1 hour ago ‘It’s very brazen’: retail workers and shoplifters on the UK’s record theft statistics

Staff tell of thieves costing stores thousands, while shoplifters say soaring living costs drove them to crimeIt was about 8pm in Tesco Express when Katherine*, a shift manager in north-west England, was alone with her younger colleague when she noticed a man acting suspiciously in the aisle containing home goods.The section – which stocked items such as laundry detergent and fabric softener – is behind plastic security barriers, so “he basically ripped it out the shelf, swept it into a duffel bag and walked out,” Katherine said. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago What Max Verstappen getting away with middle finger tells us about FIA's swearing rules

The FIA decided against punishing Max Verstappen after the Red Bull racer was caught on camera showing a middle finger to Williams reserve Luke Browning during F1 testing

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3 h. ago 'I must now pay £7,000 to be able to park my car on my own driveway and I'm furious'

Lambeth Council, which is in Greater London, stresses it is illegal to drive a vehicle over the pavement - but residents in the Streatham Vale area must do so to reach their driveways

Economics

4 h. ago Major high street pharmacy caught on camera giving weight loss jabs to a teenager

The shocking moment was captured during journalist Ellie Flynn's investigation into the culture around these drugs in the UK for Channel 4's latest episode of Dispatches.

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4 h. ago Calm before the storm: nervous Brisbane waits for Alfred’s arrival

Authorities have clearly grasped the scale of potential disaster, but the tropical cyclone won’t feel real to many in the city until the weather starts to turnWhen and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit?Bribie Island braces for AlfredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrisbane residents who lived through the devastating 2011 floods recall an “eerie calm” that set upon the city.Back then, the city woke to sun and blue sky, but knowing the severe threat from rising flood waters was on its way. The driving rain had stopped, but the looming river peaks would cause most of the widespread damage.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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4 h. ago California juvenile detention officers staged 'gladiator fights' between youth, indictment says

Thirty officers at a Southern California juvenile detention facility have been charged for their role in facilitating so-called “gladiator fights” between youth in their care

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6 h. ago We've been told parking on our own driveways is ILLEGAL and now have to pay £7,000 for the privilege

All the properties are located in Streatham Vale where residents have been told they will have to apply for planning permission to drop the kerb and then pay for the work to be carried out.

Economics

6 h. ago Vulnerable care home resident caught eating out of a bin after being neglected by staff

Workers at Coventry's Lifeways care home were caught sleeping on the job and ignoring the vulnerable 23-year-old, after his concerned mum placed a camera in his room

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7 h. ago Two leaders of group suspected of smuggling 20,000 immigrants arrested in LA

Vast human smuggling ring was responsible for deaths of seven, including a four-year-old child, prosecutors sayTwo alleged leaders of a criminal organization suspected of smuggling 20,000 people without permanent legal residency into the US from Guatemala have been arrested in Los Angeles, federal prosecutors said on Monday.Eduardo Domingo Renoj-Matul, known as “Turko”, and his lieutenant, Cristobal Mejia-Chaj, were taken into custody Friday and have pleaded not guilty to multiple charges related to smuggling migrants across the border over five years, the US attorney’s office said. A federal judge ordered the men, who themselves are in the country illegally, jailed without bond until their trial in April. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Health chiefs issue norovirus warning as vomiting bug "can be caught twice"

The UK Health Security Agency explained that the virus has mutated into a new strain.

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10 h. ago Labour MP: VAT charge on private schools could make elitist system more elitist

Rupa Huq argued the amount of VAT imposed on private schools should be based on turnover, to prevent smaller schools getting ‘caught in this trap’.

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10 h. ago New powers to snoop on businesses who treat staff badly in rogue firm crackdown

New plans are being drawn up to boost watchdog the Fair Work Agency, which will target rogue employers, making sure those who underpay staff face fines

Economics

11 h. ago Trump’s war on DEI comes for programs helping autistic students find jobs in STEM

Programs meant to help autistic students study science have been caught in the Trump administration’s war on DEI, Eric Garcia reports

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11 h. ago Family 'devastated' as CPS drops case over death of dad chased by Metrolink staff and held face

Jack Barnes, 29, suffered a cardiac arrest following a pursuit through the city centre in 2016

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11 h. ago States look to bolster consumer protection as Trump promises tariffs and trade war

Officials warn that the closing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will have dire effects on vulnerable consumers including veterans and the elderly

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12 h. ago Residents to fight on in row over mountain path blocked off by security gates

A petition calling has had more than 3,000 signatures since the gates appeared two weeks ago, angering the village's residents

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12 h. ago Police surround bus and cordon off residential area in Tameside

Officers taped off a residential street following the report

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12 h. ago Uber Eats to electrify last mile in London with Zenion partnership

Uber Eats to electrify last mile in London with Zenion partnership  Zag Daily

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13 h. ago ‘The price was huge’: Hezbollah reeling as Lebanese ponder sacrifices of its war

The fighting with Israel has weakened the group and brought heavy losses to residents in its southern heartland Crowds of people gathered last week in the ruined town square of Aitaroun, south Lebanon, to attend the mass burial of 95 people, one of the largest funerals held in Lebanon since the start of the Hezbollah-Israel war.Hundreds of people waving Hezbollah flags watched as rows of coffins were brought in by four lorries, the vehicles’ procession lined with flattened buildings destroyed in Israeli bombardment months earlier. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Stirling Council launches 2025/26 garden waste permits as residents face price rise

Stirling Council announced the launch of its annual garden waste recycling permits for the coming year, with residents seeing the permit cost rise.

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