By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Korea’s Hyundai Group is backing a UK electric vehicle startup that plans to begin selling battery-powered delivery vans in 2021, the companies said on Thursday. Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS> and sister firm Kia Motors Corp <000270.KS> are making the investment of 100 million euros ($110 …
Read More »Student selling camera online realises he’s been scammed – but Post Office won’t hand parcel back
A student who fell foul of fraudsters while selling a camera tried to get his parcel back from the Post Office before it was sent – but was refused. Jay Stocks, 17, thought that he was selling a camera to someone on Gumtree earlier in the week, and took it …
Read More »Rebecca Long-Bailey emerges as Labour leadership favourite in new poll
Rebecca Long-Bailey is leading the race to be the next Labour leader, a new poll has suggested. The shadow business secretary appears to have clawed back ground on Sir Keir Starmer, after the first poll of Labour members put him narrowly ahead. Ms Long-Bailey would win 42% of first preference …
Read More »Hyundai and Kia give UK car industry €100m electric jolt
Hyundai and Kia have pumped €100m into UK electric vehicle start-up Arrival in one of the largest investments in Britain’s car industry since the country voted to leave the EU in 2016. The injection by the Korean manufacturers into Arrival will value the company at €3bn, making it one of …
Read More »Playful Kate Middleton shows off maternal side as she dances with toddler on royal visit to Bradford
Kate Middleton showed off her maternal side today as she danced with and cuddled an adorable tot during her royal visit to Bradford. The Duchess, 38, and Duke of Cambridge, 37, were cheered and welcomed by hundreds of well-wishers as they visited community projects that promote cohesion in the West …
Read More »Melbourne Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, January 16, 2020
Bassike Online Sydney label Bassike is known for easy-to-wear clothes that exude effortless simplicity. Shop up to 40 per cent off organic cotton jersey pieces, Japanese denim and garments from its mainline collections. While stocks last Kowtow In-store New Zealand-born label Kowtow is known for its effortless, minimalist styles and …
Read More »Sydney Sales Wrap: Best of the Week, January 16, 2020
Incu In-store Hundreds of local and international designers are stocked at boutique Australian retailer Incu. Shop the best of them – heavily discounted – at its warehouse sale at Paddington Town Hall. There’ll be styles from the past two seasons by brands such as A.P.C, Acne Studios, Reliquia, Kenzo, Stone …
Read More »Murder suspect, 33, is arrested after man is knifed to death and another injured in Leamington Spa
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was knifed to death and another left fighting for his life this morning. Warwickshire Police are also looking for a fourth man who was seen running away from Royal Leamington Spa town centre just before 11am. A …
Read More »‘Fit and healthy’ Royal Ballet School dancer, 14, died after contracting rare form of meningitis
‘Fit and healthy’ Royal Ballet School dancer, 14, died after contracting rare form of meningitis during Christmas holiday in Sardinia Valentina Sanna died on New Year’s Day after battling with meningitis The Royal Ballet dancer told her parents she was suffering from a headache The 14-year-old’s symptoms got worse and …
Read More »Jessica Mulroney reveals travel plans after ‘babysitting Archie’
The Duchess of Sussex’s closest friend revealed she will be travelling a lot this month as she flew to Jamaica this week, following her reported stint looking after Archie in Canada. Canadian stylist Jessica Mulroney, 39, took to her Instagram stories as she took a plane to the Caribbean, telling …
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