WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.
The 6-3 decision centers on tariffs imposed under an emergency powers law, including the sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs he levied on nearly every other country.
It’s the first major piece of Trump’s broad agenda to come squarely before the nation’s highest court, which he helped shape with the appointments of three conservative jurists in his first term.
The majority found that the Constitution “very clearly” gives Congress the power to impose taxes, which include tariffs. “The Framers did not vest any part of the taxing power in the Executive Branch,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote.
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Justices Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh dissented.
“The tariffs at issue here may or may not be wise policy. But as a matter of text, history, and precedent, they are clearly lawful,” Kavanaugh wrote.
The majority did not address whether companies could get refunded for the billions they have collectively paid in tariffs. Many companies, including the big-box warehouse chain Costco, have already lined up to demand refunds in lower courts. Kavanaugh noted the process could be complicated.
“The Court says nothing today about whether, and if so how, the Government should go about returning the billions of dollars that it has collected from importers. But that process is likely to be a ‘mess,’ as was acknowledged at oral argument,” he wrote.
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The Treasury had collected more than $133 billion from the import taxes the president has imposed under the emergency powers law as of December, federal data shows.
The tariffs decision doesn’t stop Trump from imposing duties under other laws. While those have more limitations on the speed and severity of Trump’s actions, top administration officials have said they expect to keep the tariff framework in place under other authorities.
The Supreme Court ruling comes despite a series of short-term wins on the court’s emergency docket that have allowed Trump to push ahead with extraordinary flexes of executive power on issues ranging from high-profile firings to major federal funding cuts.
The Republican president has been vocal about the case, calling it one of the most important in U.S. history and saying a ruling against him would be an economic body blow to the country. But legal opposition crossed the political spectrum, including libertarian and pro-business groups that are typically aligned with the GOP. Polling has found tariffs aren’t broadly popular with the public, amid wider voter concern about affordability.
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The Constitution gives Congress the power to levy tariffs. But the Trump administration argued that a 1977 law allowing the president to regulate importation during emergencies also allows him to set tariffs. Other presidents have used the law dozens of times, often to impose sanctions, but Trump was the first president to invoke it for import taxes.
Trump set what he called “reciprocal” tariffs on most countries in April 2025 to address trade deficits that he declared a national emergency. Those came after he imposed duties on Canada, China and Mexico, ostensibly to address a drug trafficking emergency.
A series of lawsuits followed, including a case from a dozen largely Democratic-leaning states and others from small businesses selling everything from plumbing supplies to educational toys to women’s cycling apparel.
The challengers argued the emergency powers law doesn’t even mention tariffs and Trump’s use of it fails several legal tests, including one that doomed then-President Joe Biden’s $500 billion student loan forgiveness program.
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The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs has been estimated at some $3 trillion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
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Associated Press writer Mark Sherman contributed to this report.
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The town has been praised for having lots of amenities all within easy reach
16:03, 20 Feb 2026Updated 16:46, 20 Feb 2026
Locals living in a Cambridgeshire market town have said they “wouldn’t want to live anywhere else”. St Neots, in Huntingdonshire has been praised for having plenty for people to do, as well as having a welcoming market square.
As part of our Exploring Cambridgeshire series, we spoke to some St Neots residents and visitors about what it is like there.
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Pauline Mccarthy who has lived in St Neots for around 45 years, said that “having lived here a long time, I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.”
She said that she loves the Riverside Park because of “the nice wide open space”. She continued: “You’ve got a lot of walking groups that go there, and obviously in the summer, there’s the bands that play.”
“There are loads of activities for older people here”, she added.
Some of the town’s attractions include the St Neots Museum, which is all about the history of the busy market town. It also has original 20th-century gaol cells. During the summer months, the Riverside Miniature Railway operates in Riverside Park. This not-for-profit railway provides a unique way to spend time in the town.
