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www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Housing estate's Pride march will leave a legacy' for future neighbours

A housing estate in Warwickshire completed its brilliant and amazing 80-metre Pride March which is thought to be the shortest in the world on Saturday, and has plans to become a new Guinness World Record next year.The annual event, run by residents of Batts Close in Rugby, hopes to mark its fifth year anniversary in 2024 by becoming the new world record holder for the shortest Pride march.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Neighbours prepare for annual 80-metre Pride march in housing estate

A housing estate in Warwickshire is gearing up for its annual 80-metre (262ft) Pride march, which is thought to be one of the shortest in the world, complete with a drag competition, high heel racing and a DJ.The residents of Batt Close in Rugby will don colourful costumes and adorn their street with Pride-themed decorations on Saturday, before marching 40 metres up the road, turning around, and walking 40 metres back.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Woman arrested after dog attack leaves boy, 11, seriously injured

An 11-year-old boy has been left with serious injuries after being mauled by a dog.The youngster was rushed to hospital on Sunday afternoon after the animal attacked him in Manchester.Police said it has since been secured and a 35-year-old woman arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control following the incident in Swanley Avenue.
www.independent.co.uk
10 months ago
UK news

Abortion service bosses out of touch' with frontline staff

Bosses at the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) have been told to offer staff more support and better manage risks after a leadership review by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).BPAS provides abortion care on behalf of the NHS on a not-for-profit basis to more than 100,000 women each year, with 49 clinics in England falling under CQC regulation.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Convicted murderer given third life sentence for sex attacks on young boy

A convicted murderer has been given a third life sentence for historic sex offences against a young boy.Alun Kyte was found guilty after a trial in February of 11 offences against a boy, who was aged just nine when the attacks started in the late 1980s.The abuse, committed in Staffordshire, lasted for five years and included Kyte raping his victim twice.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police investigating allegations of blackmail against Alison Hammond make arrest

Police investigating claims of blackmail targeted against TV presenter Alison Hammond have made an arrest.The 48-year-old, who regularly presents ITV's This Morning alongside Dermot O'Leary and was recently announced as the new co-host of The Great British Bake Off, was reportedly blackmailed for large sums of money and a 5,000 BMW, according to The Sun newspaper.
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10 months ago
London

Man charged after appearing to wear offensive Hillsborough shirt at Wembley

A man has been charged after appearing to wear a shirt in reference to the Hillsborough disaster at Saturday's FA Cup final.James White, 33, of Warwickshire was charged on Sunday with displaying threatening or abusive writing likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.He was arrested on Saturday after he was seen appearing to wear a shirt referring in offensive terms to those who died in the Hillsborough tragedy in 1989 where 97 fans were crushed during a game between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lab worker strangled colleague and then staged cunning' cover-up, court told

A lab worker strangled a colleague, cut her throat to make sure she was dead, and then dumped her body in undergrowth beside a country lane, a murder trial has heard.A jury at Leicester Crown Court was told that Ross McCullum killed Megan Newborough at his home and immediately staged a calculated and carefully executed cover-up, including leaving phone messages professing love and supposed concern for her.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Work of pioneering aerial photographer celebrated

Friends and colleagues of a pioneering aerial photographer have come together to celebrate his work.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Roland-Jones puts Middlesex on top against Pears

Worcestershire: 167-8: D'Oliveira 44; Roland-Jones 3-32, Murtagh 2-36, Higgins 2-45
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Pope hits 65 as Surrey edge lead over Warwickshire

Warwickshire 253: Sibley 43; McKerr 3-39 & 1-0 (2 overs)
Surrey 316: Pope 65, Jacks 44; Hannon-Dalby 3-44, McAndrew 3-82
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Surrey bowlers edge first day against Warwickshire

Warwickshire battled their way to 240-8, despite no-one passing fifty, after being put in to bat by unbeaten Division One leaders Surrey in their County Championship match at the Kia Oval.
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10 months ago
UK news

