A new variant of Covid-19 is on the rise, according to scientists. The XEC strain started in Europe but has now spread across the globe, with research suggesting it is transmitted more easily than previous types. Researchers say it is a recombinant variant – meaning it is created from two …
Read More »Man gets six months for attack on Norway royal palace | The Border Mail
A man has been sentenced for throwing two Molotov cocktails at the royal palace in the Norwegian capital… Source link
Read More »GM to lay off nearly 1,700 staff at Kansas facility
According to General Motors’ Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice, the auto maker is set to lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly facility in Kansas. A spokesperson for GM said the first round of lay-offs would begin on November 18th and would affect 686 full-time workers temporarily, while …
Read More »Meghan Markle Still Affected by Email Allegations in Post-Royal Life
Meghan Markle exited her royal life four years ago, but the effects still linger. The palace’s bullying claims, which included sensitivities by staffers over 5 a.m. emails, are apparently haunting the Duchess of Sussex to this day, and it has impacted her interactions with current employees. The Hollywood Reporter published …
Read More »Royal family costs taxpayers ‘half a billion a year’, claim anti-monarchists
Republic, an organisation which campaigns for an elected head of state, has published a report analysing existing data, studies and newspaper reports about royal finances and concluded the monarchy costs £510 million annually. Official royal accounts released earlier this year revealed the monarchy is to receive a boost of more …
Read More »Rightmove holds its nerve: Property website should launch the ‘pacman’ defence on Murdoch’s raiders, says ALEX BRUMMER
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:00 EDT, 23 September 2024 Until quite recently, there was an unhelpful habit of UK company boards rapidly buckling when faced with overseas and private equity takeovers. There would be dire warnings from fee-hungry investment banks that failure to accept seemingly generous …
Read More »Oxford Ice Rink given major upgrades for 40th birthday
The upgrades for Oxford Ice Rink and four other leisure centres in Oxford were announced in March by More Leisure Community Trust (MLCT), who operate the centres on behalf of Oxford City Council. According to the council, improvements come as part of a £3m loan from the council, which will see a “significant …
Read More »ČD Cargo halves semi-annual profit
Czech rail freight operator ČD Cargo’s profit has halved in the first half year of 2024. The number amounted to 240 million Czech crowns (9,6 million euros), whereas profit was approximately 480 million Czech crowns (19,2 million euros) in the first half year of 2023. The company mostly points to …
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Read More »Open up the Westminster University Cavendish fortress
The University of Westminster on the corner of Hanson Street and New Cavendish Street. Photo: Fitzrovia News. As a longtime resident and indeed native of the neighbourhood, I hurried to the presentation of the University of Westminster’s large-scale redevelopment plan for the “Cavendish Block” on New Cavendish and Hanson Street. …
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