18 h. ago Accounts manager found wandering drunk near her wrecked BMW that she said an unnamed friend crashed at 5am is banned from driving

Kerry-Anne Cobb (pictured), 33, was arrested just yards from her 2-series vehicle in Culcheth, Cheshire, at 5.30pm on May 11 after she had earlier called police to report it as stolen.

Events

31 h. ago New London looking for new management for Ocean Beach on account of money issues

New London looking for new management for Ocean Beach on account of money issues  WFSB

Economics

51 h. ago Wannabe fraudster, 33, who tried to claim £74,000 after lorry smashed into his Porsche is caught out... because dashcam snapped him 'hiding in bushes' 

Terell Brooks, a 33-year-old account manager from Romford, claimed he was sat in the £81,000 car at the time of impact and suffered injuries as a result.

Economics

64 h. ago Woman caught drunk at the wheel of her car at 4.30am is spared driving ban after insisting she only sat in the driver's seat to 'keep warm'

Katie Scragg, 23, had been on a night out with her sister in Congleton, Cheshire, when she decided to return to her Seat Ibiza, which was parked near a Wetherspoons.

Events

6 d. ago Oasis reunion tour: the band close out their first tour date in Cardiff – follow the reaction live!

Noel and Liam Gallagher got back together on stage for the first time since 2009. See how it unfolded here – from setlist to stadium singalongs – and follow the reactionWhile the Oasis subreddit is overspilling with speculation and excitement about the first gigs of the reunion tour, the Cardiff subreddit has been driven up the wall by banal questions from non-locals about travel logistics. It’s inspired increasingly deranged spoof posts about the so-called Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, that green Oasis® foam used for floral arrangements, the fruity soft drink Oasis and where you can weigh your sister in the city geddit oh-weigh-sis.Fans have been soaking up the atmosphere – though I’m not sure that cardboard Liam is too happy about it. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Oasis reunion tour: the band play their first tour date in Cardiff – live!

It’s the most anticipated tour date in recent memory, bringing Noel and Liam Gallagher back together on stage for the first time since 2009. See it unfold here – from setlist to stadium singalongsWhile the Oasis subreddit is overspilling with speculation and excitement about the first gigs of the reunion tour, the Cardiff subreddit has been driven up the wall by banal questions from non-locals about travel logistics. It’s inspired increasingly deranged spoof posts about the so-called Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, that green Oasis® foam used for floral arrangements, the fruity soft drink Oasis and where you can weigh your sister in the city geddit oh-weigh-sis.Fans have been soaking up the atmosphere – though I’m not sure that cardboard Liam is too happy about it. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Oasis reunion tour: the band begin their first tour date in Cardiff – live!

It’s the most anticipated tour date in recent memory, bringing Noel and Liam Gallagher back together on stage for the first time since 2009. See it unfold here – from setlist to stadium singalongsWhile the Oasis subreddit is overspilling with speculation and excitement about the first gigs of the reunion tour, the Cardiff subreddit has been driven up the wall by banal questions from non-locals about travel logistics. It’s inspired increasingly deranged spoof posts about the so-called Organisation for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards, that green Oasis® foam used for floral arrangements, the fruity soft drink Oasis and where you can weigh your sister in the city geddit oh-weigh-sis.Fans have been soaking up the atmosphere – though I’m not sure that cardboard Liam is too happy about it. Continue reading...

Society

6 d. ago Alarming moment white van driver passes within feet of horse riders without slowing

Alarming footage shows Stefan Soloman, 24, come within feet of the equestrians in a country lane on the evening of September 9 last year.

Events

6 d. ago Wimbledon star only had £19 in the bank and was working as Uber driver before big payday

Carson Branstine made her first appearance at Wimbledon this year, but the American-born Canadian was forced to make some drastic decisions to get herself there

Economics

1 week ago The kindness of strangers: stranded on a deserted back road, three bikies swapped my busted tyre

Just like in a movie, they pulled up around me, engines bubbling ominously, all leather and gang colours. I thought, ‘This is it – they’re gonna kill me’Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was late, dark and a storm was brewing. I’d been helping a friend do some work at a property in the Colo valley, north-west of Sydney, and was heading home at about 11pm. As I was driving across the Colo River Bridge, there was a sudden, loud bang. I’d hit a pothole and my front driver’s side tyre had blown, just about swallowing my hatchback with it.It was 1988 and, in those days, the area around Colo was pretty rough. It was full of bikies – proper bikies, not the drug-running kind that don’t even have bikes nowadays. The back roads around there are mainly deserted and can be eerie at the best of times. Continue reading...

