Police are appealing for information after two ‘serious’ incidents in Haverhill. One man is in hospital with a head injury, and another man is wanted by police after allegedly carrying a large machete-style knife.
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A man, in his 40s, was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital with a head injury after being hit on a footpath near the Cangle Road supermarket. Officers were called by the ambulance service at 7.45pm on Saturday, April 18, to reports of an injured man in the car park at the Tesco supermarket on Cangle Road. He remains in a stable condition.
It is reported that the victim, a man in his 40s, was assaulted at around 7pm on the old railway line footpath in the town. The man was reportedly walking with his partner when he was approached by a group of around five young males who shouted verbal abuse.
After he tried to speak to them, one of the males allegedly hit him on the head with a large branch. Officers are dealing with the incident as racially aggravated grievous bodily harm.
At 7.32pm, police were called to reports of a man with a large machete-type weapon in the vicinity of the same Tesco supermarket on Cangle Road. The suspect was shouting at members of the public before walking off.
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No threats were directly made and nobody was injured. The suspect is described as a white man who was wearing a black jumper and black trousers.
Police are currently exploring possible links between the two incidents. Officers are reviewing CCTV and carrying out other enquiries in the area to understand the full circumstances.
Anyone with relevant CCTV or doorbell camera footage or anyone driving in the area at the time with a dash camera is asked to contact police. Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to contact Suffolk Police quoting crime reference 37/22010/26 (GBH) and/or 37/21933/26 (knife incident).
London is a city of cycling enthusiasts. Every week, thousands of us take to the streets on two wheels – whether for fun, for the daily commute or to hit our exercise goals. With the London Tube strikes throwing everything into chaos this week, it’s expected that more commuters will cycle to work as a method of alternative travel.
For the novice cyclist, this can be a daunting prospect. Cycling is also risky: sharing the road with buses, lorries and cars also means running the risk of injury.
But as with anything, with a bit of prep and the right advice, cycling around the city becomes a lot more manageable. Here’s what you need to know.
Tips for cycling safely during the Tube strikes
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When it comes to cycling, first thing’s first: invest in good gear. That includes a helmet, hi-vis wear and clothes that it’s possible to cycle in without feel encumbered – that won’t catch in the wheels or gears, like a dress or a pair of loose jeans. Ideally, get some proper cycling gear: women’s cycling brand Luca do great shorts that are designed to wick sweat like nothing else (ideal for a London summer), and a super-comfortable gilet which has been tapered to reduce wind resistance here.
In terms of extras, check out Van Rysel for their great selection of most cycling gear – but especially their glasses and gloves. Their cool wraparound shades keep the wind from your eyes (and more importantly, all the grit from getting in said eyes), while the gloves are a must for keeping away the elements, while also letting you grip and control the bike without compromising on warmth. Plus, British brand Le Col is a must-visit for those in need of clothes to keep out the elements: their snood is a great option for doing just that, while also being light and breathable.
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Do also invest in a pannier bag: it takes the pressure off having to balance an overstuffed rucksack on your back as you cycle London’s streets. Adventure brand Thule does a great one (plus a pannier rack, if it’s needed) – it’s big, easy to clip and off the bike itself and surprisingly roomy. Plus, it can be transformed into a rucksack with the pull of a zip. No excuse for not taking a packed lunch, storing a bike pump or (if you’re commuting) bringing a change of clothes: get it here.
In terms of buying a bike helmet, it’s important to find one that fits properly. It’s probably best to opt for a standard road bike helmet here, which is lightweight and well-ventilated, if not too aerodynamic. And it should fit right: there should be two fingers’ width between your eyebrows and the helmet, while the strap should be tight enough that you can’t fit a finger underneath.
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In terms of where to look, Halfords offer a great selection of beginner helmets. Their trail cycling helmet is lightweight and easy to wear, while their urban cycling helmet offers a slightly rounder dome and, while less aerodynamic, is specifically designed with the road in mind. That said, if you want to splash out on something that looks great and comes with the latest engineering, then POC are the place to go: their Commute helmet is literally designed for city cycling. It’s lightweight, sleek, and it features an integrated red light that flashes and alerts others to your presence. It’s a must-have, especially for cycling after dark: check it out here.
And then there’s bike etiquette.
“Indicate all your moves (overtaking, turning, slowing, stopping) and always look behind you before changing trajectory,” says Alex Gaudé. As an ambassador for adventuring brand Thule and founder of Moloko, a cycling guiding and adventure business based in London, she knows a thing or two about respecting the rules of the road.
