Almost 4,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK so far this year, according to analysis of Border Force figures. This is thought to be more than double the total for the whole of 2019 where fewer than 2,000 are believed to have arrived in the country. On current …
Read More »Lucky Australian finds a coin worth a small fortune
Cashing in! Lucky Australian finds a coin worth $1,000 – and there could be one in your wallet A lucky Australian has found a 1901 Gold Sovereign coin worth more than $1,000 The woman shared her find with an Australian treasure hunting Facebook group Coin shows Queen Victoria on one side …
Read More »Priti Patel ridiculed over Royal Navy threat towards France as Home Office’s approach to migrants is questioned
PUBLISHED: 12:09 07 August 2020 | UPDATED: 19:26 07 August 2020 Adrian Zorzut s shadow home secretary; House of Commons/PA Wire” class=’img-responsive lazyload’ data-srcset=”/polopoly_fs/1.6782329.1596798578!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_75/image.jpg 75w, /polopoly_fs/1.6782329.1596798578!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_145/image.jpg 145w, /polopoly_fs/1.6782329.1596798578!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_225/image.jpg 225w, /polopoly_fs/1.6782329.1596798578!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_300/image.jpg 300w, /polopoly_fs/1.6782329.1596798578!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_490/image.jpg 490w, /polopoly_fs/1.6782329.1596798578!/image/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_630/image.jpg 630w ” src=”http://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/” /> Home secretary Priti Patel. The government has been accused of a “lack …
Read More »Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo marks 70th anniversary
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is marking its 70th anniversary with a special tribute to its audiences. The annual event has grown from having an audience of 100,000 to seating 220,000 – including international guests from more than 100 countries – on Edinburgh Castle’s esplanade throughout August. A special tribute …
Read More »Welcome to the Caribbean… just off Cornwall! Exploring the dreamy Isles of Scilly
Continental drift, I seem to recall from geography lessons at school, is the theory of how land masses shift position over aeons. But the term could also be used to describe the ritual Gadarene rush to over-crowded, over-developed hot spots around the world every summer. At least, that’s what used …
Read More »Police slam 999 call from someone unhappy with parking ticket
THE police have urged people to only use the 999 number for essential calls, after someone called them to complain about the council giving them a parking ticket. The West Yorkshire Police Contact Management Centre often tweet some of the more unusual phone calls they receive from the general public. …
Read More »Royal Mail Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Test Kit Deliveries
Law360, London (August 7, 2020, 2:31 PM BST) — A medical testing provider is suing Royal Mail for blocking it from using a free delivery service, accusing the postal service of abusing its dominance by imposing “unfair and unreasonable” terms. Preventx Ltd., which provides remote diagnostics services for sexually transmitted …
Read More »Former Trinity Student Andrew Scott to Appear on British Stamp – The University Times
Former Trinity student Andrew Scott will feature on a new British postal stamp along with other cast members from the BBC hit series Sherlock. Scott will feature on one of a series of stamps depicting images from the award-winning series and other stories by Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan …
Read More »Royal biographer: Prince Harry has become 'shadow of former self'
Angela Levin, who penned Harry: Conversations with the Prince, is adamant Harry has changed dramatically since she first mt the royal, The Daily Mail … Source link
Read More »Thousands of British Airways cabin crew will find out today if they will lose their jobs
Thousands of British Airways cabin crew and ground staff will find out today if they will lose their jobs or face pay cuts after more than 6,000 employees accepted voluntary redundancy. Those who do not volunteer for redundancy and then refuse a new role under the new terms could be …
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