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there is potential for organisation of convection, possibly some thunderstorm developing, forming into linear multi-cell convective clusters or even one or two transitory supercell structures capable of producing locally damaging wind gusts and one or two brief isolated tornadoes. Intense rainfall leading to flash-flooding will also be a hazard with this activity. Strong and gusty winds are likely to cause some disruption to travel and interruptions to power.

'There's difference between rowdiness and utter bigotry,' says eyewitness over behaviour of Union flag-clad holidaymakers

PA Media A builder accused of stealing a Banksy print has told a court he wanted to add it to his existing collection of artwork featuring love hearts. Girl with Balloon, valued at 270,000, was taken from the Grove Gallery in central London in September last year. James Love, 54, who hid the work after another man had smashed through the door of the gallery, wanted the Banksy "on his walls", jurors were told.

Harry Brook could replace Ollie Pope as England vice-captain for the Ashes after Brendon McCullum, the head coach, revealed it was up for discussion in an otherwise easy squad to select. Speaking after an afternoon of solid rain in Nottingham caused a washout of the third Twenty20 between England and South Africa the international home summer ending with a 1-1 series draw McCullum floated the possibility of Brook as Ben Stokes's deputy given his role as the limited-over captain.

We see wild parties, holidays, weddings, family outings and close-knit friendship groups, wrote one Guardian journalist in 2015. She went on: Apart from commemorating a deceased person's life, you'll be hard pushed to find a really bad moment in your feed. Here, it seemed, was a modern iteration of the opium always purveyed by free-market capitalism, resulting in a constant stream of personal happiness and precious little recognition of life's more difficult aspects: social strife, inequality, disagreement.

Westfield shopping centre in Stratford, east London, was evacuated after a fire broke out in one of its multi-storey car parks on Saturday afternoon. London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it was called to the shopping centre on Montfichet Road just after 16:00 BST. Around 12 vehicles were alight on the second floor of car park C, producing a significant amount of smoke, a spokesperson said.

'Killer' car seats are still being sold online a decade after they were first identified, experts have warned. More than a dozen flimsy fabric seats marketed as safe for young children have been seen on popular websites including eBay, Little Dreams, ManoMano, Shein and Wish. These seats, which cost as little as £12.50, contain 'fundamental flaws' that put children's lives at risk. Consumer champion Which? first exposed the sale of these car seats 10 years ago and the listings were taken down at the time.

"As we came round the bend we just saw this tree, literally falling in front of us. My instinct was that if I was to brake heavily I would hit the main parts of the tree, so in that split second I decided to accelerate. "I was doing maybe 45mph when we hit the tree," Mr Williams said, describing the weather as "damp, but not windy". "I couldn't see the tree or the branches, the windscreen shattered so badly. All I saw was a white light."

The statue is prominently visible from the street, where it has drawn attention from local residents. Teale emphasised that Caesar is purely decorative, securely mounted, and adds personal enjoyment to her home. "The sculpture...is firmly and safely secured to the wall and has been a much-loved decorative feature," she said, noting that it had previously been displayed at her former property for several years without incident or complaint.

The colourful coin features game tokens and property cards, as well as the unmistakable Mr Monopoly (or Milburn Pennybags) holding bags of cash. The GO' sign will reveal the M money symbol when the coin is tilted. The Mint said it was the first board game to be honoured on a piece of UK currency. Mr Monopoly is surrounded with familiar symbols from the game.

Adding a tad more biodiversity to London's wonderful and ecosystem of pesky pigeons and foxes, Hampstead Heath is currently borrowing five rare-bred Norfolk Horn and Oxford Down ewes. The sheep come courtesy of east London's Mudchute City Farm , one of Europe's biggest city farms, and you'll be able to see them grazing from 8am to 7pm until Monday September 15.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

John Spencer, the director of GPS Marine, a marine infrastructure specialist based in Rochester, Kent, is one of many entrepreneurs taking advantage of tax rules that allow wealth to be given away prior to death to reduce a possible IHT bill. Gifts made seven years before someone dies are not subject to IHT, while those given three to seven years before death are taxed on a sliding scale known as taper relief. The rate reduces each year from 32% to 8%.

As he reflected on his epic individual contribution to a thrilling and historic win for England against South Africa on Friday, Phil Salt spoke about being inspired to ever greater heights by the people around him. The mentality that we've had from when I started playing for England to now, we're always trying to push things forward, he said. Always trying to take, you know, the next step in the game.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.

Peter Mandelson's advisory firm is cutting ties with him after his firing as US ambassador after the extent of his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein was revealed in emails. Global Counsel, which Mandelson co-founded in 2010 alongside Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, is in the process of selling off his multimillion pound stake to a new investor. The sale is expected to conclude within the next two months.

TfL said London Underground trains were not expected to be running fully until the end of the morning rush hour, after the last in a series of strikes by 10,000 RMT members concluded on Thursday night. Passengers were urged to check for updates before travelling, especially for journeys before 8am. The RMT did not confirm whether it would accept TfL's invitation to further talks next Wednesday, after saying further strikes could follow.

In the hours after the car was stolen, it came into the possession of convicted robber Bebja. Two days later, the Audi, being driven by Bebja, was spotted speeding southbound, near Southwaite services. Despite a police officer ordering Bebja to stop, he accelerated away, the court heard. The car reached speeds in excess of 155mph on the motorway and then, on A and B roads on the outskirts of Penrith, was driven at 110mph.

The ONS said the economy grew by 0.2 per cent on a rolling three-month basis, a measure it will now prioritise to provide a clearer picture of performance given the volatility of monthly data. July's weakness was driven by a 0.9 per cent fall in production, including a 1.3 per cent decline in manufacturing, pushing industrial output to its lowest level since January.

Met Police Police have released CCTV images of a man believed to have carried out several sexual assaults in west London over a five-month period. The attacker is said to have followed the women while they walked in Eastcote, Hillingdon, shouted inappropriate remarks at them before blocking their route and attacking them. The victims, all aged between 47 and 74, said they were physically and verbally assaulted, harassed and stalked. The attacks happened between 24 January and 15 June, all during the day.

England made history, and for the first time more than 300 runs, on an extraordinary night in Manchester as they buried South Africa under a mountain of runs and shredded statistics. The highest total in the team's T20 history was turbocharged by a brilliant opening stand of 126 between Phil Salt and Jos Buttler and by the nation's highest individual score, Salt knocking himself off the top of that chart with an unbeaten 141.

Met Police A man has been jailed for 34 years over his role in a gangland shooting that left a nine-year-old girl with a bullet lodged in her brain. Javon Riley, 33, was convicted last month of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after the girl was hit in the head by the first of six bullets fired from a passing motorbike at a restaurant on Kingsland High Street, Dalston, last May.

Forty years ago, Met Police officer Dal Babu came face to face with a gunman, a suspected member of an organised crime gang, who aimed at him - and pulled the trigger. He survived because the bullet got stuck in the barrel. Now retired from the force, Mr Babu said he had been called to reports of violence at a cafe in north London.

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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.