Two arrested after woman in her 70s dies in dog attack in Warwickshire

A woman in her 70s has died after a dog attack in Bedworth.Warwickshire Police said the incident took place on Kathleen Avenue at about 3.50pm on Friday.The force said the woman was declared dead at the scene.There is no ongoing risk to the wider community as officers contained and seized the animal to a secure facility.
www.independent.co.uk
11 months ago
UK news

Subpostmaster issues see you in court' promise as wife dies after bankruptcy

A subpostmaster who was bankrupted by the actions of the Post Office has told the Horizon IT inquiry he will see any prosecuted parties in court following the death of his wife.The inquiry's chairman, Sir Wyn Williams, announced the death of Veronica Maye on Wednesday with her husband issuing a statement saying he believed the Post Office was trying to kick the can down the road until we are all dead.
www.standard.co.uk
1 year ago
London

Which London schools are closed today because of snow?

It may be March, but many schools have had to shut their doors because of snow and dangerous travelling conditions.Scotland, Wales and parts of south-west England have been heavily hit by the adverse weather after temperatures plunged overnight.The UK Health and Security Agency has issued a Level 3 Cold Weather Alert for the whole of England.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Killer gunman Jake Davison should not have had shotgun licence, inquest told

Violent gunman Jake Davison who went on to kill five people should never have been granted a firearms certificate because of a flawed process in assessing his application, an inquest has heard.Firearms licensing expert Adrian Davis said in his opinion there were far too many gaps in the 22-year-old's original application that, had he been reviewing it, he would have wanted further information before granting the certificate.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
UK politics

Nadhim Zahawi faces questions over source of 30m unsecured loans to wife's property company

Nadhim Zahawi, the beleaguered former chancellor and current chair of the Conservative party, is under pressure to reveal the source of about 30m of unsecured loans made to his wife's UK property company.The loans were used to finance parts of a large UK property portfolio, reported last year as worth about 100m, and were declared in company accounts which span a period from 2017 to 2021 but give no information about who the lenders are.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London food

Jinseon Korean BBQ Restaurant, Coventry: Unalloyed enthusiasm' restaurant review

Jinseon Korean BBQ Restaurant, Unit 5 Priory Place, Fairfax Street, Coventry CV1 5SQ.Small plates 6.55-12.55,BBQ items 8.95-11.95,rice and noodle dishes 11.95-13.55,dessert 6.95, sake and rice wine 9.50 for 125ml Modern food preparation technology is to be celebrated: it's cleaner, more energy efficient and just simpler to use than the old ways.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Europe news

Rise in Sightings of Honeybee Swarms Has U.K. Beekeepers Scrambling

The sight is one that beekeepers say is understandably intimidating to the ordinary person out for a walk: a sliver of sky suddenly darkening amid the collective roar of thousands of honeybees before they cluster on branches or bushes.In Britain, the behavior, known as swarming, typically takes place from May to July and is a natural process in which a honeybee colony splits in half and leaves with a queen bee in search of a new home.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Europe news

Metal Detector Hobbyist Finds a 500-Year-Old Pendant Linked to Henry VIII

LONDON Charlie Clarke, a 34-year-old cafe owner in Birmingham, England, was feeling down about losing his dog to cancer, so he went over to a friend's place in the countryside to take a stroll and get some fresh air.He brought his metal detector with him, gear for the new hobby he had picked up six months earlier.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
London

Lawes bowls leaders Surrey to big win over Kent

Tom Lawes dismissed England duo Zak Crawley and Sam Billings in dramatic fashion early on day three as he claimed a career-best 5-22 to set up Surrey's 10-wicket three-day win over outclassed Kent.England opener Crawley fell for 34, adding just three runs to his overnight score, then Kent captain Billings bagged an agonising pair as Kent slumped to 141 all out.
BBC Sport
11 months ago
London

