56 h. ago Petrol station owner invests £12,000 in cameras to catch fuel thieves after 'police inaction'

Goran Raven has lost more than £30,000 in the four years just from people driving off without paying for petrol

Economics

6 d. ago Nate Landman on life as an African NFL player: ‘People don’t believe me at first’

The Rams linebacker spent the early part of his life in Zimbabwe. But he has kept his childhood memories alive as his football career has grownFor Nate Landman, surprise has become routine. The Los Angeles Rams linebacker has lost count of the raised eyebrows, smirks, and awkward pauses when people learn where his story begins.“They don’t believe me at first,” Landman said. “I’ll show them I’m covered in African tattoos, and some will say I’m still lying until they look it up or someone will vouch for me.” Continue reading...

Sport

6 d. ago Minneapolis school shooting updates: FBI investigating attack as domestic terrorism and hate crime against Catholics

FBI director Kash Patel makes statement but local police chief refuses to be drawn on motive of attacker who killed two children at church schoolMinneapolis Catholic school shooting: two children killedShock and horror after shooting: ‘Kids should not be fearing for their lives’Today’s incident marks the fourth deadly shooting in 24 hours in Minneapolis.Over the course of Tuesday into Wednesday, three people were shot and killed in three separate shootings.The level of gun violence across the city within the last day is deeply unsettling. Across three separate multiple-victim shootings, eight people have been injured by gunfire and three have lost their lives. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago Hurricane Erin hurtles towards the UK: Warning over rip currents and 16ft waves as Bank Holiday crowds flock to beaches for 29C weather

Thousands of sun-seeking Brits are set to flock to beaches and beauty spots across the country today in what is set to be the hottest August Bank Holiday in six years.

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1 week ago Multiple fatalities, including at least one child, reported in New York bus crash

Bus was transporting 52 people from Niagara Falls to New York City, when it lost control and ended up in a ditchA crash in upstate New York involving a tourist bus with more than 50 people on their way back from a trip to Niagara Falls caused multiple deaths on Friday, including at least one child, and passengers were trapped in the wreckage, according to law enforcement.The exact number of deaths wasn’t immediately available. Hospitals in the region said they evaluated or treated more than 40 people, with injuries ranging from head trauma to broken arms and legs. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Number of cancer deaths in Dumfries and Galloway at highest level on record

New figures show nearly 600 people lost their lives to the disease over the space of 12 months.

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2 w. ago Martin Lewis shares how workers can secure unpaid holiday cash windfall

One teenager was able to secure £240 from two former employers

Economics

2 w. ago Stolen or lost items abroad could cost Scots more than £1,500

Thousands of holidaymakers could find themselves out of pocket with almost a third of Scottish people experiencing lost or stolen items abroad, according to new research from Tesco Insurance.

Economics

2 w. ago Puerto Rico cashes in on Bad Bunny as thousands flock to the island for his concerts

Thousands of tourists are descending on Puerto Rico this summer for one of Bad Bunny’s concerts as part of the rapper's residency that has boosted the U.S. territory’s fragile economy

Politics

3 w. ago Meghan Markle will always face abuse for 'cashing in on being a royal' expert says

A former royal editor revealed that Meghan, who is a 'positive, upbeat person' will continue to be the centre of negativity online as people feel she has 'lost her credibility'.

Politics

3 w. ago 'I lost 7st in 10 months with two changes but people accuse me of using skinny jabs'

Lucy Wheeler has halved her dress size going from a 20 to a 10 and says she 'no longer recognises' herself when she looks in the mirror

Politics

3 w. ago Gladiators star to honour baby son after tragic death aged 13 days with charity

Gladiators star Zack George, aka Steel, has set up a charity in honour of the baby son he lost in April. The TV star wants to help people who suffer similar heartache

Events

3 w. ago Daily weight loss pill that works like Ozempic helped users lose almost TWO STONE in groundbreaking trial

People taking the new wonder drug orforglipron lost an average of 12.4 per cent of their body weight after 72 weeks and benefited from reductions in bad cholesterol, blood fats and blood pressure.

Economics

4 w. ago The website that helps reunite people with unclaimed cash prizes

The My Lost Account service received over 75,000 visits on Tuesday, according to figures from UK Finance.

Politics

4 w. ago Thousands flock to website that helps reunite people with ‘lost’ cash windfalls

The My Lost Account service received over 75,000 visits on Tuesday, according to figures from UK Finance.

Politics

4 w. ago ‘Cuteness overload’: LA finds joy in a weekend of ‘Disneyland for cat people’

Amid a year of hardships, thousands flock to Pasadena for kitty adoptions, crocheted beds and community at CatConIt’s been a difficult year in southern California, with deadly wildfires, immigration raids that have that left communities in fear and thousands of soldiers deployed to Los Angeles. In downtown Pasadena over the weekend, though, the region received a badly needed dose of joy.On Saturday and Sunday, thousands of cat lovers flocked to the city for a weekend dedicated to all things feline. Inside the city convention center, there were 200 kittens waiting to be adopted and hundreds of vendors selling everything a cat lover could dream of: treats, charmingly kitschy tees, crocheted beds and medieval period-inspired portraits of regal cats. Continue reading...

Politics

last month Zambian conman who stole £3.5million in elaborate mortgage scam is finally being deported after losing 25

Conman Alick Kapikanya, 57, who has a string of convictions including identity fraud to steal people's homes has finally lost a 25-year legal fight against deportation to his native Zambia.

Economics