PETA protestors invade catwalk at London Fashion Week 17. September 2026 (23:43) Three protestors interrupted the H&M show on Thursday evening, wielding signs reading: ‘H&M: Wool is bloody cruel. Drop it!’(London News)
Addison Lee founder owes £20.5m in tax after UK tribunal ruling 17. September 2026 (23:04) HMRC wins challenge over John Griffin’s claim to be non-dom despite having lived in England since childhoodThe founder of Addison Lee owes £20.5m in tax after a tribunal dismissed a claim that he should be treated as a nom-dom despite living in the UK since childhood.John Griffin had argued he should be treated as a nom-dom due to his connection to Ireland, saying: “I was and am besotted with Ireland, infatuated with Ireland. I believe that I have always been and am Irish.” Continue reading...(The Guardian)
New cat species identified for first time in more than a century in Bolivia 17. September 2026 (22:43) New species of wild feline was discovered in Bolivia’s Yungas forest that is smaller than the average domestic catA diminutive wild cat that inhabits Bolivia’s cloud forest has been identified as a previously unknown species, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described in more than a century.The cat, called tilcayo by local communities, is part of a group called tiger cats found across much of South America. It was found in Bolivia’s lush Yungas forest, a mountainous region where forests are often covered by clouds and surrounded by high humidity, according to researchers. It measures about 18in (46cm) long and weighs about 3lbs (1.4kg), making it smaller than the average domestic cat. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Suspect in ‘Putney pusher’ case told family that investigation was ‘murdering him’ 17. September 2026 (22:33) Exclusive: Sisters of Nicholas Brandram recount 44-year-old’s deteriorating mental health in days before he took his lifeDays before Nicholas Brandram, the man suspected of being the “Putney pusher”, killed himself, he told his family that the police investigation was “murdering him”.He had “no fight left” in him, he told his sisters, Alexia Hicks and Sophie Voelcker, and could not see an end to the Metropolitan police investigation, or the online abuse. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
