The RFA Cardigan Bay is sailing from Cyprus to provide floating accommodation for hundreds of US sailors and soldiers working to build the pier, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. The US military has started construction at sea of the temporary pier, with the aim of expanding the flow …
Read More »Survivors and families of the victims of Manchester Arena bombing to sue MI5
Survivors and families of victims of the 2017 suicide bombing at the Manchester Arena which killed 22 concert-goers are suing the UK’s domestic intelligence agency MI5, for failing to prevent the terror attack. This is the first case of its kind against the intelligence service. On May 22, 2017, Libyan …
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By Emily Dalton local democracy reporter Postal voters are being encouraged to send their ballots off in good time to make the May 2 local elections. Your postal vote needs to be with the elections team at your local council by 10pm on polling day to be counted. Surrey residents …
Read More »Get ready to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner Election
Voters in South Oxfordshire and the Vale of White Horse are being urged to check they are ready to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election on 2 May. The Police and Crime Commissioner is responsible for making sure Thames Valley Police is an efficient and effective force. …
Read More »Edinburgh swordsmith ‘stranded’ as Royal Mail set to impose blade delivery ban
A swordsmith has slammed a forthcoming ban on delivering blades through the post as threatening his business. Posting swords and most blade types will be prohibited by Royal Mail and Parcelforce from May 7. Most other courier services have already introduced such bans. Paul Macdonald owns Macdonald Academy of Arts …
Read More »Former Post Office executive gave ‘false’ evidence at high court, inquiry hears | Post Office Horizon scandal
A former senior Post Office executive gave “false” evidence to the high court about the ability of the Horizon IT system to be accessed remotely, a public inquiry has heard. Angela van den Bogerd, who was business improvement director at the postal company, was asked about testimony she gave in …
Read More »Daniel Křetínský buys 20% stake in Thyssenkrupp’s steel unit
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Shares of Thyssenkrupp rose as much as 10 per cent after the German industrial conglomerate said Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský would take a 20 per cent stake in its steel …
Read More »Royal Navy warship shoots down Houthi missile in Gulf of Aden
HMS Diamond, currently deployed in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, downed the missile on Wednesday using its Sea Viper anti-air missile system. The Ministry of Defence said that in addition to stationing warships in the area, the UK has also intercepted weapons being smuggled into Yemen, carried out …
Read More »Missing dad and baby last seen in Sydney’s Royal National Park found following urgent search
Police held grave concerns for missing man and baby Pair returned home on Friday morning By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 17:38 EDT, 25 April 2024 | Updated: 19:33 EDT, 25 April 2024 A desperate search has been called off after a man and a baby missing from …
Read More »Ofcom issues warning over politician presenters ahead of general election
What we’ve done with today’s research is that we’ve actually spoken to audiences, rather than presenters of various programmes or commentators, and what the audience told us is what we’ve what we’ve published today Cristina Nicolotti Squires, Ofcom’s broadcasting director Source link
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