96 m. ago Notting Hill Carnival crush left me frightened and recalling Hillsborough disaster, says Sadiq Khan, as funding row breaks out

Future of carnival in doubt after a review identified ‘critical public safety concerns’ due to vast crowds

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6 h. ago Notting Hill Carnival could be cancelled without 'urgent funding', organisers warn in leaked letter

Warning comes after a review identified ‘critical public safety concerns’ surrounding the carnival

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11 h. ago Future of Notting Hill Carnival 'up in the air', leaked letter reveals

It comes after a review of the festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, identified 'critical public safety concerns'.

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21 h. ago Cats ruled out for parliamentary pest patrols over welfare concerns

Free roaming felines have been rejected as potential pest controllers in Westminster because of concerns for their safety.

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43 h. ago Serious concerns over women's safety at hospital department as bosses warned trainee doctors could be removed

It comes 'despite previous warnings' and three years of attempts to turn things around

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6 d. ago That's just not cricket! Furious players banned from using traditional home ground after local complains of being hit by ball

Three teams are without a home ground while the parish council investigates health and safety concerns - sparking fears for the sport's future in the Essex village.

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6 d. ago Period tracking app users warned of 'frightening safety risks' amid data concerns

Period tracking apps may pose a huge privacy risk to users amid concerns about companies selling the data, according to a recent report from the University of Cambridge

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6 d. ago Why are so many plane crashes happening in 2025? Key incidents, causes and aviation safety concerns

Concerns grow as aviation incidents seem to rise in 2025, with experts analysing the reasons behind recent plane crashes

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7 d. ago Kate Beckinsale sues Canary Black producers over ‘severe injuries’ and ‘unsafe conditions’ on set

The actor alleges that she repeatedly raised concerns about safety but was ignored

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7 d. ago Twix adverts banned driver safety concerns: 'dangerous and irresponsible'

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned the adverts for Mars Wrigley's Twix chocolate bars after ruling that they could encourage dangerous driving

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7 d. ago Netflix Titan documentary shows moment OceanGate CEO fires experienced pilot who raised safety concerns

‘I will put my life on the line to say that ain’t going to happen,’ late OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush is heard during the chilling clip

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1 week ago London leaver: 'our move from Brockley to a historic hamlet was sparked by safety concerns'

With commuting costs of almost £1,000, a move to the country prompted Alex Austin to start his own business

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1 week ago UK ministers delay AI regulation amid plans for more ‘comprehensive’ bill

Law expected to include safety and copyright issues but delay likely to raise concerns about ongoing lack of regulationProposals to regulate artificial intelligence have been delayed by at least a year as UK ministers plan a bumper bill to regulate the technology and its use of copyrighted material.Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, intends to introduce a “comprehensive” AI bill in the next parliamentary session to address concerns about issues including safety and copyright. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Notting Hill Carnival sound system banned due to safety concerns

Notting Hill Carnival sound system banned due to safety concerns  BBC

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2 w. ago Shirley Manson backs Kneecap in free speech row as fans call for TRNSMT boycott

Manson, 58, says she supports the band after they were ditched by the TRNSMT line-up due to safety concerns.

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2 w. ago Notting Hill Carnival sound system denied licence due to 'public nuisance and safety concerns'

Starliner Diamond Sound System, that has been playing at Carnival ‘consistently’, has been stopped from performing at this year’s event

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2 w. ago Two thirds of motorists have made mistakes because they're distracted

While road safety groups have raised major concerns about technology diverting driver attention, the biggest distraction is instead human.

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2 w. ago Can I take my portable charger on a flight? The rules after several airlines ban using the device

Airlines in the US, China, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea and Singapore have introduced new power bank regulations following fire safety concerns

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2 w. ago Going Nuclear by Tim Gregory review – a boosterish case for atomic energy

Safety concerns demand more space and consideration in this otherwise excellent work of popular scienceThere is something biblical about the fraternal relationship between the atomic bomb and the nuclear reactor. Both involve bombarding uranium-235 atoms with neutrons to produce a chain reaction via nuclear fission. Both were made possible in the same instant, at 3.25pm on 2 December 1942, when the Manhattan Project’s Enrico Fermi orchestrated the first human-made chain reaction in the squash court of the University of Chicago. “The flame of nuclear fission brought us to the forked road of promise and peril,” writes Tim Gregory.The bomb came first, of course, but atomic dread coexisted with tremendous optimism about what President Eisenhower dubbed “atoms for peace”: the potential of controlled fission to generate limitless energy. As David Lilienthal of the US Atomic Energy Commission observed, atom-splitting thus inspired a pseudo-religious binary: “It would either destr...

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2 w. ago Glasgow politicians question decision to axe rappers Kneecap from TRNSMT

"Who exactly is threatening them? Israel? Supporters of genocide? Anti Irish protesters? Who exactly? This is an extremely worrying decision."

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