YouTube restores service after hour-long global streaming outage
Lead: YouTube said it restored service after a global disruption that stopped many users from streaming videos and accessing the app for about an hour. The outage affected viewers in…
Report lays bare NHS care failings in ex-footballer Colin Flatt’s final months
A new report has detailed failings in the care of former footballer Colin Flatt during the final months of his life, renewing scrutiny of how the NHS safeguards dignity at…
Grief Drives Campaign to Put CPR Lessons in Every UK School
A young man’s grief has become a public call for change. After losing both of his parents, Cameron McGerr now urges the UK to teach lifesaving first aid, including CPR,…
Europe and Brazil urged to lead at COP30 as op-ed cites Trump’s ‘con job’ climate remark
Lead: A new opinion piece argues that Donald Trump’s latest rhetoric on climate change could create an opening for other powers to lead the global response. Writing in the Guardian,…
Newport residents decry ‘fly?tipping capital’ conditions as asbestos and even an oven blight streets
Residents in parts of Newport say illegal dumping now shapes daily life, with dangerous waste reappearing almost as soon as council crews remove it. A BBC report highlighted scenes that…
CMA backs limited water bill rises as five English water firms win partial appeal
Millions of households in England face higher water bills over the next five years after the Competition and Markets Authority provisionally backed fresh price rises for five suppliers. An independent…
Car Finance Scandal: Lenders Face £8.2 Billion Compensation Payouts
The UK is witnessing a significant financial scandal as car finance lenders prepare to pay out a staggering £8.2 billion in compensation following a widespread mis-selling scandal. Thousands of customers…
Met Police Uncover Major Phone Smuggling Operation in Landmark Crackdown
In a significant breakthrough, the Metropolitan Police have dismantled a vast international smuggling network responsible for the theft and export of tens of thousands of mobile phones from the UK.…
Thames Water’s Lifeline: Lenders Propose Debt Relief to Prevent Collapse
Thames Water, the UK’s largest water and wastewater services provider, finds itself at a critical juncture as a consortium of lenders, known as London & Valley Water, submits a rescue…
Historic Bitcoin Seizure Leads to Conviction in Global Money Laundering Case
A landmark case unfolded as a Chinese woman faced conviction following what is described as the world’s largest bitcoin seizure. The UK police, after a meticulous seven-year investigation, confiscated cryptocurrency…