Huw Griffiths In 2023-24, Bridgend Council recorded 1,510 incidents of fly-tipping Many residents have "given up" reporting incidents of fly-tipping to a Welsh local authority due to lack of action on the issue, campaigners have said. It comes as new figures show that Bridgend Council has not prosecuted anyone for fly-tipping for almost 10 years, despite receiving over 1,500 reports a year of rubbish being dumped. "We've tried over the years to push them... but they're not prepared to take action," said Huw Griffiths of Coity Wallia Commoners' Association. Bridgend Council said it had shifted its focus towards prevention and education in recent years, given "the resources that remain available to us".

Hapoel Tel Aviv criticised the derby cancellation, accusing Israeli police of "preparing for a war, not a sporting event", including during discussions in the lead-up to the highly-anticipated match. "The shocking events outside the stadium and following the reckless and scandalous decision not to hold the match only demonstrate that the Israel Police has taken control of the sport," Hapoel Tel Aviv said in a statement on X, external. Maccabi Tel Aviv has not yet commented, except to confirm the match was cancelled. The decision by Birmingham's Safety Advisory Group (SAG) to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from the Aston Villa match on 6 November has sparked widespread criticism.

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Becky MortonPolitical reporter BBC The government is looking at the possibility of cutting the rate of VAT on energy bills, Ed Miliband has suggested. The energy secretary said he would not speculate ahead of the chancellor's Budget in November. But asked if the government would consider scrapping the 5% rate, he told the BBC the country was facing a "cost-of-living crisis that we need to address as a government" and "we're looking at all of these issues". The government is under pressure to reduce household energy costs and before the election Labour pledged to lower average bills by £300 a year by 2030.

England booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup with a thrilling four-run win over co-hosts India in Indore. Set 289 to win, India were cruising at 234-3 with opener Smriti Mandhana well-placed on 88. But the opener's soft dismissal, caught down the ground off spinner Linsey Smith in the 42nd over, was the turning point as the co-hosts completely threw away their winning position. The run-rate climbed and although Deepti Sharma's gritty half-century kept India hopes alive, the middle order buckled under the pressure and with 14 needed from the last over, Smith held her nerve with India finishing on 284-6.

Look, there’s nothing quite like starting your day by pooping on a little paper hammock affixed to your toilet seat and then poking it a bunch of times with a cotton swab. It was more of a mental hurdle than a practical one, though, as the collection and disposal (you just flush the hammock down when you’re done) was easy enough. You then swish the stick around in a solution, cap it, and send it off. Twenty days later, I got an email that my results were in. On the website, your results are broken down into a few sections: Summary (with tabs for Brain Health, GI Health, Metabolic Health, Skin Health, and Physical Performance), Action Plan (with tabs for Highest Impact, Diet, Lifestyle, and Probiotics), and the Organisms page, which shows you every single organism it found in your sample, and their relative abundance.

Pritti MistryBusiness reporter Ed Miliband says 400,000 jobs is "not a target, it's what we need" The government has announced plans to train and recruit more workers for the UK's clean energy sector, promising to create 400,000 extra jobs by 2030. Plumbers, electricians and welders are among 31 priority occupations that are "particularly in demand", with employment in renewable, wind, solar and nuclear expected to double to 860,000 in five years, ministers have said. Speaking on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said thousands of jobs were needed to develop Britain's clean energy sector to "get bills down for good".

Medvedev, the 2021 US Open champion, had lost his past six finals, including in Halle earlier this year. His defensive play style and frequent outbursts on court had led some to wonder if his ability to compete at the top level was over. But the 29-year-old has made changes in recent weeks, making an effort to come to the net and play aggressively, backed up by an improved serve. He came back from a break down in the first set against the tricky Moutet, winning four of the final five games to take the lead.

If you're sensitive to tech disasters, you might want to look away now: A recent Reddit thread tells the story of an unfortunate user who found 30 years of photos and work locked away and inaccessible in Microsoft OneDrive. The individual made use of their cloud storage account to consolidate files from various hard drives, which had to be discarded due to a move. The plan was to then move the files back from OneDrive to new hard drives, but before the user was able to do this, their account was locked by Microsoft—without any reason given.

Samuel Guist Flooding on the Tullybrannigan Road in Newcastle, County Down, this morning. People living in Newcastle County Down have been using sandbags to protect their homes after flooding caused by two days of heavy rainfall. Samuel Guist, who lives in the Tullybrannigan Road area of the town, said streams of water where washing down past houses and continuing to rise. "One of my neighbours who has lived here for 40 years said he has never seen anything like it," Mr Guist said. A yellow weather warning for rain in counties Antrim, Armagh, and Down has been extended until 15:00 BST and widened to include parts of counties Londonderry and Tyrone.

A combative midfielder in his playing days for the likes of Leicester City and Derby County, Savage became a high-profile pundit after retiring from playing. He still presents the 606 phone-in show on BBC Radio 5 Live alongside his managerial duties at Rovers and is known for splitting opinions among his listeners. But Savage, who turned 51 on Saturday, says not enough is being done when people go too far with personal abuse. "Stewards, volunteers, whoever's standing there, it's allowed to happen consistently," he added. "I don't mind banter. I've had photos with kids, with youngsters there and I'm prepared to stand there and get hurled the most shocking abuse by people of varying ages, probably in high-powered positions at work.

