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“Most of these things can be fixed, but generally they just get thrown away.”That was how volunteer James Wood described the influx of faulty goods brought into The NEPHRA Good Neighbours Repair Cafe in New Moston, Manchester. The project has been aiming to help people save money and prevent waste by connecting locals with experts who can help them repair broken household items – just like the hit show. Wood, who has a background in IT, has been volunteering at the cafe for around a year. He told the : “Why waste it when we can fix it? I can’t…

Simon Jack,Business editorandJonah Fisher,Climate correspondentGetty ImagesInspections without notice, regular MOT-style checks and compulsory water efficiency labels on appliances are among the key measures in the government’s overhaul of the water industry.The government is describing the measures as as the biggest overhaul of the water industry in England and Wales since privatisation.Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said there will be “nowhere to hide” for poor performing water companies.The proposed changes come after widespread public anger at increasing numbers of pollution incidents, leaks and water outages that have affected thousands of customers across England and Wales in recent years.Reynolds told the : “We’ve…

Rangers have also changed head coach and have thrust themselves back into the title race under Danny Rohl after Russell Martin’s early season departure.CA: “Danny’s done a brilliant job. He’s understood where Rangers are and what he’s done. He’s carried himself like a Rangers manager should. He spoke really well in the media.”Has he played the best football? Probably not, but he’s got results and that’s key and that’s the important bit is winning football matches and he’s done that quickly. “There’s a lot of good feelings around the club and supporters and the owners and they’re trying to do…

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Donald Trump has been blasted for his “unacceptable” tariff threats against Britain and the EU, as Sir Keir Starmer addresses the nation on the issue.Speaking to GB News, Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge said the move will be “damaging” to Britain’s already struggling economy.On Sunday, the Prime Minister told Mr Trump it was “wrong” to impose tariffs on Britain and other European countries which oppose his desire to secure control of the territory.In an address to the nation on Monday, Sir Keir reaffirmed his commitment to protecting their security, standards of living and future.Criticising Mr Trump’s tariff threat, Mr Cartlidge…

Hang Ross/ Weather WatchersNorthern Lights seen in bursts of green, pink and yellow in Lyndhurst, Hampshire.Skies across the UK have been illuminated in hues of green and pink by the Northern Lights.The natural phenomenon – known as the Aurora Borealis – is the result of solar eruptions sending particles towards the Earth and interacting with particles in the atmosphere.The Northern Lights are mostly visible near the Arctic Circle but at times of high solar activity can be seen in other areas.Photos sent in to the show dazzling images of light experienced on Monday evening across Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales…

France forward Delphine Cascarino has joined London City Lionesses on a three-and-a-half-year deal after leaving San Diego Wave.Cascarino agreed to terminate her contract with the Wave on Sunday – the National Women’s Soccer League club saying that she wanted to be closer to home.The 28-year-old had signed for the Wave in 2024, having spent her entire senior career up to that point with Lyon, where she had won the Women’s Champions League six times, in addition to nine French league titles.Cascarino has played 86 times for France, helping them reach the quarter-finals of the Olympic football tournament at Paris 2024,…

Dozens of Jet2 passengers had their holidays plunged into chaos after their flight bound for Alicante on Monday took off without them in front of their eyes.Holidaymakers found themselves trapped in a Manchester Airport terminal stairwell, despite having presented their passports and scanned their boarding passes for the flight, which was scheduled to depart at 7am.Desperate flyers waited for around 40 minutes without any communication before discovering their plane had left without them.The stranded travellers had expected airport staff to either unlock the doors leading up the stairs or dispatch a bus to transport them to the aircraft.Instead, they remained…

Labour MPs have joined a chorus of fury at the Government’s election cancellations – which are set to hit more than 3.7 million voters across Britain.Just two months ago, Local Government Secretary Steve Reed told members of his department’s Select Committee that elections would be going ahead in May as planned.Mr Reed explicitly told committee members: “Where the elections are intended to go ahead, they will go ahead.“Elections are going ahead. In all the areas where they were told they will be going ahead.”But now, his own party’s MPs have accused him of misleading the Committee.Some 28 councils, including 22…

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