Scam text claiming to be from Hermes targeting residents in North East Lincolnshire The Covid-19 pandemic has seen a significant rise in scammers targeting people via the means of email, text and telephone. Residents of North East Lincolnshire have certainly not been immune to this, with new scams being reported …
Read More »People Divided Over Game Where You Knock On Someone’s Door And Run Away
Being a kid was brilliant. Free food, free clothes, no student debt… actually, no responsibilities whatsoever, and you could hang out with your mates whenever you wanted. One way kids throughout the ages have whiled away the hours is by knocking on neighbours’ doors and running away, watching from afar …
Read More »The World’s 25 Least Admired Companies – 24/7 Wall St.
Every year, companies do irreversible harm to their public image either by making decisions that hurt their bottom line or by getting caught up in a scandal that tarnishes their image. These financial and public relations issues can cause consumers to rethink their spending preferences, often making them avoid negatively-viewed …
Read More »Alan Titchmarsh explains how to choose the most ‘reliable’ bulbs before you buy them
Gardening expert and TV presenter Alan Titchmarsh shared his tips for choosing the most “reliable” bulbs in a video for Waitrose & Partners in 2013. While most plant bulbs may look healthy, Alan has shared how you can tell if a bulb is going to reliably produce flowers. Alan said: …
Read More »Weekend’s sporting schedule shuffled to avoid clash with royal funeral
A number of sporting bodies have shuffled kick-off times, changed dates or added special breaks in play to avoid events overlapping with the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral on Saturday. The Premier League game between Wolves and Sheffield United, Rangers’ Scottish Cup tie against Celtic, LV= Insurance County Championship matches and …
Read More »Gardening expert shares tips on how to stop pests damaging your plants
Horticulture expert Calum Maddock from HomeHow.co.uk has shared his advice for keeping pests away from your plants. Watering and cramming your plants together in limited space could be contributing to your plants’ poor health by attracting pests. Pests including aphids, slugs and ear wigs can cause serious damage to your …
Read More »New British stamps honor six classic science fiction novels
By Denise McCarty Great Britain’s Royal Mail pays tribute to classic science fiction literature on six stamps being issued April 15. Royal Mail revealed the stamp designs April 9. The stamps, which are in three se-tenant (side-by-side) pairs, show specially commissioned illustrations representing six science fiction novels by British authors. …
Read More »Temple Quarter Campus set to adapt to flexible working and engage with the local community
By Lily O’Donovan, Fourth Year French and Russian The University of Bristol have finally released an update on the progress of the new Temple Quarter Campus. Since 2016 the wheels for the Temple Quarters Campus have been in motion with planning permission granted in 2018. The initial completion date was …
Read More »Mr Fix-it joins Crown Resorts as ‘grave’ WA royal commission kicks off
An executive known as ‘Mr Fix-it’ with previous experience running casinos has joined beleaguered Crown Resorts as it faces a second royal commission. Crown Resorts has aptly appointed an executive known as “Mr Fix-it” to its board as another member of the old guard departs and the embattled casino operator …
Read More »Mr Fix-it joins Crown Resorts as ‘grave’ WA royal commission kicks off
An executive known as ‘Mr Fix-it’ with previous experience running casinos has joined beleaguered Crown Resorts as it faces a second royal commission. Crown Resorts has aptly appointed an executive known as “Mr Fix-it” to its board as another member of the old guard departs and the embattled casino operator …
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