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As the Museum of London announces a mudlarking exhibition, mudlarker Lara Maiklem says combing the foreshore can transport you back in timeEarlier this week, Lara Maiklem climbed down to the foreshore of the River Thames at low tide to spend several hours gently scrabbling at its surface in pursuit of a 20-year obsession.Known on social media as the London Mudlark and the author of three books on larking, Maiklem is at the forefront of a growing number of people spending their spare time combing through the mud of the capital’s river searching for historical artefacts. Continue reading... Source link :

Ukrainian president tells press conference with Ursula von der Leyen that Ukraine plans to use EU loan for air defence, energy and weapons purchasesUkraine’s “victory plan” in the war against Russia depends on quick decisions being taken by allies this year, president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday during a visit by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.Zelenskyy told a joint press conference with von der Leyen that Ukraine planned to use a proposed multi-billion dollar European Union loan for air defence, energy and domestic weapons purchases. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/20/russia-ukraine-war-live-italy-calls-for-fair-peace-and-says-defence-of-ukraine-must-not-lead-to-world-war Author : Tom Ambrose Publish date :

Review had criticised support service, run by a trans woman, for not providing women-only spaces for 16 monthsThe chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland has apologised to rape survivors who were let down by failings at the network’s support service in Edinburgh.Sandy Brindley said a review had found “significant failings” at the Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre during the tenure of its chief executive Mridul Wadhwa, who quit this month after being censured over her stance on women-only provision. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/20/crisis-scotland-boss-apologises-for-edinburgh-centre-failings Author : Severin Carrell Scotland editor Publish date : 2024-09-20 10:49:01 Copyright for syndicated content belongs

Bridget Curtis, 70, admits charge related to death of eight-month-old Mabli Cariad Hall in PembrokeshireA woman has pleaded guilty to causing the death by dangerous driving of a baby girl who was hit by a car outside a hospital.Bridget Curtis, 70, of Begelly in south-west Wales, appeared at Swansea crown court on Friday, where she admitted the charge relating to the death of eight-month-old Mabli Cariad Hall. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/20/bridget-curtis-pleads-guilty-to-causing-death-of-baby-mabli-cariad-hall-by-dangerous-driving-in-wales Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-09-20 10:29:26 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Republican candidate claims Israel would cease to exist if Harris wins as explosive allegations emerge that North Carolina’s Mark Robinson referred to himself as a ‘black Nazi’The story also could threaten Donald Trump’s chances of winning North Carolina, a key battleground state, Associated Press reports. It says that Mark Robinson was already already running well behind his Democratic opponent in public polls before CNN claimed he referred to himself as a “black Nazi” on a pornographic website. “This story is not about the governor’s race in North Carolina. It’s about the presidential race,” said Paul Shumaker, a Republican pollster. He

Jess Phillips warns Serco – the company responsible for the tags – after reports some early release prisoners not fitted with devicesHealth secretary Wes Streeting has given a blunt one word answer on social media to a call by the Institute of Economic Affairs to “abolish the NHS” and replace it with a form of social insurance. “No,” said Streeting.Jess Phillips has defended prime minister Keir Starmer over accusations that he has taken too many gifts while being a politician, saying he has lived “entirely by the rules” and was breathing down the necks of his ministers to make sure

Sarah Jane Thompson and Alexander Barrett were walking through mountains when incident happened on 3 SeptemberFriends have paid tribute to a British couple who died after being swept away by floods while hiking on holiday in Spain.Sarah Jane Thompson, 26, and Alexander Barrett, 32, were walking through Mallorca’s Tramuntana mountain range on 3 September when the incident happened. Ten people were rescued from the flooding. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/20/tributes-paid-to-british-couple-after-they-die-in-mallorca-floods Author : Caroline Davies Publish date : 2024-09-20 08:24:18 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges, including six counts of rapeFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA woman who alleges she was raped by a high profile Sydney man has denied she is “completely making the incident up”, a court has heard.Under cross-examination by David Scully SC, the woman was also asked about her feelings for the man, and about her statement to police that she thought she and the man were going to “be together” and that she “had an