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For those who haven’t visited St Neots, Patrick O’Riaelly, recommends a few things to see. He continued: “There is a folk club that is amazing, and The Priory Centre has wonderful concerts there. It’s got a life to it, and you’ve got places like the United Reform Church that’s got a history to it, providing services as well as coffee and things like that.”
David Horry moved to St Neots over two years ago. He said: “It is a lovely town compared to what we were used to because we were out in the country, and when we wanted to do something, we had to get in the car, and now we don’t.
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“It’s perfect. Everything is all here together. There’s a lovely market – it’d rather be a big market, but it’s winter.”
Another woman, Elizabeth Orford, who is 81-years-old said that she comes to the market on the high street every Thursday to explore and spend time with family.
She said St Neots is “a very friendly place, which makes a change”. She added: “The town has got lots of variety of shops, not chains but individual shops that I enjoy.”
Another lady who wished to remain anonymous but has lived in St Neots for over 20 years said: “There’s a beautiful park, and they’ve done a nice job to the market square” but she emphasised that the town needs more shops to attract people.
Diogo Dalot believes Michael Carrick’s experience of playing for Manchester United gives him a key advantage as the coach that former boss Ruben Amorim never had
The Portuguese boss was dismissed just over a year into his tenure, with Carrick appointed on an interim basis for the rest of this season. He spent more than a decade at Old Trafford during his playing days, making 464 appearances and lifting both the Premier League and Champions League trophies.
Carrick has swiftly brought that wealth of experience back to the club, winning four of his opening five matches in the dugout. Dalot believes Carrick has introduced a balanced approach, informed by his intimate knowledge of the club.
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Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents YouTube channel, the Portugal international offered his perspective. Dalot said: “I think… the biggest advantage of Carrick right now is him knowing exactly what it is to play for Man United, what it is to be around Carrington, what the people need from you, what the fans expect from you, what this type of game will be, and I think that’s the idea.
“One of his biggest strengths is the balance that he has. He will never be too high, never be too low. Dalot continued: “That energy, when he came, he knew exactly what to say to us.
“And then you can talk tactically. Very key messages, one or two things that you need to go to the game and be aware of, and then just play the game.
“I think that’s been how we’ve been these last couple of games, and we are being fortunate enough to be playing better than we were playing before.”
Asked to put Carrick’s United DNA into words, Dalot replied: “I think it’s something that, without the ball, we are closing the middle very well. So we’re allowing them to play a bit more on the outside, and then we make them press.
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“I think we’re defending the box really well, one of the things that we already spoke about, and we have to try to improve is a little bit more intensity pressing, like the middle third, a little bit help up higher the pitch. We can be a little bit more intense pressing, but when we have to defend our box, we defend our box with our lives.
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“And then when we attack, he’s like… you know, if you ask Man United fans what they love about this – fast play, direct, that high tempo, it’s lifting the stadium, and you could see against City the way we played.
“Even against Spurs, against 10 men, which can become even more difficult than playing against 11, but we had that intensity. We were playing on the front foot, and I think that’s ultimately the DNA of the club.”
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Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.
Detectives have urged Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former close protection officers to “consider carefully whether anything they saw or heard” is relevant to their investigation into paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
The Metropolitan Police said it was also working with counterparts in the US to establish whether London airports had been used to “facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation”.
On Friday, the force said no new reports of alleged sexual offences have been made since the release of millions of pages of documents related to Epstein by the US Department of Justice.
The Met’s words follow Andrew’s arrest on Thursday on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which saw him held in custody for 11 hours before being released under investigation.
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The force previously said it was looking into allegations Andrew’s protection officers turned a “blind eye” to his visits to Epstein’s island, Little St James.
Police are yet to identify any wrongdoing by close protection officers.
Andrew’s primary accuser, Virginia Giuffre, alleged she had sex with him during an orgy with “underage” girls on the Caribbean island.
The former prince has previously vehemently denied all allegations made against him.
