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Suffolk couple sue former owners over alleged sewage flooding history
A hospital consultant and his partner are suing the former owners of their £625,000 Suffolk home, alleging they were misled about a history of flooding and sewage problems. They say they would not have bought the house had they known that heavy rain could cause sewage to back up into the property and garden. The…
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UK authorities examine bets on HSBC and Lloyds failing amid manipulation fears
US-based prediction market Polymarket has begun accepting bets worth $77,507 on whether major banks, including UK lenders HSBC and Lloyds, will fail by the end of the year. The revelation has triggered alarm from UK authorities and lawmakers who fear the betting mechanism could incentivise market manipulation, insider trading, and trigger the kind of rapid…
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J.J. Abrams’ Near-Perfect Sci-Fi Nightmare Officially Finds a New Streaming Home
10 Cloverfield Lane began streaming on Peacock in the United States on 1 October, giving the acclaimed science-fiction thriller a new streaming home. Its tense, confined story follows a woman who wakes in a bunker after a car crash and must decide whether the man sheltering her has saved or abducted her. Mary Elizabeth Winstead,…
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Brother of British Sikh activist freed on bail after nine years inside hellish Indian prison accuses the British Government of ‘putting trade over human rights’ and says it ‘has had a hand in this’ if he is sentenced to death
Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist held in India since 2017, has been released on bail after nearly nine years in prison. His brother says the UK Government failed to protect him and put trade and diplomatic relations ahead of human rights; Johal could still face the death penalty if convicted. Indian prosecutors accuse…
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Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking captain during flight to Tel Aviv
The UAE prosecutor general said a Flydubai co-pilot attacked the captain with a crash axe during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, and investigators are treating the attempted takeover as a suspected terrorist act. Passengers subdued the attacker after the aircraft plunged sharply, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Captain Smit Machchhar…
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Karen Spencer buys £3.6m mansion near Althorp after divorce settlement
Karen Spencer, ex-wife of Earl Spencer, has purchased a £3.6 million country mansion approximately 10 miles from Althorp estate in Northamptonshire using funds from her divorce settlement. After their 13-year marriage ended in 2024, she chose to remain in the UK to be near their 14-year-old daughter, keeping the title of Countess Spencer. The six-bedroom…
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Earthquake strikes Victoria as UK welfare and prison policy battle
A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck Gippsland early Saturday. Labour and Conservatives clash sharply over welfare reform and 50,000 new prison places.
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Builders sue Kyle Sandilands over renovation work on unsold Glenorie estate
Kyle Sandilands’ country estate in Glenorie, Sydney, which has struggled to sell despite significant price reductions, faces fresh complications after luxury builders launched civil proceedings against him. Alter Build Co Pty Ltd filed a statement of claim in NSW District Court relating to goods and services connected to the extensive renovation works carried out on…
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Measles alert follows infectious traveller’s visits to south-west Sydney venues
NSW Health has issued a measles warning after an infected person visited multiple locations across Sydney’s south-west between 23 and 28 September. The patient contracted the virus whilst travelling in South-East Asia, where an outbreak is currently occurring. This matters because measles is highly contagious and can spread rapidly through communities with lower immunity rates.…
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England and Scotland return to Nations League as City verdict fallout continues
England and Scotland are among the teams returning to Nations League action, as the Premier League pauses for the international break. England face Croatia at 5pm BST, while Scotland travel to North Macedonia for a 7.45pm kick-off. The live coverage also follows the fallout from Manchester City’s guilty verdict and promises updates on Northern Ireland’s…