One person was reported to have been injured when an electric scooter caught fire in Brighton tonight (Saturday 25 February). The fire was in Margaret Street, in Kemp Town, according to East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service. The fire service said: “We were called to a fire in Margaret Street, …
Read More »Addict mailed £20,000 of heroin to Shetland to clear drug debts
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It stands high above the Cotswolds and from the top you can look out across Gloucestershire. Inside it features designs by William Morris, who was inspired by the view. But underneath the Broadway Tower is a piece of history that is far less romantic. And you wouldn’t know it was …
Read More »Matt Hancock sets up TV company after reality show appearances
The West Suffolk MP, who lost the Tory whip over his appearance on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, has already said he will stand down at the next general election. The creation of television programming and broadcasting company Greenhazel, first reported by the Sunday People, suggests Mr …
Read More »Many bills rising from April onward but Universal Credit is going up too
People are bracing themselves for more brutal bill hikes over the coming months as the cost of energy, water, broadband and Council Tax are set to rise. A number of other costs could well rise soon too. So it’s a good time to check out your own personal finances ahead …
Read More »King Charles decides to break longstanding royal tradition at his coronation
Foreign monarchs will be invited to King Charles’s Coronation in an historic break with a longstanding Royal tradition, according to Daily Mail. The coronation of King Charles will take place on May 6 2023, months after he became the monarch after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth. The Queen …
Read More »A full list of strike dates in March
With a government said to be ‘missing in action’ and failing to engage in any meaningful dialogue with unions, the strike action of recent months is set to continue into March. Similar to the February 1 day of action, which saw half a million people simultaneously strike across the UK, …
Read More »The quaint village half an hour from Bristol with an historic post box and views for miles
The village of Brent Knoll is just 30 minutes drive south of Bristol and if a brisk hike up a knoll followed by a hot Sunday roast sounds like your idea of fun, this is a great weekend outing. Brent Knoll is a 449ft hill on the Somerset Levels, which …
Read More »Help! I’ve been paying twice for my energy bills | Money
I have been having a nightmare for the past year with Shell Energy and Scottish Power. In June 2021, after my husband’s death, I downsized from our family home to a flat next door. I had been supplied by Shell for gas and electricity in the family home and rang …
Read More »Divers recover two bodies from Firth of Clyde after capsize of tugboat
They were removed from the water on Saturday, the day after the boat sank in the Firth of Clyde near Greenock, Inverclyde, sparking a major search and rescue operation. Police Scotland, the coastguard and RNLI had all been called out to the scene after the boat went under the water at …
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