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Welsh Water to pay £44.7m after 'unacceptable' sewage failures 17 minutes ago ShareSave Antonia MatthewsBBC Wales ShareSave Getty Images Ofwat said Welsh Water failed to properly operate, maintain and upgrade its wastewater network Welsh Water is set to pay a proposed £44.7m after the industry regulator found "serious and unacceptable" breaches in the supplier's sewage […]
Oil price jumps despite deal to release record amount of reserves 2 hours ago ShareSave Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter ShareSave AFP via Getty Images Global oil prices have risen again after three more cargo vessels were hit in the Gulf, with markets rattled about strikes on shipping and energy infrastructure. Brent crude rose by over 9% […]
What did we learn from China's biggest political meeting? 2 hours ago ShareSave ShareSave AFP via Getty Images China's biggest political gathering – the National People's Congress or NPC – has come to an end. Its extensive authority includes making laws, amending the constitution and approving state budgets. But it effectively functions as a rubber-stamp […]
Noma head chef resigns from restaurant amid abuse allegations 6 hours ago ShareSave Nardine SaadLos Angeles ShareSave Getty Images The head chef of Noma, one of the highest-rated restaurants in the world, has resigned amid allegations of abuse. René Redzepi announced his exit on social media, saying: "After more than two decades of building and […]
Bodies of two Chinese backpackers found in Australian floodwaters 6 hours ago ShareSave Helen Livingstone ShareSave ABC Sunshine Coast: Jessica Ross The bodies of the Chinese tourists were found in their car in floodwaters near Kilkivan The bodies of two Chinese backpackers who went missing in floodwaters in Queensland have been recovered, Australian police have […]
Minister defends PM's handling of Mandelson appointment 47 minutes ago ShareSave Richard WheelerPolitical reporter ShareSave PA Media A senior minister has defended Sir Keir Starmer's handling of Lord Mandelson's appointment as US ambassador despite acknowledging it caused "damage" to the government. Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told the BBC Sir Keir "accepted making a mistake" […]
War in Ukraine spills into Hungarian election campaign 1 hour ago ShareSave Nick ThorpeBudapest correspondent ShareSave Reuters The two leaders have not spared barbs for each-other recently War-torn Ukraine "will stop at nothing" to prevent Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and his Fidesz party winning the upcoming Hungarian elections, the Hungarian government claims. Physical violence against […]
Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years Just now ShareSave Harry Sekulich ShareSave BBC Liza Tarbuck said her show had been "the stuff of dreams" BBC presenter Liza Tarbuck is stepping down from her Saturday evening show on Radio 2 after 14 years. She announced her departure to fans on Instagram: "We […]
How a lost suitcase led to a two-year £4,500 legal wrangle with Ryanair 15 minutes ago ShareSave Orla MacLeod ShareSave BBC Chris used his legal knowledge to help wife Rosie take action against the airline When Rosie McGrane landed in Copenhagen to discover her suitcase had not arrived with her, she did not expect the […]
Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s 31 minutes ago ShareSave Laura Cressand Imran Rahman-Jones,Technology reporters ShareSave Getty Images Major technology companies have been asked to bring in more robust age checks for under-13s in the UK, similar to those currently in place for services designed for adults. The platforms contacted […]
