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A water company has been fined almost £8m for a series of pollution-related offences over six years.South West Water previously entered guilty pleas at Plymouth Magistrates Court after an investigation by the Environment Agency into incidents between 2015 and 2021 in Bodmin, Harlyn, Playing Place, and Polperro in Cornwall, and Plymouth in Devon.Of the 18 charges, 17 were for illegal discharge activities including sewage discharges and one is for failing to take reasonable remedial measures following a failure at a sewage pumping station. The firm was fined £7,867,733. The water company previously said the charges related to “historic matters” and…

Former Tottenham and Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino says “we have lived through a period of deception” after Manchester City were found guilty of breaking the majority of the charges brought against them by the Premier League.An independent panel found City to be guilty of a wide range of financial rule breaches, with the Athletic, external reporting on Friday that 114 of the 115 charges against them have been upheld. Sanctions are yet to be announced, but City plan on appealing against the decision. The charges relate to a period from 2009-10 to 2017-18, while they were accused of a failure…

Princess Alexandra withdrew at the eleventh hour from a concert held at Sinfonia Smith Square in Westminster on Sunday, honouring the legacy of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, it has been reported.The Court Circular – the official log of royal duties – recorded the princess had been present at the Future Talent performance. In reality, she never made it.”The princess unfortunately had to pull out at the last moment,” a source told the Daily Mail.Her abrupt cancellation has prompted fresh worry over the health of Alexandra, who turns 90 on Christmas Day.Despite growing frailty that has curtailed her public diary in…

Lloyds Banking Group is preparing to close another 26 branches across the UK in October, dealing a fresh blow to customers who rely on face-to-face banking.The latest closures will affect both Lloyds Bank and Halifax as more customers move towards digital and online services.The branches will shut on a rolling basis between October 1 and October 29, with closures stretching from Cornwall to Tyneside.The first to close will be the Lloyds Bank branch at 58 Yorkshire Street in Rochdale on Thursday, October 1.In total, 23 Lloyds Bank branches across England, Wales and the Isle of Wight will close during the…

Dennis Haskins, the American actor beloved by millions for his portrayal of the stern yet warm-hearted Principal Richard Belding in the hit teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, has died at the age of 75.His agent Jay Schachter confirmed the news on Tuesday, though no cause of death was disclosed.”It’s a tragic loss. Everyone loved Mr. Belding, and those of us who got to know Dennis loved him even more,” Schachter said. “He was a great person, and he loved, I mean absolutely LOVED his fans. He always had time for them, no matter what.”Schachter, who represented Haskins for more…

Police investigating a suspected organised crime group have arrested 17 people in dawn raids at 24 properties in London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.More than 800 officers took part in the arrest operations in the early hours of Tuesday.Searches are ongoing at a number of the properties and there is expected to be a police presence for some days, the Metropolitan Police said.An officer taking part in the operation in Cockfosters, Barnet, was stabbed in the leg while carrying out a warrant – his injuries are non-life changing. The arrests were part of an investigation by the Met along with…

Harrop said police action against organised crime groups had also helped reduce tit-for-tat shootings between rivals.He pointed to a series of shootings in Derker, in Oldham, between November 2024 and January 2025, which police linked to a dispute over drug territory and which led to the recovery of several firearms.”Recovering more than 420 viable firearms since 2021 is a significant achievement,” Harrop said. “While these figures are encouraging, we are not complacent and remain absolutely committed to targeting more offenders who seek to bring violence and fear into our communities. “Every firearm we recover is a potential life saved.”The last…

Lewis was part of the Wales squad at the 2022 union World Cup and was set to play in the inaugural WXV tournament a year later.But she suffered a serious knee injury as Wales beat Italy in the 2023 Six Nations.Since her recovery Lewis has played for Brython Thunder in the Celtic Challenge but, with no WRU contract, felt she had unfinished business and “didn’t want any regrets”.”I could have easily just walked away from rugby at that point. I could have just been like ‘I’m done’,” said Lewis.”But internally, I knew I wasn’t, and I put so much time…

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