It was right that warnings were given as the storm approached and clear advice provided about the risk to life. I have no doubt this saved lives. Tragically there were still fatalities, injuries and considerable damage to property. There are lessons to be learnt. One is around the protection of …
Read More »IShowSpeed gets ANNIHILATED and INJURED in the Royal Rumble after shock entry – after he managed to hit Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration
IShowSpeed was a guest of WWE for the Royal Rumble and was streaming backstage earlier in the night. However, after Akira Tozawa was attacked during his entrance as number eight in the match, Triple H forced iShowSpeed to do him a solid and enter the Rumble. Speed did help Bron …
Read More »Irish civil servants pore over a US right-wing roadmap so radical even Trump seems wary – The Irish Times
People joining the Department of Foreign Affairs probably do so in the hope of a glamorous diplomatic posting. So spare a thought for the unfortunate mandarins in Iveagh House charged instead with reading Project 2025, the 900-page policy diatribe formulated by an ultraconservative think tank in the United States seeking …
Read More »Malhotra Group appoints new head of finance
Newcastle-based Malhotra Group plc has appointed Andrew Carr as its new head of finance. Bringing 25 years of senior financial experience across multiple sectors, Andrew joins from Biddick Academy Trust, where he served as director of finance and business. His career includes senior roles at Royal Mail Properties, Tyne Metropolitan …
Read More »Using Quick-Text Replies Can Expose You to Smishing Scams—Here’s How
A text pops up asking you to confirm if you performed an action requiring attention. You quickly tap “No” from your quick reply options. It feels convenient, but scammers rely on these instant responses to trick you into handing over personal data. What Is Smishing and How Does It Work? …
Read More »Three arrested for ‘serious violence’ in day-long crackdown in Coventry
Police made a number of arrests during a day-long crackdown in Coventry. Officers were deployed across the city, including in Earlsdon and Foleshill. Teams from the North East SNT arrested four people in the city, including a man believed to be carrying out shop thefts in Longford, Stoke, and Wyken. …
Read More »You only get a fruity encounter like this on the high street
A quiet guerrilla war is being fought on my local high street that might be characterised as people versus modernity. Many of the shops have scrawled notices demanding cash as a payment, and still more put a minimum limit of £10 on card payments. Seeing as absolutely nothing in the …
Read More »Lockers giant InPost eyes takeover of struggling Yodel
InPost, the biggest operator of postal lockers in the UK, is circling the struggling delivery firm Yodel, which is grappling with a squeeze on its finances. Executives from InPost, whose headquarters are in Krakow, Poland, are understood to have visited the UK to analyse Yodel’s operations before a potential bid …
Read More »State pensioners given 11 freebies and discounts worth £8,827 in February | Personal Finance | Finance
January is always a tough month financially after the expensive Christmas period, but state pensioners looking to boost the coffers this month can get their hands on a wealth of freebies and discounts to the tune of £8,827.40. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issued a reminder to pensioners …
Read More »Flooding delays upset work on route to new homes
A main town centre route will stay shut for another week, after heavy rain led to flooding. Easthampstead Road in Wokingham, between Waterloo Road and Heathlands Road, has been closed for preparation work since 20 January, ahead of construction of a new road to planned homes in the area. Wokingham …
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