I am astounded that Kirstie Allsopp was reported to social services for allowing her son to travel abroad at 15 (Kirstie Allsopp reported to social services for allowing son, 15, to travel abroad, 25 August). I left school at 15 in 1973, then I left home and got a job within a couple of months. … Read more
Geoff Banks’s satchel was £3,375 lighter than it should have been when he left York racecourse on Saturday, he said in a post on social media, and the high-profile racecourse bookie was understandably hacked off. “Unsavoury end to York with one of my team confusing a payout of £375 with £3,750,” he wrote on X. … Read more
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire co-founder of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested in France in connection with an investigation into criminal activity on the platform and a lack of cooperation with law enforcement, prosecutors announced on Monday. Durov, who has French citizenship, was detained in a surprise arrest at Le Bourget airport, just outside … Read more
Like many states, Nebraska is facing a significant shortage of trained emergency medical workers. As a predominantly rural state, many of its community fire and ambulance services rely heavily on volunteers. But recruitment and retention of EMTs have become a major challenge. THE PROBLEM With older volunteers retiring and younger ones moving on to other … Read more
Michael Owen led the tributes to Sven-Göran Eriksson after the former England manager died at the age of 76, describing him as “one of the very best and a man who will be sadly missed by everyone in the world of football”. The Swede became England’s first overseas manager and led them to the quarter-finals … Read more
Keir Starmer has cancelled the appointment of one of Britain’s top generals as the national security adviser, in a move that senior civil servants fear is designed to pave the way for a more politically loyal candidate. The prime minister has overturned the decision made in April by his predecessor, Rishi Sunak, to appoint Gwyn … Read more
Getty Images Australians are now spending approximately A$25bn ($16.8bn; £12.9bn) on legal wagers each year Like so many in Australia, Sam grew up in a community where having a punt was synonymous with sport. “‘Our friends, our family would ask ‘Oh who are you betting on this week?’ That was the normal conversation that occurred,” … Read more
The dangers of extreme heat can be amplified by social isolation, experts have warned, with those living alone found to be most likely to suffer. “Heatwaves are deadly,” Eric Klinenberg, a sociologist at New York University who studies climate disasters, once said. “Cold societies make them far more lethal.” Data shows people living alone were … Read more
Hyderabad: Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court issued guidelines to Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRAA), which are to be followed while initiating action against illegal encroachments and unauthorised construction. Firstly, the title of the encroachers and the persons who made unauthorised constructions shall be perused, if any. Secondly, … Read more
It was the autumn of 1980 and IFK Gothenburg had just been eliminated by Twente in the first round of the Uefa Cup when the board asked their young manager what was required to make progress in Europe. “I need three new players,” said a 32-year-old Sven-Göran Eriksson. “A goalkeeper, a left-back and a forward.” … Read more