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PSNI use water cannon in Ballymena after petrol bombs thrown at officers

Riot police were deployed around the Clonavon Terrace area on Tuesday night as hundreds of people gathered in the Co Antrim town.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025

Man charged with riotous behaviour after Ballymena disorder

The scenes of violence in Ballymena which left 15 police injured were described as ‘racist thuggery’ by a senior officer.

Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025

At last, public EV charging works as it’s supposed to – but there's still a problem

Chargers are as quick, reliable and numerous enough to be used like petrol stations – but cost remains a concern

T3 · Jun 10, 2025

Volvo V90 T6 Plug-in Hybrid – does it pass the family holiday test?

Powerful electric and petrol motors, but which wins out on a 1,600-mile overseas tour?

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025

Colorado flamethrower suspect told police he targeted ‘Zionist group’ and ‘planned attack for a year’

Mohammed Sabry Soliman, 45, appeared at a court hearing via a video link from a Colorado jail wearing an orange jumpsuit

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Eight injured in petrol bomb and flamethrower 'terrorism' attack on Israeli hostages rally in Colorado

Police arrest shirtless suspect, 45, following the attack in Boulder, Colorado, called ‘act of terrorism’ by FBI

Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025

Nigerian and Kenyan farmers can be first step to making rural mini grids more profitable and affordable

In Nigeria and Kenya, many small to medium farms and rural grain-milling businesses are not connected to the national electricity grid. They still use petrol or diesel generators for power. Energy, agriculture and development researchers Temilade Sesan, Lucy Baker and colleagues set out to discover how these agribusinesses could get…

The Conversation · May 28, 2025

At least £6.5m of fuel stolen at petrol station forecourts in five years, figures suggest

Average of 86 per cent of cases are dropped by police without a suspect being identified, investigation suggests

The Independent UK · May 22, 2025

UK petrol prices poised to fall further as oil prices tumble

Global prices drop after reports that Opec+ is ready to raise output despite weaker demand for fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2025

Woman with 'tummy ache' gives birth in petrol station toilet

A coffee shop worker who did not know she was pregnant and thought she only had stomach pain gave birth to a baby at a petrol station on Monday. 

Bangkok Post · May 20, 2025