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Zack Polanski’s sweary, brash and blunt victory video on social media said everything about how the Green Party of England and Wales is under new leadership. His landslide victory is the latest case study in how the political kaleidoscope between and within political parties has been given another colourful shake. …

Eddie BisknellLocal Democracy Reporting Service LDRS The redesign to the Church Street/Vicarage Road/Civic Way roundabout has been mocked by residents A roundabout redesign that cost taxpayers £8,000 has been dubbed an “ill-conceived monstrosity” and compared to a budget Stonehenge by residents. At the end of August, South Derbyshire District Council …

It is a difficult start for Northern Ireland in World Cup qualifying, where they will be expected to beat Luxembourg but be huge underdogs away to Germany in their second fixture. Northern Ireland last faced Luxembourg in November, when they threw away a two-goal lead in a dramatic draw, which …

BBC Grace Luwemba Kamwendo says everybody can grow their own food A nurse is using skills she learned growing up on a farm in Africa to help set up a community allotment in north Wales. Green-fingered Grace Luwemba Kamwendo, 42, known to her family as “Madam Topsoil” was asked by …

Great Britain’s Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid dropped just one game as they breezed into the second round of the men’s wheelchair doubles at the US Open. The top seeds needed only 51 minutes to complete a 6-0 6-1 win over Americans Charlie Cooper and Conner Stroud. The British duo …

Supplied Maureen Gilbert was found dead in her house in Tapton Terrace A woman was discovered “floating” in flood water by her son after a fire service did not check her home the morning after it was unable to rescue her, an inquest has heard. Maureen Gilbert, 83, was found …

Professional Game Match Officials Limited chief Howard Webb says the decision to disallow Josh King’s goal for Fulham in their defeat by Chelsea last weekend was a “misjudgement”. King, 18, scored after 22 minutes only for it to be chalked off following a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) intervention for …

Charlotte HendersonBBC News John Taylors Frances Griffiths enchanted the world when she was pictured with what appeared to be a band of fairies A complete set of world-famous Cottingley Fairies photographs, including one the creator maintained was real, have sold at auction for £3,100. The five images were taken between …

Family Photo Lisa Fraser was killed in her own home The father of a man who killed a woman in her own home said his son’s life “changed after harder drugs messed with his head”. David Harris told an inquest that his son, Matthew, had “taken the wrong path in …

Bloomberg/Getty The crypto token backed by the Trump family has started publicly trading, giving the holdings owned by the US president and his sons a value of roughly $5bn (£3.7bn). The Trumps launched crypto firm World Liberty Financial in the middle of the presidential campaign last year, drawing questions about …

Liverpool are attempting to bring in Barcelona teenager Emilia Szymczak on loan for the season – but face competition. Poland international Szymczak, 19, mainly plays as a central midfielder for Barcelona’s B team and has made 14 appearances for the national team. She joined Barcelona in 2023 and is seeking …

“This season has not met the standards we expect. “Over the past few days I’ve sat down with players, coaches and staff across the club. The message was clear and united: this is not good enough, and things must change. “Our supporters work hard all week and spend their hard-earned …

OpenAI has started to build out its Applications team under Fidji Simo, its new CEO of Applications, who left her former position as Instacart’s CEO to start in the executive role on August 18th. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it’s shuffling executive roles, bringing on a new CTO of applications, …

Production at Jaguar Land Rover has been “severely disrupted” by a cyber attack. The British car maker said it was working “at pace” to restart production around the world “in a controlled manner”, after shutting down its systems when it noticed the attack. Its retail activities have also been impacted …

The nominees for this year’s Sky Arts Awards have been announced, with Brat superstar Charli XCX, controversial rap trio Kneecap and contemporary author Sally Rooney all making the cut. The awards showcase the very best of British and Irish arts and culture, celebrating achievements across all arts, ranging from classical …

The family of a 33-year-old woman who died in a crash while cycling say she was “an inspiration”. Jodie Amanda James died in hospital on 24 August after she was seriously injured in the collision on the A40 near Llanddewi Velfrey, Pembrokeshire, on 22 August. “Jodie was a loving mother …

The value of the pound has sunk – as the cost of 30-year government borrowing reached a high last seen in 1998. The so-called spot rate saw one pound buy $1.336 on Tuesday, a low last seen in early August, and down from $1.353 earlier in the day. Despite the …

For all of the talk around the club’s hefty outlay, few could argue that they have not operated in prudent fashion – with the captures of free agents Josh Windass and Danny Ward representing smart business. Seven of their 13 summer signings have featured at international level and six have …

A man has been shot dead by police in the southern French city of Marseille after five people were wounded in a hotel and a nearby street. The man was armed with two knives and a baton and had ignored police warnings to drop his weapons, Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone …

Google Andrew Cassel sexually assaulted a co-worker at Hairmyres hospital A Lanarkshire nurse who sexually assaulted a colleague at work has been struck off by the nursing regulator. Andrew Cassels groped a co-worker’s buttocks on 12 November 2019 while working at the A&E department at Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride. …