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Cambridgeshire County Council began introducing the new zones across the county in early 2024

A county council report revealed new 20mph limits on roads have shown “statistically significant” drops in speed a year after being introduced.

Cambridgeshire County Council began introducing the new limits across the county from early 2024, across a total of 25 roads so far.

The report, presented to the council’s highways and transport committee on Tuesday (September 1), looked at the impact of the limit on eight of these roads within the first year.

It found that average speed was reduced on all of them.

It looked at schemes in Cambourne, Histon, Ely, Great Abington, Fowlmere, Ramsey, St Neots, and Great Staughton.

Speed reductions ranged from six per cent to 16 per cent, with the largest falls seen where speeds were highest before the limit was introduced.

The report said early evidence of the limit’s impact on crashes is “encouraging but remains inconclusive” as numbers were already low in many towns.

It said Ely is the only location which has so far shown a statistically significant fall in crashes, but Cambourne, Histon, and Ramsey have shown a downward trend.

The report said there were an average of 15.6 crashes per year in Ely across the seven years from 2017, but this fell by nearly half in the scheme’s first year.

It said there were eight crashes after the limit’s introduction, which was a “notable reduction” as crashes across Cambridgeshire had only fallen by 12 per cent.

In St Neots, crashes actually increased during the first year but the report said this was not significant and falls within normal annual variation.

It added that evaluating the scheme’s impact on crash rates will need at least three years of data, and recommended a further review at a later stage.

The council collected anonymous data through sensors to determine speed and police road traffic collision records for crashes.

The council has set aside £150,000 per year for new 20mph schemes with more currently planned or delivered in another 29 locations.

The mistrial came after six weeks of court proceedings and after jurors deliberated for more than 40 hours over seven days.

“There will be no decisions made today,” Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said on Friday on what could happen next in the case.

He said he would meet with the rest of their legal team to decide whether they will pursue a new trial.

“The facts are Lindsay Clancy killed her three children and the evidence suggested to us that she was in control of her actions when she committed those homicides,” he said.

Outside the court on Friday, Reddington said he believed 11 of the 12 jurors would have delivered a verdict that favoured Clancy, had it not been for the one holdout.

But it remains unclear what position any member of the jury took or what talks looked like in the deliberation room.

For weeks the case gripped the country and sparked debate over the topic of postpartum psychosis. Many followed along with livestreams of the trial, as family members and experts testified. Each day, more than 200 members of the media crowded the court and groups of supporters in varying sizes often gathered outside.

The widespread attention even spurred comments on Friday from US President Donald Trump, who called the case a “horrible tragedy”.

“She did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse,” he said at the White House. “I assume there’s going to be another trial.”

“But you’ll find out what the price to pay is,” Trump added. “There’ll be a price.”

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There was an automatic glass washer, and a dishwasher, both of which I had to load, but the cooking pots and utensils had to be tackled by hand. I once worked there on Boxing Day – I certainly earned my pay on that occasion. I later helped out as a chambermaid, making beds and cleaning bathrooms. My mum thought it amusing – she wasn’t impressed by my bed-making skills at home. To this day my husband scoffs at my attempts at hospital corners.

But, however bad at it I was, it was a job, and I was paid, in cash, in little brown envelopes.

Growing up in a village with three pubs and a hotel, there was never any shortage of employment for teenagers. Between the ages of 13 and 18 I worked part-time in two of those four establishments, as well as a pub in a neighbouring village, where, aged 17, with my friend Sharon, I cooked the Sunday ‘basket meals’ – unappetising affairs that we served in small wicker baskets with a badly folded napkin. The kitchen was chaotic. Had today’s inspection system been in place, it would have struggled to get one star. I went home smelling of grease.

Almost all my friends worked on either Saturday or Sunday in local pubs and shops. One of my friends manned the pumps at a local petrol station, another helped in a hairdressing salon.

In many ways, those jobs were the making of us. Aside from paper rounds, they were our first taste of the real world. As well as providing us with money to spend on shopping trips to Middlesbrough, they instilled in us a sense of responsibility and accountability, offering us the opportunity to manage situations ourselves.

