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TSB is to take down its mobile app and online banking service to fix issues for its customers after a botched upgrade. The announcement was made by the company’s chief executive, Paul Pester, as part of a personal apology following days of disruption.The bank switched to new servers over the weekend, preventing its 1.9 million digital customers accessing their accounts. I’ve just resurfaced after 48 hours with my teams who have been working as hard and fast as they can to get our services back up and running.— Paul Pester (@PaulPester) April 24, 2018 However, it quickly became clear on…

A police officer has been praised for refusing to shoot a man seeking “suicide by cop”, after allegedly killing 10 people in a van attack in Toronto.  Dramatic video shows the officer, who has not yet been named, arresting Alek Minassian after a tense stand-off.As the suspect shouted “Kill me,” the officer replied, “No, get down.”The 25-year-old, who is also accused of injuring 15 people after mowing down pedestrians, also said: “I have a gun in my pocket.” The officer replied: “I don’t care. Get down.”Footage shows Minassian repeatedly pulling something from his side and aiming it at the officer,…

The father of seriously ill toddler Alfie Evans says his son has been breathing unassisted after his life support machine was switched off. Parents Tom Evans and Kate James have lost a series of legal challenges to continue treatment for the 23-month-old, who has a degenerative neurological condition.The couple from Liverpool want to move their son from Alder Hey Children’s Hospital to Rome where they say doctors are willing to treat the little boy. Video: ‘Alfie’s been breathing for nine hours now’ Speaking outside Alder Hey, Mr Evans said doctors were “gobsmacked” that his son was breathing nine hours after…

The suspect in the van rampage in Toronto that left 10 people dead is due in court later as police investigate the motive behind the attack. Another 15 people are believed to have been injured on the corner of Yonge Street and Finch Avenue, where the van mounted a pavement and mowed down pedestrians.Officers have arrested the driver of the van, who has been named as Alek Minassian, from Ontario’s Richmond Hill.The 25-year-old is due to appear in court at 10am local time (3pm BST).:: Officer praised for not shooting van attack suspectFootage has emerged showing the suspect facing off…

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have introduced their new son to the world. The prince was born at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington at 11.01am on St George’s Day.His birth was officially announced two hours later and a formal notice placed on a golden stand in front of Buckingham Palace, as is tradition.Weighing 8lb 7oz, he is expected to be named in the next few days, with Arthur being the bookies’ favourite.:: Champagne flows at Lindo Wing as crowd celebrates Image: The new baby was born just after 11am on 23 April The Duke of…

The body of a Scottish man who went missing on his brother’s stag do in Hamburg in February has been found. Liam Colgan, 29, was last seen on a night out in the German city on 10 February ahead of his brother Eamonn’s wedding, where he was due to be best man.The Lucie Blackman Trust, a charity which has supported Mr Colgan’s family during his disappearance, confirmed his body had been found in Hamburg’s River Elbe.Although the body found is yet to be formally identified, Mr Colgan’s driving licence was in a jacket pocket and the clothes were those he…

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has been found guilty of attempted murder after a shootout in Brussels in March 2016. Neither Abdeslam nor his co-accused, Sofien Ayari, were in court to hear the verdict amid tight security at the Palais de Justice in the Belgian capital.Both were handed the maximum 20-year sentence, with the court saying their actions had a “terror character”.Abdeslam, 28, is in solitary confinement in a French prison, awaiting another trial for his alleged role in the 2015 Paris terror attacks which killed 130 people. It is unclear when that will be.Prosecutors say he is the lone…

Capita, the troubled outsourcing company responsible for collecting the TV licence fee, has moved to shore up its finances as annual losses surge. The firm told the City it was launching a rights issue – raising money from exiting shareholders – as it had already signalled, with the aim of securing £701m.It formed part of a transformation plan under new chief executive Jonathan Lewis that was first outlined in January as the outsourcing sector came under scrutiny amid the demise of Carillion.Capita confirmed on Monday it had made a pre-tax loss of £513.1m in 2017 as it booked charges totalling…

TSB has apologised after a string of customers complained of problems with their mobile and online accounts, including claims some had “access” to other people’s bank details. One customer said he could see other people’s accounts totalling more than £20,000, while another reportedly discovered he had been wrongly credited with £13,000 after logging back in.It came several hours after the bank had warned its account holders that some of its services, including online banking, making payments or transferring money, would not be possible over the weekend because of a system upgrade. @TSB as soon as I can get access to…

The death of a journalist covering protests in Nicaragua has been captured on camera as he filmed on Facebook Live. Angel Gahona was reporting live on unrest in the central American country when he was shot dead.At least 25 others have been killed in the last few days amid demonstrations against increased taxes, according to human rights groups. Image: The last Facebook Live shot Angel Gahona took before he was shot dead Mr Gahona was in the entrance to the city hall of the southeastern city of Bluefields on Saturday when he was hit by gunfire.The reporter was describing damage…