85 m. ago Wetherspoons 'disappointed' after vandals attack new £2.75million pub just 24 hours after opening

A brand-new Wetherspoon pub in Basildon was vandalised just hours after it opened, sparking a police investigation - with MP Richard Holden slamming the 'pathetic morons' responsible

Economics

87 m. ago Little girl, 10, who doctors said was 'fine' is now losing the ability to walk... and the NHS won't provide her a wheelchair

EXC: Faye Errington's girl Orla, 10, spent just five days out of hospital after her birth before being rushed back with a heart murmur, and has barely had a day without a health complication since.

Society

94 m. ago Reddit launches copyright suit against AI search engine Perplexity

Social media group claims the start-up harvested user conversation to train its models

Politics

2 h. ago Louvre director acknowledges ‘terrible failure’ after €88m jewel heist

Laurence des Cars questioned by senators about daring daytime break-in at Paris museumThe director of the Louvre museum in Paris has acknowledged a “terrible failure” days after thieves took seven minutes to break in via a window and steal jewels worth €88m, admitting there was “highly insufficient” security camera coverage of the outside walls of the vast building.Senators questioned Laurence des Cars about the spectacular heist in which four men used a truck with extendable ladder and furniture hoist to access a balcony, cut through a window and steal jewels from the ornate Apollo gallery during opening hours. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago ‘Firearm suspect’ triggering school lockdown turns out to be boy in fancy dress with toy gun

Sussex Police dispatched armed officers in response to a report of a suspected gunman in Bognor Regis on Wednesday morning

Sport

3 h. ago Where Hollyoaks fans have seen newcomer Gemma before as Tisha Merry joins Channel4 soap

Hollyoaks viewers have been introduced to mysterious newcomer Gemma Johnson played by actress Tisha Merry and fans will recognise the star from another popular soap opera

Politics

3 h. ago Hundreds to be evicted from iconic Seven Sisters tower blocks due to safety concerns

Recent surveys have highlighted a number of safety issues - sparking the sudden decision from the social housing landlord

Politics

3 h. ago Trump administration announces another strike on alleged drug

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says in a social media post the U.S. military conducted its eighth strike against an alleged drug vessel

Events

3 h. ago Covid Inquiry reveals ‘forgotten’ children left disabled by Long Covid

Long Covid Kids supports 7,000 children whose parents say they have been 'gas lit' by NHS, schools and social services, as the inquiry uncovered pandemic-era advice against diagnosing the condition

Politics

3 h. ago London woman’s £150 fine for pouring coffee down street drain revoked

Council had initially defended the fixed-penalty penalty issued to Burcu Yesilyurt near Richmond stationA woman from west London who was fined £150 for pouring the dregs of her morning coffee down a street drain has had the penalty revoked after a council review.Three enforcement officers stopped Burcu Yesilyurt near Richmond station on 10 October and handed her a fixed-penalty notice on her way to work. Continue reading...

Economics

3 h. ago The Guardian view on the cloud crash: an outage that showed who really runs the internet | Editorial

A failure at Amazon’s server centre paralysed global services for 15 hours. It was not just a glitch but a stark reminder of our digital dependency and fragilityAn outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday disrupted apps and websites around the world, affecting more than 2,000 companies and leaving millions of users unable to access services like Snapchat, Roblox, Signal, Duolingo and even Amazon’s own operations. Removing the tech from our tech-dependent existence led to workers being sent home and exams delayed. The crash, which lasted 15 hours, underlined how deeply our digital lives depend on a small number of cloud providers – and how vulnerable many everyday systems are to a single failure.If data is the new oil, then cloud computing is the pipeline, the refinery, the tanker fleet and, increasingly, the pump too. The big three – AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud – account for 60% of global cloud computing. They own the networks and cables that move data across the worl...

Events

4 h. ago Manchester United hand indefinite ban to supporter who attacked fan at Old Trafford

The Manchester United supporter has garnered a huge social media following over the past year

Sport

4 h. ago ICE raids NYC’s Canal Street vendors following complaint from MAGA influencer: ‘Check this corner out’

Hundreds of angry New Yorkers clashed with federal agents as they carried out an anti-immigration operation on the city’s famed Canal Street

Politics

4 h. ago London Woman Who Was Fined After Pouring Coffee in Drain Gets a Break

London Woman Who Was Fined After Pouring Coffee in Drain Gets a Break  The New York Times

Politics

4 h. ago Woman fined $200 for pouring coffee down the drain in London, sparks debate on pollution laws

Woman fined $200 for pouring coffee down the drain in London, sparks debate on pollution laws  Times of India

Politics

4 h. ago £150 fine for pouring coffee down drain cancelled, council says

Burcu Yesilyurt was stopped by enforcement officers in west London on October 10 and fined under Section 33 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

Economics

4 h. ago Woman slapped with £150 fine for pouring coffee down drain in London street

Burcu Yesilyurt called the fine ‘quite unfair’

Economics

4 h. ago Australia beat England by six wickets at Women’s Cricket World Cup – live reaction

Updates as two sides meet in IndoreGet in touch! Share your thoughts with Rob5th over: England 35-0 (Jones 16, Beaumont 14) Schutt drops short with a leg-cutter and Jones welcomes it, pulling with authority to the boundary. A delicious couple of cuts follow, with Schutt losing her length.4th over: England 23-0 (Jones 4, Beaumont 14) Beaumont is forced back into the crease with Mooney up to the stumps, and Garth keeps her there with some fine stump-to-stump bowling. Maiden. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Only problem is you have no clue’ – Watch Jurgen Klopp’s priceless response to Steven Bartlett backing Ruben Amorim

JURGEN KLOPP had a cheeky pop at Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett as they discussed Manchester United's struggles this week. United fan Bartlett welcomed former Liverpool boss Klopp on to his podcast this week. The interview, which stretched over two hours, went viral on social media after Klopp, 58, described a potential return...

Politics

4 h. ago Livid Luke Littler fires back at 'show off' jibe with brutal response to former darts pro

The Nuke blasts off at cutting remark towards him and another towards Stephen Bunting

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