Surrey move ahead despite Warwickshire fightback

Surrey took quiet control against Warwickshire on a gripping second day of their County Championship match at Edgbaston.After bowling out the home side for 150, with Dan Worrall taking 4-38 and Kemar Roach 3-33 - the champions closed on 211-8 in reply.Jamie Smith's compact unbeaten 57 off 114 balls has lifted his side into a position of strength on a pitch still offering some help to the seamers.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Champions Surrey start 2023 season at Lancashire

County champions Surrey will start the 2023 season with a repeat of last season's final game, a trip to Emirates Old Trafford to face Lancashire.Promoted Middlesex will start at home to Essex, while Division Two champions Nottinghamshire go to Hampshire.Relegated Yorkshire start life back in Division Two at home to Leicestershire.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
London

Standard questions about Dominic Raab's record as a minister | Brief letters

Your report (11 November) on the measures taken by the Ministry of Justice to protect staff from the behaviour of their returning boss, Dominic Raab, quotes a source as saying he makes no apologies for having high standards.Lest we forget, this is a man who, as Brexit secretary, hadn't realised the importance of the Dover-Calais crossing to British trade  something that any key stage 3 pupil might be expected to know.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Surrey edge closer to title as Yorkshire struggle

Surrey took a step closer to winning their second County Championship title in five years after forcing Yorkshire to follow-on at the Oval.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

County Championship returns - can anyone stop Surrey?

There has been no red-ball county cricket since 28 July - but the Championship returns on Monday for an uninterrupted four-week run that will decide this season's title.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

It broke the link': how the pandemic disrupted children's relationship with school

Anne's daughter is just nine, but feels constantly overwhelmed by school.Like many children, she found the pandemic very difficult, her mother explains.She would stop talking for periods of time we'd find her curled up and feeling low.I don't think she's ever really recovered from that.The nine-year-old struggled with returning to her primary school, and Anne has become increasingly concerned about her daughter's mental health.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police warning over worrying' trend of drivers watching films on phones

A totally unacceptable trend of drivers watching films and TV programmes while behind the wheel has been discovered by a police force.Warwickshire Police said four drivers were caught engaged in this worrying activity on the county's motorways during a recent operation.Nearly all hand-held use of a mobile phone while driving on Britain's roads was made illegal in legislation implemented in March last year.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Paid-for attractions lag behind free sites as cost-of-living crisis bites

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Tourism attractions with admission charges are struggling to grow visitor numbers at the same rate as those with free entry due to the cost-of-living crisis, new research shows.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

HS2 boss hails immense progress'

The boss of HS2 has hailed the project's immense progress in 2022.Chief executive Mark Thurston said a series of milestones were reached over the past 12 months.At the start of 2022, the Government introduced a Bill setting out legislation needed to extend the high-speed line from Crewe to Manchester.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Spoiler alert! HS2's enormous conveyor network starts moving excavated material

A 1.7-mile-long network of conveyors has begun operating in west London to move material excavated for the construction of HS2.The system will remove the need for one million lorry journeys to transport spoil, according to HS2 Ltd.It was switched on by HS2 minister Huw Merriman at the high-speed railway's Old Oak Common station site on Wednesday.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London food

UK restaurants plan more 'heatwave menus' of salads and cold meat

Restaurants and gastro pubs are planning to offer more "heatwave menus" in the future amid concerns that soaring temperatures will make it impractical and potentially unsafe for chefs to cook hot food in summer.
the Guardian
2 years ago
London

Just Stop Oil protesters scale fuel tanker in west London to block M4 access

Environmental campaigners have caused rush-hour chaos in west London by clambering on to an oil tanker and forcing the closure of a major roundabout leading to the start of the M4 motorway.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Convicted killer guilty of violently abusing boy in years before fatal attacks

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A convicted killer who brutally murdered two women in the 1990s has been found guilty of violently sexually abusing a young boy in the years before his fatal attacks.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Ford Sierra Cosworth sells for nearly 600,000 at auction

