Residents’ representatives have criticised Brighton and Hove’s housing team for failing to act robustly on complaints about anti-social behaviour. The comments were made by residents from three council estates in central Brighton at a housing management panel meeting. Officers were presenting a draft “hate crime” policy which is currently subject …
Read More »Warning to parents as chicken nuggets pulled from freezers
The Food Standards Agency has circulated an urgent recall for chicken nuggets which could be dangerous to some people. Farmfoods is recalling Qualiko Frozen Chicken Battered Premium Nuggets because they contain milk which is not mentioned on the label. This means the product is a possible health risk for anyone …
Read More »Hundreds of banking hubs set to open in UK – full list of 76 open now
A large number of banking hubs are set to open up across the country as more traditional bank branches shut. According to ATM network LINK, 215 branches are expected to close by August 2015. It comes as major banks in the UK move towards catering more to online services despite …
Read More »Post Office boss to step down from role next year
Post Office boss Nick Read will step down from his role next year, the company has said. The chief executive had already stepped back from front-line duties saying he wanted to give his “entire attention” to the final stage of the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal. The inquiry is …
Read More »Fleet EV charger sharing platform planned by AFP
The Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) says it is ready to commission an online platform allowing fleets to share their EV charging facilities with other organisations. The AFP says this follows extensive work by its shared charging committee, which includes representation from the AA, Alliance Healthcare, Auditel, IFC Group, National …
Read More »Royal author reveals Queen Elizabeth II’s unwavering dedication to duty in her final days
A Royal author has highlighted that the late Queen Elizabeth II remained devoted to her duties and her husband, Prince Philip, until her final days. Notwithstanding the “crippling pain” she experienced daily, she never let this hinder her Royal obligations, even though her then-heir apparent, King Charles II, was prepared …
Read More »Grace Kelly’s granddaughter says she wasn’t ‘privileged’ growing up – despite being part of billionaire royal family
She’s the granddaughter of Grace Kelly, the niece of the reigning Prince Albert of Monaco and is worth an estimated $30million – and yet Charlotte Casiraghi has seemingly tried to distance herself from the notion that she’s lived a gilded life. Speaking to The Telegraph to promote the Literary Rendezvous she hosts …
Read More »Opportunities aplenty as Malvern Jobs Fair returns
JOB SEEKERS are in for a day of opportunities when the Malvern Jobs Fair returns this month. The free jobs fair, organised by The Job Centre, Great Malvern Library and supported by Malvern Hills District Council, will be held from 10am to 1pm on Wednesday,September 25, at Malvern Library on …
Read More »All UK families urged to set up ‘safe phrase’ as new type of scam emerges
Families in the UK are being urged to set up a ‘safe phrase’ as a new type of scam involving voice cloning emerges. Starling Bank is warning households that scammers are using videos and voice recordings on social media to clone people’s voices and create convincing pleas for money which …
Read More »HMRC warning to millions of people with UK households urged to ‘delete it’
HMRC has issued an alert to millions of taxpayers and urged them to DELETE an email landing in inboxes this week. As we head towards Christmas, the taxman says more and more are being targeted by fake Royal Mail messages and emails. One person contacted HMRC on social media to …
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