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An elderly farmer has been slapped with a £40,000 fine after fly-tippers piled 200 tons of waste on his land.The Hertfordshire farmer, in his 80s, said the rubbish was dumped on his field near St Albans last summer.The farmer, who asked to remain anonymous, is now being held responsible for the clean-up after attempts to locate the culprit failed.He could also be criminally prosecuted if he cannot get rid of the rubbish.The tipped material is suspected to contain asbestos and specialist contractors have quoted him £40,000 for removal, which the farmer said he cannot afford.Speaking through the National Farmers Union…

Conservative peer and columnist Daniel Finkelstein issued a stark warning over the impact of the rise of antisemetic incidents in the UK just a few months on from the Manchester synagogue attack.He told GB News: “A part of the problem has been the rise of left wing anti-Zionism. That has been part of the issue with antisemitic attacks. “And part of it is growth in unkindness towards each other, which has come through social media use. “All of those things have played a role, and all of them have, as often happens when there’s a lot of societal unhappiness, it…

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John Scanlon, chair of the Environmental Services Association, said: “We’ve seen a shift from people using small canisters to much larger ones holding 600, 700g of nitrous oxide, which become a ticking time bomb when they’re disposed of and find their way into our waste and recycling facilities.”

From a huge game on Wednesday, to an even bigger one on Sunday afternoon. First travels to second when Hearts go to Ibrox to face Rangers.Derek McInnes’ side won there earlier in the season, for the first time since 2014. They beat Rangers at Tynecastle, too, in a 2-1 win in December.But, Rohl’s men haven’t lost since then. In fact, they’ve drawn twice and won seven. It’s resurgent form that looks a world away from a team which were once 13 points adrift in the title race under Russell Martin.”I think it is a pretty good point [against Motherwell] but…

More than 150 people in Birmingham gathered to tear down Union Jacks in what organisers called a “de-flagging celebration”.The gathering saw locals pull down this country’s flags from lamp-posts across Moseley, a middle-class suburb of the Second City.The flags had been hoisted under “Operation Raise the Colours” just one week prior.Moseley is home to around 21,000 people, with more than half from “black, Asian or minority ethnic” communities.The area has a reputation for activism, with residents previously campaigning on issues ranging from railway stations to historic swimming baths.And one activist, London-born Carol Williams – who participated in the flag removal…

Sir Keir Starmer has demanded British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe apologises after the Manchester United owner warned the UK is being “colonised” by immigrants.The Prime Minister turned on the 73-year-old owner of the chemicals group Ineos in a short post on social media. Sir Keir said: “Offensive and wrong. Britain is a proud, tolerant and diverse country. Jim Ratcliffe should apologise.”Sir Jim, who backed Brexit in 2016, emerged as a surprise supporter of Sir Keir’s Labour ahead of the 2024 General Election.However, the Lancashire-born businessman has ramped up his criticisms of the Labour Government over the course of Sir Keir’s…

King Charles has said he and Queen Camilla are “shocked and saddened” in a statement on the school shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in Canada.The statement read: “My wife and I were profoundly shocked and saddened to learn of the dreadful attack at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia. “We can only express our deepest possible sympathy to the families who are grieving the unimaginable loss of their loved ones and those awaiting news from hospital. King Charles has said he and Queen Camilla are “shocked and saddened” as the monarch released a statement on the school shooting…

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) chief executive has urged the UK to engage in a “contentious debate” about permitting workers to tap into their pension pots earlier in life.Speaking at the Resolution Foundation’s “Unsung Britain” conference in London yesterday, Nikhil Rathi argued that retirement savings could play a greater role in strengthening financial security for those on modest incomes, arguing that funds from pension pots could be used for housing deposits.The financial services regulator’s boss explained: “We have an opportunity as pension reforms are taking shape to think very holistically about how these parts of the system fit together.”Mr Rathi…

Postecoglou lasted just 39 days in the job after replacing Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked just three matches into the 2025-26 campaign.Dyche took over at the City Ground with Forest 18th in the table after one win in eight games during a difficult start to the season.After a 2-0 defeat by Bournemouth in his first match in charge, Dyche led Forest to four wins and one draw in their next seven to guide them out of the drop zone.A run of four consecutive defeats followed, but Dyche’s side responded with a four-match unbeaten run – including a 2-1 win…