Greece: Skiathos and Volos hit by flash floods
One person has died in Greece after torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of the country.
September 5, 2023
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio jailed for 22 years for Capitol riot
29 minutes ago About sharing Ex-Proud Boy leader Enrique Tarrio By Mike Wendling BBC News, Washington The Proud Boys’ former leader has been jailed for 22 years for orchestrating the US Capitol riot, the longest sentence so far for a ringleader of the raid on the seat of American democracy. Henry “Enrique” Tarrio was convicted…
13 schools with RAAC had building work scrapped
10 minutes ago About sharing By Daniel Wainwright & Lucy Gilder BBC Verify At least 13 schools in England confirmed to have crumbling RAAC concrete had funding to rebuild withdrawn in 2010, BBC research has found. They had been approved for rebuilding under a Labour scheme, which was then scrapped by the Conservative-led government after…
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK
It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group.
Among the Believers: Robert Kennedy Jr. in Brooklyn
Politics / September 5, 2023 Among the Believers: Robert Kennedy Jr. in Brooklyn His eccentricities notwithstanding, it’s a mistake to ignore his candidacy. D.D. Guttenplan Ad Policy Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds a campaign event on August 30, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Spencer Platt / Getty) Bushwick,…
Vital services safe – leader of ‘bankrupt’ Birmingham council
9 minutes ago About sharing Birmingham City Council is to stop all new spending, with the exception of money for statutory services including the protection of vulnerable people By Sophie Madden BBC News, West Midlands Birmingham City Council has declared itself effectively bankrupt. The local authority – the largest in Europe – has issued a…
Scotland to consider ban on disposable vapes
1 minute ago About sharing Disposable vapes are the most popular vaping device among teenagers in Scotland By Katy Scott BBC Scotland news website Scotland could ban disposable vapes under plans unveiled by the country’s first minister. Campaigners have highlighted the environmental impact of the plastic tubes, which are often thrown on the ground after…
French state schools turn away dozens of girls wearing Muslim abaya dress
20 minutes ago About sharing By Hugh Schofield In París The French education minister has said that nearly 300 pupils arrived at school on Monday wearing the abaya, the long Muslim robe which was banned in schools last week. Most of the girls agreed to change into other clothes. According to official figures, 298 girls…
Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas to be illegal by end of year
3 minutes ago About sharing By Francesca Gillett BBC News Laughing gas will be categorised as a class C drug and made illegal by the end of the year, the UK government has announced. Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as NOS, will carry a sentence of up to two years in prison. Laughing gas…
One in 12 jobs cut at collapsed retailer Wilko – union
Administrators say more than 1,300 staff will be made redundant as hopes of a wider rescue deal fade.