Tesla applies for licence to supply electricity to UK homes
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August 11, 2025 23:41 UTC
How to see the Perseid meteor shower during UK peak
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the brightest and fastest meteor showers of the year. Here is all you need to know about the meteor shower and how to view it in the UK. What is the Perseid meteor shower? According to Royal Museums Greenwich, the average speed for a Perseid meteor is 36 miles per second. The Perseid meteor shower will remain active and visible in the skies until August 24, it is expected to peak on August 12.
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August 11, 2025 23:38 UTC
Vigilante cyclist’s bike smashed up by the driver of a Fiat 500
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August 11, 2025 22:58 UTC
Illegal immigrant stabbed fellow asylum hotel resident 15 times in frenzied attack
It is not clear if the dangerous asylum seeker will be deportedAN illegal immigrant stabbed a fellow asylum hotel resident 15 times in a frenzied attack. Iranian Syed Barzegar, 33, went berserk after the victim banged on his door following a drawn-out row between the pair. He charged at him in the corridor and repeatedly stabbed him, with seven blows to his back. Barzegar, who claimed asylum in 2023, tried to conceal the weapon by handing it to a pal, Oxford crown court was told. 1 The brutal stabbing by the illegal migrant was carried out on a fellow resident at the Holiday Inn Express in Oxford Credit: Dan Jones Images
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August 11, 2025 22:41 UTC
UK nuclear safety rules to be relaxed to speed up new power plants
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August 11, 2025 21:33 UTC
Can ‘written-off’ white, working-class pupils get back on track?
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August 11, 2025 20:06 UTC
Ice-cream toting guards escort JD Vance to UK’s poshest farm shop
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August 11, 2025 19:43 UTC
US visa wait times India: US visa wait times improve marginally in India, but still among longest globally; Here's where you can apply instead
Average wait times range from three months in Mumbai and Hyderabad to eight and a half months in Chennai. The average wait time reflects how long past applicants waited from fee payment to interview. The next available appointment indicates the earliest date currently open for booking.For Indian consulates, the next available appointments for B1/B2 visas are:Applicants are encouraged to check appointment systems regularly because slots often open up earlier than the average.Many Indian travellers look abroad for faster US visa interviews. Embassies frequently release additional slots, and applicants can reschedule to earlier dates if they appear.This flexibility can help reduce waiting time without needing to travel abroad. However, for those needing urgent travel, seeking interviews at nearby posts may be the best option.
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August 11, 2025 18:48 UTC
Explosion at steel plant leaves one dead and dozens hurt
The explosion sent black smoke spiralling into the midday sky in the Monongahela Valley, a region of the state synonymous with steel for more than a century. An Allegheny County emergency services spokesperson, Kasey Reigner, said one person died in the explosion and two were currently believed to be unaccounted for. Allegheny County Emergency Services said a fire at the plant started around 10.51am. The explosion sent a shock through the community and led to officials asking residents to stay away from the scene so emergency workers could respond. “It felt like thunder,” Zachary Buday, a construction worker near the scene, told WTAE-TV.
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August 11, 2025 18:06 UTC
Reform UK claims to have saved councils over £100m
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage © lev radin / Shutterstock.comReform UK claims to have saved over £100m in its first 100 days running 10 English local authorities by cutting green initiatives and stopping planned spending. The party said it had saved £25m in Durham by scrapping electric vehicle upgrades, halting a heat pump installation, and reducing solar investment. It also said they had saved £32m in Kent by cancelling energy-efficiency upgrades, and £14m by abandoning a planned office move. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage told the Times they were ‘standing up for the priorities of local people, not the whims of bureaucrats or the entrenched elite.’Richard Tice MP commented on X: ‘We are only just starting…. Watch this space’However, writing in Byline Times, Cllr Mark Hood, acting leader of Kent County Council’s Green group, said: ‘One hundred days in, and Reform UK has provided few ideas about where they are going to find £100m of cuts required to balance the books— instead we just get more chaos and clickbait.’To learn more about Reform UK, check out: Reform UK: What Britain’s fastest rising party stands for and Reform UK’s ‘Doge’ witch-hunts will achieve little.
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August 11, 2025 16:57 UTC
England’s CNO commits to ‘good clinical leadership’ amid ICB cuts
NHS England remains “committed” to ensuring “good clinical leadership” across integrated care boards (ICBs), the chief nursing officer has said following concerns over senior nursing posts being scrapped. Speaking to Nursing Times today, Duncan Burton acknowledged that there were “significant changes” under way across ICBs and the wider NHS, but that clinical leadership was “fundamental” to how organisations are run. The union previously argued that savings ICBs had been asked to make were unsafe and showed a lack of understanding of the value of nursing leadership roles. “Clinical leadership is a fundamental part of our ICBs, and that remains the same,” said the CNO for England. An NHS England spokesperson told Nursing Times last week that the organisation would not be prescribing ICB board size and composition, as it was for ICBs to resolve locally.
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August 11, 2025 16:14 UTC
Supermarket giant WILL hike prices across UK stores following Rachel Reeves’ tax raid in big U-turn
A MAJOR supermarket chain has said food prices will have to rise over the next six months following the Government's Autumn Budget. In recently published accounts, Iceland blamed Rachel Reeves' tax raid for hiking its suppliers' costs. It added: "In consequence, we expect UK food price inflation to peak at some 4-5% in the next six months." The warning comes after the Bank of England (BoE) estimated food prices will rise to around 5.5% by the end of the year. Next also warned its costs would increase by £67million, some of which would need to be passed on to shoppers.
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August 11, 2025 16:03 UTC
Trump to send National Guard to dump homeless ‘far from Washington’
President Trump has announced the deployment of 800 National Guard troops to Washington to rescue the city from “crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor”. In a White House press conference on Monday, the president unveiled his plans to seize control of the capital’s police force and send soldiers to patrol the streets. He said the murder rate in Washington was worse than Bogotá and Baghdad. “I’m announcing a historic action to rescue our nation’s capital from crime, bloodshed, bedlam and squalor and worse,” he said. Violent crime spiked in 2023 but has dropped dramatically ever since and is down 26 per cent this year.
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August 11, 2025 15:26 UTC
When is Ryder Cup 2025? Dates, schedule, format and predicted teams for USA and Europe at Bethpage Black
Read our Privacy noticeThe Ryder Cup 2025 is approaching with Team USA bidding to gain revenge on Team Europe after a humbling defeat last time out in Rome. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black:When and where is the Ryder Cup 2025? The 45th Ryder Cup takes place from Friday, 26 September to Sunday, 28 September. Independent Sport will bring you full coverage from Bethpage Black, with hole-by-hole updates, scores and results in our Ryder Cup live blogs. Patrick Cantlay 6570.39open image in gallery Scottie Scheffler leads Team USA ( AP )Predicted American team for the 2025 Ryder Cup
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August 11, 2025 14:39 UTC
Climate change is significantly increasing subsidence risks in UK, says ABI
Subsidence can happen when ground beneath a building sinks, pulling the property’s foundations down with it. This may be because of soil losing moisture and contracting, often thanks to prolonged dry spells or trees and shrubs drawing water from the ground. Louise Clark, manager of general insurance policy at the ABI, said: “Climate change is significantly increasing the risk of subsidence in the UK, particularly in areas with clay-rich soils that sink and swell in response to changing moisture levels caused by hot temperatures. “If you suspect your property has suffered from subsidence damage, contact your insurer as soon as possible. Wallpaper that starts to rip or crinkle in areas not affected by damp could be another possible sign of subsidence.
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August 11, 2025 14:05 UTC