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That also includes being wary of parked car doors opening, allowing plenty of space when cycling along parked cars, and being sensible about traffic lights. Which means respecting the rules of the road and not blowing through red ones. As Gaudé says, “assume no car or bus or moped has seen you.” London is a busy city, and it pays to be careful.
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The next thing to do is prep. Before even buying a bike, Gaudé advises measuring up to ensure you buy the right size (speak to your local bike shop for advice on this).
And banish all thoughts of splashing out on fancy clip-in cycling shoes. “Start with flat pedals and don’t get clipped in before you are confident enough to handle the bike properly and take off one of your hands to indicate your turns,” she says.
Then, make sure you find a reputable bike shop that will be able to dispense advice along with repairs and upkeep. A good place to start is Halfords, which offers bike services of varying levels at the stores it has dotted around London: Bronze for basic maintenance, Silver for a more in-depth check and Gold for an intensive check. If you haven’t ridden your bike for a while, it might be a good idea to opt for the Platinum service, in which it is dismantled, cleaned and fixed, all in about three hours. For the £140 price tag, it’s a good investment and it means you can hit the road confident that everything has been taken care of.
Check your rented bike before beginning your journey
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“Get some help with setting up your bike or have a basic bike fit: accurate saddle height and reach are very important to prevent niggles and injuries,” Gaudé says. Even if you can’t use it yourself, she suggests investing in a puncture repair kit as well – which consists of tyre levels, a pump and a spare tube.
“Even if you don’t know how to change a puncture, other cyclists will be more able to help you providing you have what you need,” she says – though she also advises checking with your local bike shop about what inner tube size you need.
Her other advice? “When you first start riding, make sure to use a route you know well, so you don’t have to keep stopping to look for directions or checking your phone.”
The internet abounds with apps that make it easy to plan routes around the city. To start with, check out the Safe Cycling in London map, which is run by run by a LCC volunteer linked to the London Cycling Campaign.
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Not only does it collate the big cycle lanes, but it also points out quieter backstreets that can be used to avoid busy roads, and it overlays on Google maps.
Other ones that are well worth checking out are Komoot (which applies around the UK), Citymapper, and Cyclestreets, which spans the whole UK and plans out routes with good cycling infrastructure.
On your bike: MPs want wider access to the Cycle to Work scheme
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Most of these will also let you choose between easy, moderate and fast journeys – which allows you to choose about whether to prioritise speed or safety – but it’s also worth remembering that they’re apps, and won’t be perfect, seeing as London’s fast-changing infrastructure is hard to keep up with. The best teacher is experience.
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TfL is also a goldmine of information when it comes to cycling safety. A quick glance on their website turns up all sorts of useful information – including pre-set leisure routes, a guide to London’s extensive network of cycle highways and even information on where the nearest Santander bike docking station is. It’s worth having a browse, which you can do here.
Plus, one of the nicest things about being in a city is that it’s always possible to find your tribe – and that goes for cycling too. Moloko hosts a series of community rides and events (including ones for women only) for those looking to gain confidence by riding in a group.
Splendid Hotels Ltd has proposed to transform an office block and its associated coach house in Tanner Row into brand-new luxury accommodation.
The hotel would feature 12 bedrooms and 26 one to three-bedroom suites, sharing services with the firm’s flagship hotel – The Grand, in Station Rise.
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The Grade II, four storey building was established in 1850, when it opened as The George Hotel.
It was converted to offices in the mid-20th century and is currently occupied by Historic England.
The new hotel would be operated by the Splendid Hospitality Group Ltd – named one of the fastest growing hospitality services in the UK – who hope to restore the building to its original use – achieving the same 5* rating as The Grand in York.
Speaking on behalf of the firm, O’Neill Associates said: “The Splendid Hospitality Group already holds a varied portfolio of hotels in the city including the Ibis Styles on the Mount, Hotel Indigo in Walmgate, the Holiday Inn at Hopgrove and the Grand Hotel and Spa on Toft Green, as the flagship hotel in York.
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“The proposal is to return the building to its original function as a high-status hotel.
“This will involve stripping out the low-grade fittings, finishes and mounted services which have accumulated within the building during its use as an office to facilitate its sensitive conversion to a 5-star hotel.”
The company would use its expertise, O’Neill Associates said, to change the internal features of the building.
