3 h. ago Holidaymaker slapped with £32,000 phone bill after ignoring 16 warning texts on trip to Morocco

A tourist was hit with a shocking £32,000 phone bill after going on holiday to Morocco - despite claiming he 'didn't touch' his device while abroad.

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3 d. ago Democrats are facing a gerrymandering armageddon. It was avoidable | David Daley

A handful of party figures warned about the power of redistricting. Too many leaders ignored themThere are many reasons why Democrats find themselves on the wrong end of a gerrymandering armageddon.There’s John Roberts and the US supreme court, who pretended partisan gerrymandering is just politics as usual, left voters naked to extreme power grabs, and failed the nation when voters most needed the courts’ protection.David Daley is the author of Antidemocratic: Inside the Right’s 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections as well as Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count Continue reading...

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3 d. ago UK households warned 'ignore this autumn job and risk an £8,000 repair bill'

You can avoid paying a massive repair bill this winter by following a maintenance expert's three simple steps to keep your driveway and patio in great condition

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3 d. ago Alejandro Garnacho 'ignored' Chelsea warning as £40m winger slammed after Man United transfer

Chelsea drew 2-2 with Brentford as Alejandro Garnacho made his debut for the Blues after leaving Manchester United days before transfer deadline day this month

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4 d. ago This crazy new plan to 'sex up' contactless card payments is a disaster for everyone and will just allow thieves to completely empty your bank account. Don't ignore this warning: JEFF PRESTRIDGE

Contactless card payment has been with us for 18 years. For many, myself included, it has transformed the way we pay for things

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5 d. ago MAD 4 1T: the obsessive collectors who pay big money for personalised number plates

Customised plates often cost more than the car – and yet the number of people queueing up to buy them is at an all‑time high. What’s the appeal?‘Well, lot number 56 created quite a buzz, ladies and gentlemen ” I’m sitting in a marquee in Chichester at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, sheltering from the summer heat. The auctioneer tells us that there have already been several telephone bids for this particular lot. Someone on the phone kicks things off with £180,000. The room holds its breath. Behind us are various astonishingly luxurious cars. One, an orange 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD Veilside Fortune Coupe, was used in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. All of a sudden the bidding for lot 56 is at £220,000. Now £230,000. Now £240,000 from someone online. Now £250,000. I can hear the distant vrooming of race cars tearing around a track. But lot 56 isn’t a car. It’s a number plate.Until recently, the UK record for a number plate sold at public auction was £518,480, set in 2014 w...

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer ignored string of warnings before finally sacking Mandelson: Questions grow over PM's judgment as Labour MPs brand his handling of the episode 'a shambles'

The Prime Minister finally acted to remove the disgraced peer as ambassador to the United States amid a growing Labour revolt over his links to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

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6 d. ago Concerns Mandelson did not pass MI6 vetting for US ambassador role – but Starmer appointed him anyway

Keir Starmer is facing serious questions after claims he ignored warnings from the security service to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador

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7 d. ago Kate Middleton steps out for special visit as Prince Harry prepares to leave UK

The Princess of Wales has travelled to Suffolk to visit a silk mill, celebrating the British textiles industry, which comes as Prince Harry rounds off his trip to the UK

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7 d. ago Downing Street 'ignored warnings about Peter Mandelson's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein when Labour grandee was made ambassador'

The senior Labour peer Maurice Glasman privately warned Keir Starmer 's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney against the appointment in January.

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9 d. ago O2 issues urgent text message warning and you'll pay a heavy price for ignoring it

O2 is warning millions of UK users to watch out for a new batch of text message scams. Don't ignore this new alert.

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9 d. ago Headaches, bouts of violent anger and working too hard... for 10 years Matt had no idea what was wrong with him

Matt Earl, a primary school teacher, was out with his colleagues when one made a comment that struck a nerve. 'It just set something off inside me. I felt myself boiling with rage.'

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1 week ago Man Utd ignored Pep Guardiola warning and have been paying the price ever since

Jadon Sancho has left Manchester United on loan for the third time in his career, joining Aston Villa on deadline day, and the Red Devils will be hoping he can rediscover his best form

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1 week ago Manchester United ignored Pep Guardiola's warning about Jadon Sancho

Jadon Sancho has joined Aston Villa on loan from Manchester United after falling out of favour at Old Trafford, with the England international's career having taken a downward spiral since joining the Red Devils

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola's warning about Jadon Sancho that Man Utd ignored

Man Utd shipped out Jadon Sancho on loan to Aston Villa on transfer deadline day, but the Red Devils could have avoided the winger's turbulent tenure if they had heeded Pep Guardiola's warning

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2 w. ago Instant karma for two people who try to cross walkway despite rough seas warning

This is the painful moment two people are dramatically knocked off a walkway by crashing waves after ignoring bad weather warnings.

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2 w. ago I was left hundreds of pounds out of pocket after my taxi didn't bother showing up and the driver ignored me... is there anything I can do? SALLY HAMILTON reveals dark side of Uber

I went to Rome at the end of May with my daughter. On departure day we were due to fly home with WizzAir at lunchtime, but the flight time changed to 7am. I pre-booked an Uber the night before.

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2 w. ago Liverpool star Hugo Ekitike films himself on his phone driving £200,000 Mercedes before posting it on Snapchat

In the clip, the French striker, 23, who only joined the Premier League club this summer, can be seen showing off the sports car's orange and black dashboard.

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2 w. ago The good news is, you’re owed a tax refund. The bad news? It’s a scam

170,000 fraudulent phone calls, texts and messages offering a refund, or threatening legal action over tax owed, were reported to HMRC up to July Tax calculations can be, well, taxing, so a message from HMRC saying that there’s been a mistake may not ring too many alarm bells. Some bring good news: you have overpaid and are owed a refund, but others claim you owe money. In both cases there’s an imminent deadline to act – sometimes with the threat of legal action, or penalties if you don’t.Scammers are taking advantage of people’s fears over bills to steal personal and banking information. Automated phone calls, and messages sent by text and email, typically tell you that you need to click on a link and log in to make a payment or claim a refund. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Drivers warned to stop driving immediately if these dashboard lights come on

Scottish drivers are being warned that ignoring flashing lights on their dashboards can be fatal or cause serious collisions. Motoring experts at Blackcircles say drivers should take note of their dashboards, as a recent study revealed that 43 per cent of UK drivers do not notice dashboard warning lights.

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