Good Morning Britain has received 81 OfCom complaints following presenter Ed Balls’interview with Reform UK’s Richard Tice on April 30. The complaints alleged bias and bullying behaviour from interviewer Balls as he spoke to the politician. The clash which was the subject of the complaints occured as the nation waited for …
Read More »UK’s first electric HGV charging station to open at Panattoni Park Aylesford
Panattoni Park Aylesford in Kent has become the UK’s first logistics park to incorporate an electric heavy goods vehicle (e-HGV) charging station, following the granting of planning permission for its final plot. The milestone marks the completion of Panattoni’s redevelopment of the 90-acre site, which has been fully let to …
Read More »Royal Mail stamps honour men and women who made extrardinary contributions to World War 2
Stamps honouring those who made extraordinary contrbutions to World War 2 And as a tribute the Royal Mail is issuing a set of stamps to honour men and women who made extraordinary contributions during the Second World War and whose actions saved lives, changed history and shaped Britain’s war effort. …
Read More »Battery-electric vans grow by 77.5%
April demand for new battery electric vans (BEVs) weighing up to 4.25 tonnes grew for the seventh month running, surging by 77.5% to 1,686 units, representing 8.3% of the market, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The rise, which is a 4.3% point rise on the …
Read More »New stamp honoring Barbara Bush to be unveiled May 8 at the White House
By Linn’s Staff First lady Melania Trump is scheduled to unveil a United States forever commemorative stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush (1925-2018) on May 8 at the White House. Bush was the wife of George H.W. Bush (1924-2018), who served as president of the United States from 1989 …
Read More »Wisconsin newspaper uses Apple AirTags to track delivery delays
By Linn’s Staff In an innovative move to address ongoing mail delivery issues, The Lakeland Times, a biweekly newspaper based in Minocqua, Wis., has employed Apple AirTags to monitor the journey of its newspapers through the United States Postal Service mailstream. This strategy aimed to pinpoint where and why delays …
Read More »Divers invited to join in BVI Wreck Week
@sennacher #askmark Hi there, regarding DSMBs. I’m no expert whatsoever and normally I deploy it correctly. This weekend we dove on very strong current and I almost lose my breath while deploying it (mouth inflate) as it tangled a bit on my reg. It scared the sh&t out of me …
Read More »Birmingham bin workers strike enters eighth week, Labour council demands driver pay cuts
The all-out strike by Birmingham bin workers has entered its eighth week. Around 350 refuse workers, bin loaders and drivers, walked out on March 11 to oppose massive pay cuts, ending the safety-critical Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) role and the downgrading of crew sizes by a quarter. The …
Read More »King Charles will feel ‘great sadness’ at not seeing Archie on sixth birthday amid fears cancer-stricken monarch may never see his youngest grandchildren again due to Harry rift
King Charles will be feeling a sense of ‘great loss’ because he will not see his youngest grandson Archie on his sixth birthday today – or perhaps ever again. The monarch, 76, who is battling cancer, will be suffering because he may never spend time with his two youngest grandchildren in person …
Read More »Cruel dog owners kept animals in revolting conditions in Arlingham
Two people have been banned from keeping dogs for years after their animals were found in poor, filthy and cramped conditions. Seven dogs and a litter of puppies were seized from owners John Cacace and Kelly Webb at a premises in Arlingham, Gloucestershire. An independent vet had concerns for their …
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