An increase in electricity prices from next month was previously approved.

Concern about impact of rising electricity prices

A power station's final order of coal has arrived by rail, marking the end of an era for the site, and bringing a new name to the locomotive pulling the load. Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire is home to the UK's last remaining coal-fired power station, which is set to shut at the end of September.

Power station's last coal delivery arrives by rail

The Independent

Some 10 million households are being urged to send energy meter readings to their supplier this weekend to ensure they do not overpay when cheaper prices come into effect on July 1.The average household energy bill will fall by 7% from next month after Ofgem lowered its price cap in response to wholesale prices.The regulator is dropping the cap from the current £1,690 for a typical dual-fuel household in England, Scotland and Wales to £1,568, a drop of £122 over the course of a year.This is around £500 less than the cap in July last year, when it was £2,074.But...

Households urged to submit energy meter readings ahead of price drop

A pharmacist who admitted to selling drugs without a prescription for his own financial gain has received a suspended sentence. In April, Gerard Cullinan, of Hillside Crescent in Belfast, pleaded guilty on behalf of his company Castlereagh Pharmacy Ltd to selling or supplying painkiller co-codamol and opioid fentanyl without a prescription between January 2017 and June 2020.

Pharmacist sold drugs without prescription

Nyah Mway died after police mistook his replica gun for a real firearm and shot him in the chest.

Boy, 13, shot dead by New York police had replica gun, authorities say

A mother grieving the loss of two of her three children who took their own lives said she never imagined it was possible. Tanya and Stevie Kordek began experiencing mental health problems as teenagers but struggled to get help as adults, their mother said. Inspired by her children, Leanda Kelly,...

'You don't expect your children to take their lives'

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

Two men are arrested and a crime scene is in place after a woman was attacked at the M32 Skatepark.

Woman raped in early hours of morning in skatepark

A man who stabbed his stepfather to death in an unexplained attack before terrorising the occupants of another house has been jailed. Andrew Hall, 59, murdered Geoffrey Ives, 75, at his home in Heywood, Greater Manchester, on 29 January 2023 and then broke into another property. Hall was jailed for...

Man who stabbed stepfather to death jailed

EV enthusiasts -- particularly the ones with vanity license plates like "GAS LOL" -- like to brag about the cost savings of charging their electric vehicle compared to fueling a gas-powered car. This story is part of CNET Zero, a series that chronicles the impact of climate change and explores...

EV Charging vs. Gas: We Do the Math to See Which is Cheaper

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Hi, my name is Gavin Mooney. Thanks for stopping by. I help utilities transform the way they run and embrace the energy transition with powercloud. Feel free to reach out, I am always up for... Batteries in California have just broken another record, discharging 29.52 GWh of energy into the...

Batteries in California have just broken another record

The lead actor in the original detective series Bergerac has said he was offered a cameo role but turned it down. John Nettles, who is 80, said he was "too old" for the role. The original BBC series, which was based in and depicted Jersey and aired from 1981 to 1991, featured Nettles as Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac.

Bergerac star John Nettles turns down remake role

Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two doctors. In the Netherlands, this is known as duo-euthanasia. It’s legal, and it’s rare - but every year, more Dutch couples choose to end their lives this way.

Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living

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NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Wet 'n' Wild owner Serco Leisure confirms the sale, but does not reveal details of its new owner.

Waterpark sold to unnamed developer

An 11-year-old boy suffered injuries that suggest he tried to defend himself from an attack that left him and his seven-year-old sister dead, according to a pathologist. Jurors at Nottingham Crown Court were told that Ethan and Elizabeth John were both pronounced dead in their home in Stoke-on-Trent after being found with severe wounds that caused "significant blood loss" on 11 June last year.

Boy may have tried to stop fatal attack, court told

Parliamentary candidates were asked the impact on public services and the road network.

Fears town may not cope with 10,000 new homes

Reading, PA

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MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
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Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

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WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Authorities are actively searching for Quamel Thomson, a 26-year-old man from Woodbridge, who is accused of assaulting a woman and preventing her from leaving an apartment in the Longview Apartments complex on Lynn Street.

Woodbridge Police Hunt for Man Accused of Strangling and Assaulting Woman in Apartment

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Affordable home families hit by 450% gas price rise

Residents of affordable housing developments in Edinburgh have said they are \"living in a horror story\" after being hit with a massive rise in their gas...

Residents of affordable housing developments in Edinburgh have said they are "living in a horror story" after being hit with a massive rise in their gas...

Affordable home families hit by 450% gas price rise

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