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A British gran has been slapped with a £600 fine and could face criminal proceedings after allegedly fly-tipping a solitary cardboard box at a local recycling facility.Carole Wright, 83, from Reading, visited the recycling drop-off outside the Milestone Centre in October to dispose of household waste, believing she had correctly placed all items in the appropriate bins.Within days of her visit, a letter arrived from Kingdom, an environmental enforcement contractor acting for Reading Council, warning of possible prosecution for fly-tipping.The correspondence contained a photograph showing a worker displaying a box bearing Mrs Wright’s address, with images of overflowing bins visible…
Netflix/Take ThatThe Netflix series charts the band’s journey from Manchester to pop stardom Take That’s Gary Barlow said the band really wanted to “tell our story properly” ahead of the release of a new documentary about them.The three-part series, which drops on Netflix on Tuesday, tells the story of the early beginnings of the five-piece band in Manchester and their journey to global pop stardom.The documentary features never-before-seen footage and new interviews with Barlow and two of his bandmates Howard Donald and Mark Owen. “Our story is amazing – and we were all excited about sharing it in a way…
Talk about a case of taking yourself too seriously. Who am I?”I’ve had such a terrible life. It’s so difficult, people. The self-made, hard-working parents who are famous and exceptional.”They’ve achieved so much. I can make pancakes. Do you want to see my video of me making a toastie?”I’ve had to live with the hardships of this privilege that my hard-working parents, who have given me everything, have foist on me. It’s not my fault that I’m married to an heiress daughter of a billionaire and I’m set up for life. “But my mum danced on me at the wedding.”Seriously?…
Jessica MasonJessica says women-specific health issues are too often dismissedA woman with cervical cancer who waited years to be diagnosed says she has “lost her faith in doctors”.Jessica Mason went back and forth to her GP and hospital with swelling, bleeding and pain in her vagina but says she was “fobbed off” before “begging” for a scan which revealed cancer requiring urgent treatment.The 44-year-old believes she was only referred for an MRI because she “broke down in tears” to a doctor, adding: “I knew there was something wrong.”A Senedd health committee report into gynaecological cancer has found women have been…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says his side were “not at their best today” but it is “totally unrealistic” to win every single game after his side lost 3-2 to Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium. MATCH REPORT: Arsenal 2-3 Manchester UnitedAvailable to UK users only.
Nigel Farage has warned Donald Trump “won’t put up with” Keir Starmer’s Chagos deal after the President publicly branded Labour’s plan to cede British sovereignty an “act of great stupidity”.The Reform UK leader spoke with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent during the Davos conference last week, where he raised the Chagos Islands.Mr Farage warned Sir Keir Starmer risks creating a diplomatic crisis comparable to the 1956 Suez debacle should he press ahead with the plans.”Scott has looked at all of this and has said it’s not in our interests, it’s not in the interests of the western alliance and frankly…
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Esyllt CarrBusiness reporterThey’re the injections helping some people shed pounds, but weight-loss drugs are also transforming the way people spend.About 1.6 million people in the UK used weight-loss jabs in 2024, the latest research from University College London suggests, with millions more saying they’d be interested in trying them. For those paying privately, they can cost more than £300 a month – but with their popularity only expected to rise, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?Buying groceries: The rise of more nutrient-dense foodsSam GillsonSam Gillson has lost four stone since JuneWeight-loss injections work by mimicking a…
That wait goes on, but a defeat should not exactly have been a foregone conclusion – even if Aston Villa are flying in third place.Newcastle were fresh from defeating PSV Eindhoven 3-0 in the Champions League in midweek.They had not been beaten at home in the Premier League since the end of September, scoring at least two goals in each of their previous eight top-flight games at St James’.The hosts were facing an Aston Villa side who had only touched down from Istanbul in the early hours of Friday morning following their Europa League tie against Fenerbahce.And Howe’s men certainly…
Sections of a historic pier have collapsed and washed away after being battered by Storm Ingrid, which hit Britain with 60mph winds.Parts of Teignmouth Grand Pier drifted away, which the Devon town’s mayor, Cate Williams, described as “sad” to see.The mayor said the town had “taken a real battering” overnight from heavy gusts, with “just wild” waves crashing against the pier.A sea wall protecting the railway line at nearby Dawlish has partially collapsed, with services suspended between Exeter St Davids and Plymouth.In a post on social media, Teignmouth Pier said it had endured a “dreadful night”.It continued: “We have lost…