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UK beach closed to the public for 20 years could soon reopen following hundreds storming the fences for 'protest picnics'
UK beach closed to the public for 20 years could soon reopen following hundreds storming the fences for 'protest picnics'READ MORE: England's dirtiest beaches named and shamed in the Brown Flag Awards - as Somerset comes out as the worst countyBy ALESIA FIDDLER - TRAVEL REPORTER Published: 10:51, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 11:45, 12 May 2026 e-mail 9 View comments
Disabled man sacked after company launched surveillance operation while he was on sick leave wins £300k
Alan Jones, 59, has won a payout of over £300,000 after being placed under surveillance by his employers Pilkington UK Limited when they wrongly accused him of working while on sick leave
Villagers turn sleuths to hunt down 'fuel thieves' after family-run petrol station hit with string of 'drive-offs' amid soaring prices
Villagers turn sleuths to hunt down 'fuel thieves' after family-run petrol station hit with string of ‘drive-offs’ amid soaring pricesGet your news delivered straight to you by 7am - sign up to our new Morning Mail newsletter for FREEBy ISABELLA MACHIN, REPORTER Published: 11:37, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 11:38, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Serial fraudster conned victims out of £128,000 in long-running building scam
A fraudulent builder from Harleston has admitted to swindling more than a dozen homeowners out of a combined £128,598.20 over a four-year period.Paul Bagley, aged 42 and residing on Robin Avenue, entered his guilty plea at Ipswich Crown Court acknowledging that he operated a business for fraudulent purposes.The 42-year-old took payments from 13 separate victims for building, plastering and landscaping projects between January 2021 and April 2025, none of which he ever finished.Suffolk Trading St...
Husband whose wife cut off his penis when he invited a second woman to live with them sues after images of his genitals in a medical bag are leaked
Husband whose wife cut off his penis when he invited a second woman to live with them sues after images of his genitals in a medical bag are leakedBy SABRINA PENTY, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:29, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 11:29, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
People smuggler whose network is responsible for more than half of all Channel crossings is unmasked
People smuggler whose network is responsible for more than half of all Channel crossings is unmaskedBy RORY TINGLE, HOME AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 11:27, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 11:28, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
British police officer who sparked international incident after believing his ex-wife was out to kill him during Dutch cannabis hallucination is found guilty of gross misconduct
British police officer who sparked international incident after believing his ex-wife was out to kill him during Dutch cannabis hallucination is found guilty of gross misconductBy ROBERT FOLKER, NEWS REPORTER Published: 11:14, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 11:19, 12 May 2026 e-mail View comments
Major blunder sees thousands wrongly fined for six years as Surrey council forced to refund motorists
A local authority in East Surrey has been forced to apologise after parking penalties were wrongly handed out across multiple car parks dating back to January 2020, following a serious mistake.Elmbridge Borough Council issued an apology after revealing that 9,318 Penalty Charge Notices may have been incorrectly issued over the past six years.Motorists who received fines at council-operated car parks in Esher, Cobham, Hersham, Walton-on-Thames and Weybridge could now be entitled to claim their mo...
Jailed former council leader Jordan Linden to appeal against conviction
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POCSO court sentences man to 20 years imprisonment for raping minor girl at gunpoint in Nuh
A significant ruling from a Nuh court has resulted in a 20-year rigorous imprisonment for a man convicted of the 2023 rape of a minor. Allegations surfaced that he abducted the young girl at gunpoint, leading to his conviction under the IPC and POCSO Act.
Indore sweeper gets hit by 100-kg parcel thrown from bus by mistake, survives
Indore sweeper gets hit by kg parcel thrown from bus by mistake survives
Man left fighting for life after being 'attacked by group of men' at central London Tube station - as two men are charged
Man left fighting for life after being 'attacked by group of men' at central London Tube station - as two men are chargedBy JOE ROSSITER, REPORTER Published: 10:23, 12 May 2026 | Updated: 10:23, 12 May 2026 e-mail
London couple who bought a Scottish island as a retirement project are selling it for £1.25million - after 9 years of travelling by boat to the shops and pub
London couple who bought a Scottish island as a retirement project are selling it for £1.25million - after 9 years of travelling by boat to the shops and pubHarbour Island is located off the coast of Argyll in Scotland READ MORE: Couple who quit London for dream new life in Kent countryside discover £1million mansion they bought will take ten YEARS to renovateBy ALANAH KHOSLA, SENIOR LIFESTYLE REPORTER Updated: 10:09, 12 May 2026 e-mail 48 shares
Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permission
Indigenous Australians win record A$150m after billionaire mined without permissionJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGavin ButlerGetty ImagesAndrew Forrest is the founder of Fortescue, a mining company that has made billions from mining in Australia's Pilbara regionThe Indigenous traditional owners of land in north-western Australia have been awarded a record A$150.1 million ($108.3m; £79.9m) payout after a court ruled one of the country's most well-known billionaires mined their land w...
Southampton ask for more time over spying claims
Southampton ask for more time over spying claimsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, EFL rules forbid any team from trying to watch another training within 72 hours of a gameByDale JohnsonFootball issues correspondentPublished4 minutes agoSouthampton have requested more time to conduct an internal review after they were charged with spying on Championship play-off rivals Middlesbrough.The English Football League has accused Saints of "observing, or attempting to observe, another club's train...
Vijay’s astrologer, who predicted TVK victory a year ago, appointed OSD
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has appointed astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the Chief Minister (Political). This appointment, effective from the date of joining, aims to bolster Vijay's political and administrative team. Vettrivel is known for his association with the actor-turned-politician.
10 Arrested For Stabbing Telangana Student To Death Over Love Affair Dispute
Among those arrested are the girl's father Narsimha Yadav, her uncles Mallesh Yadav and Srisailam Yadav, her brother Paramesh, and a juvenile. Police also arrested several others involved in the conspiracy and the attack.
London borough named the friendliest place to live in Britain
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US Air Force apologises after sparking panic with 'double bang' over East Anglia
The US Air Force has apologised after triggering a sonic boom that startled communities across East Anglia. An American jet inadvertently exceeded the speed of sound over Cambridgeshire and Norfolk last Thursday.The incident occurred shortly before 3pm on May 7 when a US Air Force F-15E fighter aircraft broke the sound barrier during what was described as routine training exercises.Residents across the region reported hearing a loud double bang that reverberated through the skies above Wisbech a...
Dubai regulator bans broker, fines him over Dh500,000 for misleading clients
Dubai: A reinsurance broker working in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has been banned from working in financial services in the centre after Dubai’s financial regulator found he engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct over several years.Sign up for our daily business newsletter, Cheques & Balances.The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) said it fined Wael Abdelmohsen Abdellatif Mohamed Emara, also known as Mohsen, $139,722 (Dh513,129).The regulator said the original fine w...