By Kenny Macdonald & Antony Clements-Thrower The parents of a little boy knocked down and killed near his home say “justice has been done” as the driver was found guilty. Alex Radan, two, was hit by a car in Dumfries, Scotland, in April 2021. The young…
Luckless Mercedes EQS electric set to get fake bonnet grille
The slow-selling Mercedes-Benz EQS is not winning any prizes for good looks, which is probably why the maker has opted to make the electric limousine look more purposeful – with a new fake grille. Although electric cars typically don’t need a grille fo…
Cycle Stortford to stage mass walk and ride to pressure councils to deliver new infrastructure
Cycle Stortford is staging a mass walk and ride to drive support for a £1m northern route linking the town centre to St Michael’s Hurst. Spokesman Graham Oxborrow said: “We are delighted by the backing that Bishop’s Stortford Town Council has given to …
EU agrees new law banning products made with forced labour
The outline of a new regulation banning products made with forced labour was agreed by European Union lawmakers during the early hours of Tuesday morning. The draft law would require member states to investigate products – whether imported or made in t…
British Airways to offer free messaging apps on flights from next month
By Neil Lancefield, PA Transport Correspondent & Lawrence Matheson British Airways has announced that passengers will be able to use messaging apps for free while flying from next month. The airline plans to introduce the service over two weeks startin…
Israel praises UN report about Hamas’ sexualized violence on Oct 7
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday praised a UN report showing that members of the Palestinian Hamas movement had committed sexualized violence against Israelis during its October 7 massacre and called on the world to “condemn and punish Hamas.”…
‘I thought about a lot’: Georginio Rutter shares Leeds moment that helped him forget about nightmare start
Georginio Rutter endured a nightmare start to his Leeds United spell after joining us in January, but he has gone from zero to hero this season – and he says the win over Leicester helped him to forget. Rutter, 21, has been sensational for the Whites d…
Croatian PM Plenkovic announces spring general election
By bne IntelliNews The Croatian parliament will be dissolved no later than March 22, to pave the way for a general election to be held before the European Parliament elections scheduled for June 6-9, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic announced on March 4…
Taylor Swift sparks concern as she struggles through concert in Singapore
By Scarlett O’Toole Taylor Swift has caused concern among fans as she was seen struggling to perform during her Eras Tour concert in Singapore. The 34-year-old was seen coughing and trying to clear her throat as she performed on stage as part of her so…
British Airways to offer new freebie for passengers on flights from next month
By Neil Lancefield British Airways passengers will be able to use messaging apps on flights free of charge from next month. This change will kick off over two weeks beginning on 3 April, allowing travellers to use text functions on favourite apps like …