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A 1987 Ford Sierra RS Cosworth has smashed through its auction estimate to sell for almost 600,000 a world record price.Going under the hammer on Saturday (February 25), the Cosworth one of just 500 RS500' models converted by Aston Martin Tickford went for 596,250, including fees.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Driver caught using elbow to steer car transporter on busy motorway

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A driver was caught by police using just his elbow to steer a car transporter on a busy motorway.National Highways released footage of the incident on the M40 near Gaydon in Warwickshire.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Childhood letter from King Charles to Queen Mother found in loft after 40 years

A letter sent by a six-year-old King Charles to his grandmother has been discovered in a loft in Warwickshire.The letter, sent to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, on March 15, 1955 reads: Dear Granny, I am sorry that you are ill.I hope you will be better soon.Lots of love from Charles.Underneath the handwriting is a mixture of doodle art and kisses, on Buckingham Palace headed paper.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

HS2 archaeologists uncover evidence 17th century English Civil War battle

Evidence of what could be one of the first skirmishes of the English Civil War in the 17th century has been uncovered by HS2 archaeologists.Around 200 impact marks from pistol shots were discovered on a heavily fortified medieval gatehouse of Coleshill Manor in Warwickshire.More than 40 musket balls were also found in nearby soil, further suggesting a confrontation took place.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Pets

Pooch portraits: Dog Photography awards in pictures

Kjara Kocbek.Taken during a sunrise training session in Slovenia.Francesco Junior Mura.This shot was taken at the obstacle course at an agility competition in Italy Julia Hasselkuss.Taken during a vacation in rural Norway Dalia Fichmann, portrait of an avalanche rescue dog.Fichmann accompanied an avalanche rescue team in Melchsee-Frutt, Switzerland.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Death of heroic' teenager who saved relatives from drowning was an accident

The death of a heroic teenager who drowned after rescuing family members was an accident, an inquest has heard.Callum Baker-Osborne was on holiday in Poole, Dorset on July 26, 2021, when a number of family members were swept into deep water by a strong tidal current.Mr Baker-Osborne, 18, entered the water to help his mother, sister and young nieces and nephews, but then got into difficulty himself.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Teen, 18, drowned after rescuing nieces and nephews in strong current

A teenager drifted away and drowned after helping to rescue his young nieces and nephews, an inquest has heard.Callum Baker-Osborne was on holiday in Poole, Dorset on July 26, 2021, when a number of family members were swept into deep water by a strong tidal current.Mr Baker-Osborne, 18, entered the water to help his mother, sister and young nieces and nephews, but then got into difficulty himself.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Summer wildfires in England in 2020, 2021 and 2022, by fire service

Here is a list of the number of wildfires recorded by fire services in England in the months of June, July and August in 2020, 2021 and 2022.The figures are based on data obtained by the PA news agency through Freedom of Information requests.Of the 44 fire services in England, 39 provided monthly data.
Dezeen
1 year ago
Design

Dezeen's top 10 rebrands and logo redesigns of 2022

From German car manufacturer Audi adopting a flat logo to the unveiling of King Charles III's royal monogram, Dezeen selects 10 rebrands from the year as part of our review of 2022.Custom typefaces and modernised symbols feature in this year's roundup of rebrands and logo designs, which also includes a brand font informed by classical stone inscriptions and an aerodynamic car marque.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

I hope she haunts you, victim's sister tells murderer in court

The sister of a promising young woman brutally murdered by her male co-worker confronted him in court as he was given a life sentence, telling the lab technician I hope she haunts you forever.Ross McCullam, who was fascinated by violent pornography and serial killers, sat weeping to himself in the dock of Leicester Crown Court as Megan Newborough's oldest sibling told him he was the definition of a monster.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lab worker who throttled and cut throat of female colleague jailed for life

A murderer who throttled and cut the throat of a trusting female work colleague he had been dating for less than a month has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.Ross McCullam, who had admitted manslaughter before his trial but denied murder, was convicted in little more than 90 minutes by a jury at Leicester Crown Court on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Murder-accused used knife over fears others would be cross' at him, jury told

