Attempted arsonists accidentally light themselves on fire
Scientists dug up a Paleolithic tooth that shows signs that these hominins may have been capable of executing a precise dental procedure. (Image credit: Zubova et al.)
St John the Divine, Kennington has built one of UK’s largest youth choral programmes in area marked by deprivation St Paul’s Cathedral school, one of the UK’s most prestigious private schools, has long been associated with the musical elite. So was seven-year-old N’raeah, from south London, nervous about auditioning for its internationally renowned choir? “No,” she said, beaming. “Everybody’s counting on me to sing beautifully.” Continue reading...
Justices said decision was due to ‘improper external influences on the jury’ by a court clerk during the trial Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The South Carolina supreme court on Wednesday overturned the murder convictions of Alex Murdaugh , the disgraced South Carolina attorney, due to “shocking jury interference” and ordered a new trial in the 2021 killing of his wife and son. In a unanimous opinion, the justices said that “although we are aware of the time, money, and effort
Erik Fleming was sentenced in Los Angeles court after previously pleading guilty over the Friends actor’s 2023 death Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email A licensed drug addiction counselor who delivered Friends star Matthew Perry the doses of ketamine that killed him was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison. Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett handed down the sentence to 56-year-old Erik Fleming in a federal court in Los Angeles. Continue reading...
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Brand owner Mondelēz was accused of reducing weight of Alpine Milk bar from 100g to 90g without significantly altering the packaging Many chocolate lovers consider shrinkflation a serious crime – and they have been vindicated after a German court ruled that the makers of Milka cheated consumers by cutting the bar’s size, while keeping the wrapper the same. The three-week case in a regional court was brought by Hamburg’s consumer protection office. It accused the chocolate brand’s US owner Mondel
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Greater Manchester mayor seeks to reassure his supporters after potential seats for him fail to materialise Andy Burnham has told Labour MPs they should hold the line and that he has options to return to parliament after several seats identified by allies of the Greater Manchester mayor failed to materialise. Two seats his backers had described as “nailed on” as recently as Monday night are now out of contention after the MPs concerned got cold feet. Continue reading...
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Project organisers say high costs and the energy crisis have scuppered planned green route from Camden to King’s Cross The Camden Highline, a multimillion-pound effort to transform a disused rail line into a greenery-filled walking and cycling paradise, has been all but scrapped. Nearly a decade since it was conceived as London’s answer to New York’s fabled High Line, the project has fallen victim to high costs and the energy crisis. Continue reading...
