Online forum 4Chan has been fined £450,000 by regulator Ofcom for failing to have age checks in place to stop children from seeing pornography on its site. The controversial US website must now add an effective age check by 2 April or face a penalty of £500 a day, the online safety watchdog said. Ofcom […]
4chan website fined by Ofcom for failing to protect children from seeing pornography Read More »
Sharp rises in the price of oil and gas as a result of the war in Iran have set off an economic chain reaction which is already hitting people in the pocket. The benchmark Brent crude oil remains around $110 a barrel, compared to around $72 before the war. And a unit of wholesale gas
Interest rate hikes could mean more misery for consumers, as war takes toll on pockets Read More »
Kevin Spacey has reached an out-of-court settlement in civil claims brought by three British men accusing him of sexual assault. Trials were due to start in October this year, but will now not go ahead, after all the separate lawsuits were halted earlier this month due to an undisclosed agreement being reached by the parties.
Kevin Spacey settles sexual assault cases with three British men Read More »
Apple is urging users to update their iPhones after the discovery of new spyware that can take over phones running older versions of the iOS operating system. The powerful software exploit can steal information from potentially hundreds of millions of users, said cybersecurity researchers at Lookout, iVerify, and Alphabet’s Google. It is unclear how many
Apple issues iPhone spyware alert and tells users to update iOS operating system Read More »
Police have paid tribute to the bravery of a shop worker who was assaulted and threatened with a large knife by an armed robber, but managed to trap him so he could be arrested. Jordan Peebles, 32, pulled out a kitchen knife as he robbed an off-licence in Coventry on Christmas Eve. But as he
‘Incredibly brave’ man traps armed robber inside shop he tried to raid Read More »
UK unemployment has remained at its highest rate in five years, new official figures show. The jobless rate was 5.2% in the three months to January, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. Before last month, such a high hadn’t been seen since the three months to January 2021. The increases in the last
Unemployment stuck at five year high as youth rate climbs Read More »
“I’ve had someone pull a knife on me outside the shop. Six times we’ve been broken into.” Cobbler Vince Ayris, 62, is a former boxer and says he can handle himself in most situations, but the frequent raids on his shoe repair shop frustrate him. “It does annoy us when we get hit. Someone nicked
Exclusive poll reveals what officers, public and victims think about UK policing Read More »
The mother of one of the Nottingham attack victims has told Sky News it “felt like validation” to hear police themselves had believed the killings were murder rather than a lesser charge. Valdo Calocane admitted manslaughter and attempted murder, but said he wasn’t guilty of murder due to diminished responsibility – a plea prosecutors accepted.
Tributes have been paid to journalist and broadcaster Dame Jenni Murray, who has died at the age of 75. Dame Jenni hosted the BBC’s Woman’s Hour for more than 30 years, stepping down in 2020. She received her damehood in recognition of her contribution to broadcasting in 2011, having been awarded an OBE in 1999.
‘We all owe her’: Tributes paid to much-loved broadcaster Read More »
The IRA was “undefeated” and “defied all attempts to criminalise them”, Gerry Adams told the High Court, as he denied being a member. Mr Adams, who served as president of the Irish republican party Sinn Féin from 1983 to 2018, is facing a legal challenge from three men who were injured in bombings carried out
Gerry Adams calls IRA ‘undefeated’ as he denies being a member in court Read More »