A lab worker accused of murdering a colleague during a brief relationship has told how he cut her throat because he thought people would be cross at him, for having just strangled her.Ross McCullum previously claimed he killed 23-year-old Megan Newborough out of blind rage after alleging she triggered memories of claimed sexual abuse from his childhood, during oral sex.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Man accused of murder laughs while describing viewing porn after killing

A lab worker accused of murdering a colleague during a brief relationship laughed in the witness box while describing how he watched pornography in the hours after the killing.Ross McCullum has previously claimed he killed Megan Newborough out of blind rage after remembering sexual abuse from his childhood.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lab worker accused of murder tells court childhood memories caused killing

A lab worker accused of murdering a colleague during a brief relationship has claimed he acted out of blind rage after remembering sexual abuse from his childhood.Ross McCullum, who admits strangling Megan Newborough and then cutting her throat, said his victim could have been anyone during an explosion of anger he said was like a volcano.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Lab worker strangled colleague, dumped body then sent her love message as cover-up'

A lab worker strangled a colleague, cut her throat to make sure she was dead, and then dumped her body in undergrowth beside a country lane, a murder trial has heard.A jury at Leicester Crown Court was told that Ross McCullum killed Megan Newborough at his home and immediately staged a calculated and carefully executed cover-up, including leaving phone messages professing love and supposed concern for her.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Sadistic' murderer Ross McCullam who strangled co-worker would have killed again'

A sadistic murderer who murdered a female work colleague he had been dating for less than a month would likely have killed again, detectives have said.Ruthless Ross McCullam, who had admitted manslaughter before his trial, was unanimously convicted of the merciless murder of intelligent and popular HR worker Megan Newborough, at Leicester Crown Court on Monday.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Jury shown video of accused changing clothes after killing Megan Newborough

A jury trying a lab worker accused of murdering a colleague has been shown CCTV footage of him changing his trousers and top and dumping items into a bin beside his victim's car.Ross McCullum, 30, has admitted the manslaughter of 23-year-old Megan Newborough but denies murdering her in the living room of his parents' house in Leicestershire.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Juror declared kingpin not guilty, not guilty' in trial fix', court hears

A juror attempted to fix a drugs kingpin's trial, declaring he was not guilty, not guilty before even discussing the case, a court has heard.Damien Drackley was allegedly promised 5,000 to sway fellow jurors in the Warwick Crown Court case of Leslie Allen.It was part of a concerted attempt by Allen, 66, to evade justice in 2018 after being caught with 150,000 of cocaine and cannabis, the Old Bailey was told.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Arsenal

Wolves v Arsenal: Premier League live

Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 50m ago 52m ago Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Newcastle United have just beaten Chelsea 1-0 to reclaim third spot from Spurs, who had earlier leapfrogged them with a 4-3 win over Leeds.On the subject of today's Premier League results, there were two others that affected Wolves and Arsenal.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Police chief warns it is completely mad' to record petty disputes as crime

It is completely mad that petty problems are being recorded as crimes, a police chief has said.Sir David Thompson, the chief constable at West Midlands Police, told The Times that doing so was warping data and scaring members of the public.He claimed rates of violence against a person were higher in rural areas such as Warwickshire, West Mercia, Norfolk and Cumbria than in London due to forces strictly following rules for recording crime.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
Soccer (FIFA)

Coventry under transfer embargo until HMRC paid

Championship side Coventry City are under a transfer embargo while they repay money owed to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).The club were forced to postpone their first three home league games this season as the pitch was ruled unsafe.Chief executive Dave Boddy said that caused a "significant impact" on cashflow, though repayment is scheduled to be completed by December.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Thousands of protesters rally in London to call for UK to rejoin EU

Thousands of protesters have marched through central London calling for the UK to rejoin the EU.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Thousands of protesters rally in London to call for the UK to rejoin the EU

Thousands of protesters have marched through central London calling for the UK to rejoin the EU.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Britain's worst motorway services revealed

