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Water companies have been asked by the information watchdog to proactively release data on the sewage they discharge into waterways.The UK information commissioner John Edwards wrote to the utility firms in England, Wales and Northern Ireland asking them to publish information on the number and duration of sewage outflows every month, instead of waiting for members of the public to request information. At present, data is often requested through environmental information regulations. It would be quicker and easier for the statistics just to be released, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said.Money latest: Fake olive oil worth more than £757,000 seizedPollution…

A takeover bid for The Daily Telegraph from Sir Paul Marshall, the hedge fund tycoon, is in growing doubt days before a deadline for offers for the influential broadsheet newspaper.Sky News understands that Sir Paul, a major shareholder in the television news channel GB News, has been considering in recent weeks whether to drop his interest in bidding for the Telegraph titles on a standalone basis. Sources cautioned on Monday that the situation was fluid and that Sir Paul could yet decide to table an offer ahead of a Friday evening deadline imposed by RedBird IMI, the Abu Dhabi-backed vehicle…

Beverly Hills 90210 stars have paid tribute to the “courageous, passionate” and “loving” Shannen Doherty following her death from cancer.Jason Priestley, Jennie Garth, Tori Spelling, Brian Austin Green and Gabrielle Carteris, who rose to fame alongside Doherty in the hit 1990s teen series, have all shared memories and photographs on social media, with Garth describing her former co-star as “the woman I have often described as one of the strongest people I have ever known”. Doherty died on Saturday, aged 53, nine years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Her death comes five years after that of Luke Perry, another…

It’s no secret that companies in the luxury goods sector have been going through a rough patch.After a boom for the sector following the end of the pandemic, during which consumers engaged in ‘revenge shopping’ as they spent the enforced savings built up during the lockdowns, the last year or so has seen a slowdown in sales. Money blog: Mars admits Celebrations have been shrunk ahead of ChristmasAnd nowhere has that been felt more acutely than at Burberry.The UK’s only global luxury brand announced this morning it was parting company with Jonathan Akeroyd, its chief executive, after only two years…

TALA, the activewear brand founded by Grace Beverley, will this week unveil a £5m funding boost from a syndicate of leading investors, including one of the early backers of the womenswear label Me+Em.Sky News understands that TALA, which was founded by Ms Beverley in 2019 and now employs 45 people, has secured the seven-figure capital injection from Pembroke VCT, Venrex and Active Partners – all of which were already shareholders in the business. Frequently labelled one of Britain’s most prominent influencers, Ms Beverley has drawn nearly half a million followers to TALA’s Instagram account, underlining the changing way that consumer…

Experts believe turbulence is getting worse and, due to climate change, that trend is expected to continue.Professor Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist and co-author of the first global study into climate change’s impact on turbulence, warned last year that unless something is done to counter climate change, flights will only become increasingly disturbed by it. But does an increase in turbulence pose a real threat – and should passengers be concerned?We spoke to some pilots to find out.Chris McGee, a commercial pilot of nearly 30 years, has flown both long and short-haul flights. “In terms of if an aircraft would…

Oanda Global Corporation, the online retail trading platform, has been put up for sale by its private equity backers.Sky News has learnt that the company, which is a rival to the likes of CMC Markets and IG Group, is being marketed by bankers at Nomura and Santander. Money latest: Best supermarket wines for under £10Oanda has been owned by CVC Capital Partners, the Amsterdam-listed buyout firm, since 2018.Read more on Sky News:British Gas owner in talks to find new chairmanCarpetright takes step towards collapse Its valuation in a potential sale was unclear this weekend.The company offers trading in foreign exchange,…

Shannen Doherty, the star of Beverly Hills 90210 and Charmed, has died at the age of 53, according to People magazine.The American star was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. In December 2016, she posted a photograph of her first day of radiation, describing the treatment as “frightening”. Last year, she had a brain tumour removed and revealed the disease had spread to her bones.”It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” the magazine cited Doherty’s publicist Leslie Sloane as saying.”On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years…

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima has confirmed he is leaving the show amid reports of alleged misconduct.The Italian dancer, 30, said in a statement that he “deeply regrets” the events that led to his exit. It comes after reports Di Prima had been let go from the BBC One primetime show following allegations of gross misconduct towards one of his former dance partners.He wrote in a statement posted on Instagram: “I deeply regret the events that led to my departure from Strictly. My intense passion and determination to win might have affected my training regime.”Respecting the BBC HR…

Visitors who make jokes about chandeliers falling down when they are being maintained at National Trust properties are being encouraged to pay a “tax” to help with their upkeep.Such a moment was made famous in the TV comedy Only Fools And Horses when lead characters Del Boy and his brother Rodney stand on ladders waiting to catch a chandelier in a sheet so they can clean it. In the classic scene in a hallway, Del Boy says: “Brace yourself Rodney, brace yourself”, as the pair wait for Grandad to release a fastening in the floorboards above, saying: “One more turn…