In the dock: Defendants sentenced in Southampton in August

From attacking a wheelie bin with a knife to owning dangerous dogs, defendants have been dealt with for a range of crimes in the last month.  Below is a round-up of some of Southampton’s biggest sentencings over the last month:  Stephen Moroney outside Southampton Crown Court. (Image: Newsquest) Stephen Moroney …

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Unheeded warnings over crumbling concrete

Sir, The reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) crisis seems remarkably similar to that involving high alumina cement (HAC) 50 years ago. In June 1973 three roof beams collapsed in the Bennett Building of Leicester University, fortunately when the room was empty. In 1974 the roof of a swimming pool in …

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Russian hackers suspected to have leaked sensitive UK military and defence material on the dark web including information about nuclear submarine base and chemical weapons lab

Russian hackers suspected to have leaked sensitive UK military and defence material on the dark web including information about nuclear submarine base and chemical weapons lab Data about HMNB Clyde base and Porton Down weapons lab has been leaked Hacker group LockBit was also behind a cyber attack on the …

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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joins King Charles and Queen Camilla at Balmoral church service ahead of first year anniversary of late Queen’s death

Prime Minster Rishi Sunak joined royals at a church service in Balmoral this morning, as the nation prepares to mark a year since the Queen died.   Following the motorcade of royal cars to Crathie Kirk in the Scottish Highlands, the Conservative Party leader arrived for the traditional church service in an …

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Jimmy Buffett has died aged 76

US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett has died at the age of 76. The news of his death was confirmed in a statement on his website. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs. He lived his life like a song till …

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They’re jumping to it! From workaday to glam, Europe’s leading royal ladies are turning to the versatile all-in-one to get the job done

It was Elsa Schiaparelli, the great Italian designer, who first made the jumpsuit fashionable in the 1940s. Then, in the 1970s, came Yves Saint Laurent and a different approach with long sleeves and palazzo trousers. And even today, the jumpsuit has its influential advocates – including Europe’s royals. It is …

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Putin’s regime ‘likely’ sponsored cyber-attack on Britain by Russia-linked hackers who acquired secrets about military sites then leaked them onto the dark web amid tensions over Ukraine, expert warns

A top cybersecurity expert has accused the Kremlin of backing a group that stole secrets from some of the UK’s most sensitive military sites before leaking them to the dark web.  Professor of cybersecurity at Ulster University, Kevin Curran, said that last month’s attack, which saw Russia-linked hacker group LockBit …

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