It added that the design team had worked closely with planning officers at City of York Council and Yorkshire Heritage Consultants in preserving the building’s historic features, with respect to the original floorplan.
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Planning documents explained that Historic England were now actively seeking for alternative smaller facilities nearby, after staffing levels within the building had dropped due to home-working practices.
Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics.
If confirmed, these hints would overturn the theory, called the Standard Model, that has dominated particle physics for 50 years. The findings suggest the way that specific sub-atomic particles behave in the LHC disagrees with the Standard Model.
Fundamental particles are the most basic building blocks of matter – sub-atomic particles that cannot be divided into smaller units. The four fundamental forces – gravity, electromagnetism, the weak force and the strong force – govern how these particles interact.
The LHC is a giant particle accelerator built in a 27km-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss border. Its main purpose is to find cracks in the Standard Model.
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This theory is our best understanding of fundamental particles and forces, but we know it cannot be the whole story. It does not explain gravity or dark matter – the invisible, so far unmeasured type of matter that makes up approximately 25% of the universe.
In the LHC, beams of proton particles travelling in opposite directions are made to collide, in a bid to uncover hints of undiscovered physics. The new results come from LHCb, an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider where these collisions are analysed.
The result comes from studying the decay – a kind of transformation – of sub-atomic particles called B mesons. We investigated how these B mesons decay into other particles, finding that the particular way in which this happens disagrees with the predictions of the Standard Model.
An elegant theory
The Standard Model is built on two of the 20th century’s most transformative advances in physics; quantum mechanics and Einstein’s special relativity.
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Physicists can compare measurements made at facilities such as the LHC with predictions based on the Standard Model to rigorously test the theory.
Despite the fact that we know the Standard Model is incomplete, in over 50 years of increasingly rigorous testing, particle physicists are yet to find a crack in the theory. That is, potentially, until now.
The Standard Model is the best understanding of fundamental particles and forces, but we know it cannot be the whole story. Alionaursu / Shutterstock
Our measurement, accepted for publication in Physical Review Letters, shows a tension of four standard deviations from the expectations of the Standard Model.
In real world terms, this means that, after considering the uncertainties from the experimental results and from the theory predictions, there is only a one in 16,000 chance that a random fluctuation in the data this extreme would occur if the Standard Model is correct.
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Although this falls short of science’s gold standard – what’s known as five sigma, or five standard deviations (about a one in 1.7 million chance) – the evidence is starting to mount. Adding to this compelling narrative are results from an independent LHC experiment, CMS, that were published earlier in 2025.
Although the CMS results are not as precise as those from LHCb, they agree well, strengthening the case. Our new results have been found in a study of a particular kind of process, known as an electroweak penguin decay.
Rare events
The term “penguin” refers to a specific type of decay (transformation) of short-lived particles. In this case we study how the B meson decays into four other subatomic particles – a kaon, a pion and two muons.
With some imagination, one can visualise the arrangement of the particles involved as looking like a penguin. Crucially, measurements of this decay let us study how one type of fundamental particle, a beauty quark, can transform into another, the strange quark.
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This penguin decay is incredibly rare in the Standard Model: for every million B mesons, only one will decay in this manner. We have carefully analysed the angles and energies at which these particles are produced in the decay, and precisely determined how often the process takes place. We found that our measurements of these quantities disagree with Standard Model predictions.
At the LHC, magnets bend proton particles around a 27km-long tunnel, built under the French-Swiss border. Cern
Precise investigations of decays like this are one of the primary goals of the LHCb experiment, and have been since its inception in 1994. Penguin processes are uniquely sensitive to the effects of potentially very heavy new particles that cannot be created directly at the LHC.
Such particles may still exert a measurable influence on these decays over the small Standard Model contribution. This kind of indirect observation is not new. For example, radioactivity was discovered 80 years before the fundamental particles that are responsible for it (the W bosons) were directly seen.
Future directions
Our studies of rare processes let us explore parts of nature that may otherwise only become accessible using particle colliders planned for the 2070s. There are a wide range of potential new theories that can explain our findings. Many contain new particles called “leptoquarks” that unite the two different types of matter: “leptons” and “quarks”.
Other potential theories contain particles that are heavier analogues of those already found in the Standard Model. The new results constrain the form of these models and will direct future searches for them.
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Despite our excitement, open theoretical questions remain that prevent us from definitively claiming that physics beyond the Standard Model has been observed. The most serious question arises from so-called “charming penguins”, a set of processes present in the Standard Model, whose contributions are extremely tricky to predict. Recent estimates of these charming penguins suggest their effects are not large enough to explain our data.
