Author: News Desk

Airport parking: £100 fines in Bristol ‘could be unenforceable’ Eagle-eyed reader and consumer solicitor say local bylaws are key to question of enforcement. Are private fines sent by Bristol airport contractor to motorists who pick up passengers outside its designated, paid-for, drop-off and pick up zone unenforceable? It looks as though they may be, if an eagle-eyed Guardian reader and a leading consumer solicitor are correctly interpreting the bylaws that govern the airport. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/sep/14/airport-parking-fines-bristol-unenforceable-bylaw

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‘Straight to YouTube’: fringe talks won’t be streamed live from Tory conference Low interest is challenging organisers, with business day tickets still not sold, speakers reluctant to engage and attendees dialling back their time. The experience of losing power is a brutal business. The ministerial cars disappear, the armies of advisers disperse and the utterances of newly former ministers cease to dominate the airwaves. Now the Conservative party is suffering from another symptom of its dramatic ejection from office: a somewhat suppressed level of interest in its party conference, usually the jewel in the crown of the Tory calendar. Figures…

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Man, 18, charged with murders of a woman and two teenagers in Luton Nicholas Prosper is suspect in the deaths of three people believed to be Juliana Prosper, 48, Kyle Prosper, 16, and Giselle Prosper, 13. An 18-year-old has been charged with the murders of a woman and two teenagers who were found dead at a flat in Luton on Friday, Bedfordshire police have said. Nicholas Prosper, of Leabank, Luton was arrested on Friday morning in Bramingham Road after police discovered three bodies at a flat in Leabank, off Wauluds Bank Drive, at about 5.30 am. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/14/man-18-charged-with-murders-of-a-woman-and-two-teenagers-in-luton

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New York lawyer cautions against using self-help evictions to remove a squatter When a squatter invades someone’s home, getting the squatter removed can be costly and time-consuming in many states. Every state has its own squatting laws. Speaking with a lawyer who specializes in landlord-tenant disputes can help you understand the law in your state and assist you with the best course to take. One option homeowners often ponder is self-help eviction. “Self-help eviction is when a landlord does not use court or (the) judicial process to remove a tenant or an occupant or a squatter from an apartment or…

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Joe Biden dismisses Russian threats during meeting with Keir Starmer US and UK leaders’ talks dominated by row with Russia over the use of Storm Shadow missilesJoe Biden dismissed sabre-rattling threats made by Vladimir Putin as the US president met with the UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, at the White House on Friday. Biden said he did not accept that Ukraine using Western-made Storm Shadow missiles to bomb targets in Russia would amount to NATO going to war with Moscow. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/14/joe-biden-dismisses-russian-threats-during-meeting-with-keir-starmer

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‘I’m not sure what to trust’: a student navigates the news in the age of social media With more people getting their news online than on TV, Ben Herd, 20, records his experience of following current affairs. An Ofcom report this week marked a tipping point: more people now get their news online than on TV. The Guardian asked Ben Herd, a 20-year-old currently at university, to keep a diary for a couple of days of how he was following news stories and current affairs. This is a pivotal moment in history and Ben is just an example of young…

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Following in the success of CR7 Bellingham is also developing his brand, starting by revelaving what Ancelotti said to Jude Bellingham after the massive transfer to Real Madrid. The Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has revealed, in a new documentary on his YouTube channel, that manager Carlo Ancelotti once jokingly threatened to replace him with his younger brother Jobe. The comment came after the younger Bellingham sibling scored a brace for his new club Sunderland last August in a 2-1 win against Rotherham. What Ancelotti said to Jude Bellingham “I’ll never forget, as we’re coming out, Ancelotti goes to me,…

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To have to pull out of an Olympics on the eve of being set to compete is not a nice thing to have to do, but I’m back and setting my sights on the future. I took a holiday and am beginning to move on after my hamstring injury denied me the chance to run in Paris and go for a first Olympic medal. It’s not been an easy time, for sure. My girlfriend and I went to Sardinia for a break after I had to admit defeat and pull out of the 800metres but the Olympics was inescapable. It…

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