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Olympic climber channels inner Spider-Man to thrash rival and set world record
A climber at the 2024 Olympics has been compared to fictional superhero Spider-Man after setting a new world record with an incredible performance in the wall climb event in Paris. The USA’s Sam Watson was competing in the speed climbing against his compatriot Zack Hammer with the aim of gettingContinue Reading
Campaigners welcome £168m sewage fines but warn of ‘broken’ water industry
Campaigners have welcomed the multimillion-pound fines proposed for three water companies – but warned the penalties highlight the “sheer state of disrepair” of the industry. Ofwat has proposed £168 million of fines for three of England’s biggest water companies for failing to manage sewage treatment works and allowing too muchContinue Reading
Domino’s pledges more discounts for customers after food costs dip
Domino’s has said it will pass lower costs on to customers through better discount deals. It came as the pizza delivery giant recorded a drop of orders over the first half of 2024, with bosses blaming a “slow start” to the year. Shares in the company dropped on Tuesday morningContinue Reading
More college lecturer strikes announced in long-running pay dispute
Two more weeks of strike action in Scottish colleges have been announced as a long-running pay dispute continues. The Educational Institute of Scotland’s (EIS) emergency committee said there would be six additional strike dates in the latter half of August. It comes after a recent re-ballot of members of theContinue Reading
Water firms face £168m in fines for ‘catalogue of failure’ on sewage pollution
Three of the country’s biggest water companies could be forced to pay £168 million in fines over sewage spills, including a £104 million penalty for Thames Water. Regulator Ofwat proposed the fine for Thames, plus sanctions of £47 million for Yorkshire Water and £17 million for Northumbrian Water, in theContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves hints at debt-to-GDP measure change to unlock £17bn for budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has left open the possibility of altering a key measure of the UK’s debt, a move that could potentially release £17 billion for her upcoming autumn budget. During a trip to New York and Toronto, Reeves indicated she would clarify her fiscal rules in her maiden budget,Continue Reading
Heavy rains in Brazil unearth what could be world’s oldest dinosaur fossil
Torrential rains in Brazil have eroded parts of a fossil site, revealing what scientists think could be the world’s oldest known dinosaur skeletons. The “almost fully preserved” dinosaur fossil, discovered next to a reservoir in Brazil’s southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, could be around 233 million years old,Continue Reading
Musk’s post that UK ‘civil war is inevitable’ is deeply irresponsible – minister
Elon Musk’s post on his social media platform that “civil war is inevitable” as rioting in the UK continues is “deeply irresponsible”, justice minister Heidi Alexander said. Mr Musk, the head of X, formerly Twitter, has faced a backlash to his comments as social media sites have also been criticisedContinue Reading
Government confirms it will repeal minimum levels of service Act
The Government has confirmed it will repeal the controversial law which aimed to ensure a minimum level of service during strikes. The Conservative government took forward the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act last year in response to the unprecedented wave of industrial action by hundreds of thousands of workers overContinue Reading
Zac Efron’s swimming pool injury detailed after actor reassures fans he’s OK
Details have emerged about Zac Efron’s injury after he was treated in hospital following an incident in a swimming pool in Ibiza. It has now been reported that the High School Musical star, 36, hurt himself when he dived deep into a pool at a villa early on Saturday (3Continue Reading