Sadly, today such casual jobs as those my friends and I enjoyed – and we did enjoy them, we had great fun – now appear increasingly out of reach. According to figures from HMRC, the number of under-18s on payrolls has fallen by almost 75,000, or 15 per cent in the past two years.

Employers are struggling to meet the rising costs of running a business, especially in hospitality and retail, and cannot afford to employ additional part-timers. The growing use of technology, such as self-service checkouts, has also contributed.

It’s a great loss. Marks & Spencer chef executive Stuart Machin said a Saturday job can change a young person’s life, adding that it changed his. His first job was pushing trolleys at a local hypermarket. ‘That role turned me into a more confident young man’, he declared. The first rung on the employment ladder, it led to a successful career in retail.

Machin warns that increased red tape and regulation changes could further deter employers from taking on weekend staff.

As teenagers both my daughters had Saturday jobs with Marks & Spencer, one in the café and one on the women’s fashion floor. They loved it and learned a lot about the demands and rewards of the workplace. They also worked in a farm shop, which was hard work with early starts.

Saturday jobs are a good grounding for later life, from the importance of being on time, to how you present yourself, and your ability to work alongside adults. Nowadays, such work also reduces the time young people spend on screens.

Employers and industry groups like the British Retail Consortium are calling for policy changes and financial support to help businesses keep traditional Saturday jobs alive for young people.

I only hope more opportunities arise, to give them a helpful foot-in-the-door to the workplace, as well as a rewarding experience.

Javier Milei has continued spouting his claims that the Falkland Islands should be Argentine, by shockingly suggesting the archipelago should be ‘handed over like Hong Kong’

Argentina’s president Javier Milei has continued his shameless threats on the Falkland Islands by claiming the British territory should be handed over in a Hong Kong-style scenario.

The Argentine leader said his nation didn’t “believe in war” and called for a “consensus solution” on the Falklands, despite announcing a string of punitive measures on the archipelago just hours before. Milei in his latest disgraceful comments on the British islands said “The Malvinas are Argentine” – referring to the land by the Argentine name for the Falklands.

Milei’s brazen words comes in the wake of comments made by Donald Trump last week where the US President said he “always reviews every position” when asked where the US stands on the islands.

The Argentine president, speaking to The Economist, claimed he would “defend our sovereignty rights” over the Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich islands.

Milei then continued his ramble by suggesting the UK should hand over the Falklands to Argentina in a diplomatic deal like Hong Kong. He said: “In the long term we can get our islands back. The UK did this with Hong Kong, so why not find the agreement so that sooner or later the islands return to Argentina? They’re ours.”

In 1898, 56 years after Britain took over Hong Kong island, the UK promised to return the land to China in 99 years. The handover was completed in 1997.

Milei in his rant cited the Sino-British Joint Declaration treaty which was signed in 1984 between China and the UK to prepare for the eventual return. The treaty agreed that Hong Kong would be under the authority of Beijing but enjoy a high level of autonomy for 50 years – until 2047.

The Falkland Islands, however, were uninhabited and unoccupied until they were first claimed by the British in 1765. In 2013, a referendum was held where 99.8% of islanders voted to remain a UK overseas territory.

Milei’s Hong Kong comment was made before a fiery TV address on Thursday night, although the interview was not published until after.

In the shocking national address, he declared the Falkland Islands as “Argentinean, historically and legally”. Milei told El Observador radio: “The Falklands are Argentinean. Historically and legally. There can be no argument. They are part of the Argentine territory.

“The islanders on their usurped territory do not have a legitimate right to self-determination and any argument on any such self-determination is invalid.”

Milei also said he would introduce sanctions on any oil companies working in the area, adding that the Sea Lion oilfield, owned by an Israeli and a British firm where production is expected to begin in 2028, was a “clear and present danger” to the country’s claims.

He said: “If we do not act swiftly in a few months, they will have the material capacity to access the oil that lies underneath our sea. Something that has never happened before.”

A No 10 spokeswoman said the UK supports the right of the Falkland Islanders to develop their natural resources for their own economic benefit, and “this is an integral part of their right to self-determination”.

Donald Trump, last week, faced questions about the US’s ongoing support for the UK’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands. When pressed on his position, the US president told reporters: “I always review every position – that’s just one of many.”

