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Government hopes to avoid backlash against upgrade of infrastructure as it tries to grow UK economyPostcode electricity pricing is a minefield for Ed MilibandBusiness live – latest updatesPeople living near power cables could receive £250 a year off their energy bills as the UK government hopes to speed up construction of infrastructure vital to the transition away from fossil fuels.Households within half a kilometre of new or upgraded power infrastructure could receive up to £2,500 over 10 years under Labour government plans that aim to prevent a backlash against increased building of pylons and substations. Continue reading... Source link :

Calls grow to control military use of unmanned aerial vehicles which, despite claims of precise targeting, are claiming civilian livesAlmost 1,000 civilians have been killed and hundreds more injured in military drone attacks across Africa as the proliferation of unmanned aerial vehicles continues unchecked on the continent, according to a report.At least 50 separate deadly strikes by armed forces in Africa have been confirmed during the three years up to November 2024, with analysts describing a “striking pattern of civilian harm” with little or no accountability. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/10/drone-attacks-killing-hundreds-of-civilians-across-africa-says-report Author : Mark Townsend Publish date : 2025-03-10

City received 275mm of rain in the 24 hours to 9am, the BoM said, a level not seen since Tropical Cyclone Wanda flooded the Brisbane RiverBrisbane has just recorded its wettest 24 hours in over half a century, and its fifth wettest day on record, but meteorologists say the rainfall is set to moderately ease today in south-east Queensland and northern NSW.To 9am on Monday, some 275.2mm of rain fell – a level not seen since 314 mm fell to 9am on 26 January, 1974 – the same year the Brisbane River flooded in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Wanda.

Crime scenes set up in Green Park area with 40-year-old man taken into custody, say policeA man has been arrested after a 40-year-old woman who was shot dead in Talbot Green, about 15 miles west of Cardiff.The woman was found with serious injuries in the Green Park area of the Welsh town just after 6pm on Sunday and could not be saved by emergency services, south Wales police said. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/10/talbot-green-shooting-wales-man-arrested-woman-dies-ntwnfb Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-03-10 04:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

KPMG/REC report shows decline in people being placed in roles continues, while unemployment is rising, says BDOCompanies are putting the brakes on hiring new staff amid a “subdued” economic outlook and rising wage bills, according to the latest business surveys.In signs of a weakening UK labour market, the consultancy KPMG and the trade body the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said a marked decline in the number of people being placed in permanent and temporary roles continued in February, although hiring declined at a slower pace than in January. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/mar/10/firms-hold-back-on-hiring-amid-significant-cost-rises-surveys-say Author : Joanna Partridge Publish

Opposition leader says critics seeking ‘political advantage’ after Murray Watt says Dutton ‘sold out his constituents’ by attending Sydney soireeEx-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton has defended his decision to attend a lavish fundraiser in Sydney as Cyclone Alfred approached Queensland last week, claiming those criticising his decision were seeking “political advantage”.The opposition leader’s Monday morning interview on Sky News came after Labor’s Queensland senator Murray Watt claimed Dutton had “sold out his constituents” by not staying in his Dickson electorate.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news

Daniel Day, 29, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected siteA 29-year-old man has been charged after climbing on to the clock tower of Big Ben, the Metropolitan police has said.Daniel Day, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/10/man-charged-after-protester-climbed-big-ben Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-03-10 00:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their conditionA small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster airport in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon, authorities said.The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the single-engine plane was a Beechcraft Bonanza, and the incident happened around 3pm in Lancaster county. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/pennsylvania-small-plane-crash Author : Coral Murphy Marcos and agencies Publish date : 2025-03-09 23:22:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

More than 230,000 households and businesses in south-east Queensland and northern NSW still without power on Monday morningEx-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 230,000 households and businesses are without power and flash-flooding alerts have been issued for coastal areas in the aftermath of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.The warnings follow heavy rain across south-east Queensland overnight and are clustered around the Brisbane, Gold Coast, Logan and Ipswich council areas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/10/residents-warned-to-head-for-high-ground-as-flood-waters-rise-in-wake-of-ex-tropical-cyclone-alfred Author : Australian Associated Press Publish date : 2025-03-09 21:29:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Major flooding isolates 1,800 people in northern NSW as evacuation routes cut. Follow today’s news liveSend us your photographs and videos of ex-Cyclone AlfredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnd back up to Queensland where Premier David Crisafulli was speaking on ABC news just before.He was warning people not to drive through flood water.My message is just to just to be careful. Don’t go driving through flooded water. Do the little things right, and you’ll get through this event.We do have a bit of rain left to go, is, overwhelmingly, you must always put your safety

