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Vickrum Digwa granted leave to appeal 21-year minimum sentence
Vickrum Digwa, 23, has been granted permission to appeal his sentence after being convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak in Southampton in December. Digwa was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 21 years in June, but the Attorney General referred the sentence to the Court of Appeal as “unduly lenient,” with the…
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Devon residents challenge plans for 850-acre AI datacentre
Two Guardian letters object to proposals for large AI datacentres in rural areas, responding to George Osborne’s criticism of people opposing developments near their homes. Moira Brewer argues that calling residents “nimbys” overlooks the scale and local effects of the planned project near her Devon town. The proposed development would cover 850 acres of farmland,…
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Charging e-scooter battery caused fatal fire that killed Bootle mother and three children
A charging lithium-ion battery from an e-scooter caused the house fire in Bootle, Merseyside, that killed Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children Leo, 16, Ellis, eight, and Prudence, seven. The fire service said the blaze spread with such speed and intensity that emergency crews could not save them; a fifth person was taken to hospital…
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Labour Reels Over Pensions as Burnham Gambles on Social Care
Prime Minister Burnham signals a potential reversal of Labour’s manifesto commitment on the state pension triple lock, to fund a major social care overhaul. In the US, Tennessee prepares its first execution of a woman in two centuries.
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William and Catherine to avoid Diana memoir row and 2027 documentary
Prince William and Catherine are said to have decided not to comment publicly on Earl Spencer’s disputed memoir about Diana, or take part in a documentary marking 30 years since her death in 2027. A source close to the couple said they would keep their focus on royal and charitable work, while William also wants…
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Single dad spoke of hardships of dating in his 40s after ex-wife’s death… now his little girl is an orphan after his encounter with VERY unsuitable woman in Vegas hotel room
Seneca Higley, a 46-year-old father from Utah, died after taking a fentanyl-laced pill during an encounter with sex worker Heidi Warner in a Las Vegas hotel room in 2024. His 11-year-old daughter, Indica, had already lost her mother, Gretchen Bloemen, who died in October 2023, leaving the girl without either parent. Warner, 25, was sentenced…
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EUAN McCOLM: A monster of the SNP’s own creation waits in the wings to make Swinney’s life hell over his failure to break-up UK
An opinion column argues that John Swinney faces pressure from a new SNP faction, called “Independence”, to put the campaign for Scottish independence ahead of winning elections. The group says the party has spent the past decade neglecting the case for secession and warns it will oppose efforts to sideline that goal, creating a challenge…
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Disney Hit By Layoffs, A Couple Hundred Workers Cut
Disney has initiated fresh layoffs affecting approximately 200 employees, predominantly in technology and human resources divisions, as newly appointed Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro continues efforts to reduce costs. This represents the third wave of staff reductions in 2026, though substantially smaller than the previous two rounds that took place earlier in the year. The company’s…
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Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI
Donald Trump has ruled out a joint US-China venture to develop artificial intelligence, saying it could give Beijing access to American know-how. Speaking at the launch of a new AI-powered government services portal, he said the US was well ahead in the field and wanted to maintain that lead. His comments underline tensions between cooperation…
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Manchester City found guilty on all Premier League charges over rule breaches
An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all the Premier League charges concerning financial rule breaches over nine seasons. It concluded that the club used sham commercial and image-rights arrangements to inflate income and conceal costs, potentially hiding breaches of Premier League and Uefa spending limits. The commission found that £830.6m of funding…