Drivers could get licence points for fly-tipping
Drivers could receive penalty points on their licences if they are caught fly-tipping – leading to a potential ban from the roads – under new government proposals. In a statement, Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds said the new measures, which would apply in England, Scotland and Wales, would be aimed at
Arbeloa ‘confident’ Mbappe fit for Man City trip in Champions League
Real Madrid thrashed the Premier League giants 3-0 in the first legMADRIDReal Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Friday he was “confident” that Kylian Mbappe will be available to face Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.“He’s getting better day by day,” Arbeloa said at
Fears for press freedom as billionaire takes control of East Africa’s largest media house
After the acquisition this week of East Africa’s biggest media outfit by a politically well connected billionaire businessman, questions are being asked about the future of independent journalism in the region. Every day millions of people in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda turn to one of the dozens of newspapers,
She spent 16 hours on Instagram in a day. It’s up to a jury to decide if Meta is to blame
Kaley would look at Instagram until she fell asleep. She would wake up in the middle of the night to check her notifications. She would open the app as soon as she woke up. One day, she spent 16 hours on Instagram. “I stopped engaging with my family because I
‘Unstoppable’ hit and run victim in half marathon
A woman is attempting her personal best at a half marathon two years after a hit-and-run incident, which left her in hospital with serious injuries. Gemma Hunter was training for an ultra marathon when she was hit in August 2024, she suffered a fractured and dislocated vertebra and a bleed
Games with loot boxes to get minimum 16 age rating across Europe
Games which feature loot boxes will soon be given an age rating of 16 across Europe, including in the UK, under a host of changes by the European video game ratings organisation. The Pan-European Game Information body (PEGI)’s age ratings are displayed on games sold in the UK and other countries in
Ferrari’s Leclerc hopes year of the horse a good omen in China
Both Ferraris were sensationally disqualified from the 2025 Chinese GPSHANGHAICharles Leclerc said Thursday he hoped the Chinese year of the horse would bring Ferrari luck in Shanghai after a torrid race there 12 months ago.Both Ferraris were sensationally disqualified from the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix after the race for “excessive
Is Dubai’s glossy image under threat? Not everyone thinks so
Stephanie Baker had been celebrating her birthday with friends at a bar on Palm Jumeirah – Dubai’s iconic man-made palm-shaped island lined with luxury hotels and beach clubs. But as the group stepped outside to head to another nearby venue, something unusual streaked across the night sky. Moments later, debris
UK asylum appeal backlog at record high of 80,000
The UK’s asylum appeals backlog has reached a record high, almost doubling in size in almost a year, according to data published by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) on Thursday. There were 80,333 appeals waiting to be heard at the end of 2025, up from 41,987 a year earlier and
New Zealand’s Williamson launches line of boxes after low blow from Steyn
MELBOURNE: New Zealand batter Kane Williamson has started a business inspired by one of cricket’s most painful rites of passage, launching his own line of “premium alloy” boxes to protect players’ most sensitive areas. Worn inside a player’s briefs as a shield for the groin, boxes are an essential piece