Towns and cities across UK host events commemorating those who died and pay tribute to health and social care workersBereaved families and communities came together in a day of reflection on Sunday to mark five years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.Towns and cities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland hosted hundreds of events to remember those who died and also pay tribute to frontline health and social care workers, volunteers and researchers on the annual Covid Day of Reflection. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/bereaved-come-together-to-mark-five-years-since-covid-19-pandemic-outbreak Author : Nadeem Badshah Publish date : 2025-03-09 19:05:00 Copyright for syndicated

Crowds gather in park where Amen played football to remember ‘remarkable’ teenager, who died on WednesdayAmen Teklay, a “remarkable” teenager who loved music and was light on his feet on the football pitch, was remembered by friends and family on Sunday afternoon at a vigil near his family home in Scotstoun, Glasgow.A crowd of more than 100 mainly younger people gathered to pay their respects to the 15-year-old Eritrean refugee, who died on Wednesday night in the St George’s Cross area of the city, in the park where he played football. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/09/vigil-held-in-glasgow-for-amen-teklay-15-as-boy-charged-over-death Author : Libby

A giant of political drama, Fugard captured the injustices of apartheid in works such as Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The IslandThe South African playwright and director Athol Fugard, whose works included the plays Sizwe Banzi Is Dead and The Island and the novel Tsotsi, has died at the age of 92.A major political dissident playwright of the 20th century, Fugard wrote more than 30 dramas including Statements After an Arrest Under the Immorality Act (in 1972) and “Master Harold” … and the Boys (1982). Both of those drew upon the time in the 1950s when he could only find

Commission president says ‘something fundamental’ has shifted and democracy and rule of law are under threat“Nothing is off the table” when it comes to raising money for defence, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has said, as she warned European values such as democracy and the rule of law were under threat in a increasingly “transactional” world.Without mentioning Donald Trump by name, the head of the EU executive told reporters there was a new sense of urgency in the geopolitical sphere and that “something fundamental” had shifted since she began her second term in office on

Omar Prempeh, 32, from Forest Hill, charged after 16-year-old shot dead in Stockwell on TuesdayA man has been charged with the murder of a teenage boy who was shot dead in Stockwell, south London, the Metropolitan police said.Lathaniel Burrell, 16, was shot dead in south London on Tuesday. Officers were called to the scene at about 3pm after reports of a shooting on Paradise Road. The teenager died while being treated at the scene by paramedics. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/mar/09/man-charged-with-south-london-murder-of-teenager-lathaniel-burrell Author : Alexandra Topping Publish date : 2025-03-09 13:17:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The actor was likely alone in his house for days, disoriented and too frail to seek help, after death of wife Betsy ArakawaActor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, who were found dead last month in Santa Fe, New Mexico, were rarely apart from each other, and it’s that closeness that may have led to the circumstances of their deaths.Arakawa had become Hackman’s caregiver in his later years when he developed Alzheimer’s disease and became incapable of carrying out even the simplest of tasks. She ran the household errands, made sure he remained active and protected him from illnesses.