Furthermore, a combination of a theory model and experimental data from LHCb suggests that the charming penguins (and therefore, the Standard Model) struggle to explain the anomalous results.
New data already collected will let us confirm the situation in the coming years: in our current work we studied approximately 650 billion B meson decays recorded between 2011 and 2018 to find these penguin decays. Since then, the LHCb experiment has recorded three times as many B mesons.
Further advances are planned for the 2030s to exploit future upgrades to the LHC and accrue a dataset 15 times larger again. This ultimate step will allow definitive claims to be made, potentially unlocking a new understanding of how the universe works at the most elementary level.
Sarah Brennan posed as a man to dupe another woman into sending her nude pictures.
12:21, 20 Apr 2026Updated 12:23, 20 Apr 2026
A catfisher who posed as a man to dupe another woman into sending her nude pictures lost her job because of her actions. Sarah Brennan, 32, bombarded her victim with calls and prowled near her home after her sick ruse was exposed.
The warped charity worker also pretended to be a high-flying male lawyer to strike up an online relationship with another female, who was left suffering panic attacks. Brennan, of Glasgow’s Drumchapel admitted two counts of romance fraud and stalking last month.
Brennan appeared today in the dock at Glasgow Sheriff Court to be sentenced. However, matters were adjourned until June after Sheriff Stuart Reid was recommended by social worker to call for a psychological report on her.
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Her lawyer earlier told the hearing that his client’s “employment was ended” due to the conviction. The court was previously told she messaged the first victim on Instagram in 2019 posing as a fella called Matthew Jay, who claimed to be Brennan’s cousin.
The pair swapped intimate pictures over six months. Brennan sent images of “a male’s body with no face visible”, the court was told.
But her hoax was revealed when the victim chatted to Brennan’s mum — who “did not know of any family members of that name”. When confronted, the perv claimed she had been “bored”.
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But the weirdo went on to phone her victim 250 times in one day, sent her a screenshot of a map indicating she was near her home, and threatened to release her explicit images.
The woman went to cops when she received a card, necklace and pendant inscribed “stuck with you”. Brennan was arrested and it emerged she had contacted another woman online in 2021 posing as a lawyer also called Matthew Jay.
They grew close, but Brennan sparked suspicion by cancelling meet-ups. The woman’s loved ones traced the same Instagram profile to an Englishman living in Dubai.
He confirmed he had been “contacted before” and that his identity had been stolen by “a female in Glasgow, who had entered into an online relationship”.
Michael Tierney, defending, told today’s hearing: “She is accepting of her guilt and has shown a great deal of reflection in regards to her behaviour.
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“As a result of her conviction, her employment was ended but she continued to work until that date. She is now no longer working and is applying for Universal Credit.”
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The warning was given to defendant Callum Garbutt after he changed plea and admitted a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, at a hearing at Durham Crown Court.
Garbutt, 21, who appeared via video link from HMP Durham, attacked another man in Spennymoor, on December 14, 2024.
The court was told the defendant had previously admitted the lesser offence of unlawful wounding, but without the intent element.
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Now he has admitted the more serious wounding with intent allegation, the other plea can be vacated.
Calum McNicholas, for Garbutt, said: “The facts are relatively straight-forward but there may be some complexity to this defendant.”
Mr McNicholas asked for sentence to be adjourned to allow for preparation of both a psychological assessment on the defendant and a background report by the Probation Service.
Judge Nathan Adams agreed to the adjournment for the reports to be compiled but said the starting point, according to the sentencing guidelines, is likely to be four or five years.
Adjourning the case until the sentencing hearing, on Friday June 12, Judge Adams told Garbutt, of Catherine Close, Spennymoor: “As you have now pleaded there no longer needs to be a trial.
Comedian Dapper Laughs spoke out for the first time after being called out by Katie Price, over a ‘joke’ he made about her eldest son, Harvey.
12:01, 20 Apr 2026Updated 12:02, 20 Apr 2026
Dapper Laughs has broken his silence after being called out by Katie Price, over a joke he reportedly made about her eldest son.
The mum-of-five was left raging after the comedian seemingly took aim at Harvey Price while on stage at a recent gig, before telling the crowd to “pretend he didn’t say anything” about the 23-year-old – who was diagnosed with genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome.
