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Renault Group UK emailed drivers to confirm that a third-party data processing business used by the car firm was targeted by hackers. As a result, “some customers’ personal data has been taken from one of their systems”, Renault said. It is has been reported that some owners and customers of Dacia vehicles, which are also…
A Yellow Weather Warning is in effect from tonight. Cumbria is bracing for very strong winds up to 80mph, and heavy rain from Friday evening into Saturday. We are told to expect fallen trees and debris, power cuts and flooding. Police are encouraging residents to prepare now by securing garden items, checking on vulnerable neighbours,…
Protest group Defend Our Juries plans to hold a demonstration on Saturday in Trafalgar Square. The Metropolitan Police wrote to the group overnight, raising concerns about the amount of police resources the protest would divert at a time when “visible reassurance and protective security” is needed in communities across London. But Defend Our Juries, which…
Mercedes Gleitze’s “vindication swim” of 1927 was used to verify the engineering prowess of the Rolex Oyster, which survived more than 10 hours submerged in sea water. The watch is appearing at auction for the first time for 25 years after it was sold by a descendent of the swimmer for £17,037 in 2000. The…
Speaking to the BBC, Major General Paul Tedman said Russian forces are actively trying to disrupt UK-based military activities “weekly” and are closely monitoring the country’s space assets. “We’re seeing our satellites being jammed by the Russians on a reasonably persistent basis,” he said. The UK operates approximately six dedicated military satellites for communications and…
Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Kemi Badenoch has insisted she is “staying the course” to fix the Conservative Party which she cast as the only “credible alternative” to Labour. The…
The first named storm of the season has prompted weather warnings throughout Britain for heavy rain and strong winds of up to 95mph. The north and west of Scotland will be worst hit by the storm with a Met Office amber warning for “damaging winds” in place from 5pm on Friday until 9am Saturday. Those…
The Nottingham sprint star, 28, crossed the line last in the race as Colombian Karen Palomeque grabbed gold in world record time. Double Paris Paralympic champion Palomeque, 31, stopped the clock in 24.98s ahead of compatriot Angie Nicoll Mejia Morales, 16, as Hungarian Luca Ekler banked bronze. Hahn, a double Paralympic champion herself back in…
St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School in Bromley ranked number one in the list from the Great British Schools Guide (GBSG). Schools were ranked by the guide based on the most up-to-date responses from the government’s Parent View survey (Ofsted’s official platform for gathering feedback from parents) for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Great…
Gideon Sa’ar said Israel expects “more than words from the Starmer government” and demanded a “change of course” on tackling anti-Jewish hatred. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the “barbaric terror attack” that saw two members of the Jewish community killed, while President Isaac Herzog said it showed how “real and tangible” the threat was….