Bristol primary school shut after huge fire breaks out

A primary school in Stoke Gifford is closed today (December 9) after a huge fire broke out late last night. Avon Fire and Rescue Service were called to St Michael’s Primary School shortly before 9.30pm, with around 40 firefighters from all over Bristol reportedly attending to tackle the blaze. A …

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Truck Cartel opt-in deadline extended

The deadline to register a claim against truck manufacturers found to have broken competition rules has been extended. Five major truck manufacturers were collectively fined €2.93bn by the European Commission in 2016, for fixing prices between 1997 and 2011.  The price-fixing related specifically to the market for the manufacturing of medium (weighing …

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Farewell, knights errant of the road | Henry Jeffreys

This article is taken from the December-January 2025 issue of The Critic. To get the full magazine why not subscribe? Right now we’re offering five issues for just £10. Last time I was in town, something felt oddly different when I stepped into Clerkenwell Road, but I couldn’t put my …

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Best Stock to Buy Right Now: Carnival vs. Royal Caribbean

Carnival (NYSE: CCL)(NYSE: CUK) and Royal Caribbean Cruises (NYSE: RCL) claim the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively, in the cruise line industry. Both companies have benefited from record bookings this year. Moreover, investors may remember that all cruise lines ran up massive debts in 2020 and 2021 to …

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