The US president on Thursday then suggested he would not back the UK in a fight over the territory, pointing to the lack of support for his war in Iran.

Asked in an interview if he would “come to the aid” of the UK, the US president told GB News: “Well look, I was there when they had the first war. That was a long time ago and I watched it so carefully, and you comported yourselves very well.

“You took it back pretty strongly, but it’s a long way away. That’s a big trip, it’s a long way. So, your country’s not doing well. Don’t forget, you get a big percentage of your oil from the Strait of Hormuz, and you weren’t there to help me.”

The State Pension age is rising from 66 to 67, with the change being phased in between April 2026 and April 2028.

For someone who is healthy and able to remain in work, waiting longer may be manageable.

But for others, those extra months could create a serious financial gap, particularly if they have little savings and are unable to continue working.

A tax expert has warned that seven groups could be particularly vulnerable as the new State Pension age takes effect.

The Work and Pensions Committee has previously warned that the impact of the increase is unlikely to be felt equally across the country.

Andy Wood, a tax expert at Tax Barrister UK, said: “The increase means that affected individuals will have to wait longer before becoming eligible for their State Pension.

“For those who are healthy, in secure employment and able to continue working, that additional wait may be manageable.

“However, it could create a serious financial gap for people who cannot remain in work and do not have sufficient savings or other assets to support themselves.”

Seven groups could face the biggest squeeze

The groups identified as particularly vulnerable include:

• People who have typically worked in lower-income roles
• Those who have spent periods outside the labour market
• People unable to access housing wealth
• Those living in the most deprived areas
• People experiencing poor health or disability
• Those with caring responsibilities
• People without access to savings

These circumstances can overlap, potentially leaving some people facing several financial pressures at once.

Someone who has spent years in a physically demanding, lower-paid job, for example, may also have caring responsibilities or health problems that make it difficult to work until their new State Pension age.

Wood said: “These circumstances frequently overlap. Someone may have worked in a lower-paid or physically demanding job while also having caring responsibilities or experiencing health problems.

“This can make it more difficult to build private pension savings, accumulate other assets or continue working until the new State Pension age.

“People approaching retirement should therefore check their expected State Pension age and forecast rather than assuming they will automatically become eligible when they turn 66.”

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You may have to wait longer than expected

The rise from 66 to 67 is not happening overnight.

It is being introduced gradually, meaning the exact date someone becomes eligible depends on their date of birth.

People born between 6 April 1960 and 5 March 1961 will reach State Pension age at 66 plus a specified number of months.

For example, someone born on 31 July 1960 is expected to reach State Pension age at 66 years and four months.

This means people approaching retirement should not simply assume that turning 66 means their State Pension will start.

Wood said: “The exact date on which someone becomes eligible will depend on their date of birth. It is important to check this directly through the Government’s State Pension age service, particularly when making retirement or employment plans.

“People should also check their National Insurance record and State Pension forecast. Reaching State Pension age does not necessarily mean everyone will receive the same amount, as entitlement will depend on an individual’s National Insurance history.”

Why the change could cause financial hardship

For someone unable to continue working, the wait for their State Pension could mean relying on other sources of income for longer.

That could include working-age benefits or savings that had originally been earmarked for retirement.

The Work and Pensions Committee has highlighted concerns about the potential impact on people who cannot remain in employment until their State Pension age.

Previous evidence also indicated that when the State Pension age increased from 65 to 66, the absolute poverty rate among 65-year-olds more than doubled.

Wood said: “A delay of several months may sound relatively small, but it could represent a considerable loss of expected income for someone who has already left work.

“Those without substantial savings may need to rely on Universal Credit or other available support until they qualify for their State Pension. Others could be forced to use retirement savings earlier than planned.

“The change may be particularly difficult for people in physically demanding roles or those with medical conditions that limit the type or amount of work they can undertake.”

The committee has called on the Government to consider increasing Universal Credit payments for 66-year-olds affected by the transition.

State Pension age is also due to rise again

The changes do not stop at 67.

Under current legislation, the State Pension age is due to rise again from 67 to 68 between 2044 and 2046.

However, that timetable could still change following future Government reviews.

