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Source:The Times
November 30, 2025 10:23 UTC
Frontline cops now six times more likely to use Tasers than truncheons when fighting crime
FRONTLINE cops are now reaching for their Tasers much more than a baton or pepper spray when fighting crime, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. New analysis of Home Office data shows that police officers are six times more likely to use a stun device to defend themselves than a traditional police truncheon. The high-tech weapons can be deployed at a distance, increasing the safety for bobbies fighting crime on the streets. The same can be said for irritant spray, with officers now one and a half times more likely to favour using a Taser device for self-defence. “The new T10 offers a safer option for officers who find themselves in those dangerous situations.
Source:The Times
November 30, 2025 10:04 UTC
I’ve never owned British American Tobacco shares. What on earth was I thinking?
British and American Tobacco shares have made investors fortunes for decades, and there are times when Harvey Jones rues the day he decided not to buy them. I’ve been writing for The Motley Fool for 17 years or more but in all that time I’ve never once considered buying British American Tobacco (LSE: BATS) shares. British American Tobacco has done quite nicely without my backing. The British American Tobacco share price up around 44% over one year and 70% over two. For others, British American Tobacco may still be worth considering today, especially for long-term dividend hunters.
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November 30, 2025 07:42 UTC
Westmorland and Furness Council motion on blood tests
On Thursday (November 27) members of Westmorland & Furness Council approved a motion on blood samples and post-operative wound care when they met at Kendal Town Hall. Councillor Andy Connell (Appleby and Brough, Lib Dem) proposed the motion and he was seconded by councillor John Murray (Kirkby Stephen and Tebay, Lib Dems). In addition, some GP surgeries across north and west Cumbria have also stopped administering blood tests and other procedures as part of a change in services. “These changes will ensure patients still receive the care they need—often more directly from the specialist service managing their condition. “We will continue to work constructively with our colleagues across health and care settings to support patients appropriately.”Patients are asked not to contact their GP practice about these changes.
Source:The Times
November 30, 2025 05:06 UTC
Liverpool's feelings on Luis Diaz transfer after crucial conversation and replacement call
Liverpool's feelings on Luis Diaz transfer after crucial conversation and replacement callLiverpool sanctioned Luis Diaz's exit to Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window and considered bringing in a replacement, but ultimately decided against itView 2 Images Luis Diaz moved to Bayern Munich in the summer (Image: Inaki Esnaola/Getty Images)Liverpool chose not to replace Luis Diaz when he left Anfield this summer with the club keen to leave a pathway for youngster Rio Ngumoha. The Colombian ace chose to call time on his spell with the Reds in the summer, joining Bayern Munich and leaving a notable void when he departed. In the Champions League Diaz scored twice to down European champions PSG in Paris, which are two of 11 goals he's scored this term, making him the team's second top scorer behind Harry Kane as they dominate the Bundesliga. View 2 Images Rio Ngumoha scored a stoppage time winner at Newcastle back in August (Image: Getty Images)Liverpool have struggled following their summer spree, which saw mass changes, particularly to their frontline. Among their five-game winning streak was a 3-2 win at Newcastle, which included a dramatic stoppage time winner from Ngumoha.
Source:The Times
November 30, 2025 01:17 UTC
Newspaper headlines: 'Reeves on brink' and 'Chancer of the Exchequer'
The Times describes it as a budget "of smoke and mirrors", external as it focuses on what it calls "crippling" tax rises in the hospitality sector. With the headline "'Liar' Reeves must go", the Daily Mail tells its readers the chancellor kept the secret in order to hike taxes, external. "Chancer of the Exchequer", external is how the Sun frames the story, while the Daily Telegraph suggests she is fighting for her job with the headline: "Reeves on the brink over tax lies. On its front page, the Guardian carries an interview with Rachel Reeves in which she defends her handling of the Budget. Billed as a world exclusive investigation, the Daily Mail carries the story of the man who claims he is the real Mo Farah, external.
Source:The Times
November 30, 2025 00:30 UTC
How much more tax are you really paying?
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November 30, 2025 00:03 UTC
Britain’s hooked on fit notes. GPs like me feel like we can’t say no
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November 30, 2025 00:02 UTC
Rachel Reeves is buying herself time, but she’s running out of moves
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November 30, 2025 00:02 UTC
Inside the power-hungry data centres taking over Britain
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November 29, 2025 22:02 UTC
Jeremy Clarkson: My favourite birds on Diddly Squat — and how we can help them
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November 29, 2025 22:01 UTC
Who was Tom Stoppard? British playwright dies at 88; famously attended Jaipur Literature Festival in 2012
British playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard died at the age of 88 on Saturday. His plays often explored philosophy, history, identity and human relationships and even comedic flair.He was born in 1937 in Czechoslovakia (Now Czech Republic). He fled Nazi persecution as a child and eventually settled in Britain, where he adopted the name Tom Stoppard. His early life experiences, personal loss, and later discovering his Jewish heritage helped shape the themes and emotional core of many of his later works.In 2012, Stoppard attended the Jaipur Literature Festival, one of the largest literary gatherings in the world. During the festival, Stoppard spoke about the craft of playwriting, the interplay of history and philosophy in drama, and his personal journey from Czechoslovakia to Britain.Stoppard is survived by his family, children and grandchildren.
Source:The Times
November 29, 2025 21:11 UTC
Now we really need the growth fairy to wave her magic wand
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November 29, 2025 20:46 UTC
Wacky world of luxury PET funerals – goldfish-sized coffins, dog’s ashes scattered by drone & VERY special requests
In Hampshire, dog owners Dharminder, 43, and his wife Ramanpreet, 40, held a £2,500 send-off at a specialist pet crematorium for their dog Simba. They run a bespoke pet funeral firm just on the edge of London, and in the few years they have been running, they have seen everything the wacky world of bespoke pet funerals has to offer. They offer a range of services that pet owners are looking for and form a small part of the £110 million UK pet funeral services market. Across the planet pet funeral service providers offer up burial and cremation services, memorial products and even grief counselling. The directors of Cherished Hearts Cremations want pet owners to know that they can say goodbye however they see fit.
Source:The Times
November 29, 2025 18:26 UTC
Man City transfers: Elliot Anderson top of Pep Guardiola's shortlist with rivals also interested - Paper talk and football gossip
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Source:The Times
November 29, 2025 18:21 UTC