Stormont’s Economy Minister has called for urgent action from the UK Government on parcel deliveries to Northern Ireland. t followed the end of the Brexit transition period and the establishment of the Northern Ireland Protocol which affects trade to Northern Ireland from Great Britain. Diane Dodds attested to “significant confusion” …
Read More »Japan welcomes Royal Navy carrier force to the Pacific
Japan has welcomed Britain’s decision to deploy the Royal Navy’s new carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific region amid growing tensions with China over navigation rights. In talks on Wednesday with their UK counterparts, Japan’s foreign and defence ministers expressed their “strong concern” about a new Chinese maritime law which …
Read More »Small fashion brands battle the costs of Brexit
Fashion brands in Europe and the UK usually spend the month of January preparing their autumn/winter collections for the show and exhibition season. But this year many found themselves also coping with a mountain of new post-Brexit paperwork and extra costs. When a Brexit deal was concluded on Christmas Eve …
Read More »Labour debate: Liberals promise no mass layoffs, while Tories and NDP focus on Furey’s absence
Alison Coffin, Siobhan Coady and Ches Crosbie prepared ahead of the Federation of Labour election forum on Tuesday night. (Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour/Twitter) The Liberals, Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats revealed a little more about positions on social issues at a Federation of Labour forum Tuesday night, even …
Read More »Prime Minister’s Questions – BBC News
Sir Keir says “whatever the prime minister claims is being done isn’t working”. He says there are “huge numbers of people who are stuck in the middle and living in unsafe homes”, saying they “can’t sell and are being asked to foot the bill”. The Labour leader gives an example …
Read More »Weekly Ponderings: People brought character and culture to Peace River Part 23
Article content continued “The Telex works by electronic impulses transmitted by wire, radio and various other means to assure fast service. There can be no ‘cutting in’ or delaying a call because another machine is busy. Messages can be taken or sent any time of the day to installations around …
Read More »David Jason’s secret actor brother is A Touch of Frost star who inspired legend
Sir David Jason is not the only actor in his family. The Only Fools and Horses star, 81, has a secret sibling with an impressive acting CV of his own – and he even inspired legend David to get into the trade. Sir David was born David John White and …
Read More »Fury at Sandhurst as 50 recruits catch Covid-19 after officer cadets flouted social distancing rules
EXCLUSIVE: Fury over Covid outbreak at Sandhurst as 50 recruits – including member of Qatari royal family – catch virus after officer cadets flouted social distancing during alcohol-fuelled bash Nearly 50 positive cases among 750 trainees at Sandhurst Military Academy Outbreak thought to be caused by recruits dining and socialising …
Read More »Royal Mail bosses criticised for equipping delivery workers with ‘fancy dress’ face masks
Royal Mail bosses have been criticised after a postal worker claimed they had been issued with a “fancy dress” face covering to wear during their shifts. The anonymous employee, who is based in Malvern Link, contacted Malvern town councillor Sharon Taylor, claiming that the masks were not designed to offer …
Read More »Tycoons who built Asos into a £5bn empire
Asos shares continued to surge yesterday after it bought parts of Sir Philip Green’s stricken retail empire. The stock has risen 13 per cent in the two days since it sealed the £295million takeover of Miss Selfridge, Topman and most significantly Topshop – the jewel in the crown of the …
Read More »