For anyone approaching retirement, the key point is that their State Pension age is determined by their date of birth, rather than simply reaching their 66th birthday.

Checking the Government’s State Pension age service, National Insurance record and State Pension forecast could help people understand when they are likely to qualify and how much they may receive.

For those unable to continue working and without significant savings, knowing the date in advance could be particularly important when planning how to bridge the gap before State Pension payments begin.

He may be one of Hollywood’s biggest actors, but George Clooney couldn’t resist getting behind the camera on the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival on Friday night.

The acting legend, 65, attended the premiere of his film Furies, a Lebanese heist thriller. 

Early reviews from critics at the festival have praised the drama, calling it riveting and high-action. 

Clooney, who arrived in Venice with his wife Amal, serves as the executive producer on the film and received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award on the festival’s opening day. 

Dressed in a navy suit and partially unbuttoned shirt, the actor appeared in high spirits as he posed with the rest of the cast and playfully took photos on a huge camera. 

The acting legend, 65, attended the premiere of his film Furies, a Lebanese heist thriller

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The plot follows two sisters (Rym Mroue as Maro and Maria Nakouzi as Dalia) who hatch a plan to rob a bank to reclaim their own frozen savings from corrupt financial institutions

Furies is set following the economic collapse in Beirut. The plot follows two sisters (Rym Mroue as Maro and Maria Nakouzi as Dalia) who hatch a plan to rob a bank to reclaim their own frozen savings from corrupt financial institutions. It is directed by Rami Kodeih.

The Hollywood Reporter wrote: ‘From its opening scenes in a bank, where bureaucratic blah-di-blah gives way to sheer terror, to its gripping final sequence, the movie infuses a time-tested genre with the unpredictable energy of real people interacting — and, crucially, the offhand wisea*s humour of siblings who know and love each other deeply, brought to messy, magnificent life in two spectacular performances.’ 

IndieWire called the film-making ‘kinetic and alive’.

They wrote: ‘The beats are familiar, the story formulaic, but the filmmaking is kinetic and alive, worthy of the largest possible audience.

‘George Clooney stepped in as an executive producer, but my understanding is that his role was more to get out of the way of serious filmmaking to support it, rather than to intervene creatively.’

Screendaily called it a ‘messy but enjoyable watch’ and praised Rym and Maria’s on-screen chemistry. 

They said: ‘Propelled by the considerable awards success of his short films (which include A Sheherazade Tale, The Mill, Maki & Zorro and Alina) and by the presence of George Clooney and Grant Heslov as executive producers, this vividly full-blooded crime thriller should generate plenty of buzz following its premiere in Venice’s Spotlight strand and subsequent screening in TIFF’s Centrepiece programme.

‘It’s a messy but enjoyable watch and, while the nuts and bolts of the plotting might not be as tight as they could be, the off-the-scale chemistry between Nakouzi and Mroue is the glue which holds the crackling chaos together. ‘

The film’s stars Rym Mroue and Maria Nakouzi posed with George, who was an executive producer 

Dressed in a navy suit and partially unbuttoned shirt, the actor appeared in high spirits as he posed with the rest of the cast and playfully took photos on a huge camera

In the nearly 30 years since George attended his first Venice Film Festival with Out of Sight, he´s become something of a fixture

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In the nearly 30 years since George attended his first Venice Film Festival with Out of Sight, he´s become something of a fixture.

 It´s a place where he´s enjoyed many significant moments, from his wedding at the Aman Venice to the debut of Good Night, and Good Luck, which earned him his first Oscar nomination for best director.

Last year he attended with Jay Kelly, in which he plays a movie star who travels to Italy for a lifetime achievement award. 

And the actor paid tribute to his ‘bada*s’ lawyer wife in his acceptance speech for his Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement on Wednesday.

Amal, a British-Lebanese human rights lawyer, has represented Yazidi survivors and helped secure historic legal victories holding ISIS members accountable for genocide.

‘By the way, my wife’s the only person to have ever put ISIS on trial and won,’ the Hollywood star said. ‘She’s a badass, and she gets the job done. We do it for our families. We do it for our friends.’ 