A motorway services in West Yorkshire has been ranked the worst in Britain.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Unsafe drivers detected every six minutes

Unsafe drivers are being detected every six minutes on average in a UK-first trial of new technology.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Pilot creates world's largest portrait of Queen on two-hour flight for charity

A pilot has created the world's largest portrait of Queen Elizabeth II using an aircraft to raise money for charity.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Amazing' girl, 16, collapses and dies after inhaling laughing gas at house party

The family of a 16-year-old girl who died after inhaling laughing gas at a party is calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of the drug.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Flood alerts in place as thunderstorms hit UK

Several flood alerts remain in place on Monday after more than 36,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the UK in just 12 hours.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Heavy rain and thunderstorms to return after 36,000 lightning strikes recorded

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to return on Monday after more than 36,000 lightning strikes were recorded across the UK in just 12 hours.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Vulcan bomber ploughs into field after overshooting runway

A Vulcan bomber ploughed into a field after slipping off a runway, stopping just inches away from cars on a busy road.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Men who ran 11m Breaking Bad-style meth lab have lenient' sentences increased

Two men who ran a muti-million-pound Breaking Bad-style meth amphetamine lab have had their unduly lenient sentences increased.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Fourth man arrested over murder of 9-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel

Police investigating the killing of Liverpool schoolgirl Olivia Pratt-Korbel have arrested a fourth man.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

New thunderstorm alert issued as Met Office warns of lightning strikes and floods

Forecasters have issued a weather warning for thunderstorms across parts of the UK.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London

Just Stop Oil protesters block service stations on M25 in second day of action

Environmental protesters have blocked three service stations on the M25 in a second day of action this week attempting to pressure the government into ending new oil and gas projects.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Hampshire qualify with Lancs despite first loss

Hampshire lost for the first time in 14 matches in all competitions as they were stunned by One-Day Cup holders Glamorgan at Neath.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Rhodes hits first one-day ton as Bears beat Notts

Warwickshire skipper Will Rhodes' first one-day ton helped the Bears keep alive their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages of the One-Day Cup.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Commonwealth Games equipment to be given to community groups

Schools, community sports and voluntary groups could benefit from a Birmingham Commonwealth Games "legacy" giveaway of equipment left over from the competition.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Hampshire beat Lancs to maintain winning start

Hampshire won a 14th successive game in all competitions as the T20 Blast winners repeated last month's Edgbaston triumph against Lancashire to maintain their 100 per cent One-Day Cup start.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Eskinazi breaks century record in Middlesex win

Stevie Eskinazi broke a world one-day record as he became the first to hit three straight List A 130-plus tons.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Prest's 181 helps Hants hammer Kent - One-Day Cup round-up

Hampshire teenager Tom Prest had a day to remember at Beckenham as he smashed 181 off 138 balls in a record-breaking One-Day Cup win over Kent.
BBC Sport
1 year ago
London

Bears put Surrey's unbeaten record under threat

Warwickshire 253 & 270-4: Hain 87*, Rhodes 72*; Jacks 2-55
Surrey 316: Pope 65, Jacks 44; Hannon-Dalby 3-44, McAndrew 3-82
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

The new Aston Martin logo makes perfect sense

(Image credit: Aston Martin)
The British luxury car maker Aston Martin is known for speed and sleek design - after all, the DB5 is James Bond's vehicle of choice (at least, in many of the films).
the Guardian
1 year ago
London

Frank Williams obituary

The actor Frank Williams, who has died aged 90, was best known as the Rev Timothy Farthing in Dad's Army, one of the BBC's most popular TV series.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Three people charged with conspiracy to commit murder in West Midlands

Warwickshire Police have charged three men with conspiracy to commit murder and one woman with perverting the course of justice after an incident in Wishaw.
the Guardian
1 year ago
UK politics

Rail strikes: Britain's passengers 'will receive refunds for tickets bought'

Rail passengers whose journeys are affected by strikes planned for late June will receive refunds for the tickets they have bought, the head of the industry body that represents train companies has said.
BBC News
1 year ago
UK politics

