news, latest-news, When Sebastopol’s Royal Mail Hotel shut in mid-2018 leaving staff without a future and creditors unpaid, the future of hospitality in Ballarat looked uncertain. Its closure was one of a brace of hospitality failures in Ballarat. In a short period the Athletic Club Brewery, Seymour’s Hotel, the Opulance …
Read More »Fire chiefs ‘miss emergency calls’ because office is in basement [15 February 2020]
Staff at London Fire Brigade HQ whose role includes preparing for ‘catastrophic events’ in the capital have asked to be relocated from their subterranean offices because the lack of mobile phone signal means they miss emergency calls. The London Fire Brigade headquarters in Union Street is housed in a former …
Read More »‘Scumbags’ break into car at Royal Angus car park – as baby undergoes major surgery at Birmingham Children’s Hospital
“Scumbags” broke into a couple’s car after they parked near Birmingham Children’s Hospital as their baby underwent major surgery. Medical details relating to the care of 14-week-old Hadleigh Davies were taken along with a special bag that can be heated inside the vehicle to keep fluids warm. The Nissan X-Trail …
Read More »The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries, from Louisiana swamp tours to post-Brexit passport rules
What is the best Louisiana swamp tour and are dogs allowed on UK trains? The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 10:19, 15 February 2020 | Updated: 10:19, 15 February 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week passport expiry …
Read More »Fancy a job as a postman, funeral arranger or therapist?
If the stormy weather has you twiddling your thumbs indoors, why not apply for a new job? There are a variety of roles around North and North East Lincolnshire, including vacancies with Royal Mail, Co-op Funeralcare, Blue Cross, a warehouse and a Cleethorpes bar. Contract type: Permanent Hours: 30 hours, …
Read More »Coronavirus panic leaves London’s Chinatown almost empty
London’s Chinatown stands eerily deserted as thousands of revellers keep their distance from the tourist spot as coronavirus panic sweeps the UK. The normally-busy restaurants are empty after Britain’s ninth confirmed case of the virus, a woman who travelled from China, became the first in London. The total number of …
Read More »Derbyshire immigrant says being kicked out of UK is a death sentence
A Derbyshire asylum seeker says he has been “condemned to die” because the Home Office has rejected his application to stay in the UK. George Warkus has spent a decade working in the country as a cleaner but now suffers from such serious health conditions that he believes a return …
Read More »Bella Hadid channels Princess Margaret in a white and red dotted number at New York Fashion Week
Royal role model! Bella Hadid channels Princess Margaret’s style from her 1955 visit to Trinidad in a red polka dot dress and white gloves on the Rodarte catwalk Model Bela Hadid, 23, stunned crowds at this year’s New York Fashion Week She channeled a glamorous look the late Princess …
Read More »DPD takes 100 more e-vans, urges manufacturers to get a move on
DPD aiming for UK’s greenest van fleet but CEO says lack of electric vans and trucks is holding back transition. Parcel delivery firm DPD has agreed a deal with MAN Truck & Bus UK 100 eTGE electric vans. DPD says the agreement means will have the largest 3.5t electric van …
Read More »British scientist leading coronavirus fight says forecasts for 400,000 UK deaths
The British scientist leading the fight against coronavirus admitted last night that predictions of 400,000 UK deaths are ‘not absurd’. Professor Neil Ferguson, of the School of Public Health at Imperial College London, revealed that ‘this is the one I’m scared of’ when asked about the killer coronavirus, which is …
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