Minesh Parekh, Councillor for Crookes and Crosspool, has been shortlisted for the best ‘Locally Elected Leader Award’ in the national Green Heart Hero Awards. The Green Heart Hero Awards are organised by The Climate Coalition, the UK’s largest climate organisation. The Climate Coalition is a group of over 140 organisations—including the National …
Read More »Royal mail intercept ‘suspicious parcel’ containing drugs hidden with cold and flu tablets
Royal Mail have intercepted a ‘suspicious parcel’ containing containing illegal drugs hidden with cold and flu tablets in Poole. Dorset Police collected the parcel and are now investigating its recipient. Poole Police posted an image of its contents on social media, showing a quanity of Class B drug, cannabis, alongside …
Read More »Cameron Norrie wraps up Great Britain’s spot at Davis Cup Finals
Cameron Norrie secured Great Britain’s place in this year’s Davis Cup Finals with victory in his second singles rubber of their qualifier in Colombia. Norrie came through a tense encounter against Nicolas Mejia in Bogota 6-4 6-4 on Saturday to hand Britain an unassailable 3-1 lead. His success came after …
Read More »Valentine’s Day: Romantic Berkshire restaurants you should book
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner you may have started thinking about going out to a restaurant to mark the occasion. Here is a roundup of the top 10 restaurants in and around Berkshire where you are sure to enjoy good food this Valentine’s. This list uses suggestions from …
Read More »Aldi and Lidl: What’s in the middle aisles from Sunday February 5
The middle aisle of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from garden bargains to DIY must haves. Whether it’s Aldi Specialbuys or Lidl’s Middle of Lidl, the latest offers are always worth checking out and there are some fantastic buys from …
Read More »Nurses leaders urge Rishi Sunak to step in to avert NHS strike
Nurses leaders have issued a direct appeal to Rishi Sunak to intervene in their pay dispute as the NHS faces its biggest day of industrial action in its history. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary Pat Cullen said that a “meaningful” …
Read More »Armie Hammer breaks two-year silence following sexual abuse allegations
US actor Armie Hammer has revealed he was sexually abused as a teenager and considered taking his own life in the aftermath of allegations made against him. The 36-year-old’s career has been in freefall since the emergence of a series of damaging accusations over explicit messages he allegedly sent on …
Read More »Nurses leaders urge Rishi Sunak to step in to avert NHS strike
Nurses leaders have issued a direct appeal to Rishi Sunak to intervene in their pay dispute as the NHS faces its biggest day of industrial action in its history. In a letter to the Prime Minister, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary Pat Cullen said that a “meaningful” …
Read More »Royal Mail strikes could worsen court backlogs as jury summonses fail to arrive in the post
Royal Mail strikes could cause further delays to criminal trials after jurors failed to receive summonses in the post. In a memo sent to senior judges at crown courts in England and Wales, seen by The Telegraph, court service officials warned of a potential shortfall in jurors this month as …
Read More »Cost of living: 7 cost-effective ways to keep warm while working from home
Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Britons’ concerns over the rising cost of energy, fuel, food, and other goods are at an all-time high …
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