4 h. ago Around 500,000 more UK cars under investigation over emissions cheating

Dangerous car emissions have been linked to 16,000 premature deaths and 30,000 new cases of asthma in children

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24 h. ago More than half of Londoners would be hit by rumoured annual property tax

The potential introduction of a national property tax on homes above £500,000 would equate to a ‘tax on London’, says Marc von Grundherr at Benham and Reeves

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33 h. ago Luke Littler's first request after £500,000 darts windfall revealed – 'Any chance?'

Luke Littler became the youngest PDC World Darts champion of all time in January, and a cheeky request he made straight after his victory has now emerged

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33 h. ago Luke Littler's one request straight after claiming £500,000 darts prize emerges

Luke Littler became the youngest PDC World Darts champion of all time in January, and a new Netflix documentary series shows what he asked for straight after his win

Economics

34 h. ago Major UK supermarket confirms 23 locations getting new stores as part of huge expansion – see list

Aldi is looking to grow its already sizable UK supermarket store portfolio from around 1,000 to 1,500 in the next few years, and will open 80 new stores by 2027

Economics

43 h. ago The 'growth deals' promising mass employment and huge investment in Wales that simply don't deliver

A growth deal for Cardiff agreed almost a decade ago set the target of creating 25,000 new jobs but so far just 1,500 have come to fruition

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55 h. ago Police investigate care home where residents are being moved out

Gwent Police are investigating the home in Torfaen while the council works to get people out of the home

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3 d. ago Disruption expected during series of upcoming Monklands road closures

Work being carried out will include carriageway resurfacing and junction improvements and a drainage investigation.

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3 d. ago Mother of missing British woman Sarm Heslop says she'll never give up fighting for answers

Former flight attendant Sarm Heslop, 41, has not been seen since her boyfriend Ryan Bane discovered her missing from his £500,000 catamaran Siren Song in March 2021.

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3 d. ago Revealed: The 14 NHS trusts facing national investigation into their maternity care

Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Oxford University Hospitals among the trusts to be scrutinised in Baroness Amos review

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3 d. ago Illegal car seats still being sold by major online marketplaces, investigation reveals

Knock-off products are much cheaper than real car seats – but can pose lethal risks

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3 d. ago 14 NHS trusts to be focus of national maternity investigation are named

The investigation is to make recommendations to urgently improve care and safety in maternity and neonatal care.

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4 d. ago Police launch investigation after care home resident, 45, dies after choking on cupcake

Alexander Ballmann, 45, suffered from a rare genetic disorder that caused swallowing difficulties and collapsed at Sandsground Care Home in Highworth, Wiltshire.

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4 d. ago Council urged to pause plans for charges at free car parks to investigate ‘procedural failures’

The charges were agreed as part of the 2024 budget.

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6 d. ago 'Hypocrite' Labour donor 'evicted family from £3m townhouse before relisting it for an extra £1,000

Lord Waheed Alli, who has donated more than £500,000 to Labour over the past two decades, had let the five-bed north London townhouse to the couple and their children for the past four years.

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6 d. ago Rutland Square Spirits reports 500% growth, fuelled by UK–India trade momentum

Scottish-Indian premium spirits brand Rutland Square Spirits is projecting turnover of £1.5 million for FY 2024/25, up from £250,000 the previous year — a 500% increase.

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6 d. ago Live music, comedy, theatre and visual arts wow the crowds at Kirkcudbright Fringe

Nearly 2,000 tickets were sold across the weekend and more than 500 people came from out of town to enjoy what was on offer.

Culture

7 d. ago ‘It’s like the Olympics’: Patrick Reed against Ryder Cup player payment

American players to receive stipend for participationFormer world No 6 said Europe have more ‘camaraderie’Patrick Reed believes it “unnecessary” that his fellow Americans will be paid for participation in the upcoming Ryder Cup. Reed, who has missed out on what would have been a fourth Ryder Cup appearance at Bethpage, also said Europe carry the advantage of having the more closely-knit team.US players plus their captain, Keegan Bradley, will be given $500,000 (£368,300) – $300,000 (£221,000) of which must be donated to charity – for taking on Luke Donald’s Europe. The remaining $200,000 (£147,320) has been labelled a stipend. The topic was largely lost in fevered discussion over whether or not Bradley would pick himself as a player but remains hugely significant. Europe’s contingent have always been adamant they will not seek monetary reward for Ryder Cup appearances. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago WhatsApp’s ex security chief accuses Meta of putting billions at risk

Lawsuit claims 100,000 accounts are hacked every day, and that 1,500 Meta engineers had access to sensitive user information

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1 week ago Madeleine McCann suspect's brutal response to police searching her home

The German, who was in a relationship with a British man, had her home in Praia de Luz searched twice by police investigating whether Maddie had been hit by a car

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