Police are investigating a suspected arson attack in Birmingham that led to five people being evacuated in the early hours of Monday morning when a car was driven into the front of a shop and set on fire. Nobody was injured in the blaze, which police said began shortly before 4.50am on Stratford Road in…
Burt, the giant crocodile that featured in hit Australian comedy Crocodile Dundee, has died. Crocosaurus Cove, an aquarium and exhibition space in Darwin, Australia, where Burt was housed, announced the news on social media, saying that the crocodile “passed away peacefully” and was “estimated to be over 90 years old”. Allow Instagram content? This article…
Children with special education needs and disabilities (Send) have been victims of a “vicious downward spiral” of declining support over the past decade, pushing more families into crisis, said the former children’s commissioner for England as she urged the government to take action. Anne Longfield, the founder of the Centre for Young Lives, said the…
More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded since they were sent to fight alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, according to South Korean military officials. In a statement released on Monday, the South’s joint chiefs of staff (JCS) said: “We assess that North Korean troops, who have recently engaged in combat with…
Aviva has agreed to buy rival insurer Direct Line for £3.7bn, with up to 2,300 job cuts planned as the companies aim for £125m in cost savings. FTSE 100 member Aviva, the UK’s largest insurer, said on Monday it will offer the equivalent of £2.75 for each Direct Line share in cash and shares. Aviva…
A state-funded scheme that has helped save cherished community sites including mainland Britain’s most remote pub is being shut early, leaving millions of pounds unallocated. The community ownership fund was launched in 2021, with the aim of handing out £150m worth of grants that would give local groups the financial firepower to take control of…
The Liberal Democrats could force a Commons vote on compensation for Waspi women, the party’s deputy leader has said, capitalising on unease among Labour MPs over the government’s decision to rule it out. Daisy Cooper suggested the Lib Dems were open to using one of their upcoming opposition day debates in the House of Commons…
An Australian pilot will be surrendered to the United States as early as next week after the federal government approved the extradition of the former US Marine pilot to face charges over allegedly training Chinese fighter pilots. Daniel Duggan, who has been in maximum security prison in Australia for more than two years fighting his…
The Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, will face a leadership spill on Friday, with Berwick MP Brad Battin emerging as his most likely challenger. Battin and Liberal MPs Sam Groth, James Newbury, Richard Riordan and Bridget Vallence on Sunday called a party room meeting for Friday, where Guardian Australia understands a motion to spill the…
News Corp and Telstra will sell Foxtel in a $3.4bn deal with global sports streaming giant DAZN, relinquishing control of its entire portfolio of domestic and international sports broadcast rights including cricket, AFL and NRL. DAZN – owned by the second-richest man in Britain, Len Blavatnik – will take a majority stake in the Australian…
