5 d. ago Thames Water agrees new £122m fine payment plan amid concerns over its future

Campaign group River Action slammed it as a ‘sweetheart deal’

Economics

7 d. ago Londoners could be fined £1,000 for vaping at bus stops under new rules

Under the new legislation, transport authorities will be able to impose fines of up to £100, which could increase to up to £1,000 if the fines remain unpaid

Economics

7 d. ago People vaping at bus stops might be hit with £1,000 fine under new rules

Brits could soon face eye-watering public transport fines between £100 and £1,000 as part of new laws being weighed up by the UK government

Economics

7 d. ago Activity at bus stops could get £1,000 fine under planned new law

Activity at bus stops could get £1,000 fine under planned new law  My London

Economics

1 week ago 18,000 illegal weight loss drugs stopped at UK border as criminals smuggle fake Mounjaro on their bodies

Criminals were caught trying to import the likes of Wegovy and Mounjaro in 'large-scale' smuggling operations.

Events

2 w. ago Air Canada flight attendants’ strike ruled illegal by industrial board

Arbitrator orders 10,000 striking staff back to work after government intervenes – unconstitutionally union saysCanada’s industrial relations board has declared a strike by 10,000 flight attendants illegal and ordered them back to work as the federal government seeks to end a bitter contract dispute that has halted hundreds of summer flights and stranded travellers around the world.Flight attendants with Air Canada went on strike on Saturday after months of failed negotiations with Canada’s flagship carrier over wages. Ahead of the work stoppage, Air Canada warned that a shutdown could affect 130,000 people a day. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 10,000 motorists issued urgent warning to stop driving cars immediately in 'code

The 'stop-drive' notice has been extended to scores more UK drivers after a previous recall affected tens of thousands

Events

2 w. ago Female police officer wins £40,000 payout after she was challenged by inspector over rare condition stopping her from working in cold weather

PC Denise Gemmell was 'ambushed' and 'attacked' by Inspector Stephen Gow (pictured) in a meeting that left her in tears after he told her she was a 'problem' to work with due to her health condition.

Economics

2 w. ago Searches for August hay fever increase by +5,500% as ragweed season starts

Over the past 30 days, we've seen a 5,500% increase in Google searches for 'hayfever august uk', and there's more to come. We're now in Ragweed pollen season, which typically affects 20% of Brits and peaks from the end of August to October. Ragweed is growing rapidly in the UK, and is especially troublesome: just one plant can produce up to 1 billion grains of this fine, powdery allergen, and its one of the most common triggers of severe hay fever symptoms.

Politics

3 w. ago Music icon stops concert to shame parent for 'irresponsible' act in front of crowd of 26,000 fans

The music icon, 31, took to the stage at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City last week for his + Pretty + Dirty World Tour.

Culture

3 w. ago Citroen must urgently improve ‘chaotic’ airbag recall – Which?

A rare ‘stop-drive’ order has left 120,000 customers unable to drive their cars, and Which? warned that many had no alternative mode of transport.

Politics

3 w. ago Moment drunken yobs spark emergency at 30,000 feet by refusing to stop vaping

Police were called to Stansted Airport, where they waited for a Jet2 flight bound for Heraklion in Crete to return to London after two drunken men refused to stop vaping in their seats.

Politics

4 w. ago Sydney’s huge Gaza protest shows there’s now no stopping the tide of public opinion | Sarah Malik

The Harbour Bridge march felt different. The whole city turned up, not just students and activists but grandmothers and parents with prams. I felt like I was in the majorityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe rain couldn’t stop us. At least 100,000 people took over the CBD and marched across Sydney’s Harbour Bridge to protest Israel’s continued genocide in Gaza. And it felt like a collective wave of energy, hope and determination against institutional and governmental intransigence, denial, obfuscation and enabling that has so many of us feeling despairing, disgusted and disquieted.Why aren’t they listening? How is this horror continuing unabated with impunity? Why won’t Australia impose sanctions and call for arms embargos against Israel’s senseless murder of civilians, unleashed by some of the most methodical and lethal autonomous weaponry on Earth and AI machines directing bombs, as claimed by intell...

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