The content creator, 41, ignored the brewing controversy and instead posted a new video on social media, urging fans to change up their mentality. He said: “Happy Monday! It’s a brand new fresh week – don’t start with the same mentality you ended last week on. Shift it, f**k it, let it go. Whoever is getting you down, f**k them,” he instructed.
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“Switch it up, change your perspective. Whatever it is you’re thinking about and worrying about, f**king shift it out the way and focus on the positive things in your life.
“I’m thinking about all of the beautiful things in my life today and I’m like, “Today, I’m going to take a f**king day off worrying”. Why don’t you do the same thing?”
He followed this up with a screenshot of his lock screen, which has the quote: “Don’t worry about calming the storm. Calm yourself, the storm will pass”.
“Please try to ket it go… Put yourself first [sic],” he added, before clarifying that “ket” was a typo in another post.
Katie is known for being fiercely protective of her family and previously voiced concerns she has over her firstborn child, who was also diagnosed with autism and septo-optic dysplasia.
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Over the weekend, she called out Daniel over a remark he reportedly made on stage, fuming: “So I hear last night @dappersinstagram made a joke about my son Harvey AGAIN then said ‘pretend I didn’t say anything or I’ll get cancelled again’. He does charity football games for children and sure he has his own kids.
“Having to use my son with complex needs and can’t defend himself for a joke, makes this man a disgusting human being, so I prey he gets cancelled for EVERYTHING [sic].”
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In another post, she begged fans to report the comedian for “bullying” her son and demanded an apology for “his horrible words to others”.
Katie’s husband, Lee Andrews, also made his feelings known over the matter and called for Daniel to meet him in the boxing ring.
Uploading a picture of the Celebrity Big Brother star’s Instagram page, he added: “Daniel, I’ll fight you in Miss-fits in June. I won’t ever train for it so I can knock your fat t**t all over like the stodgy little round punching bag you (are) son.”
Written and directed by Charlotte Regan, the show follows Shannon (Laird), the daughter of her area’s dominant crime family, who is desperately searching for romance in the shadow of her father, Dylan.
She ends up falling hard for Arran (Coyle-Larner), a member of a rival crime family who has newly arrived in town.
A synopsis for the show adds: “While Shannon and Arran are navigating their forbidden romance, elsewhere, things are imploding for Shannon’s family.
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“Early in our series, Dylan (Sam Riley) decides to step down as the head of the family for mysterious reasons.
“Sam (Neil Leiper), Dylan’s second in command, steps up to take over, though his diverging tactics start to raise alarm”.
Despite the crime family aspects of the story, it is secondary to the romantic plotline.
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Explaining why she wanted to make the programme, Charlotte Regan shared: “I’ve always loved gangster shows, gangster films, and I’d wanted them to centre around the women in the families.
“I think I always thought they were like the backbones of those kinds of families when you read about them and watch them.
“So, it came from that, really, it started with Ollie (Lindsay Duncan), the grandma – she was one of the first characters and it just went from there.”
Meanwhile, Emma Laird shared that Regan’s previous work encouraged her to take on a role in Mint.
She said: “I was a big fan of her film Scrapper and thought she was great.
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“I was mid-shoot on another project and was flying to Venice Film Festival the next day but I went in to read [for the part] – I was so terrible at the Scottish accent, despite my dad being Scottish!
“I met Charli and from that first meeting, it was just super collaborative.
“It gave me a taste for what it would be like to be on set with her.
“And it has been the most beautiful collaboration; it’s exceeded my expectations.”
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Mint full cast list for BBC series
Emma Laird as Shannon
Benjamin Coyle-Larner as Arran
Sam Riley as Dylan
Laura Fraser as Cat
Lindsay Duncan as Ollie
Lewis Gribben as Luke
Neil Leiper as Sam
Lucy Howard as Young Shannon
Gordon Brown as Eddie
Thierry Mabonga as Spencer
Murray Fraser as Jasper
Russ Bain as Ben
Connor Newall as Liangelo
Tav MacDougall as Colin
Lucas Green as Young Liangelo
Joseph Ogbu as Young Arran
Emma Hartley-Miller as Nadia
Hannah Collins as Jackie
Clive Russell as Andy
David Carlyle as Tom
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When will Mint be on TV?
The first episode of Mint will air at 9pm on BBC One on Monday, April 20, with the second episode following immediately afterwards at 9.30pm.
The remaining six episodes will air in the same timeslots over the next few weeks.