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All 1,287 Betfred shops could disappear from the UK High Street if Chancellor Rachel Reeves hikes taxes on gambling firms, the company's co-founder and chairman has told the BBC. Fred Done, who set up Betfred in 1967 with his brother, said a closure of that size would put 7,500 jobs at risk. The billionaire businessman said tax rises were the "biggest threat" to the industry in his 57 years. It echoes similar warnings from other gambling brands. Increasing taxes on betting firms in the Budget has been suggested to the chancellor.

"I've absolutely loved my time at Saracens and have made some friends for life," explained Reading-born Willis, whose brother Jack plays for French club Toulouse. "I will continue to give everything for this club for the remainder of the season and I'm very excited about what this squad can achieve." The Telegraph, external has reported that Willis is set to rejoin Bordeaux-Begles, having left them for Saracens in January 2023. Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said he is "disappointed" by Willis' desire to leave but respected the player's "decision to pursue a new challenge".

In a stunning new study, researchers at UC San Diego and the University of Maryland revealed this week that satellites are leaking a wealth of sensitive data completely unencrypted, from calls and text messages on T-Mobile to in-flight Wi-Fi browsing sessions, to military and police communications. And they did this with just $800 in off-the-shelf equipment. Face recognition systems are seemingly everywhere. But what happens when this surveillance and identification technology doesn’t recognize your face as a face? WIRED spoke with six people with facial differences who say flaws in these systems are preventing them from accessing essential services.

George Wright and Ellie Price Virginia Giuffre's brother calls on King to strip prince Andrew of 'prince' title New damaging reports about Prince Andrew have appeared after he agreed to renounce his remaining titles and honours. On Sunday, two British newspapers reported that Andrew sought to obtain personal information about Virginia Giuffre - who alleged that she was forced to have sex with the prince on three occasions, including when she was 17 - through his police protection officer in 2011. Both the Met Police and Buckingham Palace have been approached by the BBC for comment.

The crash and Verstappen's subsequent sprint win cut the four-time champion's deficit to Piastri to 55 points, while he is now 33 behind Norris. The Australian led Verstappen by 104 points after the Dutch race on 31 August, so nearly half that advantage has been eroded in three grands prix and a sprint. There are still six races and two further sprints to come. In the normal run of things, it seems inevitable that Piastri will lose more ground to Verstappen on Sunday in Texas. Norris has a chance to get ahead, but as he pointed out, the McLaren has not looked like a Verstappen-beating car at any point this weekend.

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BBC The Daily Mail runs two "royal bombshells". The first is a claim that "Epstein set Prince up with second sex abuse victim", and the second states that "Andrew told the Met to dig up dirt on Virginia". There have been "calls for police probe" as it says an "email reveals he procured private data for smear campaign". The Sunday Telegraph echoes the Mail and relies on its reporting for its headline that "Andrew sought to dig up dirt on Giuffre". The prince "asked his taxpayer-funded police bodyguard to investigate sex abuse accuser", it writes.

Two-time Paralympic champion Stephen Bate secured a golden finish to his 12-year career by winning the men's tandem individual pursuit title at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. Bate and pilot Christopher Latham achieved victory by catching Italian rivals Lorenzo Bernard and pilot Paolo Toto in an impressive display. It ensured Bate ended his career as a five-time world champion across road and track events, and a five-time Paralympic medallist. It was in Rio nine years ago where he and then-pilot Adam Duggleby achieved a golden Paralympic double in the individual pursuit and road time trial events.

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Craig WilliamsBBC Scotland The BBC films timeshare selling scheme using hidden camera It has been described by prosecutors as one of the largest frauds of its kind in the UK. A total of 14 people have been convicted for their part in a £28m conspiracy to defraud more than 3,500 timeshare owners. The victims were desperate to get out of decades-old timeshare contracts and went looking for help. Most were aged between 60 and 80. More than 500 of them lost over £10,000, and one handed over more than £80,000.

Piastri leads Verstappen by 55 points heading into the grand prix, with Norris 22 behind the Australian. Verstappen, who topped every session of qualifying, said: "It was good, every segment the car was very strong, just trying to put the lap together around here is very tricky. "The first run in Q3 was good. Just managed to improve a little bit on Q2. I didn't manage to do my final run, it was a bit messy with the out laps but fortunately we didn't need it." Norris said: "It was a bit more of a struggle today for whatever reason, yesterday was quite comfortable.

Why do we golf? We may never get good at it, and even when we cross some self-imposed pinnacle of proficiency we face near-infinite new challenges and a good chance of the dreaded backslide. Yet once you catch the bug, driven by the euphoria of the perfect shot and the temperance to conquer your own emotions, you're hooked for life. The good news is there's an ever-evolving bounty of gear and gadgets offering new ways to improve, enrich, and enhance the game we hate to love. To help you hone your search, I've rounded up my favorite golf gifts for every player and budget, all tested out on the links by yours truly.

BBC Mabon plays sport, and had never shown any sign of an issue with his sight A seven-year-old boy is in danger of losing sight in one eye because of an undiagnosed condition that was only picked up by a "fluke appointment" at the optician's. It was a casual conversation about how parents prioritise dental check-ups, but often overlook eye tests, that led to Mared Jones, from Dinas Mawddwy, Gwynedd, taking her children to be checked for the first time. While her two daughters were fine, Mared was shocked to find son Mabon had…