Households have been alerted to the environmental impact and health risks associated with using washing powder in their machines. Environmental specialists are raising concerns about two destructive ingredients present in laundry detergents: phosphates and surfactants. Both elements, they say, can devastate wildlife and contaminate watercourses, and they’re found in both …
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Detectives in Co Tyrone have arrested a man on suspicion of stealing mail and seized electronic equipment during a search of a house in Co Derry. The arrest follows a number of reports of mail going missing from homes, with police working alongside the Royal Mail as part of the …
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Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Incident & Breach Response , Ransomware Negotiators Can Buy Time and Lower Ransoms, But Do They Just Encourage Cyber Gangs? Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • March 14, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Time was ticking for the Royal Mail security team on an early winter morning …
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By JESSICA CLARK Updated: 17:50 EDT, 14 March 2025 The boss of Asda has warned there is no quick fix at the crisis-hit supermarket as sales continue to fall after its private equity takeover four years ago. Executive chairman Allan Leighton said profits will be ‘materially’ lower this year as …
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Mora_001’s Franken-malware based on LockBit 3.0 Researchers at Forescout are tracking a new ransomware coterie using payloads linked to the LockBit group. The new gang, known as Mora_001, has been active since January, and has allegedly exploited two Fortinet vulnerabilities to secure a foothold in victim’s estates and deploy its …
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Detectives investigating reports of theft of mail have carried out a search of a property in the Maghera area during a search on Friday, March 14. Officers seized electrical items following a search of a property in the Knockcloughrim area of Maghera. A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion …
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The Irish stout is set to skyrocket in price, UK drinkers have been warned, just months after a massive shortage. The Irish stout is set to skyrocket in price, UK drinkers have been warned, just months after a massive shortage. A Guinness price warning has been issued as the cost …
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Drivers should see fuel prices fall from a six-month high because of a drop in wholesale costs, according to new analysis. The RAC said average pump prices will come down by at least 6p per litre for petrol and 3p per litre for diesel in the coming weeks if retailers …
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A documentary film about Iron Maiden will feature a final interview with the band’s former singer Paul Di’Anno, who died aged 66 last year. Band members past and present including Di’Anno, who sang with the band between 1978 and 1981, take part in the untitled Iron Maiden feature documentary, which …
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They were introduced as part of a move to modernise the service and to allow enhanced security features, Royal Mail previously said. It also said barcodes would “enable exciting new services by connecting physical stamps to the digital world”, such as exclusive videos available by scanning the codes in an …
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