Met Office issues two yellow weather warnings, saying damage to buildings and transport disruption to be expectedThunderstorms and lightning are expected to batter the UK with up to 70mm of rainfall expected within a few hours after a spell of dry, warm weather.The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms for Friday and Saturday, and said damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes, disruption to public transport and flooding should be expected within the affected areas. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/20/uk-weather-thunder-lightning-friday-saturday-yellow-warning-met-office Author : PA Media Publish date : 2024-09-20 07:04:17 Copyright for syndicated content

Lionel R, 44, one of 50 men accused, apologises to his victim and tells the court: ‘I have no choice but to accept the facts’One of 50 men accused of raping the French woman Gisèle Pelicot after she was drugged by her husband accepted the charges on Thursday, saying he was sorry for what he did.Lionel R, a 44-year-old supermarket worker and father of three, was among dozens of men accused of participating in the mass rape of Pelicot over a decade in a trial that has shocked France. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/i-am-part-of-this-nightmare-man-admits-guilt-in-gisele-pelicot-trial Author : Angelique Chrisafis in

Israel says warplanes struck hundreds of multiple-rocket-launcher barrels; White House spokesperson says US is ‘afraid and concerned about potential escalation’Full report: Israel bombards southern Lebanon after Hezbollah chief vows ‘punishment’US officials are privately saying they don’t expect a Israel-Gaza ceasefire to take place during President Joe Biden’s term, which ends in January, the Wall Street Journal is reporting.“No deal is imminent,” one of the US officials quoted by the paper said. “I’m not sure it ever gets done.” Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2024/sep/20/middle-east-crisis-live-israel-launches-major-strikes-on-lebanon-as-white-house-says-diplomacy-urgent Author : Guardian Staff Publish date : 2024-09-20 05:50:13 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the

Exclusive: Jenny Leong, who apologised after referencing antisemitic cartoon, was subject of Human Rights Commission complaintFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNew South Wales Greens MP Jenny Leong will visit the Sydney Jewish Museum and has donated $4,000 after a complaint was lodged with the Australian Human Rights Commission over comments she made about Jewish lobby groups last year.Leong apologised and said she did not intend to reference an antisemitic cartoon depicting Jews as an octopus after footage emerged of comments she made at a Palestine Justice Movement

Many remain positive about their high-profile politician but others complain that he ‘got his seat and disappeared’It happened sometime on Monday morning, locals think, though no one seems to know exactly when. But as staff in the shops on Old Road in Clacton stepped out of work for lunch, they spotted that the billboard on the corner of Crossfield Road had been ripped to ribbons.Plenty had approved of the poster, placed there by the political campaign group Led By Donkeys, drawing attention to the huge scale of the local MP Nigel Farage’s earnings outside politics. A photo of the billboard

Police say victim, 46, was at home in Hillston, near Griffith, when he was shot in the abdomen by an intruder on Friday morningFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA man is fighting for life in hospital after allegedly being shot twice in the abdomen when a group of intruders entered his home in a small town in rural New South Wales.Police alleged the 46-year-old man was inside a home in Burns Street in Hillston, about 100km north-west of Griffith in the state’s Riverina region, when three people

Julia Roberts and Chris Rock tune in as vice-president attacks Trump on abortion and pledges to sign border billKamala Harris sat down with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday for a “virtual rally” that included a wide ranging sit-down interview, during which Harris attacked her opponent’s stance on reproductive rights and pledged to sign a border security bill thwarted by Senate Republicans, but largely kept her guard up with the legendary television interviewer.The event, helmed by one of the all-time masters of the television talkshow, was filled with celebrity cameos and heart-wrenching personal stories. It was live-streamed from Michigan, a key battleground

In disjointed Washington speech, nominee tells audience low numbers are because of ‘the Democrat curse on you’Donald Trump has complained bitterly to Jewish donors that a majority of Jews vote against him in US presidential elections, suggesting that the Democratic party has a “curse on you”.The Republican presidential candidate made the remarks during a speech on Thursday at the Israeli-American Council national summit in Washington, where he used hyperbolic language to warn that victory for his opponent Kamala Harris would result in Israel being wiped off the map. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/trump-jewish-voters-election Author : David Smith in Washington

