A postbox painted gold in honour of Andy Murray’s 2012 Olympics triumph has been knocked down by a car. Pictures on social media showed the vehicle beside the postbox lying on the ground in the tennis star’s hometown of Dunblane. One eyewitness told PA the car “rolled back and knocked the …
Read More »BPIF rebrands and calls for renewal
Eyes were on the future at the BPIF’s annual general meeting, which took place in London on Tuesday 9 July as part of its yearly members’ day. The main focus of the all-day event, held at the St Bride Foundation, was the future sustainability and profitability of the sector. Bailey …
Read More »Sleeper cells of terrorists could be inspired to attack UK, security sources warn
Iranian terrorist sleeper cells in the UK could be triggered to carry out attacks as tensions rise over seizing of oil tanker, security sources warn Islamic Republic is supporting terror cells across Europe, experts have warned Security chiefs fear that they could be deployed to the UK over oil tanker …
Read More »Top defence minister Ellwood says it is ‘impossible’ for the UK to defend every ship from Iran
A top defence minister warned it was ‘impossible’ for the UK to protect every ship from Iranian forces in the Gulf today as he demanded more money for the Royal Navy. Tobias Ellwood denied that the UK had taken its ‘eye off the ball’ and said the Government was looking …
Read More »Radio showdown between the Royal Navy and Iran revealed
Dramatic audio has emerged of the moment a British warship told a UK-flagged oil tanker to ignore Iranian orders to ‘alter its course’ before it was hijacked. On the tape, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard can be heard telling the Stena Impero: ‘If you obey, you will be safe. Alter course …
Read More »Labour vows to stop outsourcing ‘rip-off’ by ensuring councils take back local services
Rubbish collection, cleaning and school dinner services will be taken back by local councils, under Labour plans to stop taxpayers being “ripped off” by private firms. The party has pledged to reverse four decades of outsourcing in local government, blaming it for “scandals” such as the collapse of Carillion at a …
Read More »Sheikh Maktoum’s divorce to expose secrets of UAE ruler’s house, says insider
An Insider in Dubai’s royal family has broken his silence to tell how Sheikh Maktoum’s multi-million pound divorce battle with his estranged wife Princess Haya in the British courts will expose secrets of the UAE ruler. Sheikh Maktoum’s nephew Marcus Essabri says the divorce will show how his uncle has …
Read More »Former Royal Navy boss ‘amazed’ that British tankers seized by Iran weren’t escorted by warships
Where WERE the Royal Navy? Former First Sea Lord is ‘amazed’ that British tankers were not escorted by our warships despite ministers knowing for weeks of Iranian shipping threat Lord West slammed UK for not anticipating retaliation from Iranian forces in Gulf Found it ‘bizarre’ British vessels passing through Strait of …
Read More »Astronomer Royal on why cyborg astronauts will make the next great leap
I never look at the Moon without being reminded of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin and of the day, 50 years ago today, when they left their first footprints on its dusty surface. Along with hundreds of millions around the world, I watched the grainy TV images of this historic …
Read More »EU: There’s something fishy about Johnson’s ‘Brussels bureaucrats’ kipper claim
Boris Johnson has been accused of spreading fake news after claiming “Brussels bureaucrats” were behind rules about sending Isle of Man kippers by post. Officials in Brussels pointed out that the rules were set in the UK and EU food safety commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis reminded Mr Johnson, a former Brussels …
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