Keir Starmer waded into the row over the Royal tour of the Caribbean today saying Prince William ‘could have gone further’ in condemning slavery. The Labour leader also branded the decision to ride with Kate in a Land Rover used by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh nearly 70 years …
Read More »Santander bank scammer targets Glasgow family
A Glasgow woman has been left “distraught” after falling victim to a bank scam that emptied the family’s accounts. Catherine LeMay said her childrens’ accounts had also been affected and wanted to share her experience to alert others to the fraudulent scheme, which BBC anchor Emily Maitlis revealed she had almost fallen victim to. …
Read More »Double headers at bowls club following Covid closure
Bowls news. It’s been a busy week at Boston Indoor Bowling Club following the recent closure after a number of bowlers tested positive for Covid. Teams in the Orchard Health Group First Division were asked to play two matches after the timetable was rearranged to allow their postponed fixtures to …
Read More »Tory MP Suggests Cutting Energy Bills Will Encourage People To ‘Burn More Energy’
(Photo: Parliament) A Conservative MP has suggested the government helping people with the upfront costs of heating their homes could cause them to “burn more energy”. Under Rishi Sunak’s plan to help with the cost of living crisis, households will receive a £200 rebate on their energy bills which will …
Read More »UK Court Rejects Input VAT Deductions For Mail Services
By David Hansen (March 28, 2022, 6:51 PM EDT) — A group of 340 businesses cannot deduct most value-added input taxes from services they purchased through the U.K.’s national mail service from 2009 to 2012 because most of what they bought is exempt from VAT, a British court ruled Monday. …
Read More »Just one week left to buy stamps before prices go up
STAMP prices will soar to almost £1 next week as the cost of living crisis continues to bite. The price of postage will jump from April, with first class stamps rising 10p to 95p each. 1 Stamp prices are going up from next week A first class stamp cost just …
Read More »Prince Philip memorial: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not attend
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle could ‘regret’ not attending the memorial service for his grandfather Prince Philip at Westminster Abbey tomorrow – and the Queen is likely to be ‘very upset’ but cannot change his mind, royal experts say. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to …
Read More »We already know the possible new name for FIFA
It has been rumored for some time that FIFA 22 could be the last video game in the football saga with that name. All because of one legal dispute between Electronic Arts and the International Football Association (FIFA, come on), which forced the developers of the most successful football game …
Read More »Country superstar Shelby Sixtysix to take on the big runs at Royal Randwick
From virtual obscurity six weeks ago, a country gelding has welcomed Sydney’s big wet to become an instant cult hero, writes Ray Thomas. The Shelby Sixtysix story shows that everyone has a chance in racing. Only a few weeks ago, Shelby Sixtysix was beaten at the Sapphire Coast, his losing …
Read More »Short sellers pile into Royal Mail after top investor feels the strain of war
Sunday 27 March 2022 3:05 pm Short sellers are piling into bets against Royal Mail after the shocks of war in Ukraine put the squeeze on its largest investor, Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Kretinsky, who made his fortune in the European energy market, has built a 20 per cent stake …
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