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Police in vehicles drive by an entrance to the Royal Lodge, a property on the estate surrounding Windsor Castle and a former residence of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (Reuters)
Andrew, who is the first senior royal in modern history to be arrested, was held for around 11 hours on his 66th birthday before he was released under investigation by Thames Valley Police.
It is understood the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) are yet to provide any “early investigative advice” to the force.
On Friday, a helicopter circled Royal Lodge in Windsor with unmarked vans, believed to be police vehicles, entering the grounds throughout the morning.
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A police presence remained at the Sandringham Estate but searches of Andrew’s Norfolk home concluded on Thursday.
The arrest of the King’s younger brother made headlines across the world, including a picture of him looking drained and exhausted, slouched in the back of a vehicle leaving Aylsham police station.
Both the King and Queen, who carried on their duties as normal after the news, did not answer questions posed to them about Andrew during engagements in London on Thursday.
US President Donald Trump described the news as “very sad” and “so bad for the royal family”.
Car ends up on its roof after crash in town centre | Wales Online
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A man was arrested at the scene
16:17, 20 Feb 2026Updated 16:17, 20 Feb 2026
Police were called to a crash in Pontypridd town centre on Thursday evening(Image: South Wales Police )
Car ends up on its roof during rush hour
A car ended up on its roof in Pontypridd during rush hour.
South Wales Police were sent to the scene of a crash in the town centre on Thursday evening. Officers arrived at Catherine Street where a car had ended up on its roof.
One man, a 35-year-old from Aberfan, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of drug driving.
A police spokesman said: “South Wales Police was called at 4.45pm on Thursday, February 19 to reports of a car on its roof on Catherine Street, Pontypridd.
They added: “A 35-year-old man from Aberfan was arrested on suspicion of drug driving. The road re-opened shortly after 7.30pm.”
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Chasing a Killer: Gary Allen is set to premier on Prime Video this weekend.
16:20, 20 Feb 2026Updated 16:28, 20 Feb 2026
Chasing A Killer: Gary Allen – Killer’s chilling confession
A killer’s harrowing admission is set to be heard in a brand new true crime documentary premiering this weekend.
Chasing a Killer: Gary Allen will be released on Prime Video in a matter of days, on Sunday, February 22 spanning across two episodes, each 45 minutes long.
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Plunging viewers into the chilling investigation into the suspect who was “known for decades as the man who got away with murder”, fans will see how the investigation unfolded.
The series follows the long pursuit of murderer Gary Allen by detectives determined not to let the case go cold, featuring firsthand accounts from investigators, journalists, and survivors.
Prime Video teases: “In February 2000, Gary Allen walks free from Sheffield Crown Court, acquitted of murdering 29-year-old Samantha Class. But detectives are convinced it’s only a matter of time before he strikes again.
“What follows is a two-decade pursuit by detectives who refuse to let the case go cold. A change in UK law, a covert operation, and the tragic murder of another woman lead detectives to hope they will finally bring Allen to justice – ‘You can’t get away with murder twice, surely?’ journalist Lisa Welton asks.”
Following another murder investigation in 2018, the streaming platform adds: “Featuring firsthand accounts from detectives, journalists, and survivors, this two-part documentary highlights the tireless efforts of South Yorkshire and Humberside Police to bring down Gary Allen, a man who believed he was above the law.
“Known for decades as the man who got away with murder, will he finally be brought to justice?”
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In an exclusive first look ahead of the Prime Video release, a chilling confession can be heard.
The short clip hears from Chris Calvert who reads out part of a probation report revealing some of Allen’s troubling behaviour and disturbing thoughts, with Chris later branding him as a “psychopath”.
She says: “The extract I’m about to read is from the report that I found in one of the boxes from the probation officers who interviewed Gary Allen in 2003.”
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Reading from the report, Chris added: “In the report they write he spoke openly about his strong dislike of prostitutes.
“Gary admitted to me that he planned and subsequently committed the attacks on the prostitutes in Plymouth he stated that the pleasure of hurting builds from the planning stage.
