8 h. ago Bentley celebrates sixth year of profits boosted by customers choosing bespoke extras for their luxury cars

The British car maker based in Crewe and employing more than 4,000 people announced an operating profit of €373million (£313.32m) - the fourth best in its 105-year history.

Economics

3 d. ago TV Supervet reveals people ask him to operate on them but 'he'd lose his licence'

Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick has claimed fans of his TV shows approach him to perform operations on them but he's forced to turn them down so he doesn't lose his licence

Culture

6 d. ago Up to 200 still held hostage amid train hijack standoff in Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army says attack took place because of ‘decades-long colonial occupation’, while officials say dozens of militants killedAn operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by a separatist militant group in remote south-west Pakistan continued into its second day, with dozens killed in the onslaught.On Wednesday, Pakistan’s security services claimed to have rescued about 190 people who were being held captive after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) blew up a railway line and launched an attack on the Jaffar Express train. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pakistan military fights on in operation to free hundreds of hostages on train

Government says about 130 still held after Balochistan militants blew up a railway line and hijacked trainAn operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by a separatist militant group in remote south-west Pakistan has continued into its second day, with dozens killed in the onslaught.On Wednesday, Pakistan’s security services claimed to have rescued about 190 people who were being held captive after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) blew up a railway line and launched an attack on the Jaffar Express train. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pakistan operation to free hostages after train hijacking ends with dozens killed

Security services claim to have rescued about 190 people being held by Baloch Liberation Army in remote areaAn operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by a separatist militant group in remote south-west Pakistan has ended with dozens killed in the onslaught, a spokesperson for the army said late on Wednesday.Pakistan’s security services claimed to have rescued about 190 people who were being held captive after militants from the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) blew up a railway line and launched an attack on the Jaffar Express train. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick reveals sliding doors moment when he lost out on acting role to a young Colin Farrell on Ballykissangel

The popular Channel 4 star has opened up about his younger days going to drama school and aiming to prove successful on the small screen but in dramatic roles.

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1 week ago Noel Fitzpatrick: ‘We often put on the radio and TV for the animals’

The supervet talks about growing up on a farm in Ireland, learning the elusive language of elephants and his love of Led ZeppelinThis week I’ve done brain surgery, spinal surgery, elbow surgery, knee surgery and a fracture that took 14 hours to fix. By the end, everything ached. I empathise with my patients, for sure. You feel connected to the universe, helping to prolong the lives of animals.People say, “I’ve got a knee problem, a back problem. Can you operate on me?” If I did, I’d lose my licence. Continue reading...

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1 week ago National Trust members warned of 25 per cent rise in just three years

Organisation blamed 'soaring operating costs' for the price increases which some fear is driving people away

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3 w. ago People smuggler, 55, who ran £1.5 million operation to transport migrants across the Channel in small boats while working as railway cleaner is jailed

Pistiwan Jameel, 55, acted as a broker for smuggling gangs in France and boasted of being a 'trusted' fixer who made at least £1.6million for his criminal network.

Economics

3 w. ago Israel says West Bank operation will last for a year as it sends tanks to Jenin

Continued operation in Palestinian territory will leave 40,000 displaced people unable to return homeIsrael has sent tanks to the West Bank city of Jenin, in the first deployment of its kind in the area in more than two decades, as troops intensify operations in the territory that officials said will last at least a year.The Israeli defence minister, Israel Katz, said on Sunday that the latest operation across the West Bank was expanding, and that troops would remain in the area’s urban hotspots “for the coming year”, meaning approximately 40,000 people displaced by the fighting will not be able to return to their homes. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 5 tampered with absentee ballots in Connecticut's largest city, authorities say

Five people including prominent Democratic political operatives in Connecticut’s largest city have been criminally charged with tampering with absentee ballots during the 2023 local election

Culture

4 w. ago Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have become havens for criminal syndicates operating online scam operations and tricking thousands into enslaved workAbout 7,000 people have been rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar and were waiting to be transferred to Thailand, prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday, as the country launched a large-scale crackdown on scam centres operating on the border.The prime minister’s announcement came after Thai police said they were preparing to receive up to 10,000 foreigners rescued from a network of notorious scam centres. Continue reading...

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