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German officials call for clampdown on illegal ‘firework bombs’ after five deaths
German officials have called for a clampdown on illegally imported and homemade “firework bombs” after pyrotechnics for personal use killed at least five people across the country on New Year’s Eve.
The use of personal firecrackers is widespread and only lightly regulated in Germany, leading to hundreds of injuries and …
Elon Musk’s calls for Tommy Robinson release anger Labour MPs
Wholesale gas price at highest level in more than year as Russian supplies stop
The wholesale price of gas has risen to its highest level in more than a year after
Russian supplies stopped flowing to Europe
through Ukraine.Benchmark prices rose to the highest level since October 2023, a day after a longstanding transit contract between Russia and Ukraine expired. …
Novak Djokovic extends Monfils misery with record 20th win over Frenchman
Novak Djokovic extended the most dominant head-to-head record in the history of tennis by defeating Gaël Monfils 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International on Thursday night.
The victory marks Djokovic’s 20th career victory over Monfils, who is still searching for his first win over the Serbian …
Young people in UK: tell us why you love knitting, sewing, embroidery or making your own clothes
Quadrantid meteor shower to light up the sky this weekend
While fireworks are a traditional way to welcome the new year, a natural phenomenon will be lighting up the sky this weekend as the annual Quadrantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
Taking its name from a now obsolete constellation known as Quadrans Muralis, the event is best viewed in the …
Iga Swiatek bundles brilliant Boulter and Britain out of United Cup after epic
Over the course of the past 18 months, by far the rewarding period in her blossoming career, Katie Boulter has gradually established herself as one of the best tennis players in the world. She has won noteworthy titles, defeated top opponents and embedded herself inside the top 30.
Yet no …
Rise in UK deaths expected due to snow and ice weather warnings
Public health bosses in the UK are expecting a rise in deaths from cold weather, amid severe weather warnings for snow and ice over the next five days.
The UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber alert for social care in England, saying vulnerable people were at risk as …
Trackways of large dinosaur footprints found in Oxfordshire quarry
It is now a quarry in Oxfordshire. But nearly 166m years ago it was where a large number of dinosaurs crisscrossed the limestone floor.
Researchers have unearthed 200 large dinosaur footprints – said to be the biggest site of its kind in the UK – from two types of dinosaurs, …
UK factory output falls at fastest rate since February amid tax rise fears
Manufacturers in the UK cut back output last month at the fastest rate since February, compounding the gloomy picture for the British economy, according to a closely watched survey.
The purchasing managers’ index for manufacturing fell to 47, down from 48 in November – the weakest for 11 months. Any …