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The mystery of why malfunctioning traffic lights have been causing chaos for motorists for weeks has been revealed – and it turns out slugs are to blame.Despite being fixed or replaced, the lights at the Robin Hood crossroads in Stretford, Trafford, have repeatedly failed, with three dangerous incidents reported in the space of a year.Engineers were initially baffled, but Transport for Greater Manchester has now found the issues were caused by slugs “entering the signal controller, causing short circuits”, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.”This was the first time the highways team had ever experienced this,” said Councillor Steve Adshead.It…

Australia have recalled Nic Maddinson for the first Test against South Africa after the New South Wales batter recovered from testicular cancer.Maddinson and uncapped Victoria wicketkeeper Sam Harper have been added to the touring squad as cover for Josh Inglis, who will miss the series opener with a finger injury.The 34-year-old Maddinson, who played three Tests for Australia in late 2016, was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which spread to his lung and lymph nodes, in April 2025.He completed a course of chemotherapy in July 2025 and was given the all-clear to resume his career eight weeks after his final round…

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Last year Johal was acquitted in a case where he was accused of financially supporting the KLF terror group.He remained in prison because he faces federal charges in eight other cases, for which he potentially faces the death penalty.However, his legal team argues that these cases are almost identical and that the other charges should be dismissed.There have been hundreds of hearings over the past nine years and the bail order concludes that the trial is “certainly not likely to conclude anytime soon”.At the family home in Dumbarton, celebratory music could be heard after relatives spoke to Johal.His brother, Gurpreet…

Clubs whose players suffer injuries on international duty are awarded compensation by Fifa in certain circumstances.Bruno Fernandes, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak, Nico O’Reilly, Kai Havertz, Brian Brobbey and Dan Ballard are among the Premier League players already to have sustained injuries during the extended September/October international break, with two full rounds of fixtures remaining.Real Madrid striker and France captain Kylian Mbappe also sustained an injury in this break.If a player on international duty sustains a new injury that prevents them from taking part in full training or matches for a minimum of 28 days, the club they play for will…

A builder who bought a junkyard statue for £300 is set to scoop a five figure payout after it emerged the antique was a hidden masterpiece.The anonymous buyer picked up a battered statue that the Wiltshire yard’s owners had dismissed as a worthless lump of concrete, having sourced it from a country house near Andover in Hampshire.After purchasing the piece, the builder realised it was actually carved from marble, and far older than anyone had suspected. Experts have since confirmed the 26-inch figure to be a 290-year-old Italian Baroque maquette depicting Pope Clement XII Corsini, dating from around 1736.The sculpture…

Nigel Farage has said Reform UK was handed a “huge opportunity” after Andy Burnham opened the door to closer ties with the European Union.Speaking to GB News, the Reform leader accused the Prime Minister of “chopping and changing” over Brexit after he said he could not “leave Britain out” of discussions about a future relationship with the EU. “Our relentless focus now should be on domestic issues, and fixing our own underlying problems, rather than on re-running divisive arguments about rejoining the European Union,” Mr Burnham said at the time.Labour’s 2024 manifesto explicitly said Britain would remain outside the EU…

Meghan Markle has unveiled a luxury advent calendar featuring an illustration of her Californian mansion in Montecito, through her lifestyle brand As Ever.A notable choice, given that she and Prince Harry completed their move back to Britain at the end of August.The limited edition product, developed alongside Los Angeles-based chocolatier Compartes, is due to become available for pre-order on the As Ever website later today.Inside the box, the 24 handcrafted chocolates are described as “thoughtfully inspired by our Montecito garden” and designed to “sweeten each day” of the festive countdown.Meghan Markle has unveiled a luxury advent calendar featuring an illustration…

Martin Lewis has taken to X to cut through the confusion surrounding Andy Burnham’s proposed shake-up of the state pension, reassuring millions of retirees that their payments will still go up. The money-saving expert posted a detailed breakdown after Mr Burnham announced plans to replace the triple lock with a double lock from 30 April.Mr Lewis said: “Many are confused, and think the State Pension won’t rise. Actually the change is subtle, it’s about loosening, not ending, one of the three locks – the link to average earnings.”He added that he wanted “to try to explain as simply as I…

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