5 h. ago Builder charged woman £17,000 then left massive hole in her house and walked away

Gary Roberts, 60, has been handed a suspended sentence

Economics

17 h. ago Cowboy builder who left massive hole in woman's house despite charging her £17,000 when his firm was about to go bust avoids jail

Gary Roberts, 60, signed a contract promising to complete an extension to the rear of the female's property, Chester Magistrates' Court heard.

Economics

26 h. ago Rogue trader left ‘gaping hole’ in woman’s house after taking £10k deposit

Builder Gary Roberts was banned as a company director for 10 years for his misconduct

Economics

30 h. ago Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that's the price of protest in Britain today | George Monbiot

It seems to me that whatever the charges facing the activists at the Quaker meeting house raid, their fundamental crime is dissentThe faces are different, but it’s the same authoritarianism. Keir Starmer’s team might not look or sound like Donald Trump’s, but its policies on protest and dissent are chillingly similar. So is the reason: coordinated global lobbying by the rich and powerful, fronted by rightwing junktanks.Last week, six young women were having tea and biscuits in the Quaker meeting house in Westminster. Twenty police officers forced open the door and arrested them on conspiracy charges. Had the police discovered a plot to blow up parliament or to poison the water supply? No. It was an openly advertised, routine meeting of a protest group called Youth Demand, discussing climate breakdown and the assault on Gaza.George Monbiot is a Guardian columnistThe Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism, by George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison, was published in paperb...

Events

35 h. ago Why three major countries were conspicuously left OFF Trump's massive tariffs list

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday his decision to level sweeping economic tariffs on foreign countries across the globe, but three significant countries were not on the list.

Politics

67 h. ago Energy supplier goes bust in latest blow to households as bills rise

The firm supplies energy to about 80,000 domestic customers and 10,000 non-domestic customers

Science

3 d. ago Households without a smart meter told to do one thing 'as soon as you can'

Households on standard variable tariffs may be charged higher rates based on estimated usage from April

Politics

6 d. ago Warning to anyone with an air fryer as new charges come into place in days

With air fryers increasingly rising in popularity, households are being warned about extra charges that will now come with the beloved kitchen appliance

Events

8 d. ago Andrew Tate's girlfriend makes shocking sexual assault allegation against influencer following his return to US

The disgraced influencer returned to the United States last month after years in Romania in prison and under house arrest facing criminal sex trafficking charges.

Events

9 d. ago Rogue landlord jailed over 'massive' fraud which left tenants homeless and suicidal

Fraudulent trading by lettings agencies Citiside and Flintons left victims homeless and financially bereft

Events

9 d. ago Households in Greater Manchester town could face new bins charge

The final figure is yet to be confirmed

Politics

1 week ago Households using air fryers set to be hit with extra charges from next week

Air fryers have surged in popularity in recent years because of ease and healthy cooking benefits

Society

1 week ago Energy experts warn of £138 charge for any households using an air fryer

Households who cook their food using an air fryer have been told to brace for increasing charges ahead of Ofgem's latest energy price cap hike, which comes into effect on April 1, 2025

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1 week ago My life has been destroyed by my horrifying illness leaving me with a HUGE growth on my stomach

EXCLUSIVE: Alan Foster, 58, from Belfast, has been left with massive overhanging skin (pictured) because of cellulitis linked to a lymph node deficiency.

Politics

1 week ago First company that Steven Bartlett invested in on Dragons' Den is rescued after collapse

Online artisan cheese retailer Cheesegeek has been bought by Albex Group - but Dragons' Den star Steven Bartlett, who invested £150,000 into the firm, will not recoup his money.

Events

2 w. ago Elite London law firm fined £465,000 for Russian sanctions breaches

Former Moscow office of Herbert Smith Freehills made six payments totalling £3.9m to sanctioned banksHerbert Smith Freehills, the elite global law firm based in London, has been fined by the British government after its former Moscow office made millions of pounds in payments to sanctioned Russian banks.The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), said it had imposed a penalty of £465,000 on HSF Moscow, which was a subsidiary of HSF London until its closure in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago News | Global trading firm lights up London offices with 400,000

News | Global trading firm lights up London offices with 400,000-square-foot-plus requirement  CoStar Group

Politics

3 w. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Prince Harry friend's firm goes bust owing £600,000 to taxpayers

In the carefree days of yesteryear, they could be found gently misbehaving on the slopes of Verbier and the streets of Chelsea.

Economics

3 w. ago 'We found a cowboy builder on Checkatrade and damage cost us £26k'

The couple were left with a roof that needed major repairs costing more than the original work

Economics

3 w. ago Schoolgirl charged with murder as woman found dead after house fire

The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is also accused of arson with attempt to endanger life.

Events