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Leisure club group fined £2.5 million after three-year-old drowned in pool

Leisure club group fined £2.5 million after three-year-old drowned in pool

David Lloyd Leisure Club Limited was prosecuted following the death of Rocco Wright in Leeds in 2018.

Sunak faces down critics, saying fossil fuel plans are ‘evidently’ sensible

Sunak faces down critics, saying fossil fuel plans are ‘evidently’ sensible

The Prime Minister has announced around 100 new licences for oil and gas extraction in the North Sea.

Sturgeon Moon: August’s first supermoon set to delight skygazers

Sturgeon Moon: August’s first supermoon set to delight skygazers

The moon on Tuesday is expected to appear about 15% bigger than a normal full moon and 30% brighter.

Farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne becomes museum

Farm where Robert Burns wrote Auld Lang Syne becomes museum

Ellisland Farm was built by the poet in 1788 for his young wife Jean Armour.

Product safety laws face modernisation to better protect online shoppers

Product safety laws face modernisation to better protect online shoppers

The Government has announced a consultation on modernising product safety laws to ensure they are ‘fit for the digital age’.

Babies as young as four months have taste in fine art, study shows

Babies as young as four months have taste in fine art, study shows

Scientists said the research suggested that adult aesthetics can be traced back to sensory biases in infancy.

Homes proposal a ‘bid to line Duke of Northumberland’s pockets’, inquiry told

Homes proposal a ‘bid to line Duke of Northumberland’s pockets’, inquiry told

Northumberland Estates says its plans would help provide an income stream for conservation works to Syon House.

Grant Shapps convenes summit with energy giants in Downing Street

Grant Shapps convenes summit with energy giants in Downing Street

The Energy Security Secretary will meet companies who collectively have multi-billion pound plans to invest in low and zero-carbon projects.

Brain stimulation treatment could ‘transform the lives’ of children with ADHD

Brain stimulation treatment could ‘transform the lives’ of children with ADHD

Researchers said the findings are ‘an important first step’ in finding more treatments for ADHD

Britain to retain CE safety mark following calls by businesses

Britain to retain CE safety mark following calls by businesses

It was to have been replaced by the new UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark for goods sold in Great Britain from December 2024.

Woman who led Northern Rock response chosen as Bank of England’s deputy governor

Woman who led Northern Rock response chosen as Bank of England’s deputy governor

Sarah Breeden will take on the role from the start of November.

Fugitive guilty of stabbing asylum seeker to death in row over £10 drug debt

Fugitive guilty of stabbing asylum seeker to death in row over £10 drug debt

Moosakhan Nasiri, 20, was stabbed in the chest in October 2017.

UK has sixth wettest July on record, figures suggest

UK has sixth wettest July on record, figures suggest

It was the wettest July since 2009.

Climate protesters spray Scottish Parliament building red

Climate protesters spray Scottish Parliament building red

This Is Rigged said it acted after the Prime Minister announced plans for 100 new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.

Support staff at 10 councils vote to strike in pay row

Support staff at 10 councils vote to strike in pay row

The GMB union said members want an improved offer.

Weather warnings issued as heavy wind and rain expected

Weather warnings issued as heavy wind and rain expected

Motorists have been warned of difficult driving conditions including standing water and high winds.

Number of households missing essential payments ‘is back to winter levels’

Number of households missing essential payments ‘is back to winter levels’

The number of households missing essential payments has risen to 2.4 million – in line with the levels seen last winter, Which? has warned.

Youth jail shut down over safety fears to be turned into men’s prison

Youth jail shut down over safety fears to be turned into men’s prison

The Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre will be refurbished and reopened in two years.

Euphoria star Angus Cloud remembered as ‘sensitive soul’ following death aged 25

Euphoria star Angus Cloud remembered as ‘sensitive soul’ following death aged 25

The US actor died a week after he buried his father.

Publican heckles pint-pouring Sunak over alcohol duty hikes during promo visit

Publican heckles pint-pouring Sunak over alcohol duty hikes during promo visit

The Prime Minister was yelled at over the ‘irony’ of visiting a beer festival as the tax on various drinks goes up.

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