“Prostitutes are easy targets, I just want to hurt people, I enjoy thinking about it, I get pleasure from thinking. I just really enjoy different types of violence.”
After reading the extract, Chris continued: “It’s the words of a psychopath isn’t it.”
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Chasing a Killer: Gary Allen is available to stream on Prime Video from February 22.
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It’s not every day that you see viewers left devastated after a series that ‘made them want to vomit’ gets cancelled.
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But for Virdee on the BBC, the show’s fiercely loyal fans have described the decision to axe it after just one decision as ‘madness’.
Adapted from A A Dhand’s best-selling crime novel series, the 2025 six-part thriller failed to attract sufficient viewing numbers to for a second series.
The Bradford-based show, which raked in an average of 743,000 viewers on its Monday slot on BBC One, saw DCI Harry Virdee (Game of Thrones star Staz Nair) hunt down a killer targeting the West Yorkshire city’s Asian community.
Throughout the rest of the series, it also explores the outrage of the detective’s Sikh family after Harry decides to marry Saima (Aysha Kala), who is Muslim.
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According to an insider for The Sun newspaper’s TVBiz column: ‘There was a lot of hope that Virdee would work because it was a deviation for a crime series, and it did gain its own following.’
BBC thriller Virdee has been cancelled after just one season (Picture: BBC/Magical Society)
The series follows detective Detective Harry Virdee, played by Staz Nair (Picture: BBC/Magical Society)
However, despite the second series getting cancelled, the BBC is said to be keen to cast Staz in future programmes.
A BBC spokesperson added: ‘We’d like to thank Amit Dhand and the Virdee team for a brilliant series, we are really proud of the show, and we are talking to Amit about future projects.’
Reacting to the news of the show’s cancellation, Steve on X complained that it ‘wasn’t promoted that much’ by the BBC.
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Ian also wrote: ‘Madness, Virdee was brilliant and had so much potential the BBC should re show it prime time and see. Even only fools and horses didn’t hit the mark in its first series.’
Meanwhile, Lee added: ‘Really gutted by this. The first season wasn’t wrapped up too well, so I think everyone originally planned for S2. Was a real good drama.
‘Was a lot darker than most prime time shows, which made it stand out. Think the BBC have made a mistake with this decision.’
The new series explores the dark criminal underbelly of Bradford (Picture: BBC/Magical Society)
Staz has previously appeared in the likes of Game of Thrones and the Zack Snyder film Rebel Moon (Picture: BBC/Magical Society)
This comes after viewers previously claimed that the camerawork of Virdee ‘made them want to be sick’.
As fans tuned into the show, they struggled to adjust to the camera angles which many found to be ‘choppy’ and even ‘nauseating.’
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X user @PeanutLC86 wrote: ‘I still feel sick from the camera work it was so jumpy I could actually be sick! #virdee’
Silent Witness is back for a whopping 29th season on the BBC, as the forensic crime team star in two five-part stories.
Following Nikki (Emilia Fox) and Jack (David Caves) as newlyweds, the couple have moved to a new base in Birmingham.
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There is also a hitman on the loose, leaving Nikki and Jack to hunt down the mysterious man.
Virdee is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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Tesco is trialling a new signage system to avoid customers parking in the wrong place (Picture: Getty Images)
Parking up at Tesco to do her weekly shop, Nat stops for a second to snap a picture. She realises that the space she’s parked next to has a new sign in tow – and it’s designed to punish people who park incorrectly.
‘Parent and child only,’ the red sign reads, prompting a ‘well done’ from Nat in her TikTok video.
‘Misuse of these bays may result in a parking charge.’
While the supermarket has long been fining people who misuse parking bays, the increased signage is part of a new trial.
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It’s intended to remind people of the rules, which ask people to show their valid Blue Badge when using disabled bays, and to make sure that parent-and-child bays are only used when a child is in the car, too.
