49 m. ago FTSE 100 Live 11 September: Trainline shares surge, John Lewis loss widens

John Lewis Partnership today posted a half-year loss after highlighting the impact of higher National Insurance costs.

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2 h. ago LIVE: Traffic chaos near Manchester city centre as breakdown sparks huge queues

Drivers in Salford and Manchester have been hit by delays

Events

2 h. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star forced to leave Wales after 26 years after terrifying health battle

Astrologer Russell Grant was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2023 which forced him to undergo surger, however he says he now has to have regular hospital appointments

Events

4 h. ago Huge gas tanker explosion as several dead and 70 injured as cars burst into flames

A gas tanker truck exploded and burned multiple vehicles under a Mexico City highway overpass Wednesday, killing three people and injuring 70 others, some with their entire bodies charred and others waiting for help in the road with burns and torn clothing.

Events

5 h. ago Simple change to your route that could cut £100 off a monthly fuel bill

Not only could this one fundamental change reduce your monthly spending by up to £100, it can also lower stress, cut down on unnecessary wear and tear and extend the lifespan of your vehicle

Economics

11 h. ago Larry Ellison briefly overtakes Elon Musk as world’s richest person

Oracle co-founder’s shares rose by 40% in early trading, valuing his fortune at $393bn, just ahead of Musk’s $384bnUS tech billionaire Larry Ellison is neck-and-neck with Elon Musk in the contest to be the world’s richest person after briefly overtaking the Tesla chief executive on WednesdayEllison’s wealth surged after Oracle, the business software company in which he owns a stake of 41%, reported better than expected financial results. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Former Memphis officer being released from custody after new trial ordered in Tyre Nichols case

A judge has ruled that a former Memphis police officer convicted of federal civil rights charges in the beating death of Tyre Nichols will be released from custody after a new trial was ordered in the case

Events

13 h. ago Court rules Georgia county didn't discriminate by denying coverage of gender

A federal appeals court has reversed earlier rulings that found a Georgia county illegally discriminated against a sheriff’s deputy by not covering her gender-affirming surgery

Events

15 h. ago Tom Curry to miss start of Prem Rugby season after wrist surgery

The Sale flanker had an operation on a long-term ligament problem after the British and Irish Lions tour

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15 h. ago Ryder Cup star Tyrrell Hatton woke up in his own vomit after celebrating making team

LIV Golf star Tyrrell Hatton wants another boozy party following a European win in Long Island - but this time he wants to stay awake and avoid the painful wake up

Politics

16 h. ago Over 40% of arrests in Trump's DC law enforcement surge relate to immigration, AP analysis finds

Data from President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement operation in Washington shows that more than 40% of the arrests made in its first 30 days were immigration related

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17 h. ago Tom Curry could be fit for England’s Autumn Series after wrist surgery

The Sale flanker had an operation on a long-term ligament problem.

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19 h. ago Larry Ellison overtakes Elon Musk to become world’s richest person

Oracle market value jumps more than $200bn on AI surge after ‘astonishing quarter’

Politics

19 h. ago One in four heatwaves would have been impossible without climate change, study finds

Researchers found that top 14 major carbon polluters – including Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, Gazprom and state coal industries in China and India – account for nearly a third of global heating

Society

19 h. ago Linking of oil giants to major heatwaves marks ‘leap forward’ for legal liability cases

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensationCarbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for the first time, according to a new analysis. The research has been hailed as a “leap forward” in the legal battle to hold big oil accountable for the damages being caused by the climate crisis.The research found that the emissions from any one of the 14 biggest companies were by themselves enough to cause more than 50 heatwaves that would otherwise have been virtually impossible. The study shows, in effect, that those emissions caused the heatwaves. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Carbon emissions from oil giants directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for first time

Study shows how individual fossil fuel companies are making previously impossible heatwaves happen and could have to pay compensationCarbon emissions from the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have been directly linked to dozens of deadly heatwaves for the first time, according to a new analysis. The research has been hailed as a “leap forward” in the legal battle to hold big oil accountable for the damages being caused by the climate crisis.The research found that the emissions from any one of the 14 biggest companies were by themselves enough to cause more than 50 heatwaves that would otherwise have been virtually impossible. The study shows, in effect, that those emissions caused the heatwaves. Continue reading...

Events

19 h. ago Murder gang jailed for 81 years after stabbing man in the heart as he sat in car

Tony Ferns was sitting in the vehicle near his mum's house when he was set upon in 2019.

Events

19 h. ago Urgent warning over smuggled MEAT thought to be behind surge in food poisoning outbreaks: 'Biggest food safety crisis since the horse meat scandal'

Last year alone, 235,000kg of potentially dangerous animal products entered the country, with gangs illegally importing through airports and sea ports.

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20 h. ago Rogue Scots NHS surgeon Sam Eljamel could be working in Libya, lawyer claims

Sam Eljamel was head of neurosurgery at Dundee’s Ninewells Hospital.

Politics

20 h. ago Inquiry into rogue surgeon told of efforts to locate him in Libya

Sam Eljamel is thought to have harmed dozens of patients during his time as head of neurosurgery at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee.

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