Author: Darren Smith

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded broadband firm Ogi Networks and local government data unit Data Cymru over a 2024 ransomware attack. Neither has been fined. The data of 3,300 people, most of them children, was stolen in a ransomware attack on two Welsh organisations that left a long-forgotten test account protected by the password “Password1”. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded Ogi Networks Limited (ONL) and Data Cymru for breaching data protection law. The attack took place on 1 November 2024. The ICO says the password was classed as “very weak” by a third-party testing tool, which estimated…

Nine-year-old Cyprus stopped eating on Saturday and died after a night of veterinary care, less than two months after his transfer from Marineland of Canada. Cyprus, a nine-year-old male beluga, has died at SeaWorld San Diego less than two months after being moved from the now-closed Marineland of Canada park in Ontario. He is the sixth beluga to die after relocation from Marineland, according to animal rescuers. He arrived in California on 22 August. SeaWorld said he had been interacting with trainers and adjusting well until he stopped eating on Saturday. A full necropsy will be carried out and the…

Marc Guehi says he has not knelt “for a while”, but still claps, as he suggests the campaign should “move along”. Premier League clubs took the knee this weekend for the first time this season as part of October’s No Room for Racism campaign. Six players across five clubs chose to stay standing during the pre-match gesture. Manchester City defender Marc Guehi, one of the six, said he now claps instead, and that football should “see how we can move the campaign along”. The campaign’s match rounds run from 17 to 25 October. The six players The players who stood…

The presentation of the riders will take place on the castle Esplanade on 30 June 2027, two days before the Grand Depart from the city. Edinburgh Castle will host the opening ceremony of the 2027 Tour de France, as the race sets off from Scotland for the first time in its history. The event, on the castle Esplanade on 30 June, will feature the official presentation of the riders ahead of the 114th edition of the men’s race. The world’s top cyclists and their teams will be introduced to fans before the Grand Depart from the city on 2 July.…

The Tottenham forward says he spent about R$10m on the property and received nothing. Mr Bolsonaro’s representatives deny that he owned, bought or controlled it, and a lawyer who holds the property rights disputes the claim. Richarlison has called on Brazil’s federal police to investigate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro over what he alleges was an unlawful takeover of his private island. In a video posted on social media, the Brazilian striker said that he spent about R$10m (around £1.5m) on the property and has received no money. Mr Bolsonaro’s representatives deny any involvement in the ownership dispute. Richarlison made the allegations…

Merseyside Police have named the van driver as Vadim Suflet. One of the vehicles caught fire, and the fire and a large fuel spill have damaged the road surface. A 41-year-old man has died after a collision between a van and a lorry on the M6 northbound, between junctions 23 and 24, on Sunday night. Merseyside Police named him as Vadim Suflet, who was driving the van. Emergency crews were called to the stretch between Newton-le-Willows and Ashton-in-Makerfield at about 9.55pm, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. One of the vehicles caught fire. The northbound carriageway remained closed…

The Sky Sports pundit says Mikel Arteta’s side lack “stardust in the final third”, but have the best squad in the country. Manchester City lead by three points after seven games. Jamie Carragher still regards Arsenal as the team to beat in the Premier League, even though Manchester City have taken an early lead in the title race. City stayed perfect with a 3-2 win over Ipswich Town on Saturday, which briefly put them six points clear. Arsenal cut the gap to three with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest on Sunday. The champions are trying to retain a title…

Tadeusz Podlasinski, 60, ordered the woman to undress and threatened to kill her. DNA evidence linked him to the attack, and he will be sentenced on 3 December. Tadeusz Podlasinski, 60, from Nowa Wies Wielka in Poland, has been found guilty at Leicester Crown Court of attempted rape, attempted assault by penetration and intentional strangulation. The jury returned its verdicts on Monday 19 October. The court heard that he attacked a woman on Baines Lane, which runs between Hinckley Road and the M1 southbound services at Leicester Forest East, as she walked to catch a bus home on 25 April.…

The 41-year-old left the national team’s camp after a clash with head coach Jorge Jesus. Reports in Portugal say the ban will end well before Portugal’s next matches. The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for 30 days and fined him €255 (£214) for leaving the national team’s training camp. The 41-year-old walked out after a dispute with new head coach Jorge Jesus during the last round of international fixtures. The source says it is unclear whether the ban will cover Portugal’s next Nations League games, starting against Denmark on 14 November. Further reporting in Portugal suggests it…

The prime minister has told regional authorities to impose partial curfews, after the interior minister admitted police had “lost control” in some areas. There is no evidence that Hamas is behind the disorder. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has directed regional authorities to impose “partial curfews” in several major cities as the government tries to regain control of violent protests. The request followed an admission by Interior Minister Laurent Nunez that police had “lost control” of demonstrations in some areas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has separately claimed that Hamas is now “on the streets” of Paris. French authorities have…