Four people have been injured after a “malfunction” on a funfair ride in south London. Lambeth Council said the “serious incident” happened at the Lambeth Country Show in Brockwell Park. It was reported at about 6.20pm on Saturday and emergency services arrived quickly, a spokesperson said. The injured were then taken to nearby hospitals. “The
The Tories will put benefit reforms at the heart of their election campaign on Sunday as Rishi Sunak seeks to turn things around following a difficult week. The party is promising to cut the cost of welfare to the tune of £12bn by the end of the next parliament through measures aimed at helping people
People swimming off Florida’s Gulf coast are being told to beware of sharks after three people were hurt in two separate attacks in Walton County. A woman who was bitten on Friday afternoon near Watersound Beach sustained critical injuries on her midsection and arm, South Walton fire chief Ryan Crawford said. Part of her arm
TV personality Katie Piper has been forced to withdraw from her morning show this weekend for “unexpected” medical reasons. Ms Piper, who suffered life-changing burns in an acid attack in 2008, announced on Saturday morning that ITV presenter Charlotte Hawkins would be filling in for her last minute. The former model-turned-activist said “all is well”
In this article NXT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Photoelectric modules at a solar farm in Hanstholm, Denmark. The solar panels are part of the renewable energy sources that power Apple’s European data center in Viborg. Christoph Dernbach | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The surging power needs of artificial intelligence and data centers
Jun 6, 2024, 09:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 156th running of the $2 million Belmont Stakes takes place Saturday at Saratoga Race Course in New York. It is the 12th of 14 races scheduled at Saratoga that day. Coverage of the early races will begin on FS1 at 10:30 a.m. ET and Belmont
The time on your ticket is 7pm, but you already know it’s not going to start then. So, what time do you get to the cinema? If you’re arriving at 7.10pm, you’re almost certainly safe, but any later and you may cut it fine. Here, we’ve gathered information from the UK’s major cinema chains and
The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have thanked the people of Chester for making their wedding day so memorable. Billionaire duke Hugh Grosvenor married Olivia Henson in Chester Cathedral on Friday, in front of around 400 guests, including Prince William and Princess Eugenie. With Grosvenor once dubbed Britain’s most eligible bachelor, it was one of
The Department of Transportation has finalized its newest Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, requiring an increase in fuel economy that will reduce pollution and save Americans $23 billion in fuel costs, but are nevertheless softer than the administration had originally sought. The new CAFE standards cover model years 2027-2031 and target a fuel economy
In this article BA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Boeing‘s Starliner is a human-grade space capsule designed to take astronauts to and from the International Space Station. Boeing began work on the capsule in 2014, when it signed a $4.2 billion contract with NASA under the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. NASA also selected SpaceX
Vertigo3d | iStock | Getty Images Crypto’s culture encourages investors to “HODL,” or hold on for dear life, in the rollercoaster ride of bitcoin‘s extreme fluctuations. But this long-prized practice may diminish as adoption of ETFs grows, particularly if traditional investors who are accustomed to rebalancing their portfolios regularly add in bitcoin exposure. The cryptocurrency
The wife of missing TV doctor Michael Mosley has vowed her family “will not lose hope” as she described the days since his disappearance as “the longest and most unbearable”. The statement by Dr Clare Bailey Mosley came as the couple’s four children arrived on the Greek island of Symi and the focus of the
Alex Kirkland Gabriele Marcotti Close Gabriele Marcotti Senior Writer, ESPN FC Jun 7, 2024, 08:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are in fine financial health and have actually turned a profit for the past two decades, which denotes a highly disciplined approach to the way the club is run. The stadium deal with
Israel says it has rescued four hostages from Gaza. They are in a good medical condition, Israeli authorities said, and are receiving medical checks at Sheba hospital, where they will spend the night. The hostages, who were captured by Hamas from the Nova music festival in October, were named as Noa Argamani, 25, Almog Meir
The Conservative Party will pledge to cut stamp duty for first-time buyers as part of its manifesto. The levy is currently paid on property purchases worth more than £250,000 – with the rate ranging from 5% to 12% of the ticket price, increasing as the price rises. For people purchasing their first home, stamp duty
Harvey Weinstein has appealed against his LA rape conviction, six weeks after his separate New York rape conviction was overturned. Lawyers for the 72-year-old disgraced film producer say he didn’t get a fair trial in the 2022 California case, where he was convicted of rape and sexual assault, which resulted in a 16-year jail sentence.
One of Britain’s biggest cinema chains is in secret talks about a sale as part of a strategic review that could lead to a wholesale restructuring of its business. Sky News has learnt that Cineworld, whose parent company went through a series of insolvency processes last year, is working with advisers on a potential disposal
In this article XOM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty Images A former IRS employee was charged in Utah federal court for allegedly trying to steal $2.1 million in tax credits owed to Exxon Mobil by diverting the funds using a taxpayer database he had access to.
Associated Press Jun 7, 2024, 08:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach was arrested Friday on sexual assault charges covering decades, police said Friday. Stronach, 91, was charged with five crimes including rape, indecent assault on a female, sexual assault and forcible confinement, Peel Regional Police said. He
The astronaut who captured the famous first colour photo of the Earth from space has died in a plane crash in the US. William Anders, 90, was the only person aboard the small aircraft he was piloting when it plummeted off the coast of Jones Island, near Washington state, on Friday. His son, Greg Anders,