Why It Isn’t Always Safe To Dig Holes At The Beach

Lloyds and Halifax Banking Outages Lloyds and Halifax experienced significant outages this morning, impacting online and mobile banking access for many customers. At around 11:30 am, Down Detector logged nearly 3,000 complaints, with 62% of Halifax users facing mobile banking issues and 67% of Lloyds customers reporting online disruptions. While complaints have since decreased, Bank of Scotland also reported over 100 outages, indicating a broader issue within the banking group. Full Article

A British tourist, Ryan Jones, is missing in Amsterdam after telling friends he forgot his passport on May 4. The 34-year-old left his group at Schiphol Airport around 2:17 PM and has since made only brief contact with them. Police describe him as 6ft 4in tall, potentially wearing a white baseball cap, and he has a distinctive tattoo on his right forearm; local authorities and the UK’s Foreign Office are involved in the search. Full...

Gmail users are warned of a phishing scam targeting their passwords, where fake emails mimic legitimate Google communications, urging users to follow links that could lock them out of their accounts. The warning follows a sophisticated attack highlighted by developer Nick Johnson, who received a phishing email that asked him to sign in on a fake Google page. Google advises users to set up two-factor authentication and Password Alerts to enhance security, stressing that they...

Elizabeth Tamilore Odunsi, a 23-year-old British nursing student from London, was found stabbed to death in her Houston apartment on April 26, just days before her graduation. Her roommate, Chester Lamar Grant, 40, has been charged with her murder, having allegedly stabbed her 28 times following a disagreement over his cat; he was found with a stab wound in critical condition. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist in repatriating her body to the...

A video shows British mother Karen Carter, 65, joyfully dancing with businessman Jean-Francois Guerrier five months before she was fatally stabbed outside her home in France. Investigators believe Guerrier may have killed her over a grudge, as she had promised to call him after a wine tasting but never did; he found her dead upon checking on her. Karen was reportedly in a new relationship with Guerrier, which her husband Alan claimed left him feeling...

Sir Keir Starmer has initiated a review of Britain's war plans due to increasing threats from Russia, particularly concerning its support for Ukraine. The Cabinet Office is updating the homeland defense plan to address potential missile, cyber, and nuclear attacks, including scenarios for protecting government officials and maintaining services during wartime. Recent assessments revealed vulnerabilities in the UK's air defenses, prompting calls for a missile defense system similar to Israel's Iron Dome, amidst a surge...