The British election takes place on December 12th and most polls show the Labour Party led by Jeremy Corbyn trailing Boris Johnson’s Tories. In fact, the most recent poll shows the Tories with an 18 point lead. But things could change dramatically over the next few hours as Johnson and …
Read More »BlackBerry QNX will power Arrival’s Generation 2.0 Intelligent Electric Vehicles
“BlackBerry’s QNX technology powers more than 150 million vehicles on the road today, many of which use QNX SDP 7.0 which is built to exceed the most demanding requirements for reliability, performance, and security so that forward-thinking vehicle manufacturers like Arrival can focus on what they do best – delivering …
Read More »The Crown fans swoon over ‘Hot Journalist’ Colin Morgan
The Crown has returned to Netflix with its hotly-anticipated third series – and one character in particular has got everyone talking: The Hot Journalist. Playing Guardian reporter John Armstrong, actor Colin Morgan, 33, has found himself with something of an online fan club. And though he’s only in one episode – …
Read More »RICHARD KAY asks if now is the time for Prince Charles’ plan of streamlined monarchy?
You could almost hear the rattle of his breakfast crockery from the other side of the world as Prince Charles digested the backlash over his brother’s disastrous television appearance at the weekend. It was not just that the debacle was drowning out the Prince’s own royal duties but that Charles …
Read More »Q&A viewers call for teen Dylan Storer to be the next PM after impressive response
Outback schoolboy Dylan Storer has been praised on social media after slamming ‘narrow-minded’ politicians while weighing in on Australia’s bushfire crisis. The 16-year-old reappeared on ABC’s Q&A Monday night, where he was asked how he would tackle the country’s environmental emergencies if he were prime minister. The teen, who was …
Read More »What the papers say – November 19
The Duke of York’s sit-down chat with the BBC’s still dominates the papers. The “fallout continues” after Andrew’s interview, according to The Daily Telegraph, which along with The Times cites businesses and charities as threatening to sever ties with the royal. The Daily Mirror says Andrew’s accuser, Virginia Giuffre, has been interviewed by …
Read More »Bus driver ‘no longer employed’ after alleged racist comment against disabled Peterborough passenger
First Eastern Counties has apologised to Ian Barrington who claimed he was the subject of a racist comment by a First Bus driver when travelling from the village into central Peterborough a fortnight ago. The Royal Mail worker published a video where the driver can be heard saying: “I don’t …
Read More »The 16-year history of trying to get an arena for Bristol
2003 Plans for an arena for Bristol were first proposed in 2003 with the aim of having it completed by 2008. It was agreed that the arena should be built on brownfield site near Bristol Temple Meads station, on the former Bristol Bath Road depot land. The arena was originally …
Read More »PEAK 2019 From predictions of slow growth to when, where and how shoppers plan to buy on Black Friday – Peak
Studies out this week suggest that retail will grow slowly over peak trading 2019, while also offering insights as to where, when and how shoppers like to buy Slow growth forecast Total retail sales are set to grow by just 1% in the golden quarter of 2019, but online …
Read More »Romford Crow Lane: First photos of cordon after crash leaves woman in critical condition
Pictures from a critical crash scene show a police cordon as well as debris on the road. A woman has been left fighting for her life following a crash along Crow Lane in Romford. Emergency services rushed to the incident at around 6.15am today, (Tuesday, November 19), and closed the …
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