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England’s mayors to be given power to introduce tourist tax
The UK government is granting mayors in England the power to introduce a “tourist tax” on overnight stays, allowing local leaders to charge an uncapped levy calculated as a percentage of accommodation costs rather than a flat fee. Ministers say this will let regions reinvest in high streets, transport and local attractions, but hospitality bosses…
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Mother and father deny causing the death of one-year-old son who died from ‘severe malnutrition’
A mother and father have pleaded not guilty to causing or allowing the death of their one-year-old son, Maero Johnson, who died in hospital in the early hours of 23 August 2023 from ketotic hypoglycaemia and severe malnutrition. The case has moved forward after the couple appeared at Liverpool Crown Court, with a full trial…
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9/11 death toll keeps growing decades later as toxic exposure haunts survivors
More than two decades after the September 11 attacks, the death toll among first responders and survivors continues to rise as illnesses linked to toxic exposure at Ground Zero take their toll. Lower Manhattan was blanketed in dust and debris after the Twin Towers collapsed, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to breathe in hazardous…
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Pedestrian seriously injured after being hit by lorry on Sheffield Parkway
A 49-year-old man was seriously injured after being struck by a lorry on Sheffield Parkway on the evening of Wednesday 9 September, prompting a lengthy closure of the major route out of the city centre and an air ambulance response. South Yorkshire Police confirmed the man was taken to hospital, where he remained, while the…
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Sir James Cleverly to challenge Sadiq Khan for London mayor as NHS pharmacy scheme expands
Cleverly steps down as MP to fight Khan for London mayor, stars urge Cooper to reverse prostate screening curbs, Mac Allister sinks Atletico for Liverpool, and Apple unveils its first foldable iPhone.
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Retired nurse given a year to live is now cancer free after pioneering surgery at hospital where she once worked
Caroline Ainslie, a 60-year-old retired nurse from Southampton, has been declared cancer-free after undergoing pioneering surgery at University Hospital Southampton, the same hospital where she previously worked as head of nursing. She had been given a terminal, stage four ovarian cancer diagnosis in March 2026 and told she had around a year to live, but…
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer reveals post-mistrial strategy as retrial looms
Kevin Reddington, the lawyer for Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy, has outlined an aggressive strategy to avoid a retrial after a Norfolk Superior Court jury deadlocked last month, prompting Judge William Sullivan to declare a mistrial. Clancy has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges relating to the 2023 deaths of her three children,…
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Ex-partner of ‘Gisele Pelicot 2.0’ husband whose wife died after ‘being drugged and raped by other men’ describes horrific abuse he subjected her and their pet dog to
The former partner of Robert Aichinger, an Austrian man accused of drugging his wife and handing her unconscious to other men for sex, has described a pattern of violent abuse she suffered during their relationship, including a broken jaw from a punching attack and severe beatings of their pet dog. Her account has emerged after…
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Andy Burnham to hand mayors unlimited powers to impose tourist tax
Andy Burnham’s plan to give England’s mayors an uncapped power to introduce a tourist tax has drawn criticism from hospitality leaders, who warn it could put local jobs at risk, while Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged no Labour or Tory council to adopt it, accusing the government of “taxing and taxing” rather than pursuing…
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Nats system fault forces cancellation of over two thousand flights
UK flight disruption caused by a fault in National Air Traffic Services (Nats) systems ran its course over two days before schedules returned to normal on Thursday, with no cancellations forecast for the day, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. The episode, which began with a technical failure on Tuesday, ultimately led to more than…