Bosses of water companies responsible for illegal sewage spills are to face a ban on their substantial bonuses after years of campaigns and public outrage. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay announced payouts would be blocked to chiefs who oversee the polluting of rivers, lakes, and seas – starting with bonuses in the financial year starting
Four boys aged between 12 and 14 have been arrested on suspicion of rape in Rochdale. Police were called to reports of a rape in Newbold at around 6pm on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said. Four suspects, aged 12, 13, 14, and 14, were arrested and remain in police custody. The victim is being supported
Electric boating is and exciting and growing industry, but the high price of most well-known electric boats has kept them out of reach for most of us. Get ready though, as a new wave of innovation is seeing several new low-cost electric boats starting to enter the US market. Here’s a collection of some of
NATO has criticised comments made by Donald Trump at a campaign event – claiming they “put American and European soldiers at increased risk”. The former US president had said he would let Russia “do whatever the hell they want” to members of the alliance that don’t pay enough for defence. At a rally in South
NatWest Group is preparing to pay out about £350m in staff bonuses as the government draws up plans for a retail share offer that could drastically reduce the state’s remaining stake in the bailed-out lender. Sky News has learnt that NatWest is finalising proposals for the bonus pot ahead of annual results this week that
In this article ABNB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Illustration by Elham Ataeiazar Daryn Carr is no stranger to side hustles. After his mom died from Covid in 2020, he used funds from her pension to pay off some bills and buy a car. With the remaining money, he invested in crypto and started
Labour’s by-election candidate in Rochdale was “completely wrong” to say Israel deliberately allowed the 7 October massacre to give it the “green light” to invade Gaza, the party’s UK campaign coordinator has said. But senior shadow frontbencher Pat McFadden told Sky News’ Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips confirmed Azhar Ali will still stand for the
A smiling King Charles has attended church in Sandringham for the first time since his cancer diagnosis was announced. The 75-year-old monarch was seen arriving for the service in Norfolk on Sunday morning – a day after thanking supporters for their wishes following his cancer diagnosis. The King briefly waved as he walked up to
Directed by Sean Durkin, The Iron Claw takes inspiration from the lives of the Von Erichs – a renowned professional wrestling family in the US. The A24 film centres on wrestling, of course, but also takes a deep dive into the impact of toxic masculinity and the refusal to examine emotions. “That’s one of the
The defence secretary is said to be “furious” after it was reported the British Army wants to relax security clearance vetting for overseas recruits to boost diversity and inclusion. The UK’s armed forces are looking overseas to boost ethnic minority representation because they have consistently failed to hit recruitment targets, according to The Sunday Telegraph.
Adrian Wojnarowski, ESPNFeb 10, 2024, 10:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Charlotte Hornets guard Kyle Lowry has agreed to a contract buyout, clearing the way for him to sign for the rest of the season with the Philadelphia 76ers, his representative, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports told ESPN on Saturday night. Once Lowry clears waivers
After a report 5,000 hours of development time, custom tuning house Lunaz has breathed new life into this classic Range Rover Safari cabriolet by ditching the old 3.9L V8 and replacing it with dual electric motors — but there’s a lot more to this build than an engine swap! Lunaz says the project was originally
Israel has been warned of repercussions if its military launches a ground invasion in Gaza’s southern city of Rafah, while Israel has suggested civilians could evacuate and find refuge in tent camps which are not yet built. The warning came after Israeli air strikes killed at least 44 Palestinians, including more than a dozen children,
Associated Press Feb 10, 2024, 08:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DALLAS — Second-seeded Tommy Paul and unseeded Marcos Giron won in straight sets Saturday to set up an all-American final in the Dallas Open. Paul beat No. 3 seed Ben Shelton of the U.S., 6-2, 6-4, and Giron rolled over a seeded opponent again,
In this article SMH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Investors may want to consider putting money to work in a lagging part of the market. According to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck, oil stocks are getting a raw deal. “The [oil] supply is there. The companies are arguably the next best cash flowing companies
When Ella* gets up in the morning, she often starts her day with a Class A drug before breakfast. A cup of tea and a small capsule of magic mushroom “dust”, before taking her three children to school and carrying on with her day. The 36-year-old, who lives in Buckinghamshire, says she is not tripping
“Not worth a bucket of warm piss”. John Nance Garner’s words are the most famous assessment of the office of vice president of the United States. “Cactus Jack” Garner’s words have often been bowdlerised to “warm spit” but there’s no denying he was in a position to know. He served Franklin Delano Roosevelt as VP
Mike Coppinger, ESPNFeb 9, 2024, 02:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Teofimo Lopez held onto his son tightly with a blazer covering his bare chest and a few marks on his face. Lopez said the swelling mostly was the result of head clashes, not the punches of Jamaine Ortiz, whom Lopez narrowly
The King has made his first statement since being diagnosed with cancer, using it to give his “heartfelt thanks” to the public for their “comfort and encouragement”. In a message, written from Sandringham in Norfolk, King Charles said: “I would like to express my most heartfelt thanks for the many messages of support and good
Insta_photos | Istock | Getty Images Cue the George Orwell reference. Depending on where you work, there’s a significant chance that artificial intelligence is analyzing your messages on Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom and other popular apps. Huge U.S. employers such as Walmart, Delta Air Lines, T-Mobile, Chevron and Starbucks, as well as European brands including