Two Just Stop Oil protesters jailed after scaling a bridge on the Dartford Crossing have lost a Court of Appeal bid to have their sentences reduced. Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, were jailed after using ropes and other climbing gear to scale the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, causing gridlock when police closed it …
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Members of the public have the right to wild camp in Dartmoor National Park, the Court of Appeal has ruled. In January, a High Court judge ruled a nearly 40-year-old piece of legislation did not give people the right to pitch tents overnight on Dartmoor Commons without landowners’ permission. Alexander and Diana Darwall brought the …
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The Court of Appeal is to give its ruling in a legal battle over the right to wild camp in Dartmoor National Park. In January, a High Court judge concluded that a nearly 40-year-old piece of legislation did not provide people the right to pitch tents overnight on Dartmoor Commons without landowners’ permission. Farmers Alexander …
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England boss Sarina Wiegman refused to reveal whether or not Keira Walsh’s knee injury was World Cup-ending as she fielded questions ahead of the final group game against China in Adelaide. The Lionesses need just a point against the Women’s Asian Cup champions on Tuesday to clinch top spot in Group D, but will have …
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A celebration to raise money for a good cause is being planned to mark what would have been Whitney Houston’s 60th birthday this year. Houston’s estate, Sony and Primary Wave Music will host the second annual Whitney Houston Legacy of Love on August 9, which will benefit the late singer’s foundation aimed at helping young …
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Three Just Stop Oil protesters have denied invading Lord’s cricket ground to throw orange powder during the second Ashes Test. Judit Murray, 69, Daniel Knorr, 21, and Jacob Bourne, 27, are accused of running onto the pitch to disrupt the match between England and Australia on June 28. They all pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to aggravated …
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Car insurance costs in the UK are “skyrocketing” compared to the rest of Europe, the SNP says, as research found prices growing exponentially. Analysis by the House of Commons Library found the UK motor insurance annual inflation rate grew to 43.1% in May 2023. In the same month, the figure stood at 2.6% in Germany, …
Members of the largest teaching union have accepted a 6.5% pay rise for teachers in England and voted to end strikes. The National Education Union (NEU) said 86% of its teacher members in England who took part in an electronic ballot voted to accept the progress made in the pay dispute and call off industrial action, with a 60% turnout. It …
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A new consumer duty has come into force, setting a higher bar for financial firms and giving customers more certainty that the product they are taking out does exactly “what it says on the tin”. Overseen by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), it sets higher and clearer standards of consumer protection across financial services, requiring …
Retired British miner David Hunter could be freed within weeks after a Cypriot judge sentenced him to two years in prison for the manslaughter of his seriously ill wife. Hunter, 76, admitted suffocating Janice, his wife of 52 years, at their home on the island, after she “begged him” to end her life as she …
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