Binance, the world’s biggest crypto exchange, has been hit by a $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack. Half of the assets have been frozen but many remain in the hands of the hackers, the cryptocurrency giant said. Two analytics firms have attributed the incident to a North Korean hacking unit, thoug...
Yorkshire Water’s chief executive has announced she is to step down, just 24 hours after the company was given the lowest possible environmental rating by the Environment Agency Nicola Shaw, who has led the firm since 2022, will leave the role on 1 January to be replaced by Nicola Me...
Tributes have been paid to Sir Patrick Stewart – the legendary actor who rose from a West Yorkshire mill town to become one of the world’s best known performers. The Mirfield-born actor, best known for his roles in Star Trek and the X-Men films, died at the age of 86 at his hom...
Average Women’s Super League attendances surged by 192% in the season after the Lionesses’ Euro 2022 triumph, but the speed of the boom has stalled. Median crowds have risen by just 166 fans, from 3,070 in 2023-24 to 3,236 in 2025-2026, according to a 2026 report from YouGov an...
The Metropolitan filth has now begun to issue notices to car boot sale organisers, warning they could face criminal liability if they knowingly facilitate or ignore the sale of stolen, counterfeit and illicit goods. The warnings are made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. Catlow believe...
With no storms on the horizon any time soon, it is likely to be a while before we see the arrival of Chloe, the next name on this year’s storm list. In the short-term this lack of rainfall will raise concerns about the drought and low water levels in England’s reservoirs. Follo...
Wietrzyk also said she regretted an initial social media post published after the race which included the words “Go hard or go home” and “a win is a win”. She said she had been in “flight or fight mode” as she sought hospital treatment. “I didnR...
An 83-year-old recovering cancer patient who has suffered two heart attacks was forced to drive himself on a four-hour round trip for medical tests. Charles Swift was referred to Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, for tests on his heart in August – he lives in Borth,...
Last month, protests erupted in squares and streets across Syria. People burned tyres, blocked roads and chanted slogans, angry at the government’s decision to raise fuel prices again. It was the largest show of discontent yet since President Ahmed al-Sharaa came to power two years a...
In a series of posts, Yi He, Binance’s co-chief executive, thanked various cryptocurrency issuers for freezing the assets. “Safety first: withdrawals are currently disabled until the environment is confirmed to be secure,” she said. Two other major crypto platforms, Tethe...