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Former sub‑postmaster Lee Castleton OBE is seeking £4million in damages from the Post Office and Fujitsu, with his legal team accusing both organisations of deliberately inflating costs and placing repeated obstacles in his way as he attempts to clear his name.A preliminary hearing at the High Court on Friday was told that a series of “hurdles” had been placed in front of Mr Castleton to make his claim as “difficult, time‑consuming and expensive as possible”. The court also heard that Fujitsu, the company behind the faulty Horizon IT system, has already accumulated more than £700,000 in legal fees.Mr Castleton is…
Local residents have criticised the decision to offer free parking spaces for electric vehicle owners, describing it as “unfair” and warning that drivers could take advantage of the scheme.Ashford Borough Council in Kent has been questioned over its plans to trial a new scheme to encourage drivers to ditch their petrol and diesel cars in favour of EVs.The parking pilot will be in place for six months at the Vicarage Lane car park to see if it incentivises more drivers to use their EVs at the site.There are six chargers at the Vicarage Lane location, with only two other locations…
Ashley HudsonAshley Hudson said he considered Pokémon cards to be a “liquid asset”Pokémon is a globally recognised name, from games, to TV and trading cards – it has had a huge influence on the world since it was created and launched in 1996. As the cultural phenomenon approaches its 30th birthday on 27 February – a spate of thefts has been reported recently across England, targeting gaming stores that sell the world-famous trading cards.The cards, related to the hugely popular Japanese animation franchise, have soared in value over recent years – with some being sold for thousands of pounds.But why…
The incident happened after 10-time champion Djokovic, leading 6-3 4-2 at the time, saw a pacy return from world number 75 Van de Zandschulp go long for deuce.In a split-second, Djokovic casually hooked the ball left.”I don’t even think he knew the ball kid was there. But it was three inches from getting defaulted,” said former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash, who was analysing the third-round match for BBC Radio 5 Live.”He’s hit that in an area where nine times out of 10 is probably a default. He’s managed somehow to sneak in between the ball kid and the spectators to…
Kelly ForanandJonny Humphries,North WestKelly Foran/Andy Hawthorne said the idea, formed to help ease food insecurity, had “gone a bit nuts” A charity boss who founded a community shop selling groceries at a fraction of the price of supermarkets said the concept was so successful “it had gone a bit nuts”. Andy Hawthorne is chief executive of The Message Trust, a Christian charity which also aims to provide access to affordable groceries to combat food insecurity. The trust runs a community members-only store in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, which sells food donated by supermarkets, or that would otherwise go to landfill, at…
The landlady of a pub in Derbyshire has slammed the government for a lack of support as she reveals her business rates are going up 66 per cent.In the Derbyshire Dales, The Barley Mow pub plays a vital role in keeping the village of Bonsall connected.A 2024 YouGov poll revealed 80 per cent of people believe their local pub is important in bringing people together, and when she’s not pulling pints, dishing up an award-winning pie, or recording her podcast about the history of pubs, landlady Colette Dewhurst is serving her community.She told GB News: “Pubs are the last remaining…
Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell and London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan have both backed Andy Burnham’s return to Westminster.The Mayor of Greater Manchester has until 5pm to decide if he wants to stand in the Gorton and Denton by-election.Sir Sadiq said Mr Burnham should be allowed to stand as an MP if he “wants to”, while Ms Powell said it “should be up to Andy and the local members”.More to follow…Sadiq Khan and Lucy Powell have both backed Andy Burnham | PA
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British workers could build up between £13,000 and £23,000 in extra savings by using a simple “one per cent trick”, according to new research from HR firm Personio.The study shows that making this small change over a working lifetime could be enough to cover a year’s rent, buy a new car, or pay for several family holidays.Despite the potential benefits, many employees are still missing out on this simple way to boost their pension savings.The research comes as millions of people face the risk of falling short in retirement, with almost half of working-age adults currently not saving enough for…
A man in his late teens has been arrested after a fire broke out at a house in County Tyrone.The man has been arrested for suspicion of arson and intent to endanger life. The fire happened in a bungalow at Crannog Way in Dungannon. No one was in the house or injured.The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service got a call at 21:17 GMT on Friday and mobilised three appliances and two fire officers and the blaze was extinguished.