Popular London lido forced to close mid-heatwave due to 'unacceptable behaviour' pred 18 urami in 46 minutami Hampstead Heath’s Parliament Hill Lido was closed on Tuesday following a fight at the beauty spot on the sweltering Bank Holiday. The popular swimming spot was shut on Monday following the incident and remained closed on Tuesday. (London News)
Woman guilty of killing stepdaughter, five, by scalding almost 50 years ago pred 18 urami in 48 minutami Janice Nix convicted of manslaughter after brother of Andrea Bernard alters account of incident in 1978A woman has been found guilty of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by punishing her in a scalding hot bath almost 50 years ago.Andrea Bernard’s death in 1978 in Thornton Heath, south London, was treated as an accident until the girl’s older brother, Desmond Bernard, went to police in 2022 with a new account of what happened, Isleworth crown court heard. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Renters could save $20bn on bills in a decade from rooftop solar and appliance upgrades – if landlords act pred 18 urami in 49 minutami Owners’ lack of motivation due to ‘split incentive’ is main reason rental properties are missing out on energy upgrades, research findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRenters make up nearly a third of Australian households, yet many are missing out on energy upgrades – such as insulation, appliances and rooftop solar – that could slash their power bills and improve home comfort.The problem, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), is landlords’ lack of motivation. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Thomas Massie files to run in 2028 after losing to Trump pick Ed Gallrein pred 18 urami in 59 minutami Kentucky conservative says ‘I haven’t made a final decision about which office to seek, if I run’Thomas Massie is planning his comeback.The conservative Kentucky congressman filed to run again for the US House of Representatives in 2028, less than a week after losing to Donald Trump’s hand-picked challenger Ed Gallrein 55-45 in a bruising primary. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Spain blocks access to Polymarket and Kalshi as it launches gambling licence investigation pred 19 urami in 4 minutami Prediction sites, which allow bets on all topics from weather to politics, may be in breach of country’s rulesSpain’s ministry of consumer rights has blocked access to Polymarket and Kalshi while it investigates whether the leading prediction market sites are violating Spanish law by operating without a gambling licence.On Tuesday the ministry said it had launched disciplinary proceedings against the two platforms, which allow users to bet on everything from the weather to political events, amid allegations that they lacked the “necessary administrative authorisation” to operate in Spain. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Dog shoots woman with shotgun at Nebraska convenience store pred 19 urami in 9 minutami Police responded to reports of gunfire at store in town of Scottsbluff, and found the culprit to be a dogPolice responding to reports of a shotgun blast at a convenience store sounds like the opening of countless American crime movies, but when cops in Nebraska responded to a recent such call they found an unusual culprit: a dog.Local TV station KNOP News 2 reported that police in the town of Scottsbluff were called out to a local store recently after reports of a blast involving a shotgun. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
