6 h. ago Relatives mourn Palestinian American beaten to death by Israeli settlers: ‘He made everyone feel loved’

Sayfollah ‘Saif’ Musallet, 20, was an ice-cream shop owner in Florida, and a beloved member of a tight-knit family with deep ties to the US and PalestineWhen Fatmah Muhammad thinks about her younger cousin Sayfollah Musallet, affectionately known as Saif, she pictures him behind the counter of his ice-cream shop in Tampa Bay, Florida, carefully decorating her knafeh with the same effort he brought to everything else.She makes the dessert from scratch, and would sometimes ship it from California, where the 43-year-old baker lives, so the family legacy could grow nationwide. Saif would sell the Palestinian dessert in his his little Amish-style ice-cream shop that carried international treats from the world over. Continue reading...

Politics

31 h. ago British pensioner arrested on suspicion of smuggling 60kg of cannabis resin from Spain

Spanish police say they found more than 60kg of cannabis hidden in a secret compartment fixed to the roof of car

Events

32 h. ago Shop owner hid thousands of illegal cigarettes and vapes in secret compartment hidden above light fitting

Peshawa Zada has been jailed for 'repeated offending' after around £100k worth of illegal products were seized from his shop in the city

Events

3 d. ago Sunday Brunch star breaks down in tears after receiving 'all clear' in cancer update

The cheese shop owner encouraged viewers to be aware of symptoms

Politics

5 d. ago Appeal for more victims to come forward after Brixton shop owner jailed for rape

Bernard Williams was sentenced to nine years in prison for rape and sexual assault at Harrow Crown Court on Friday.

Events

5 d. ago Pet shop owner, 44, wins battle with Hugo Boss after fashion giant complained his Boss Pets name was too similar

Ben McDonald, 44, received a trademark infringement letter from the company last month ordering him to stop using 'Boss' in the name of his pet supplies website.

Economics

5 d. ago Stolen van smashed through shop, but driver had already left trail of destruction

When Matthew Morgan ram-raided the shop he was on bail for breaking into a strong of vans and burgling a Spar shop and stealing £1,700 of cigarettes and vapes

Politics

8 d. ago Why celebs think cigarettes are 'cool' again: Bizarre reason stars shun vapes in favour of real tobacco, as Beyonce and Dua Lipa lead the legions lighting up

It is impossible to ignore the perils of smoking - with nicotine known to increase the risk of at least 16 types of cancer and contributing to 20% of preventable deaths.

Politics

1 week ago Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters fight climate change a piece at a time

In Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, thousands of informal workers collect scrap metal from illegal dumpsites to survive

Politics

2 w. ago Prison officer nan jailed over what was found hidden down her bra

A female prison officer was paid thousands of pounds from 'serious criminals' as she snuck illegal items into a jail by stuffing them into her bra - Barbara Peters was jailed today

Events

2 w. ago Channel 4's Crime Scene Cleaners shines light on hidden world

Channel 4's latest series Crime Scene Cleaners gives viewers an insight into the dangerous lives of cleaners who head into crime scenes dealing with the aftermath.

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3 w. ago Disposable vapes release MORE cancer chemicals than traditional cigarettes, shock research indicates

Disposable vapes may release more cancer-causing chemicals than 20 cigarettes, a shock study published this week from researchers at the University of California - Davis suggests.

Science

3 w. ago Shop owner forced to resort to using horse and cart for deliveries after council set up controversial bus gates

A controversial Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) - approved last October - was introduced on the bridge in March, banning nearly all motor vehicles and leading to the installment of a bus gate.

Transport

4 w. ago Trio of drug dealers busted on motorway after cops open secret compartment

The gang shipped huge quantities or heroin and cocaine across the country using names such as 'TupacDon' and 'Simonsays', before their operation came crashing down.

Economics

4 w. ago Swedish ‘queen of trash’ jailed for dumping thousands of tonnes of toxic waste

Fariba Vancor, former boss of Think Pink waste management company, convicted of 19 serious environmental crimesA Swedish entrepreneur who once called herself the “queen of trash” has been sentenced to six years in prison for illegally dumping hundreds of thousands of tonnes of toxic waste in the country’s biggest environmental crime case.Fariba Vancor, previously known as Bella Nilsson and the former chief executive of waste management company Think Pink, was convicted on Tuesday of 19 counts of serious environmental crimes. Her ex-husband Thomas Nilsson was found guilty of 12 counts of serious environmental crimes and sentences to three years and six months in prison. Continue reading...

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