US election live updates: Trump vows ‘liberation’ for ‘occupied’ US, while Harris appears in SNL sketch
Trump promises supporters ‘liberation day’ on 5 Novemberpublished at 05:50 Greenwich Mean Time 05:50 GMT Image source, Reuters During Donald Trump’s Saturday night campaign rally in North Carolina, we heard him urging his supporters to vote as soon as possible, saying: “When you’re winning by a lot, you can still lose by a little.” He […]
Cheltenham’s historic streetlights shine again after restoration
Historic street lights which guided Cheltenham’s trams more than a century ago have been restored. The rejuvenation of four tram columns on Prestbury Road was part of a nine-year LED replacement project across Gloucestershire, which has reduced energy consumption and carbon emissions by up to 70%, Gloucestershire County Council said. Cabinet member for highways Dom […]
Classic Ipswich buses will take passengers on roads one more time
Ipswich Transport Museum The museum said it was unusual to have as many as three surviving buses from the 1950s Passengers have the chance to ride on three classic buses from the 1950s as part of a special event in Suffolk. Sunday’s open day is running free trips from Ipswich Transport Museum between 11:00 and […]
Doris Payne, 86-year-old jewel thief, arrested again
Chamblee Police Doris Payne has been charged with theft for shoplifting, police say An 86-year-old serial US jewel thief, whose crimes date back to the 1950s, has again been charged with theft. Doris Payne was arrested at a Walmart store in Chamblee, in Georgia, with $86.22 (£66) worth of items, police say. She has been […]
What we know about Hungarian-based firm linked to Lebanon pagers
Getty Images The Lebanese government says 12 people, including two children, were killed after thousands of pagers used by the armed group Hezbollah exploded. BBC Verify has been looking into a firm called BAC Consulting, which has been linked to the production of the pagers – despite the devices bearing a different manufacturer’s name. A […]
Where Trump is seen as saviour
BBC “What do I live off? I draw my cheque from the government every month”: in Jamestown, almost 40% of the locals live on benefits Jamestown, Tennessee, is one of the poorest towns with a majority–white population in the US. The area overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump and locals believe new jobs will now come […]
Taiwan pager maker stunned by link to Lebanon attacks
BBC The hunt for the firm behind the exploding pagers has led to Taiwan-based Gold Apollo The race to find the maker of the pagers that exploded in Lebanon has taken an unexpected turn – towards a Taiwanese company few had heard of until this morning. At least 12 people were killed and nearly 3,000 […]
Welsh food shoppers ‘buy third of vegetables needed’
Thinkstock Welsh shoppers are buying just one third of the recommended vegetables they need, according to research by an independent think tank. Figures from the Food Foundation showed fresh produce makes up 7.1% of Welsh consumers’ shopping. It said the amount recommended by health experts was 20%. Katie Palmer, from Food Cardiff, called for changes […]
Swifter justice scheme rolled out across Scotland
BBC Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar led the pilot scheme Thousands of victims, including domestic abuse survivors, could receive justice more swiftly under a new approach to court cases which is being rolled out across Scotland. The initiative has already been tested in five sheriff courts and resulted in the early resolution of more than 500 […]
Amechi Mandi and Kelechi Ejikeme
Alexander Edwards / Amechi Mandi This Amechi Mandi throw blanket is inspired by the historic Asafo flags of Ghana, using an applique method of layering designs After more than a decade as a lawyer at high-powered banking firms like Goldman Sachs and Société Générale, Nigerian-British Kelechi Ejikeme left the corporate world to follow her passion […]