A man has been jailed for 14 years after £11m worth of Class A drugs were found hidden in an air compressor. Ryan King, 38, of Tollerton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, was part of an organised crime group that tried to smuggle 159lbs (72kg) of cocaine and 112lbs (51kg) of …
Read More »Stockport couple drowned in Majorca flash floods, inquest told
Dan Wareing BBC News, Manchester Family handout Alexander Barrett’s father said his son “loved life” and relished the outdoors A young couple were drowned in flash floods while on a hiking holiday in Majorca, an inquest has heard. Climbing instructor and lifeguard Alexander Barrett, 32, tried to help his partner …
Read More »Warning after two teens rescued from rocky ledge
Two teenagers were rescued after becoming trapped on a rocky ledge with a fast-approaching tide. Rescuers abseiled down a cliff to reach the boys, who were stuck at Greenaway Beach in Polzeath, Cornwall, as waves swept in at about 18:10 BST on 26 July. HM Coastguard’s spokesperson has now issued …
Read More »Nicola Sturgeon and Justin Currie in line-up
PA Media Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will discuss her memoir at Wigtown Book Festival Nicola Sturgeon and Del Amitri frontman Justin Currie are among the big names heading to Dumfries and Galloway later this year for Wigtown Book Festival. Unveiling the line up for the 2025 festival, organisers described …
Read More »Rangers & Hibs will postpone Premiership games if in European play-offs
Rangers and Hibernian will both exercise their right to postpone their Scottish Premiership matches on the weekend of 23/24 August if they progress to the play-off stages of European qualifying. Rangers host Viktoria Plzen in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie on Tuesday – live …
Read More »Tyler Morton: Lyon sign Liverpool midfielder for £15m
Lyon have signed midfielder Tyler Morton from Liverpool for £15m Morton joined Liverpool’s academy aged seven and was handed his senior debut in 2021. The 22-year-old struggled to force his way into the first team on a regular basis, making 14 appearances across all competitions, and spent time on loan …
Read More »Ospreys’ St Helen’s stadium plans approved by Swansea council
Getty Images Ospreys regularly used to play at St Helen’s before moving to the Swansea.com Stadium Plans to redevelop a Welsh rugby team’s seafront stadium have been officially approved. In July 2024, Ospreys announced they would move from the Swansea.com Stadium to the smaller, historic St Helen’s ground for the …
Read More »Ofwat chief executive to resign at end of month
The chief executive of Ofwat will stand down at the end of the month, the regulator has confirmed. The regulator said David Black, who became chief executive in April 2022, had decided that now was the time to “pursue new opportunities”. Last month, it was confirmed that Ofwat will be …
Read More »Tensions ‘getting worse’ year after ‘worst riots ever seen’
BBC Regis Ntavuka said tensions reached a “boiling point” last year Tensions are “getting worse” a year after violent disorder spread across a city, an expert has said. On 5 August 2024, a peaceful protest was “hijacked” in Plymouth by angry gangs who hurled bricks and bottles at crowds and …
Read More »Death of Shéa Ryan who fell down manhole was avoidable
Police Scotland Shéa Ryan died after falling through a manhole on a building site in 2020 The death of a 10-year-old boy who fell down an open manhole at a construction site could have been avoided, a sheriff has determined. Shéa Ryan died on 16 July 2020 when he climbed …
Read More »Aimee Maguire: Ireland spinner cleared to resume bowling at international level
Ireland spinner Aimee Maguire has been cleared to resume bowling in international cricket. The 18-year-old was suspended in February after the sport’s authorities ruled her bowling action to be illegal in Ireland’s one-day international against India in Rajkot on 10 January. Maguire then had a bowling assessment at the ICC-accredited …
Read More »Man killed in Stoke Newington shooting
BBC The man was pronounced dead at the scene on Dynevor Road in Stoke Newington A man has been killed in a shooting in north-east London. The 45-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene on Dynevor Road in Stoke Newington at about 00:20 BST on Tuesday. The area has …
Read More »Liverpool: Why did Arne Slot’s side play two pre-season games in a day?
Liverpool, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace all played double-header friendlies as they ramp up their preparations for the upcoming season. The Premier League champions faced Athletic Bilbao twice on Monday, giving Arne Slot the opportunity to play his entire squad for as many minutes as possible. A total of 32 players …
Read More »Police breached duty of care to teen killed in 2018
Facebook Shannon McQuillan, 19, died after being struck by a van in 2018 There were multiple breaches in the duty of care offered by police officers to a teenager who was killed in County Antrim in 2018, an investigation has revealed. Shannon McQuillan, 19, died and Owen McFerran, 21, sustained …
Read More »Planned 50-storey Cardiff skyscraper would be tallest in Wales
Blue Castle Capital Plans for a 180 metres (580 ft) development would tower above the neighbouring Principality Stadium Plans have been unveiled for Wales’ tallest building, surpassing Swansea’s 107m (351ft) Meridian Tower, and towering above the neighbouring Principality Stadium. If approved, it is believed the 50-storey building in Cardiff city …
Read More »British Land hires lawyers to scrutinise retail rescue deals | Money News
British Land, the FTSE 250 commercial property company, has hired lawyers to scrutinise rescue deals for the high street retailers Poundland and River Island. Sky News has learnt that Hogan Lovells, the City law firm, has been instructed by British Land to seek further information on restructuring plans that the …
Read More »‘Total chaos’ – Philippe Clement reflects on ‘frustrating’ Rangers stint
Clement was frustrated by a lack of communication from those in senior positions as he was left to address questions about the club’s off-field issues. He says discussions were had over the summer about the long-term project required to take on Celtic, but feels the board were unwilling to express …
Read More »Number of term-time holiday fines double in Hertfordshire
The number of fines issued to parents in a county who took their children on a term-time holiday has more than doubled in the last two years. Hertfordshire County Council issued 2,887 fixed penalty notices (FPNs) in 2024-25 compared with 1,292 FPNs in 2023-24, according to data requested by Local …
Read More »AI models can secretly infect each other
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Artificial intelligence is getting smarter. But it may also be getting more dangerous. A new study reveals that AI models can secretly transmit subliminal traits to one another, even when the shared training data appears harmless. Researchers showed that AI systems can …
Read More »Neil Woodford and company fined nearly £46m over failures
Karen Hoggan Business reporter, BBC News PA Former star fund manager Neil Woodford and his investment firm have been fined a total of almost £46m by the financial watchdog. Some 300,000 people lost out when Woodford Equity Income Fund collapsed in 2019 after investors tried to withdraw money faster than …
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