Bereaved Warwickshire mother shares anger over Partygate report

Sue Gray's inquiry has found events held in Downing Street "should not have been allowed to happen".
Louise Bennett's son, Fred, 14, who had leukaemia, died during the pandemic.
the Guardian
2 years ago
UK politics

Lord Plumb, former European parliament president, dies aged 97

Henry Plumb, the only British president of the European parliament, has died aged 97.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Germany news

Why the four-day working week may worsen the climate crisis | Briefs

I agree that a four-day working week could have many benefits ( Thousands of UK workers begin world's biggest trial of four-day week, 6 June), but helping to mitigate the climate crisis is unlikely to be one of them, as people may well use their longer weekends to fly abroad, without the need to take any days off from work.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Archbishop of Canterbury 'awed' by wooden tribute to pandemic victims

The Archbishop of Canterbury has visited a temporary wooden memorial to victims of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is set to be burnt to symbolise the process of letting go and healing.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

'Enormous amount of public money' spent exiting youth jail contract - minister

Millions of pounds of taxpayers' money was spent for "nothing in return" because of "loopholes" in the contract for a privately run youth jail shut down over serious safety concerns, MPs have heard.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Sadiq Khan to meet tech giants on trade mission to Silicon Valley

The Mayor of London is set to meet with tech business leaders as he heads a trade mission to Silicon Valley.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

First glimpse of Platinum Jubilee pudding competition released

Viewers have been given a glimpse of the final of a nationwide competition to find a pudding fit to celebrate the monarch's Platinum Jubilee.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Former architect who 'died' for five minutes reveals where he went

A former British architect from Upper Tysoe, Warwickshire has described the moments when he "died" for five minutes after suffering a cardiac arrest while putting out a house fire.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

Why just 7 per cent of Britain's native woodland is in good shape

Britain's woods are in a bad way.
The Independent
1 year ago
UK news

The mother and stepfather who murdered Logan Mwangi

John Cole and Angharad Williamson both claimed to be excellent parents, but witnesses painted a different picture.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Just Stop Oil protesters fined and held after weekend protests

Five environmental activists were held on remand over the Easter weekend over protests at oil terminals in Essex and Warwickshire.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Labour split by leadership call for action against climate crisis blockades

Labour faces an escalating internal row over the treatment of climate crisis protesters after a shadow cabinet minister backed calls for nationwide injunctions to stop them blocking critical roads and fuel supplies.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Climate activists 'disrupt supplies from three oil terminals in England'

Clean energy campaigners claim to have disrupted supplies from three oil terminals in the Midlands and south-east of England, as motorists complain some petrol stations are running short of petrol and diesel.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

Rescuers search for light aircraft with two onboard missing in Channel

Rescue teams have carried out a search in the Channel after a plane flying from the UK with two people onboard went missing.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Climate protests cost Met Police half a million pounds so far

Climate protests calling for an end to new oil and gas projects have cost the Metropolitan Police over half a million pounds since the beginning of the month.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Petrol suppliers 'fleecing' drivers by failing to cut fuel as oil costs fall

Petrol suppliers have been accused of "fleecing" motorists by failing to cut prices despite falling oil costs.
www.standard.co.uk
2 years ago
London

Extinction Rebellion protesters causing havoc with people's lives', says minister

A Cabinet minister on Monday slammed environmental activists who have staged protests in London and blocked oil terminals accusing them of seeking to cause havoc with other people's lives.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Protests at oil terminals creating 'unacceptable' risk of harm, police claim

Police have warned that "exceptionally dangerous" fuel protests are putting activists and officers at "unacceptable" risk of harm, as climate activists claimed to have disrupted oil supplies at three terminals on their 10th day of action.
The Independent
2 years ago
UK news

Activists storm Essex oil terminal in bid to cut petrol supply to southeast England

Activists hoping to cut off the supply of petrol to the whole of southeast England have occupied one of the region's busiest oil terminals.
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