State’s lieutenant governor Mark Robinson used description on pornography website, CNN reportsNorth Carolina’s Republican gubernatorial nominee, Mark Robinson, referred to himself as a “black NAZI!” on a pornography website’s message board, according to a new CNN report about the current lieutenant governor who has already been marked by scandal and controversial comments.According to CNN’s reporting, Robinson referred to himself as a “perv” in archived messages because he “enjoyed watching transgender pornography”. The messages were made between 2008 and 2012 on “Nude Africa”, a pornographic website that includes a message board. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/mark-robinson-north-carolina Author : Kira Lerner

Most applicants who feel forced to use 10-year immigration route are people of colour, data analysis showsA long and expensive visa route for immigrants has been called racist after analysis showed most applicants who feel forced to go through it are people of colour.The “10-year route” visa is used by hundreds of thousands of people who are not eligible for other immigration schemes because of a lack of income or professional qualifications. Many work in low-paid jobs, such as cleaning or care work. Other common routes to settlement in the UK take five years. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/19/home-office-urged-to-scrap-long-expensive-10-year-visa-route-racist

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, has been dropped by his current club after court appearance in connection with drug-smuggling attemptProfessional footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been sacked by his club after being charged in connection with an attempt to smuggle £600,000 of cannabis through Stansted airport.The 33-year-old striker, who played for Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton, was arrested by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers on Wednesday morning in Gourock, Inverclyde. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/19/former-arsenal-player-charged-after-600000-of-cannabis-seized-at-stansted Author : Sammy Gecsoyler Publish date : 2024-09-19 21:24:39 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Fred and Sheila McCoy to receive $25,000 reward for locating remains near highway where gunman opened fireA retired couple who decided to become bounty hunters for the week found the body that authorities believe to be the shooter who attacked people on an interstate highway and then disappeared, it emerged on Thursday.After the shooter fled, leaving a Kentucky community scared and on guard, Fred and Sheila McCoy decided to plunge into rugged terrain in search of what was widely anticipated to be the gunman’s remains, as law enforcement were also searching. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/bounty-hunter-couple-kentucky-highway-shooting Author : Guardian

Six Rankin county officers known as ‘Goon Squad’ were convicted for hours-long attack involving racial slursThe US Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into a Mississippi sheriff’s department whose officers tortured two Black men in a racist attack that included beatings, repeated use of stun guns and assaults with a sex toy before one of the victims was shot in the mouth, officials said Thursday.The justice department will investigate whether the Rankin county sheriff’s department has engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive force and unlawful stops, searches and arrests, and whether it has used racially

Springfield mayor Rob Rue says the order will allow city officials to ‘acquire resources to address potential threats’The mayor of Springfield, Ohio, has issued an emergency proclamation following the continued rise in public safety threats over false rightwing rumors about the city’s migrant communities.On Thursday, Rob Rue released a statement, saying: “Ensuring the safety of Springfield’s residents is our top priority.” He added: “We are addressing these threats with the seriousness they warrant and are taking immediate steps to ensure the security of both our community and our employees. Our commitment to preventing harm is unwavering.” Continue reading... Source link

The measure – part of ‘Raneem’s Law’ – will speed up referral of domestic and sexual abuse victims to support servicesDomestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms from early next year in the first step towards the government’s goal of halving violence against women and girls in a decade, the home secretary has said.The advisers will make risk assessments on cases involving rape, domestic and sexual abuse claims to ensure that victims are referred to support services as quickly as possible, as part of an initiative to be announced by Yvette Cooper on Friday. Continue reading... Source

Killing comes a week after an officer fatally wounded another suspect held on accusations of blasphemyPolice in southern Pakistan have shot dead a blasphemy suspect during an alleged shootout with armed men, in the second such killing in a week.Police identified the slain man as Shah Nawaz, a doctor in the Umerkot district in the Sindh province, who had gone into hiding two days ago after being accused of insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad and sharing blasphemous content on social media. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/19/police-in-southern-pakistan-shoot-dead-blasphemy-suspect Author : Associated Press in Karachi Publish date : 2024-09-19 20:35:30 Copyright for syndicated

Former prime minister says he would not vote for the Republican because of election denials. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our Friday rolling news blog. Emily Wind will be along soon to bring you all the breaking stories of the day but before that this is Martin Farrer with the best of the overnight stories.After a week in which a Guardian Australia investigation has revealed the huge profits being made by online real estate portals from charging sellers, the former chair of Australia’s competition law enforcer says