Images released in hunt for UnitedHealthcare suspect
Police have released two new images of a suspect in the hunt for the gunman who killed a health insurance chief executive in New York. UnitedHealthcare boss Brian Thompson, 50, was shot in the back as he made his way to a conference on Wednesday, in what police believe was a targeted attack. On Saturday, […]
Bentham residents bring legal case over ‘forever chemicals’
Google Angus Fire has been operating in Bentham for nearly 100 years Residents of a North Yorkshire town are taking legal action against a firefighting foam manufacturer over potential health risks caused by “forever chemicals” found in soils and groundwater. A report published in The Guardian earlier this year found Bentham, which sits near the […]
Free Christmas parking confirmed in four Broxtowe towns
Drivers will be able to park for free in four Nottinghamshire towns during the festive season. Broxtowe Borough Council said the offer was available for three weeks in its town centre car parks in Beeston, Eastwood, Kimberley, and Stapleford. This will start on Monday and would run until Saturday 28 December 2024, said the local […]
South Africa police vow to arrest illegal miners at Stilfontein
Reuters South African police say they will continue to arrest any illegal miners who emerge from a disused gold mine where hundreds, possibly thousands, of people are in hiding. This follows a court order which said the mine-shaft in Stilfontein, around 90 miles (145km) south-west of Johannesburg, should not be blocked. Emergency services have been […]
Ipswich woman, 21, wins National Game Bingo Caller of the Year
National Bingo Game Izzy-Mae Hunt from Ipswich won the National Bingo Game Caller of the Year A woman has been named the national bingo caller of the year after only working in the industry for the past two years. Issy-Mae Hunt, 21, who is originally from Ipswich, began working for Buzz Bingo after a friend […]
Starbucks baristas launch strike in US, union says
More than 11,000 Starbucks baristas in the US have begun a five-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions. The walk outs began on Friday at stores in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Seattle, Starbucks Workers United said. The union added the strike action would spread each day and reach hundreds of stores by […]
Palestinian Christians struggle to find hope at Christmas
Reuters A baby Jesus figure was placed on top of a pile of rubble in Bethlehem’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, with sermons focusing on the Gaza war The little town of Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank has good reason to consider itself the capital of Christmas but this year it does not feel like it. […]
‘Pray’ for Davina and ‘£280 hike to bills’
The Guardian leads with a claim that the growing addiction to unhealthy food costs the UK £268bn a year. The figure, which is more than the NHS budget, has been calculated in a report by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. It found that increasing consumption of food that was high in fat, salt and […]
what next for the booming cryptocurrency?
Bitcoin’s price has blasted through the much-anticipated threshold of $100,000, raising questions about how much higher it could go – and whether it can shake off its notorious volatility. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose to around $103,400 shortly after 04:00 GMT on Thursday, before falling slightly. Dan Coatsworth, investment analyst at AJ Bell, described it […]
Farmers’ protest heads to London
BBC Farmers have been in London to stage a protest against the government’s changes to inheritance tax rules A Welsh farmer has had sleepless nights and been left feeling “angry and scared” since changes to inheritance tax rules were announced. Jacob Anthony, 31, is one of hundreds from Wales who have travelled to Westminster to […]