51 h. ago Brave steward tackles track intruder just seconds before Romantic Warrior wins £3.5m Longines Hong Kong Cup for 4th time

A STEWARD tackled a track invader just seconds before horses crossed the line at the Longines Hong Kong Cup. The intruder sprinted onto the track in protest at the end of the race. He unfurled a banner but was quickly chased down and tackled by a steward. The security pinned the protestor to the ground...

Economics

57 h. ago Undercover police flood City of London shopping district in Christmas shoplifting crackdown

Retail crime - said to cost the capital of £16.7million a month - will spike during festive period

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57 h. ago Undercover police flood London shopping district in Christmas shoplifting crackdown

Undercover police flood London shopping district in Christmas shoplifting crackdown  London Evening Standard

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9 d. ago ‘What choice do we have?’: no end in sight for Ukraine’s war

As peace hopes falter, infantry soldiers face more long deployments risking their lives against Russian attacksFor almost all of their 62-day deployment on the frontline west of Pokrovske, Bohdan and Ivan hid – first in a village shop, then, after a deadly firefight with Russian soldiers, in a tiny basement where the infantrymen from Ukraine’s 31st Brigade had to survive seven more weeks.Food, water, cigarettes and other supplies were airlifted in by a friendly drone, their toilet was their 3 sq metre room, their nearest comrades 200 metres or so away. Their only hope was to remain underground, because they knew if they were detected a Russian drone could kill them all. Continue reading...

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1 week ago West Lothian charity set to open new home furnishing shop in Craigshill

It is one of a range of community based services which Almond Housing has developed from its headquarters in Etive Walk in one of the new town’s first neighbourhoods.

Politics

1 week ago Bridgerton's Genevieve Chenneour says thieves targeted her 'because I'm beautiful' as she flashes her underwear in a daring sheer gown at Christabel's private members' club

Genevieve Chenneour has claimed thieves targeted her 'because I'm beautiful' as she flashed her underwear in a daring sheer gown at Christabel's private members' club launch on Tuesday. 

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2 w. ago This popular west London shopping street has had a leafy makeover

This popular west London shopping street has had a leafy makeover  Time Out Worldwide

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2 w. ago Mobile phone thieves shouldn't be able to delay rape cases by demanding trial by jury, suggests David Lammy

The Justice Secretary was unveiling reforms to deal with a ‘courts emergency’

Events

2 w. ago West Lothian shoppers wait in huge queues as new store opens ahead of Christmas

Over 300 people turned up in their droves to The Centre, Livingston at the weekend for the opening of the pop culture retailer MINISO over four hours before the store opened.

Politics

2 w. ago MINISO West Lothian: Hundreds queue for hours ahead of MINISO Scottish store opening

The first 200 shoppers who spent £5 received a goody bag worth £25.

Politics

2 w. ago Real Housewife of London with 'the longest legs in Belgravia' has been targeted by phone snatchers, hackers and car thieves

Amanda Cronin, a former model who founded her own skincare business, has become the latest star to fall victim to the hated phone thieves of London.

Technology

2 w. ago Town 'left behind' fears shoppers 'could go to Cheshire Oaks instead'

The North West town which has seen 50 businesses close could lose more shoppers due to new parking charges, a new report says

Politics

2 w. ago Rachel Reeves says budget will cut living costs after shock OBR leak

Chancellor unveils action on energy bills, rail fares and two-child benefit cap as she reveals £26bn tax risesHow does freezing tax thresholds affect your tax bill?Budget 2025: key points at a glanceRachel Reeves has declared her budget will slash living costs for millions including ending the two-child benefit limit and cutting energy bills, but taxes are set to soar by £26bn to plug a gaping shortfall in the public finances.Major measures in the budget leaked early in a shock accidental release by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), triggering an instant bond market reaction an hour before the chancellor was on her feet in the House of Commons. After months of speculation, Reeves said her measures would put the public finances on a sustainable path while building “a fairer, a stronger, a more secure Britain” by tackling inflation and investing in large infrastructure projects. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones

Three ICC judges have been put on a sanctions list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’The fate of one French judge is a case study in the west’s long unravelling. Nicolas Guillou cannot shop online. When he used Expedia to book a hotel in his own country, the reservation was cancelled within hours. He is “blacklisted by much of the world’s banking system”, unable to use most bank cards.Guillou, you see, has been sanctioned by the United States, putting him on a 15,000-strong list alongside al-Qaida terrorists, drug cartels and Vladimir Putin. Why? Because alongside two other judges of the international criminal court pre-trial chamber I, he approved arrest warrants for the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defence minister, Yoav Gallant, and Mohammed Deif, the former commander of Hamas’s military wing. Guillou and his colleagues had “actively engaged in the ICC’s illegitima...

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2 w. ago Child 'decoys' and 'dangerous customers': The fear and helplessness of staff on the front line of the Christmas shoplifting epidemic

Every November at the giant Brunel Retail Park in Reading, Berkshire, staff at the clothing store Next would prepare for the Christmas deluge.

Economics

3 w. ago West End high street is named the most expensive shopping destination in the world

The street knocked a Milan luxury shopping destination off the top spot after just a year

Economics

3 w. ago Dramatic footage shows moment 'Wild West' murderer is arrested in shop

Dramatic footage shows moment 'Wild West' murderer is arrested in shop  Richmond & Twickenham Times

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3 w. ago West London high street is named the most expensive shopping destination in the world

The street knocked a Milan luxury shopping destination off the top spot after just a year

Economics

3 w. ago Shopkeeper missing since 2020 turns up 'safe and well' days after murder arrests

Ismail Ali vanished without a trace on May 29, 2020, after he was last seen leaving work in a shop in Cumberland Road, in Bradford, West Yorkshire. Five people were arrested just days before he reappeared

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3 w. ago London Thieves Will Return Your Phone If It's Android Instead Of iPhone

London Thieves Will Return Your Phone If It's Android Instead Of iPhone  bgr.com

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