Transport

1 week ago The kindness of strangers: when I was stranded on a deserted back road, three bikies changed my busted tyre

Just like in a movie, they pulled up around me, engines bubbling ominously, all leather and gang colours. I thought, ‘This is it – they’re gonna kill me’ Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIt was late, dark and a storm was brewing. I’d been helping a friend do some work at a property in the Colo valley, north-west of Sydney, and was heading home about 11pm. As I was driving across the Colo River Bridge, there was a sudden, loud bang. I’d hit a pothole and my front driver’s side tyre had blown, just about swallowing my hatchback with it.It was 1988 and, in those days, the area around Colo was pretty rough. It was full of bikies – proper bikies, not the drug-running kind that don’t even have bikes nowadays. The back roads around there are mainly deserted and can be eerie at the best of times. Continue reading...

Transport

1 week ago Marc White banned over 'women drivers' comments in Dorking Wanderers controversy

Dorking Wanderers manager Marc White will begin the new National League South season watching from the stands after being handed a six-game touchline suspension

Events

1 week ago Record number of rare hen harriers killed or missing in the past five years, RSPB warns

MPs set to debate ban on driven grouse shooting after RSPB says more than 100 protected birds of prey killed or went missing in past five years

Events

2 w. ago Effort to repeal Ohio ban on college DEI programs, faculty strikes falls short

The petition drive seeking repeal of an Ohio law banning DEI programs and faculty strikes at public colleges and universities, and making other higher education policy changes, has fallen short of the necessary signatures

Events

2 w. ago New corruption scandal, same old story? Why Spanish politics keeps failing to clean up its act | María Ramírez

With the prime minister now mired in scandal, a culture shift is towards accountability is crucialMaría Ramírez is journalist and deputy managing editor of elDiario.esOn 31 May 2018, Pedro Sánchez, then the socialist opposition leader, delivered a powerful speech introducing the motion of no confidence that led to him becoming prime minister for the first time. It was a passionate speech, laced with detail. His target was the serving conservative PM, Mariano Rajoy, and his central argument for ousting Rajoy was the widespread corruption in the governing party, which Spain’s highest criminal court had confirmed just days earlier.“Corruption acts as a corrosive and profoundly harmful force for any nation. It erodes society’s trust in its leaders and consequently weakens the authority of the state. But it also strikes at the very root of social cohesion,” Sánchez said. “Corruption undermines faith in the rule of law when it is left to run rampant or when there is no political response ...

Politics

3 w. ago Shocking moment Spanish cop chokes 'thief' to death after he 'stole his phone'

The unnamed 58-year-old was out for dinner with a friend on Tuesday in the Spanish town of Torrejon de Ardoz in northeastern Madrid when a man allegedly stole his phone and ran off.

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3 w. ago Police are accused of 'going after the good guy' as motorist is banned from road for 12 months for pursuing driver who sped off after colliding with his car

Police have been accused of 'going after the good guy' after a motorist who pursued a hit-and-run driver ended up in court instead.

Transport

3 w. ago Scotland 'will send its rubbish to be dumped in England': Up to 100 truckloads will be driven across the border when landfill ban is brought in, experts say

The Scottish government is set to bar 'black bag' waste from being buried at landfill sites from this December 31 onwards - but experts say there could be struggles to cope.

Science

3 w. ago Bank unveils green loans plan to unlock trillions for climate finance

IADB’s proposals involve lenders using public money to buy up renewable energy loans in poor countriesAn innovative plan to use public money to back renewable energy loans in the developing world could liberate cash from the private sector for urgently needed climate finance.Avinash Persaud, a special adviser on climate change to the president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB), who developed the proposals, believes the plan could drive tens of billions of new investment in the fledgling green economy in poorer countries within a few years, and could provide the bulk of the $1.3tn in annual climate finance promised to the developing world by 2035. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Drivers could be banned from common manoeuvre in part of UK from September

UK motorists are being warned of a huge driving shakeup that could ban a common manoeuvre, as politicians seek to improve the safety of children travelling to and from school

Events