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Paddy Hill, who has died aged 80, was the angriest and most articulate of the Birmingham Six – the innocent men convicted in 1975 of the Birmingham pub bombings. The explosions in two city centre pubs in 1974 killed 21 people and injured many more, and took place at a …
Man hit by car on Christmas Day in London’s West End dies in hospital
A man who was among four pedestrians hit by a car on Christmas Day in London’s West End has died in hospital, the Metropolitan police said. They named him as Aidan Chapman.
Chapman, 25, was seriously injured in the incident on Shaftesbury Avenue and died on New Year’s Eve. Police …
Tesla shares fall as company reports first decline in annual deliveries
Deliveries …
‘Safe zone’ among areas targeted as Israeli airstrikes kill at least 43 in Gaza
Israeli airstrikes killed at least 43 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, including 11 people in the sprawling al-Mawasi tent encampment designated as a humanitarian safe zone for civilians.
Among those killed in the al-Mawasi strike was the director general of Gaza’s police department, Mahmoud Salah, and his deputy, …
Italy presses Iran for immediate release of journalist held in Tehran
Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Wednesday and urged the immediate release of an Italian journalist held in solitary confinement in Tehran.
Cecilia Sala, a 29-year-old freelance journalist for Il Foglio newspaper and a podcaster, reportedly spoke of the harsh conditions of her detainment in the notorious Evin …
Removal of waste from site of 1984 Bhopal disaster dismissed as ‘farce’
Forty years after one of world’s deadliest industrial disasters struck the Indian city of Bhopal, a cleanup operation has finally begun to remove hundreds of tonnes of toxic waste from the site.
However, local campaigners have accused the Indian government of greenwashing, arguing that the 337 tonnes of waste removed …
Why is the Australian dollar falling – and what does it mean for interest rates, travel and the economy?
The Australian dollar has had a rocky start to the year, dropping below 62 US cents on Wednesday and hitting a low of 61.84 US cents on Thursday morning. It has been on a steady downward trajectory since 30 September last year, when it bought 69.32 US cents. But this …
‘Left to rot’: Glasgow’s crumbling heritage comes into focus for 850th anniversary
“Glasgow city centre seems to be dying,” says Anne Gibb, perched on a stone bollard on Sauchiehall Street, watching the Christmas shoppers hustle by. Ahead of her, the human stream parted around yet another segment of the precinct that had been fenced off as contractors dug up paving.
“At one …
Second-home council tax rises to fund police patrols in Devon and Cornwall
Funds raised by increasing council tax bills for second-home owners in Cornwall and Devon are to be used to boost police patrols across the two counties.
Devon and Cornwall police could receive up to £6m when local authorities in their region double council tax rates for holiday homes from April.
…Brompton profits plunge more than 99% amid bike industry turmoil
The boss of Brompton Bicycle has predicted another year of turmoil for the bike industry in 2025 after profits at the British folding cycle maker dived by more than 99% amid a wave of discounting by rivals.
Profits fell from £10.7m to only £4,602 in the year to the end …