UK beauty firm Mallows Beauty collapses into liquidation
Mallows Beauty, a multi-million pound British beauty brand, has entered voluntary liquidation, making 25 staff redundant and leaving creditors owed £1.9m. Read the full story.
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Small Business Competition with Celebrity Ambassadors
HSBC UK launches a competition for three small firms to win a day with a celebrity brand ambassador. Judged by Dame Kelly Holmes and Brian O'Driscoll. Enter by 5 January.
Post-menopause business launch: 'Our superpower'
Alison Holliday, 50, and Charlie Lycett-Smith, 46, launch North & Nest, a finance and ops consultancy. They say midlife clarity and resilience give them a unique edge in business. Read their story.
Spain's €1.1bn Ghost Airport: A €10k Failure
The shocking story of Spain's €1.1 billion 'ghost airport' that operated for just three years before closing. Discover how this infrastructure disaster lost billions.
UK SMEs start with just £6,000, study reveals
New research uncovers that UK small business owners start with an average of only £6,000, relying on personal savings and family loans. Discover the sacrifices made and the support needed for success.
Small businesses suffer as US shutdown halts contracts
Small businesses face payment delays and project cancellations during historic US government shutdown. Discover how UK firms are affected and what happens next.
Guterres: 1.5°C climate failure 'moral catastrophe'
UN Secretary-General António Guterres delivers impassioned warning at COP30 summit, declaring the world's failure to meet critical climate targets a profound moral failure that threatens humanity's future.
Kansas City ride safety belt fails mid-operation
Terrifying moment at Kansas City attraction as ride safety belt fails mid-operation, sending riders plunging downwards in shocking safety breach caught on camera.
Prison guards help sex offender escape with directions
Exclusive: Security scandal rocks UK prison system as staff inadvertently assist convicted sex offender's escape from Derwentside immigration centre, raising serious questions about staff training and security protocols.
Police apology after murder at sex offender's home
A police force has issued a formal apology after a vulnerable woman was murdered at a known sex offender's residence that had been operating unlawfully for six months, raising serious questions about public protection failures.
ANZ Banking App Crashes in Nationwide Outage
Thousands of ANZ customers across Australia were left stranded as both the mobile app and internet banking services crashed simultaneously, sparking fury and financial anxiety.
Optus Network Collapse Disrupts Emergency Services
Australia's second-largest telecommunications provider Optus suffered a catastrophic nationwide outage, disrupting emergency services and mistakenly sending thousands of customers to voicemail during critical situations.
Colchester research exposes UK business advice failures
Groundbreaking study reveals nearly half of UK businesses receive inadequate professional guidance, with devastating financial consequences for SMEs nationwide.
One Third of UK Firms Hit by Supply Chain Cyber Attacks
New survey reveals alarming surge in supply chain cyber attacks affecting nearly a third of British businesses, with smaller companies becoming prime targets for hackers.
Optus outage left SA ambulance without emergency alerts
A major Optus network failure prevented emergency alerts from reaching South Australian ambulance services, raising serious concerns about public safety and telecommunications reliability.
Manchester synagogue terror alert failure exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals how a major mobile network failure prevented Manchester's Jewish community from receiving emergency terror attack warnings during synagogue services, raising serious security concerns.
Optus Outage: Triple-Zero Calls Failed, Lives at Risk
A major Optus outage left Australians unable to reach emergency services, with calls to triple-zero failing. A victim who collapsed during the blackout warns that lives are at stake, demanding an urgent regulatory overhaul.
Nats IT Failure Causes UK Air Traffic Chaos
A major IT failure at the UK's National Air Traffic Services (Nats) caused severe disruption, grounding flights and leaving thousands of passengers stranded at London Stansted, Brussels, and Berlin Airports.
Lesotho Water Project Backfires: Damage & Debt for Villagers
Exclusive report from Lesotho reveals how a multi-million-pound African Development Bank water project has left villages with cracked homes, dry taps, and crippling debt instead of the promised clean water.
Nuneaton businessman's epic clapback at vile customer abuse
A Warwickshire businessman has been hailed a hero after his blistering Facebook response to a group of women who launched a vicious campaign of abuse against his young employees, calling their behaviour 'utterly disgusting'.
Foot model sells stinky trainers for £3k a month
A UK foot model has turned her pongy passion into a profitable business, selling her worn-in, smelly trainers to a global clientele of sneaker sniffers for hundreds of pounds a pair.
AK-47 killer entered UK twice, raised family in Welsh town
Exclusive investigation reveals how an Albanian killer who murdered a mother with an AK-47 was allowed to enter Britain twice, settling in a Welsh community where he later committed a terrifying road rage attack.
Cake Shop Loses £1k After Single Fake Review
A family-run cake business in Birmingham faces financial ruin after a single one-star review falsely accusing them of racism causes bookings to collapse overnight.
Israel intelligence chief resigns over Hamas attack failures
Major General Aharon Haliva steps down following intelligence lapses that allowed Hamas to launch a devastating attack on Israel.
Nurse's retirement dreams crushed by super fund collapse
A dedicated NHS nurse faces financial ruin after her superannuation fund collapses, leaving her retirement plans in tatters. Experts warn of systemic risks in pension schemes.
Israeli general admits intel failures before Hamas attack
Former Israeli military intelligence chief acknowledges systemic failures in anticipating Hamas' assault, sparking debate on accountability and Gaza strategy.
Arkansas inmates walk out of prison in daring escape
Two Arkansas inmates executed a brazen escape by simply walking out of prison, exposing glaring security lapses. Discover how they pulled off this audacious jailbreak.
Boy dies after being sent home with antibiotics despite mum's pleas
A grieving family demands answers after their five-year-old son passed away following a misdiagnosis, despite his mother's repeated concerns.
Boy sent home from A&E later diagnosed with deadly illness
A mother's horror as her son was dismissed from A&E with a 'tummy bug' only to be rushed back hours later with a life-threatening illness. NHS under fire as family demands answers.
Telstra outage disrupts services across NSW
A major Telstra outage has disrupted mobile and internet services across New South Wales, leaving customers frustrated and businesses struggling. Here's what we know so far.
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