Tesco doesn’t outline exactly how high the fine is for parking in a space the driver isn’t eligible for, but the current charge for overstaying is £100.
Nat isn’t the only one with strong opinions about people who use and abuse spaces intended for parents and children.
‘I’ve just committed a crime,’ a mum named Chloe Clayton admitted to her TikTok followers earlier this year. Her offence? Parking in a parent and child spot outside B&M when shopping without her kids.
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‘It’s a crime against all mothers and I am quite frankly ashamed of myself,’ she stated, adding that her actions were ‘despicable’ and ‘disgusting’ and she’s ‘mortified’ – especially as two other mums had given her dirty looks as she returned to her car.
Fellow mums and dads have shared that they’ve been getting revenge on those who have been doing so at the supermarket and leisure centres.
A user named @twokidsnosleep shared her ‘petty’ response to a shopper outside Tesco, showing how she had placed a trolley directly behind the car in question and left it there for them to either deal with or reverse into.
While @thebabyfostersharer revealed they had snitched on a man who was hogging the parent parking spaces at a gym.
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In a comment on the video sharing app, they wrote: ‘I went inside the gym, gave them the registration and asked them to call him ASAP as he left a child unattended – he went quiet explaining he didn’t have a child with him. The manager told him he was now on strike/warning as their T&Cs are clear on this.’
Others admitted to ‘confronting’ strangers over the issue in car parks, with some ‘yelling’ at the drivers about their lack of children, while a few also said they had started reported the number plates to store security.
Might not be the bigger person but I am the pettiest. EDIT: to save anymore pointless comments about blue badge holders or pregnant women. No it wasn’t a blue badge holder who parked there because all the disabled bays were full. All those empty spaces to the left are disabled spaces. No HE wasn’t a heavily pregnant woman. Not sure how this became disabled vs parents with small children. I’m aware those with a blue badge can park there IF all the disabled ones are taken but that’s not the case here so can everyone chill out and stop bringing it up coz it’s boring now reading the same comment over and over again 🤣 I’m just going to delete anymore comments about ‘what if it was a disabled person’ because it wasn’t. I’d never do it so someone who physically needed extra space to get out. Could have a passenger with a broken leg and no blue badge and I’d happily give up the space and park further away. It’s about being able to open the doors fully not because we’re ’lazy entitled mothers’ And yes I’m sure there was no child. Stop assuming I made assumptions because of no car seat or whatever. He was alone. I stand by putting the trolley there and I’ll continue to live my petty life because by the sound of it in these comments it is just people wanting their car not to be damaged or lazy people wanting to be closer. Thanks for the views tho. Stay bothered 🤣✌️ #petty#pettyaf#parentandchild#mumsoftiktok#mumlife
The RAC explains that parent and child parking spots are bigger than standard parking bays.
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Their website says: ‘The typical car parking space measures around 2.4 metres wide and 4.8 metres long, however, these dimensions were first introduced around 50 years ago – when vehicle sizes were considerably smaller.
‘Since then, there has also been a rise in the use of larger vehicles, such as SUVs, estate cars, vans, and even traditionally smaller models are now larger than previous editions.
‘Disabled and parent/child parking spaces are wider and longer to accommodate wheelchair and pushchair access. They are also located closer to the front door of shops or certain destinations.’
The additional space allows parents room to get their children out of the car safely and into pushchairs or to manoeuvre car seats. And the proximity to the stores also allows parents a safer and more accessible route as they are often near ramps and wider paths.
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Metro asked parents to share why having designated parking spots was so important to them and why it was so frustrating when people without children parked there.
Laura Guckian, a mum-of-three and the founder of Mind Mommy Coaching said: ‘I wish there was more awareness that those “parent and child” spaces aren’t just for people with small babies. They’re also for parents of children of older children who may have additional needs but not eligible for a disabled parking permit.
‘My children are 4, 5 and 9 and I need to be closer to the shop to make it safer and easier to get in and out with them so I always park in the mother and baby spaces when they are with me.
