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More than 270 people were injured in just two months Two men from a Chester-based trampoline business have been handed fines and costs totalling £72,800 for health and safety offences. David Elliott Shuttleworth, 33, of Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent was fined £6,500, plus £50,000 costs, and Matthew Melling, 33, of Spinningfields, Manchester was fined £6,300, plus £10,000 costs. Both were […]
The Prince of Wales has pulled out of a service for the late King of Greece due to a personal matter. Kensington Palace would not elaborate further but said the Princess of Wales, who is recovering from abdominal surgery, continues to be doing well. William, who was due to deliver a reading, called the Greek […]
Ex-subpostmaster Alan Bates says the Government must “get on and pay people.” It’s amid the continued fall-out from the Horizon IT scandal. Mr Bates told the Business and Trade Committee that the Post Office should be “sold to someone like Amazon for £1” as he described the organisation as a “dead duck” that is “going […]
One in five adults did not act when concerned about a child being abused or neglected, according to a survey. The findings of the YouGov poll, conducted for the NSPCC, show 30% of UK adults have had concerns that made them think a child may be experiencing abuse or neglect, but of these around one […]
Plant-based cheeses are almost 10% saltier than regular cheddar and are equally high in saturated fat, despite its perceived “health halo”, campaigners have warned. Action on Salt found that plant-based cheeses have the highest salt levels, containing an average of 1.91g per 100g, making them almost 10% saltier than regular cheddar. However, even a small […]
The US President says a pause in the fighting could come by the start of Ramadan next month US President Joe Biden said Israel would be willing to halt its war on Hamas in Gaza during the upcoming Muslim fasting month of Ramadan if a deal is reached to release some of the hostages held by the […]
New research has found cancer survival rates in the UK are lagging 10 to 15 years behind some other similar nations The use of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the UK lags behind comparable countries and people wait too long for treatment, research has found. Two new studies part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in […]
A record 93.4% of in-store card transactions up to £100 were made using contactless in 2023, according to data from Barclays. The figures were based on Barclays debit card and Barclaycard credit card transactions made by consumers. Shoppers made 231 transactions on average, spending £15.69 typically each time. This added up to the typical shopper […]
Some areas may be having their wettest-ever February, although it is unlikely a new national rainfall record for the month will be set, the Met Office said. The UK has seen nearly a third more rain than would be expected for February but, while the Met Office is yet to finalise the average rainfall figures […]
More than 3,700 vendors now sell the magazine across the UK The number of people helped by the Big Issue Group in the last year has increased, including more vendors selling the magazine, according to new figures. More than 3,700 vendors now sell the magazine across the UK while hundreds of people have been helped […]