Wingfield Manor is part-managed by English Heritage, but has fallen into a state of disrepairAt various points in history it has been a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots, a battleground in the English civil war, and the site of one the country’s first flushing toilets.But despite its storied past, Wingfield Manor in Derbyshire has fallen into disrepair, and members of the public can no longer visit the magnificent ruins on a hilltop in Amber Valley. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/mar/09/derbyshire-fight-to-save-wingfield-manor-english-heritage Author : Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent Publish date : 2025-03-09 10:55:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Ukrainian president backs negotiations, despite Trump’s remarks he finds Russia ‘easier’, and calls for more sanctions after deadly missile attack Russia on Sunday claimed the capture of a village in Ukraine’s Sumy region after mounting a cross-border offensive while battling Ukrainian troops in its Kursk region.According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Russia’s defence ministry said in a briefing that its forces had “liberated” the small village of Novenke in Sumy region near the border with Kursk region. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/mar/09/ukraine-war-live-volodymyr-zelenskyy-us-trump-putin-saudi-arabia-talks-news Author : Amy Sedghi Publish date : 2025-03-09 09:36:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Buyers say they were misled over likely rise in costs after they moved in, which are now ‘ruining people’s lives’Housing associations are facing allegations of mis-selling so-called “affordable” homes, with service charges that have soared, in some cases by more than 400%, after residents moved in.Marketing and property documents examined by the Observer reveal how buyers who may be struggling financially are enticed to buy shared ownership homes with estimated monthly service charges as low as £120. Residents accuse housing associations of failing to accurately reflect the likely cost, which in some cases has risen to more than £650 a

Card giants processing payments for unlicensed operators as customers report losing thousandsMastercard and Visa are processing payments for illegal gambling websites accused of scamming UK customers out of thousands of pounds.An investigation has found that the payment giants are failing to stop their networks being used to make transactions on unlicensed sites despite a previous pledge to do so. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/09/mastercard-and-visa-linked-to-gambling-sites-accused-of-scamming-uk-customers Author : Shanti Das and Maxence Peigné Publish date : 2025-03-09 07:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Germany, France and UK sweep away old rules in pledge to do ‘whatever it takes’ to defend Europe from Russian threatWhen he rose to his feet at prime minister’s questions on Wednesday, Keir Starmer delivered a stirring tribute to six British soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan 13 years ago.He read out their names very deliberately, one by one. The House was silent. The prime minister then added a tribute to a 22-year-old British Royal Marine, also killed on 6 March, but in 2007 in Helmand province. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/after-80-years-of-transatlantic-ties-europe-forges-a-new-alliance Author : Toby Helm, Jennifer Rankin

Members of Putin’s United Russia party in Murmansk said gifts were initiative of the women’s wing Local officials from Russia’s ruling party have caused controversy by presenting mothers of soldiers killed in Ukraine with gifts of meat grinders, an appliance widely used to describe Russia’s brutal tactics on the frontline.The United Russia party in the northern Murmansk region posted photos on social media showing officials smiling as they visited bereaved mothers with gifts of flowers and boxed meat grinders for International Women’s Day on Saturday, which is widely celebrated in Russia. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/09/russian-officials-criticised-for-giving-meat-grinders-to-mothers-of-soldiers-killed-in-ukraine Author : Agence

Up to 700mm in rainfalls and destructive gusts predicted to hit south-east Queensland and northern NSWEx-Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSwathes of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales were on alert for flash flooding and damaging winds as more than 330,000 buildings were without power on Sunday morning due to ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.After the downgraded cyclone made landfall just north of Brisbane overnight as a tropical low, the Bureau of Meteorology was still predicting up to 700mm of rain and destructive gusts to hit the region through

Michael Murphy outed himself as subject of Icac investigation that found he had mismanaged a conflict of interestGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Northern Territory’s police commissioner has been given his marching orders after a jobs-for-mates scandal uncovered by a corruption watchdog.Michael Murphy outed himself as the subject of an Independent Commissioner Against Corruption investigation that found improper and unsatisfactory conduct against an unnamed public official who had mismanaged a conflict of interest in the recruitment of a senior officer.Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/09/nt-police-commissioner-ousted-amid-jobs-for-mates-scandal-ntwnfb Author

Free training classes for firefighters and other first responders are provided through Fema at the Maryland siteThe country’s pre-eminent federal fire training academy canceled classes, effective immediately, on Saturday amid the ongoing flurry of funding freezes and staffing cuts by Donald Trump’s administration.The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that National Fire Academy (NFA) courses had been canceled amid a “process of evaluating agency programs and spending to ensure alignment with Administration priorities”, according to a notice sent to instructors, students and fire departments. Instructors were told to cancel all future travel until further notice. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/08/trump-administration-national-fire-academy