Alternatively, all eight episodes will be available to watch from 6am on Monday, April 20, on BBC iPlayer.
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A new law requires employers to respond to interviewees in a move that could reshape hiring practices
After three job interviews in London, Laura Gemma Bond travelled back to Cambridge and waited for the call that never came. Despite paying for train fares and preparing for each meeting, the marketing professional with 12 years’ experience received no response at all.
“It’s rude, it is unprofessional, it is not acceptable,” said Bond, who documented her job search on TikTok, where her posts have reached 2.3m views.
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Being “ghosted” by employers after interviews has become a familiar frustration for jobseekers across many countries. A 2025 report from hiring platform Greenhouse found that 63% of candidates in the UK and Ireland say they have experienced it.
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Now one part of Canada has decided to legislate against the practice. Under changes to the Employment Standards Act in Ontario, companies with more than 25 employees must notify candidates within 45 days of their final interview whether they have been successful. Employers who fail to respond can face fines of up to CA $100,000, roughly £50,000, after the law came into force in January.
“As an HR professional I cannot believe we have to legislate basic good behaviour,” said Allison Venditti, the Toronto-based founder of the Moms at Work network, who campaigned for the legislation. “If someone applies for a job, gets an interview and spends all that time on it, companies should let them know what is going on.”
Ontario’s law also requires employers to disclose salary ranges in job adverts, another measure campaigners say could help rebuild trust in recruitment. Danielle McConville, vice president for Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific at Greenhouse, said that ghosting erodes confidence in employers while also damaging their reputation.
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Allison Venditti, founder of Moms at Work network, campaigned for the change
“While anti-ghosting regulations like those in Canada could help establish a baseline standard, the real solution is a human-centric approach that ensures fair, respectful and structured hiring practices,” she said.
Some employer groups, however, warn that legislating communication in recruitment could add administrative burdens, particularly for companies running large hiring rounds with hundreds of applicants. Critics also say the rule may simply encourage automated rejection emails rather than improving the quality of feedback candidates receive. Recruiters note that ghosting can run both ways, with some candidates also dropping out of recruitment processes without notice.
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The debate is emerging at a moment when job markets are tightening. In the UK, recent figures show unemployment nearing a five-year high as wage growth slows. At the same time, some graduates say they are submitting hundreds of applications before securing work, with reports of candidates applying for as many as 600 roles before receiving an offer.
Against that backdrop, campaigners are beginning to ask whether legislation like Ontario’s could catch on elsewhere. A petition on the UK government and parliament website calling for a legal requirement for employers to respond to interviewees has been launched, though it had gathered only 98 signatures at the time of writing.
“Once accountability measures are introduced in one jurisdiction, they quickly influence practice elsewhere,” said Jessica Ciccozzi, founder of the Australian executive advisory from East Executive.
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Cork beat Tipperary in Munster Championship opener at Semple Stadium, but celebrations turned sour for one young fan who was accidentally struck
It was a day of jubilation for Cork hurlers – but proceedings concluded on a rather unfortunate note for one young Rebel follower in Thurles.
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Ben O’Connor’s side mounted an impressive comeback, rattling off eight consecutive points in the second period to overcome reigning All-Ireland champions Tipperary in their Munster Championship curtain-raiser at Semple Stadium.
Having suffered defeat to Tipperary in last year’s All-Ireland final, victory tasted particularly satisfying for Cork and their supporters. The hosts managed just a solitary point from open play in the second half, which didn’t arrive until the 65th minute.
The final whistle triggered scenes of celebration, with predominantly young Cork supporters flooding onto the pitch to acclaim their heroes.
Yet matters took an unexpected turn for one enthusiastic youngster who rushed forward hoping to meet Darragh Fitzgibbon, only to inadvertently take a hurley to the face, reports the Irish Mirror.
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The three-time All-Star was locked in an embrace with a team-mate and remained completely oblivious to the young supporter positioned on the opposite side of the duo.
The youngster crumpled to the turf clutching his face, going unnoticed by the celebrating Cork players.
What followed demonstrated genuine class from Tipperary stalwart Noel McGrath, who spotted the injured child. He approached immediately to assess the boy’s condition and made certain he received appropriate attention from ground stewards.
MacInnes, who graduated from a Western Australian acting academy in 2021, plays one of the two lead characters in The Deb, a musical comedy set in the Australian outback, having starred in a theatre production of the play in 2022. The movie was released in Australia this month.
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