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The little-known warning signs your appliances are a household fire risk

Electrical experts warn that ignoring ‘minor’ niggles could lead to serious problems, including electric shocks and fires

The Independent UK · Jun 30

In the UK, You Can't Have a Plug Socket in the Bathroom — Here's Why, and Why You Can in Other Parts of the World

You might dream of having a bathroom socket for your hairdryer, but there's a good reason it's not allowed in this country, say the experts

Livingetc · Apr 13

The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now

We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban today. The list goes on.

The Conversation · Jan 15

Kerbside dumping chucked as council ushers in new bulky-waste system

Online bookings for bulky waste pick-up are already open.

Newcastle Herald · Feb 21, 2024

Trash talk: load of rubbish spared from Lake Mac landfill

More than half of residents' waste was diverted from landfill.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 2, 2024

The untold story of the 200-year old Manhattan Well Murder

22-year old Elma Sands was found dead at the bottom of a well in Manhattan in 1800. A new podcast starring Allison Williams and Tony Goldwyn tells the remakarkable tale of her death and the ensuing murder trial of her lover. Clémence Michallon reports

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023

Expert: Audio recording could doom Trump

If he “is found guilty and does not strike some kind of a sentencing deal, he may die in prison,” a professor says

Salon · Jul 29, 2023

Newcastle nurse says illegal robodebt scheme ruined trust in government

'I was treated as a cheat and somebody who was trying to get money out of the government.'

Newcastle Herald · Jul 7, 2023

Council launches battery waste training as fires surge

'This is a very real threat to safety for our staff, locals and their properties.'

Newcastle Herald · Jun 7, 2023

Council opts for booking service to collect bulky waste

Residents of Lake Macquarie will be able to book two collections each year.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 19, 2023