‘Being out and about with kids can be really tricky and overwhelming. Those spaces aren’t a luxury. They can be the difference between being able to manage a quick shop or not.
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‘I just wish, as a society, it was an unwritten rule that these spaces were respected and reserved for mothers, fathers, guardians and children without judgement or entitlement.
‘Why can’t we just have one thing that’s ours? One small thing that makes it a little bit easier.’
The parent and child spaces are slightly bigger than standard parking bags (Picture: Getty Images)
Why do people without children park in these spaces?
For some it’s a matter of convenience, as the spaces are right near the shop entrance, meaning it’s an ideal place to park when you want to dash in and out of a store.
A few people with health conditions pointed out their need to be closer to the shop too, as @emarich50 said: ‘I have Crohn’s Disease and if I need the toilet in a hurry I am parking in a parent and child space.’
It’s also becoming increasingly common for those with larger cars to nab the bigger spaces, as their cars take up so much room. TikToker @travelling.up.close confessed: ‘I do it all the time because I’ve got a big car and I can’t get out of it in a normal space.’
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Some people also just don’t see an issue with doing it as it’s ‘not illegal’ to park in the parent spaces.
@alecallen1 shared: ‘I deliberately park in these spots because of you entitled parents.’
What should you do if you see someone misusing one of these spaces?
Experts at RAC have shared advice for how to handle the frustrating situation and they recommend speaking to a member of staff or the store manager, instead of confronting drivers.
RAC head of policy Simon Williams told Metro: ‘While it isn’t illegal to park in a parent and child bay without children in tow, drivers could be issued with a Parking Charge Notice.
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‘These wider spaces are intended to make it easier for parents to get their children in and out of cars.
‘In the event you spot someone misusing a parent and child bay, it’s best to report it to a store manager or member of staff.’
This article was first published on October 10, 2025.
A truck carrying liquified gas exploded on a highway in Santiago, Chile, killing four people and injuring 17 on Thursday (19 February).
Footage shows the moment a huge gas cloud engulfs the highway after the truck, which was affiliated with local gas company Gasco, exploded.
Firefighters reported that the blast was felt within a 150 to 200-metre radius, causing damage to at least 50 vehicles. There were no reports of further widespread damage.
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The driver of the vehicle, who reportedly lost control before the crash, is among the fatalities, authorities said.
The prosecutor’s office is now investigating the incident. Gasco has not yet responded to requests for comment.
The White Horse Inn, now operating as GH Events and formerly known as The White Horse pub in Kearsley, on Bolton Road in Bolton, was attacked on three separate occasions earlier this year, with bricks being thrown through its windows.
The incidents took place on January 21, February 3, and February 5.
Greater Manchester Police have confirmed they are treating the incidents as suspected hate crimes and are appealing for information.
The windows have been smashed on three seperate occasions (Image: Public)
A spokesperson for Bolton Police said: “We are appealing for information following reports of three suspected hate crimes at The White Horse Inn on Bolton Road, Bolton.
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“Officers have attended the address on three separate occasions, 21 January 2026, 3 February 2026, and 5 February 2026, after it was reported that a brick had been thrown through the windows.
“Anyone who may have information on this incident, including video footage, is urged to come forward and report.
“Our officers take robust action when dealing with any hate related crimes.”
Police urge anyone with information to come forward (Image: Public)
The venue, which now operates as an events space for those aged 21 and over, has previously attracted attention following a change in management.
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Last October, The Bolton News reported that the pub was up for lease and advertised as being suitable for “a variety of uses.”
It was subsequently taken over by The New Gatehouse.
The venue’s website describes it as fully inclusive and a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
It explicitly states it welcomes people “regardless of age, ethnicity, sexual orientation or body size.”
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Anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in the area or who has relevant video footage is asked to contact police on 101 quoting log 665 of February 5.
Information can also be passed on anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
