18 h. ago Cruel woman left pet husky dog chained to door by the neck and covered in faeces

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: A woman has been banned from keeping animals for 15 years after magistrates heard one of the worst cases of cruelty they had ever seen

Politics

5 d. ago Families’ horror at funeral director who kept babies’ bodies at home

Woman barred from Leeds mortuaries after one mother said she found dead baby propped up ‘watching’ cartoonsA funeral director has been banned from working with hospitals in Leeds after a mother said she was left screaming when she found her dead baby propped up “watching” cartoons at the woman’s home.Amie Upton has been banned from NHS maternity wards and mortuaries in the city after keeping babies’ bodies at her house in circumstances that a grandmother of another baby compared to a horror film. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Charity shop worker disgusted after woman tries to donate banned item with nasty detail

Working in a charity shop can be really rewarding, but it comes with its downsides – especially when donors bring in items employees would rather not have to deal with

Economics

7 d. ago Trump moves to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook in escalating attack on bank’s independence

Departure of Cook, first Black woman to sit on central bank’s board, would allow US president to put forward a replacementDonald Trump has said he is firing the Federal Reserve governor, Lisa Cook, over allegations she committed mortgage fraud, in an extraordinary move that marks the latest escalation in the US president’s attack on the central bank’s independence.Trump wrote to Cook on Monday, telling her that he was removing her from her position “effective immediately”, based on the allegation from one of his allies that she had obtained a mortgage on a second home she incorrectly described as her primary residence. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago British woman loses £1700 to elderly 'zimmerframe bandit' at Mallorca airport

The man, said to be in his 70s, allegedly targetted tourists as they arrived at Palma de Mallorca Airport to begin their holidays, using a walking frame to hide his ill-gotten gains

Economics

1 week ago Woman banned from Aldi, Boots and TK Maxx after what she did in Norwich

Zoe Errington, 44, of Kett’s Hill in Norwich, admitted to a series of shoplifting offences in her local area that totalled hundreds of pounds' worth of items, from booze to clothes

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1 week ago Bosses of UK supermarkets and High Street chains warn Rachel Reeves that new business taxes will force them to hike prices in a fresh blow to Brits' living standards

Tesco, Sainsbury's, John Lewis, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Ikea, Boots, JD Sports, Currys and Kingfisher are among those to have signed a letter to the Chancellor.

Economics

1 week ago Woman sparks debate after slamming stranger who refused to watch her bag in the airport

Cara O'Bannon, 25, asked a woman also sitting near her gate if she could watch her belongings - and was shocked by her response.

Politics

1 week ago Trump calls on Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to resign, renewing attack on central bank

Ally of the president has accused the first Black woman to sit on the central bank’s board of mortgage fraudUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump has called on a Federal Reserve governor to immediately resign, renewing his extraordinary attack on the central bank’s independence as officials mull next steps on interest rates.A close Trump ally accused Lisa Cook, an appointee of Joe Biden, of “potentially committing mortgage fraud” and urged the US Department of Justice to investigate. The claims have not been confirmed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Photos show games, dancing and singing bringing people together in Indonesia

Two men held rubber bands apart at chest height while a woman hopped over them from one side to the other, earning applause and boisterous encouragement from others marveling at her leaps.

Culture

2 w. ago Dark secrets adult Disney addicts are hiding: Sex, betrayal and bankruptcy... told by woman who escaped

Grown adults fight over limited-edition merch, push past children, and plunge into debt for their addiction. And that's just the start of it...

Politics

3 w. ago Man and woman banned from Morrisons, Aldi, B&M and Asda after what they did

A man and a woman from Blackburn, Lancashire, were banned from a number of shops and given five-year Criminal Behaviour Orders (CBO) as a result of their shoplifting

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3 w. ago Woman banned from driving after travelling at 46mph on the M4

Lorraine Peel was convicted after an automatic speed camera in an area of roadworks caught her doing 46mph

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3 w. ago Place two ingredients on windowsill to banish fruit flies from home fast

Fruit flies are a common pest in homes, but getting rid of them can be a nightmare. Thankfully though, one woman has come up with a cheap, quick method to banish them

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3 w. ago Romanian migrant put woman in hospital after hitting her with his bicycle while banned from driving

Emanuel Stefanovich (pictured), 23, of Warrington, Cheshire, ploughed into the pedestrian, 27, from behind as she walked through the town's centre, at 3pm on April 5.

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