A person has been taken to hospital after a fairground ride “failed and crashed” in Birmingham. Officers and paramedics attended the scene at Centenary Square,
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Police hunt for culprits after Christmas lights damaged in five Suffolk villages
An inflatable Santa Claus was punctured and wires on Christmas lights were cut in a spate of Scrooge-like incidents of criminal damage in five Suffolk
British businessman Sanjay Shah jailed for 12 years over £996m Danish tax fraud
The British businessman Sanjay Shah has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for fraud against the Danish state – the longest sentence for a
Tory peer faces suspension over ‘Lord Poppadom’ remark
A Conservative peer is facing suspension from the House of Lords for calling a British-Asian peer “Lord Poppadom” and touching an MP’s braids without permission.
Housing must take priority over nature, says Starmer in green belt reform plan
Homes must have a higher priority than nature and the environment, the prime minister said, as ministers outlined reforms that could allow more building on
Losing our voice? Fears AI tone-shifting tech could flatten communication
Is that you? Or is it the bot? Linguists have said the nuance and character of human language is at risk, as Apple becomes the
Streeting says he ‘knows what it’s like to feel you have to bury a secret’ as he explains puberty blockers ban – UK politics live
on Bluesky. Wes Streetings decision to ban puberty blockers should be called out for what it is. He’s playing culture wars where trans & non
Harrods adding £1 ‘cover charge’ to every diner on top of 12.5% service fee
Harrods has introduced a £1 a diner “cover charge” in all its restaurants and cafes in London which staff say aims to bump up profits
Wind turbine maker Vestas to cut 300 jobs on Isle of Wight
The wind turbine maker Vestas has said it will cut 300 jobs at its Isle of Wight factory. Staff at the plant in Newport have
CMA launches inquiry into potential bid rigging for school roofing contracts
The UK competition watchdog has launched an investigation into several British roofing and construction services companies over allegations they “illegally colluded to rig bids” to