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She accused the Reform UK leader of appearing genuinely uninterested in the workings of Parliament and struggling as an orator.

Hopetown Darlington had planned for a display from the Walworth Birds of Prey team on July 31, but the event has been axed after concerns were raised by local campaign groups.

HFI proposes a familiar PC-style route from power-on to operating system

Hosepipe bans have been introduced by Anglian and Affinity water firms - but not all of Essex will be affected.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: StubHub and its CEO, Eric Baker, have been hit with a proposed $5-million class-action lawsuit in the United States over the company's ties to large-scale scalpers -- connections reported by CBC News last week. The suit, filed Monday by New York ticket buyer Louis Sanquini, alleges deceptive practices and fraudulent misrepresentation over StubHub's promoting itself as a "marketplace for fans to buy and sell tickets." The online ticket resale giant has faced a storm of customer complaints after cancelling thousands of World Cup tickets. The company has repeatedly said it is simply a technology platform that does not buy, sell or possess tickets. However, CBC reported last week that Baker disclosed in recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that he runs Andro Capital, a hedge fund that engages in large-scale resale of millions of dollars' worth of sports and concert tickets on the StubHub resale platform. Sanquini filed the proposed class action in the Southern District of New York, arguing consumers were kept in the dark and that he believed StubHub was a "neutral" marketplace. Lead counsel Kevin Steinberg told CBC News in an emailed statement that "consumers deserve honesty and transparency." A CBC investigation found that the CEO of online ticket reseller StubHub owns and manages a hedge fund that scalps millions of dollars of its own tickets. "While what StubHub is alleged to have engaged in and perpetrated upon millions of patrons is unfathomable, this case is about transparency and consumer trust. If companies make representations to the public, consumers are entitled to expect that those representations are complete and accurate," he said. The claim reads: "Defendants' failure to disclose this conflict of interest, while affirmatively marketing StubHub as a fan-to-fan marketplace, deceived Plaintiff and the Class and caused them to pay prices, and accept terms, they would not have accepted had the truth been known." Sanquini argues that had he known StubHub's CEO held a financial interest and that the company was helping finance professional resellers, he would never have used the resale site to buy tickets to see rock band Kiss in 2023 or to attend a New York Red Bulls-New York City FC Major League Soccer match in 2024.

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Each year NHS patients get to rate the level of care they get from their GP surgery

Hosepipe bans have been introduced by Anglian and Affinity water firms - but not all of Essex will be affected.

A childhood burns victim is backing a £250,000 fundraising appeal to support a specialist burns and plastics centre at Broomfield Hospital in Essex.

Pejman Zamani has run an eponymous eaterie in the Leicestershire market town of Ashby-de-la-Zouch for the past 36 years.

The 25-year-old was thrust into the center of a global storm after it emerged that the President had lobbied FIFA boss Gianni Infantino to review the red card.

With an increasing focus on minimally processed foods, could Grape-Nuts be the next health food to have a resurgence?

There is running water flowing down the road

The video shows two police officers attempting to rescue the dog after the car's window had been smashed.

Dua Lipa's younger sister Rina has launched a new campaign with ASOS as the online retailer shared a series of looks modelled by the singer's sibling.

Spain could take in up to three million migrants and their families within the next year, immigration officials have warned. 

Georgia Aldridge was accused of running a 'dropshipping' business alongside her social media business.

The box, which originally held the 1996 Nintendo 64 game Super Mario 64, had been expected to sell for £1,000 to £2,000 - but was purchased for a remarkable £8,450.

Rachel Reeves will argue that UK plc is 'strong' because of the choices she has made as she delivers her third, and almost certainly last, address at the Mansion House.

It brings seaside vibes to the heart of Essex

Two months ago, I was asked out by a 31-year-old man at the gym. Tall with biceps the size of my thighs, he was staggeringly good-looking.