He added: ‘Amal’s taken some very difficult stands over the years, and we’ve had to face some pretty heavy criticism based on that. I wrote an op-ed about President Joe Biden. I got some s***.

‘We have really interesting conversations around the table. But you know, we also have two nine-year-old kids, and we have a normal family life, and there’s a lot of laughing and a lot of love, and we’re very lucky, and we’re really aware of that.’

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Cody Gakpo played a starring role, creating both of Alexander Isak’s goals, as Liverpool recorded their first Premier League win of the Andoni Iraola era

Andoni Iraola insists he never doubted Cody Gakpo even after the Liverpool forward nearly quit Anfield.

Gakpo could have left in the final days of the transfer window after Manchester City launched a bid to sign him but Liverpool blocked the move after failing to find replacements.

Holland international Gakpo provided both assists for two-goal Alexander Isak in what was Liverpool’s first win under Iraola.

Liverpool boss Iraola said: “Cody knows how much we value him. There is no doubt. I rate him very highly. There might be, obviously, strong competition for minutes because we have good players there in those positions.

“It’s a matter of pushing each other. With Bradley Barcola, with Rio Ngumoha, with Victor Munoz, it’s a matter of sometimes they will start, sometimes they will come from the bench, sometimes they will not play, but this is competition.

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“Cody has been very good all preseason. He started the season very well, producing numbers today. Then after the two assists, he finishes as number nine to help us close the game.

“I think it’s good to have Cody because he can play in three positions up top, like other of our players. To have him in this place for this particular position is good.”

Iraola was also full of praise for Isak who has now got three goals this season which is as many as he got for Liverpool in the entire Premier League campaign last year. Bradley Barcola also got his debut as a substitute after his £106m move.

It also marked Iraola’s first win as Liverpool manager and he admitted he was relieved to get it after two draws in their opening fixtures.

Iraola added: “If he’s fit, if he’s available, if he’s in a good shape, I think he will produce the numbers. My demand with Alex will not be about the goals. Probably, it will be about other things.

“I will demand other things so we can play well. And if we play well, we are in good positions. The goals will come. I think he has to contribute to the collective. And when everyone helps, I think the goals and the result will come.

“Bradley has not played a single minute since the World Cup, so we needed to be careful. I’m happy because 30 minutes is going to be good for his fitness for his build-up, and we will continue because now we play a lot of games. So he will have the chance to play.

“I think two points also don’t reflect our two first games. So definitely, we couldn’t lose anymore and I’m happy because I think we controlled it well today.”

Ipswich boss Gary O’Neil insisted he was happy with his team and “proud of his players.” He added: “After the first two goals, we recovered and matched them and were arguably the better team at times.”

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A 35-year-old man has died in a motorcycle crash in west Wales, police have said. Police and paramedics were called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash involving a motorbike on Pembroke Road, Haverfordwest at around 8.20pm on Friday, August 28.

The rider of the motorbike, who has been named as Luke King, tragically died at the scene. His family have remembered him as a “deeply loved son, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend” who was “larger than life.”

In a heart-felt tribute, his family said: “Luke was 35 and a deeply loved son, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend.

“He leaves behind his mum Hayley, his girlfriend, his grandparents, aunties, uncles, many cousins and countless friends who loved him dearly. His dad had sadly passed away before him.

“Luke was a larger-than-life character who lit up every room with his infectious energy, his laugh and his beautiful smile. He was funny, loving, mischievous, hardworking and completely unforgettable.

“He loved his motorbikes, adored his dog, Digger, and took enormous pride in his work in construction and groundworks. He had recently set up his own company, something he was incredibly proud of and had worked hard to build.

“Although Luke was an only child, his friends were like family to him. He treasured them deeply and spent so much of his life surrounded by people who loved him, making memories, laughing and enjoying life together.

“Luke lived an immense amount of life in his 35 years. He lived it to the full and was so happy, with so much still ahead of him. He had achieved so much, but it felt like he was only just getting started.

“The outpouring of messages and memories since losing Luke has shown just how many lives he touched. There was only one Luke, and we will miss his laugh, his smile, his bear hugs and his huge personality every single day.

“We will carry him with us always and love him for the rest of our lives.”