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People carrying out home renovations will gain greater protections against “cowboy builders” through a new database of trusted traders and a payment system offering more safeguards, the government has said. Traders signing up to the scheme launching next month will need to demonstrate certain standards of customer service, transparency and dispute resolution.Prime Minister Andy Burnham said unscrupulous tradespeople “leave families with months of stress” as well as unfinished work.The National Federation of Builders said the changes would not stop rogue operators while the Tories suggested there would be added paperwork for firms already operating legitimately.Citizens Advice has said home renovations…

Carlos Alcaraz will start his US Open title defence against Russia’s Roman Safiullin in the first serious examination of his fitness following a long-term wrist injury. Second seed Alcaraz, who won the men’s title in New York last year, has not played a competitive singles match for more than four months because of inflammation in his playing right wrist.Despite his lack of action, the 23-year-old Spaniard is still considered by many as the favourite to triumph again – particularly because his great rival Jannik Sinner is not playing due to a knee injury.The pair may have been a cut above…

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The case centres on questions over clothing expenses claimed by Audrey Wales, 80, who was mayor between 2016 and 2017.The Ballymena councillor spent more than £2,300, but the council did not disclose the full cost when asked for details in an FoI request.Instead its response in 2019 said Wales had spent just £190.The entire bill was only revealed in a second FoI in 2022.In a statement in 2022, Wales said she had sent a cheque in 2019 reimbursing the council for most of the spending to stop “electorally motivated questions”.The cheque was received by Donaghy, but was never cashed.Wales, who…

Tour Championship – first round-8 MW Lee (Aus); -6 V Hovland (Nor), C Morikawa (US), C Gotterup (US); -5 R Gerard (US), A Bhatia (US), L Aberg (Swe), S Scheffler (US)Selected others: -4 T Fleetwood (Eng), M Fitzpatrick (Eng), R Fox (NZ); -3 R MacIntyre (Sco), W Clark (US); -2 J Rose (Eng), A Fitzpatrick (Eng), R McIlroy (NI)Full leaderboardDefending champion Tommy Fleetwood shot a four-under 66 to put himself in contention, four strokes off first-round leader Min Woo Lee at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.However, Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy endured a mixed start in his bid to win a…

Meah, from Oldham, said there was “lots of water everywhere in the building” and it would cost “a lot” in terms of lost business.He said he had to close the restaurant for 10 months last time this happened.The water reached the second or third step of the stairs to the first floor of the building, with the kitchen, lounge bar area, restaurant, customer toilets and cellar all flooded, he said.Meah, who also owns restaurants in Lancaster, Much Hoole near Preston and Billinge, said the burst water main was about 900m (3,000 ft) up the hill from the restaurant on Smithy…

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The campaigners are also concerned about the potential impact on the environment. “The data centre planned would be an environmental nightmare both for the wildlife and the local residents,” said Lizzie Bailey, who lives locally.”This will be temporary disruption with the construction but then permanent disruption because of the diesel generators, the noises, the cooling fans, things like that.”Curtis Hall Ltd, the company behind the plans, said the development would “not put a strain on the energy grid or water infrastructure”.The company added: “The data centre’s water and drainage requirements have been developed in consultation with Welsh Water and any…

Wigan Warriors boss Matt Peet told BBC Radio Manchester:”It was a fitting occasion for Billy with everything the club did and the atmosphere in the ground.”I thought the performance was befitting.”The fans and the people in the crowd who’ve had a sad week, we have a responsibility.”Hull KR head coach Willie Peters told BBC Radio Humberside:”I’m really proud of the performance. We had a young side tonight and we didn’t stop fighting until the end. We played against a good team, who were extremely disciplined and give you nothing.”The inexperience we had in this team tonight, the main thing is…