Legacy funeral home boss Robert Bush jailed for 20 years
A funeral director who failed to bury or cremate people and gave bereaved relatives the ashes of strangers has been jailed for 20 years. Some 35 bodies and more than 100 sets of ashes were found by police raiding Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in…
Gianni Infantino: Can Fifa president survive after Uefa threatens World Cup boycott?
No-one can be certain what happens now. And no-one knows what the future for Infantino is. Fifa is yet to respond to Uefa’s statement, which was followed up by another from Concacaf, which governs football in North and Central America and hosted…
Crews tackle large fire on Dunwich Heath in Suffolk
Much of the area is a nature reserve owned by the National Trust, which said it was assisting firefighters. The area is also close to the RSPB Minsmere nature reserve. It asked people to avoid Westleton Heath, Mount Pleasant, Westleton Walks and the main…
Spain wildfires: Thousands return home but new heatwave raises fears
Spanish authorities have allowed thousands of people evacuated because of wildfires to return to their homes after restrictions were lifted in the areas of Toledo, Madrid, Ávila, and Castellón. In the Madrid region alone, 24,000 people have been told…
Legacy funeral victim told baby’s ashes were animal remains
Ness suffered a miscarriage just before she was due to have her 12-week scan on April 20 2021. She told how she had treasured the ashes for three years. “They had sat on my shelf next to my baby scan,” said Ness. In court, prosecutor Chris…
Johnson & Johnson offers to pay $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits in the US alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer. The proposed landmark settlement…
Businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood dies aged 84
First Minister John Swinney paid tribute to Sir Ian, describing him as one of Scotland’s “most influential business leaders and philanthropists, a figure whose vision, determination and generosity have left a lasting mark on the nation and…
Gatwick Airport left without running water at both terminals
Passengers at Gatwick Airport have faced long queues for toilets and closed restaurants and bars after a major water supply outage. Both terminals at the UK’s second busiest airport lost running water on Sunday morning after a power failure at a…
Primark cuts prices as it feels pressure from Shein and Temu
“Primark isn’t as cheap any more.” It is something I keep hearing shoppers say when I ask them whether they shop at the fast-fashion giant. “It’s definitely got more expensive,” says 19-year-old student Eshal Malik as…
On the move – football’s youngest journeymen
After beginning his professional career with Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16, highly rated Croatian midfielder Alen Halilovic earned a permanent move to Barcelona, where he spent two years before joining Hamburg for a further two seasons. During his time…