2 h. ago Female police officer wins £40,000 payout after she was challenged by inspector over rare condition stopping her from working in cold weather

PC Denise Gemmell was 'ambushed' and 'attacked' by Inspector Stephen Gow (pictured) in a meeting that left her in tears after he told her she was a 'problem' to work with due to her health condition.

Economics

2 h. ago Scottish schoolgirl, 12, says appearance on TIME’s Girls of the Year list was 'cool and very unexpected'

Rebecca ended up winning an engineering award in a UK-wide competition with 70,000 entrants.

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4 h. ago Welsh A level student's study on cannabis sees her land place at Oxford University

Ariana Howells from Barry has a place to study biochemistry at Oxford after becoming interested in how medical cannabis has helped her mum who has Crohn's disease

Politics

4 h. ago Buzz flight en route to London escorted by fighter jets after potential security issue

The plane landed safely and on time in London despite taking an alternative flight path

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26 h. ago Teacher, 55, wins £250,000 compensation after she was sacked for failing to report a 12

Mary-Ann Pearson, 55, claimed that although she had noticed the 12-year-old student had put on weight, she had no idea that she was expecting.

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47 h. ago Drivers resting arm on window could be fined £5,000 in major crackdown

Hanging an arm out of a car's open window might be an enjoyable experience for many drivers, but they could be hauled before the courts and landed with a fine of up to £5,000

Economics

49 h. ago DWP confirms deadline for over 66s to opt out of Winter Fuel Payment

Pensioners earning over £35,000 will have their Winter Fuel Payment clawed back by HMRC unless they opt out of receiving it

Economics

59 h. ago Explosion ‘like thunder’ at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves two dead

Second fatality reported after body of one worker pulled from wreckage of coking facility in Clairton after explosion sent black smoke into the skyAn explosion at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, has killed two people and injured at least 10 on Monday, officials said.The body of one worker was pulled from the wreckage hours after an explosion that sent black smoke spiraling into the sky in the Mon Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. Allegheny county emergency services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. Authorities later said a second person had died. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Village wins fight to save £585,000 15th century cottage from being bulldozed by new owners to make way for modern 'bland' homes

The home (pictured) in Swanmore, Hampshire, which is known as 'Hiawatha', was put on the market last year by its previous owner, former company director Eric Abbott, 94.

Economics

6 d. ago Couple's devastation after huge £18,000 Gala Bingo 'win' is snatched back

Sarah and Mark Thurgood were one of hundreds of players who believed they had scooped big wins - but their 'hopes were dashed'

Economics

6 d. ago Couple 'devastated' after £18,000 Gala Bingo 'winnings' cancelled

They thought they'd won on Monday, but within hours their accounts were frozen and the balances reversed

Economics

6 d. ago Magnus Carlsen shows class and wins $250,000 at frantic Esports World Cup

World No 1 dominated every round and was determined to show chess in its best light at Saudi eventMagnus Carlsen was in imperious form at last week’s Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a virtuoso performance both on and off the board. On it, the world No 1 won the group stage, the quarter and semi-finals, and the final, all in dominant style while seeing off the world No 2 Hikaru Nakamura and one of the leading young contenders, Alireza Firouzja. Offboard, Carlsen exuded enthusiasm for the event, and delivered upbeat and articulate responses to interviewers.The limit of 10 minutes per player per game, without the usual per move increment, was designed for tight TV schedules, and also led to frantic time scrambles and games decided by fractions of a second. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Gala Bingo ‘glitch’ causes chaos as players LOSE out on 'winnings' of up to £10k

Gala Bingo players were left fruious when their 'winnings' of up to £10,000 were suddenly found to have been caused by a technical error. The company has apologised to punters

Economics

8 d. ago Office worker wins £22,000 payout after boss said his firm would need to 'chart a different path' when she took time off with Crohn's disease

Ozgul Coban had been in the job for just eight weeks when Alper Ozcelyan messaged her to say he needed 'continuity' in the office, an employment tribunal in Cambridge heard.

Economics

9 d. ago Gifford Fire destroys 72,000 acres as high wind warnings raise fears California blaze could grow

At least three people have been injured and hundreds are under evacuation orders due to the wildfire in south-central California

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9 d. ago Black warehouse worker wins £3,000 payout over colleague’s ‘slave’ graffito

Seedy Fofana sought £500,000 compensation over graffito that colleague in Gloucester did not mean as racial slurA Black warehouse worker has won a race harassment claim after a disgruntled colleague wrote the word “slave” on a piece of machinery.The colleague had meant it not as a racial slur but as an expression of his anger at, as he saw it, being overworked and underpaid, an employment tribunal heard. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Storm Floris live: 134mph winds hit UK and 22,000 homes remain without power as travel disruption continues

The Met Office warned flying debris could pose ‘a danger to life’, while 43,000 homes lost power in Scotland

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9 d. ago Win this £55,000 Range Rover Sport SVR for just 6p or take £39,000 in cash

BOTB’s latest 6p giveaway could land you a 575bhp Range Rover Sport SVR — or £39,000 cash instead, if you’d rather.

Economics

9 d. ago Thousands of formerly secret files on police misconduct in California made public through searchable database

The records open a window into nearly 12,000 cases involving allegations of sexual assault to brutality complaints and incidents involving deadly force

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9 d. ago What Love Island's Emma Munro plans to do if ex Harry wins £50K prize

Love Island star Emma Munro has shared her plans for the £50,000 cash prize fund if her ex wins the ITV show.

Economics