14 h. ago NHS blood donation worker wins £30k compensation after ‘insulting’ comparison to Darth Vader

The judge ruled that being compared to the Sith Lord was ‘insulting’

Economics

15 h. ago Woman's rude awakening as she finds couple 'fully going for it' on her car

A horrified woman said she heard 'moaning' coming from outside her window in the middle of the night and she was shocked to find a couple having sex on her car bonnet - even claiming she has proof of the frisky act

Politics

17 h. ago NHS worker compared to Star Wars villain Darth Vader by a co

Blood donation worker Lorna Rooke was made to feel 'unpopular' after her colleague Amanda Harber took a a personality quiz on her behalf and told staff she fell into the same category as the Dark Lord.

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19 h. ago Energy customers entitled to £150,000 compensation after Ofgem findings – check if you’re eligible

Thousands of customers were affected over a nine-year period, regulators said

Economics

20 h. ago Major energy company to pay more than 2,000 customers at least £66 in compensation

Energy regulator Ofgem has made the firm pay out after an "unacceptable" failure

Economics

20 h. ago Woman wins £30,000 compensation for being compared to Darth Vader

Croydon employment tribunal rules NHS worker Lorna Rooke suffered workplace ‘detriment’Comparing someone at work to the Star Wars villain Darth Vader is “insulting” and “upsetting”, an employment tribunal has ruled.A judge concluded that being told you have the same personality type as the infamous sci-fi baddie is a workplace “detriment” – a legal term meaning harm or negative impact experienced by a person. Continue reading...

Economics

21 h. ago Energy company pays customers £150,000 in compensation after Ofgem finds billing issues

Thousands of customers were affected over a nine-year period, regulators said

Economics

2 d. ago Woman airlifted to hospital after falling from cliff next to coastal path

The woman had to be winched off the cliffside following the fall in Aberdeenshire

Politics

5 d. ago Woman leaps from fifth floor of burning building and somehow survives

Dramatic footage has emerged showing thick black smoke billowing from the windows of the high-rise building and a woman desperate to escape and jumping from her balcony

Events

5 d. ago Wine tasting bloodbath: Brit mother, 65, stabbed to death in France 'tried to defend herself' during frenzied attack

Karen Carter, 65, was found on Tuesday evening, collapsed and unconscious, 'covered in stab wounds', on the ground next to her car in Trémolat, France

Events

7 d. ago Top business award for London Stock Exchange chief executive

Dame Julia Hoggett was praised for her leadership and impact in financial services as she was named winner of the Veuve Clicquot Bold Woman Award.

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8 d. ago Possum hunts, Antarctica and the army: one woman’s road to winning the most extreme mountain bike contest

The first woman to land a backflip in competition, Robin Goomes grew up on a remote island off New Zealand and sold possum furs to buy her first dirt bike aged 10Growing up in the remote Chatham Islands, about 800km off the coast of New Zealand, Robin Goomes had a unique upbringing. She would often tag along with her mum, a Department of Conservation ranger, helping with pest control, feeding burrowing birds and planting trees around the island.“I was a mum’s girl for sure,” says Goomes. “I always looked up to her, but she was different from your average mum. She was very hands-on, and taught me how to weld and how to shoot.” After learning how to hunt possums, Goomes began making money by plucking possum furs and selling them to the mainland. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Nicole Kidman is receiving an award from Salma Hayek's husband... after the bombshells seemed to 'feud' last year

Nicole Kidman is receiving yet another honor in her very long list of accolades. The Oscar winner will be the recipient of the Woman In Motion at the Cannes Film Festival which kicks off May 13.

Events

1 week ago Thousands of households to get £250 compensation payout this weekend

South West Water said around 13,000 households will receive £250 in compensation after enduring major problems with their water supplies in recent days.

Economics

1 week ago Police scream at couple stranded in car for 3 days after taking wrong turn

The 21-year-old man and 19-year-old woman were winched to safety by a helicopter on Tuesday after they became stranded on a remote track after taking the wrong turn

Events

1 week ago The shocking reason Wallis Simpson and King Edward VIII spent WW2 exiled in the Bahamas

Today marks 39 years since Wallis Simpson, the woman who became Duchess of Windsor after King Edward VIII abdicated the throne to marry her, died at the age of 89.

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2 w. ago Over 13,000 households to get compensation payout worth £200 after major water disruption

Around 13,000 properties across the areas lost access to water from Sunday with supplier - South West Water (SWW) - confirming that the outage was due to a major water main burst

Economics

2 w. ago George Clooney says he and Amal have never argued despite being married for 11 years

‘I feel so extraordinarily lucky to have met his incredible woman,’ admitted the Oscar winner

Politics

2 w. ago New London Woman Smashed Vehicle Windshield, Drove Off With Kids: PD

New London Woman Smashed Vehicle Windshield, Drove Off With Kids: PD  Patch

Politics

2 w. ago Woman injured when jug smashes through car window, search for London Thomas, Car smashes house in Dundee and more

Woman injured when jug smashes through car window, search for London Thomas, Car smashes house in Dundee and more  FOX 2 Detroit

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