New powers allowing council officers to slap troublesome nuisances with £100 fines are coming into force this week. Dog walkers, drivers, skaters and smokers are among those who risk getting into hot water when the updated Sunderland City Council Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) comes into force on Wednesday, May 1. The new enforcement measures introduced under the renewal of the PSPO, approved by the council's ruling Cabinet in April. First introduced in the city centre in 2017 and...
Supermarket giant Woolworths has been slammed with a big ‘ole fine of over a million dollars for underpaying staff members across its Victorian stores. The company had told the Melbourne court the reason for the underpayment error was a tech issue. Woolworths admitted to the court that it had underpaid a total of 1,227 workers by an amount of $1.24 million […]
Two 'fish enthusiasts' are on the hook for an eye-watering fine after twice attempting to smuggle more than 100 live fish into Australia in their suitcases.
Amazon has been fined by the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) €10 million for an alleged unfair practice where it pre-selected an option for customers to subscribe to frequent deliveries.
Twerking teenagers were caught on surveillance video recently vandalizing a Los Angeles-area business called Pink Sponge Home Cleaning, KTLA-TV reported.What are the details?The station said vandals broke into the Glendora business in the early morning hours of April 20. Surveillance video from the Pink Sponge's rooftop parking lot showed at least three teens carrying out vandalism, including blasting a fire extinguisher and chucking a large object at one of the company’s 25 pink Volkswagen...
AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry held onto a share of the lead Friday in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, with the Irish duo shooting a 2-under 70 in alternate play in the PGA Tour’
Vitel’homme Innocent’s picture on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted” list of fugitives suggests a crazed man – eyes wide and wild, teeth bared. It’s the photo you might expect for a gang leader accused of destabilizing a nation, who claims to be under divine protection and who has a $2 million bounty on his head for alleged kidnappings. In person, he projects a different image, at least to guests. Powerful, yes, surrounded by armed acolytes who jump at his glance – but also carefully solicitous, with a...
All eyes were on Mavericks star Luka Doncic when he collided with Clippers center Ivica Zubac at the 3:23 mark of the first quarter. He was slow to get back
By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rookie Wilyer Abreu had a single, double and his first career triple, Cooper Criswell pitched five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox beat the San Francisco Giants 4-0 on Tuesday night for their major league-leading sixth shutout. Abreu, who finished a homer shy of hitting for
Vincent Trocheck and Mika Zibanejad each had a goal and an assist and the Presidents' Trophy-winning New York Rangers held on to beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
It wasn't easy. It wasn't smooth. It wasn't on most basic cable packages.
Jalen Brunson scored a career playoff-high 47 points, added 10 assists and the Knicks beat the 76ers 97-92 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.