‘People are leaving’: New York City’s EMS workers are struggling to make ends meet 10. October 2026 (16:00) EMS workers, who make life-or-death decisions in emergencies, are the lowest paid first responders After 31 years in New York City’s emergency medical services, Oren Barzilay has started giving young New Yorkers advice he never imagined giving when he began his EMS career. “Don’t come here,” he tells them. “You are only going to hurt yourself.”It is a striking reversal for Barzilay, the recently retired president of FDNY EMS Local 2507. What changed for Barzilay was not his view of work or the value of service. It was what he believes is the New York City failure to pay the people who put their lives at risk to save the lives of others. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Hundreds protest over data centre plans 10. October 2026 (15:40) Placard-waving opponents highlight concerns about a data centre development on the local landscape.(BBC News)
How a South African billionaire is turning a corner of Somerset into ‘one man’s estate’ 10. October 2026 (15:00) Koos Bekker’s Newt estate encompasses luxury hotels, pubs and high street business, with local concerns including floodingWhen South African billionaire Koos Bekker bought an old country estate in a sleepy corner of Somerset to turn it into a luxury hotel, residents thought it was a sign their area was on the up.Walking through his peaceful manicured gardens, which feature a maze of apple trees twisted into perfect shapes using the espalier method, it’s easy to feel that all is well in this quiet, picturesque pocket of England. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
British double gold Olympian is questioned by police over fatal crash that Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique's daughter survived
Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters march through London just days after October 7 anniversary as police warn anyone covering their face could be arrested
Countryfile farmer who died suddenly aged 35 admitted his business was £1m in debt and he found it 'very challenging mentally'