5 h. ago Man died of ‘blunt force injuries’ at US zoo after suspected kangaroo fight

South Carolina officials investigating death of Eric Slate, 52, and conditions of the petting zoo owned by his brotherOfficials in South Carolina are investigating the death of a man who was believed to have been killed while fighting a kangaroo in an enclosure at a children’s petting zoo.Eric Slate, 52, died of “multiple blunt [force] injuries”, according to Tamara Willard, the chief deputy coroner of Horry county, as reported by WPDE News. Continue reading...

Events

6 h. ago ‘Cheap foreign labour’ – this is how Keir Starmer denigrates the migrant carers looking after your loved ones

The government’s claims about immigration driving down wages are so demonstrably untrue, it’s hard to feel the appropriate level of outrage I would love to know what exactly happens, in the top-level meetings where the prime minister decides to be even tougher on immigration. Is there anyone in there saying: “This will not halt Reform. This will not make Reform less obnoxious. This will not make them more moderate, and it will not stop people voting for them. All it will do is make your own supporters despair.” If there is, are they screaming it, or whispering it, with a thousand-yard stare?It’s bad enough that the government has swallowed this anti-immigrant rhetoric wholesale; that it’s decided to land its misdirected toughness on the care workers is dumb on so many levels. First, Starmer’s claim that that migrant care workers are “cheap foreign labour”. Pause to note how extraordinary it is, to hear this kind of denigratory language coming from a human-rights lawyer. It is also u...

Events

6 h. ago Anker Q20i noise cancelling headphones with 'premium look' now 36% off in Amazon sale

Shoppers are snapping up the bargain Bluetooth headphones that won't break the bank

Politics

7 h. ago Celtic and Rangers could bank millions for SPFL clubs as new Champions League payout rule set to be gamechanger

Clubs could take an even greater vested interest in how Celtic and Rangers get on in next season's Champions League based on the new rules

Economics

7 h. ago Amazon smartwatch that 'performs better than expensive models' now only £23

For those looking for a fitness tracker that won't break the bank, Amazon has slashed the price of a budget smartwatch that looks like an Apple watch.

Economics

8 h. ago Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and Halifax just weeks away from closing 18 branches

If you prefer to do your banking in-person, you may be disheartened to hear of even more closures

Politics

8 h. ago Thousands will receive DWP State Pension at different date than normal in May

State Pension payments will be affected for thousands of people across this country this month due to another bank holiday taking place in May

Politics

9 h. ago Visas crackdown: New rules for foreign workers and higher salary thresholds revealed in immigration shake

Restricted permits for low skilled jobs, new rules for family visas, higher wage requirements and degrees needed for foreign workers are among the measures revealed

Economics

9 h. ago Kate Forbes to vote against Assisted Dying but campaigners 'confident' of securing victory in landmark vote

The Deputy First Minister warned of a slippery slope if the controversial legislation passes its first stage.

Politics

10 h. ago Barclays issues update on future bank closures after shutting 1,236 branches

Barclays' boss, CS Venkatakrishnan, made the announcement at an annual general meeting last Wednesday, as data shows the lender has shut 1,236 sites in the last ten years

Politics

10 h. ago Bank cards to avoid hidden ATM holiday fees that can come in as soon as you land

A wide variety of cards are on the market that could save you money while on holiday

Economics

10 h. ago DWP, HMRC payments set to be issued early due to the bank holiday

The Spring bank holiday is recognised across the UK, which means most payments due on May 26 will arrive on Friday, May 23

Economics

10 h. ago Best travel credit and debit cards to use for holidays abroad to avoid hidden fees

Using the wrong bank or travel card can lead to extra fees and charges when spending money abroad

Transport

11 h. ago Who is Richard Tice? Everything we know about Reform’s deputy leader

Alongside Farage, Tice stands at the helm of the party he helped to found in 2019. But who is he?

Politics

12 h. ago Parents can save £7,500 a year as 30 hours free childcare applications open today

If your child is between the age of nine months and two years old, you must be earning the equivalent of the national minimum wage for 16 hours a week, on average, but less than £100,000 a year

Society

12 h. ago Steven Wilson review – an interstellar sound voyage with Floydian grandeur

Bristol BeaconOn his first solo tour in seven years, Wilson transports a rapt audience through three hours of prog, bubbling electronica and time-bending post-rock blissA few feet above Steven Wilson’s head, the universe expands and contracts. His attention, though, is on a bank of equipment, from which he’s attempting to pull sounds that match the interstellar scope of the visuals spread across the gargantuan screen that hangs over him. Across the course of almost three hours, he does so with remarkable regularity.Appearing initially in profile, all in black and ensconced in a keyboard array that makes it look like he’s fallen to Earth in a pod, Wilson’s opening move during his first solo tour in seven years is to play his recent concept record, The Overview, in full. Its two vast songs (one 23 minutes, the other 18) are musings on our cosmic insignificance greeted with rapt attention by an audience relishing his return to prog after a run of works that tested his mettle in art-roc...

Politics

12 h. ago SNP deputy Kate Forbes reveals how she will vote on Scotland assisted dying laws

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has become the latest Scottish politician to confirm how she will vote on assisted dying.

Politics

12 h. ago Appropriate to be cautious says Bank deputy as ‘wages still too high’

Clare Lombardelli also warned that global growth will be knocked by US tariff plans, which will also reduce inflation.

Politics

13 h. ago Cuatrecasas Sued for €213M By London Property Tycoon in Dispute Over Santander Bank HQ

Cuatrecasas Sued for €213M By London Property Tycoon in Dispute Over Santander Bank HQ  Law.com

Politics

14 h. ago People on State Pension or benefits due early payments next week due to bank holiday

Full list of DWP, HMRC and Social Security Scotland payments changes due to the upcoming Spring bank holiday.

Economics