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Billionaire businessman Lord Alan Sugar has launched a furious attack on American Express after he was refused a credit limit increase. 

A damning report has confirmed greenhouse gas concentrations, global sea level and ocean heat all reached record highs last year.

A late-night bonfire in Chelmsford has left one home destroyed and two others damaged, with fire crews issuing an urgent warning.

A late-night bonfire in Chelmsford has left one home destroyed and two others damaged, with fire crews issuing an urgent warning.

The woman, who has not been named, died on Sunday evening in a tent on a campsite on the last day of the Houghton Festival at 18th century Houghton Hall in north Norfolk.

The emotional stories surfaced after Fauci's texts were released in which he speculated on risks for pregnant women who received a second \Covid shot.

Planning Minister Matthew Pennycook had written to Councillor Andy Barnes, leader of Basildon Borough Council demanding a final formal public consultation on where the council thinks 28,000 homes should be built between 2027 to 2042

Starting today, unsolicited telemarking calls are banned in France unless consumers explicitly consent to them. Companies that violate the law can face fines of up to 375,000 euros per call, though existing customers can still be contacted with related offers. Le Monde reports: The government says the law is a response to years of consumer complaints. Authorities estimate that about three-quarters of people in France receive at least one unsolicited sales call every week, and many receive more. In 2024, 11 consumer organizations issued a joint call for a ban, denouncing "relentless harassment of consumers through countless unwanted telemarketing calls to both landlines and mobile phones -- an intrusion that has become a regular part of their daily lives." Now, "businesses are prohibited from contacting consumers without their prior consent," said Alice Vilcot, chief of staff at the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Prevention of Fraud. "That consent can be withdrawn at any time." [...] Previously in France, people who wanted to avoid marketing calls had to register their number with a government-run service, but consumer groups said some call centers ignored the list. Vilcot noted that an Ireland-based company was fined 6 million euros ($6.9 million) last year for violating France's previous telemarketing rules by calling people on the no-call list.

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Katie Price has left her director furious after completely snubbing her film Jackie The Stripper after 'begging' for a part. 

This is why we can't have nice things, people

A footballer hoping for a smooch on one of the proudest days of his career was left with lonely lips after his girlfriend blanked and abandoned him on stage.

A diarrhoea-inducing parasite that has struck down tens of thousands of Americans and is now sweeping its way through Europe has been linked to an iceberg lettuce farm.

Millions of views are sending amateur hunters to the Jurassic Coast - but the growing crowds are putting pressure on one of Britain's richest fossil-hunting spots.

Tourists were crammed onto an 'overpacked' boat that reeked of petrol before it exploded off the coast of the Caribbean island, killing a British teenage girl.

Several high street stores sold out while online customers were told they may not receive the glasses until the end of the week.

Semiconductor giant says opaquely it will use the proceeds for 'general corporate purposes'

London Stansted Airport has recorded the busiest month in its history and its most popular holiday destinations have been revealed.

He failed to provide information regarding who was driving the car

London Stansted Airport has recorded the busiest month in its history and its most popular holiday destinations have been revealed.