at Lea Manor High School, said they were “deeply shocked” by the death of Giselle.

“Giselle was a beautiful soul and a model pupil, she excelled in all her subjects and will be sorely missed, particularly by her friends in Year 9.”

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