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UK’s state investments agency hit by data breach
UK Government Investments (UKGI), the body that manages the state’s stakes in companies such as Channel 4, the Post Office, Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds, has been told to tighten its internal security after a data breach left sensitive information publicly accessible for nearly two days. The lapse, disclosed in the agency’s annual report,…
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SUFC News: United’s Matondo transfer decision confirmed with decisive update – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has confirmed that the club are in talks with Rabbi Matondo over a possible transfer after the Wales winger trained with the Championship side. The update matters because it moves the proposed move beyond initial speculation, although no agreement or signing has yet been announced. Matondo, 25, is under contract…
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“I can’t relax”: Sheffield residents speak out on city safety – thestar.co.uk
The Star reported that some Sheffield residents had described feeling unable to relax while moving around parts of the city, raising concerns about their personal safety. The article centred residents’ accounts of feeling uneasy in public spaces, rather than presenting a single incident or a confirmed change in crime levels. Their comments point to the…
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Wicker Man sequel director Justin Hardy dies aged 61
The British filmmaker died on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family said in a statement.
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Does Love Island UK need to pull the US version for a chat?
Fans, commentators and a former contestant have suggested Love Island UK could learn from its US counterpart after the UK show’s latest series drew smaller audiences and less romantic engagement than in previous years. While Love Island USA’s eighth series has topped US reality TV charts for five weeks and attracted celebrity endorsements from stars…
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3 Futuristic Songs From the 80s That Proved Artists Were Visionaries
Prince, american singer, pictured at the British Phonographic Industry, BPI Awards, aka Brit Awards, at Grosvenor House, London, 12th February 1985. He collected two awards, Best International Solo Artist and Best Soundtrack/Cast Recording for Purple Rain. (Photo by Peter Stone/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Here are a few songs from the 80s that were ahead of their time.…
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Harry and Meghan take voyage on vintage steam boat around remote island that inspired The Wicker Man
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent two days on Tanera Mor, a remote private island in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides, during a week-long visit to Britain last month, according to The Mail on Sunday. The island is notable for reportedly inspiring the cult 1973 horror film The Wicker Man, though Harry and Meghan’s trip was…
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Wildlife habitats devastated in UK wildfires could take 25 years to recover, experts warn
Experts have warned that wildlife habitats damaged by UK wildfires may take up to 25 years to recover. The warning highlights the long-term ecological consequences of increasingly severe fires, which can destroy vegetation, disrupt food supplies and displace animals. Recovery depends on the habitat affected and the intensity of the fire, with peatlands, heathland and…
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Immigration will drive down wages leaving average Briton £2,500 per year worse off, Tories claim
The Conservatives have released analysis claiming immigration will leave the average British worker £2,521 a year worse off by 2031, as competition for jobs drives down wages. The party says this ties into a broader row over mass migration, with the figures published as tensions rise over record numbers of migrants attempting to reach the…
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Fury of heroes’ families as Army crushes hundreds of war graves into gravel for drainage ditch
Defence chiefs have been accused of showing “shocking disregard” for Britain’s war dead after almost 800 First and Second World War gravestones belonging to Commonwealth soldiers were crushed and used as drainage rubble at a military base in Iraq. The British Army removed the headstones and inscribed panels from Basra War Cemetery in 2003, citing…