Martin Lewis in furious clash with OVO energy boss

‘You’re a fat cat making the profits, ripping people off’: Martin Lewis in furious clash with OVO energy boss as the tycoon warns it’s, ‘not very British’ to refuse to pay rising gas bills Chief executive of OVO described the coming months as ‘a winter like no other’ Comes amid fears are rising that cost […]

Biden visiting 2 swing states as midterm crunch time begins

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Biden is making his third trip to Pennsylvania in less than a week and returning just two days after his predecessor, Donald Trump, staged his own rally there — illustrating the battleground state’s importance to both parties as Labor Day kicks off a nine-week sprint to crucial midterm elections. Trump spoke […]

Staff say court IT system causing information to disappear or change

Staff say new £300m court IT system is ‘putting justice at risk’ because ‘fundamentally flawed’ computer software is causing key trial information to disappear or change Common Platform allegedly changing information such as pleas and case results One instance saw information about a driving disqualification change Some court staff taking strike action over ‘fundamentally flawed’ system […]

Federal government dragged into Palmer-WA stoush

Billionaire Clive Palmer has asked the Federal Court for help in dodging “draconian” laws preventing him from obtaining amounts he claims are owed to him by the West Australian government. The lawsuit, filed on Friday, is brought against the Commonwealth of Australia, which has been threatened with arbitration over the $30 billion spat, as well […]

British pensioner, 70, 'crushes a local man to death' in Thailand

British pensioner, 70, ‘crushes a local man to death while reversing pick-up truck near a Thai beach’ Stephen Peter Hobbs, 70, from Newport, was reportedly the driver of the truck Witnesses said his car suddenly reversed in Rayong province on August 4 Witnesses claimed the Brit slammed into four motorcycles and crushed two men One […]

Three injured after fire truck and tram collide at Central Station

Three passengers have suffered minor injuries after a fire truck and a tram on Sydney’s light rail network collided, derailing the vehicle near Central Station, on Monday. NSW Ambulance is on the scene on Eddy Avenue at Pitt Street, treating the passengers. Emergency services are currently on scene.Credit:Twitter: Saman Shad@muminprogress As a result, light rail […]

Burning Man partiers battered by huge sandstorm

Burning Man partiers are battered by a huge SANDSTORM that threatens to ruin final day of Nevada festival: Hundreds leave early to escape the dust while others strip off in 102F heat ahead of grand finale The sandstorm whipped through the Black Rock Desert over the weekend as the festival came to a close On […]

Investigation after person suffers 'serious injuries' at cliff railway

Police launch investigation after person suffers ‘serious’ injuries during ‘industrial incident’ at cliff railway near beach beauty spot A person has been seriously injured in an ‘industrial incident’ at a cliff railway An accident at Babbacombe Cliff Railway in Torquay was reported at about 10am A police cordon was put in place and Oddicombe beach […]

Suspect in heiress kidnapping 'stalked women at brother's house'

‘He was a weird pervert’: Felon charged with ‘violently snatching’ billionaire heiress, 38, as she jogged in Memphis offered woman ‘$100 to f***’ and ‘stalked others at brother’s house” Cleotha Abston, the man accused of violently kidnapping billionaire heiress Eliza Fletcher in Memphis on Friday, has been described as a ‘creep’ and ‘pervert’ by neighbors […]