RNLI ‘fundraising phenomenon’ given royal honour

A woman described as a “fundraising phenomenon” for the RNLI has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Audrey Wood, from Newmachar in Aberdeenshire, has been given a British Empire Medal after raising more than £235,000 for lifeboat stations across the north east of Scotland following the death of her …

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Coronavirus LIVE updates as Sheffield political leaders have showdown meeting with government as furlough scheme is extended

Former Tory Treasury minister calls for ‘true devolution’ to improve Covid response Former Tory Treasury minister Lord O’Neill called for “true devolution” to improve the coronavirus response and for a “tailored” version of the furlough scheme. The crossbench peer, who is a vice-chair of the Northern Powerhouse group, said local …

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Package Delivery Market to Witness Huge Growth by 2026

A research report on the Package Delivery Market 2020 Industry Research Report” is being published by Stats and Reports. This is a key document as far as the clients and industries are concerned to not only understand the competitive market status that exists currently but also what future holds for …

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Scale of Ofsted’s covert surveillance powers revealed

Ofsted can use fake social media profiles to conduct covert surveillance and help gather evidence of criminal activity. The schools watchdog today published details on the controversial powers it has to conduct surveillance for the first time. The document explains under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) that …

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Sharif summoned through newspaper adverts on Nov 24

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has summoned former prime minister Nawaz Sharif through newspaper advertisements on November 24. In an order issued on Friday, the IHC noted that it was left with no option but to proceed further under section 87 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 and order issuance …

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