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Month: January 2022

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£1.5BN LEVELLING UP POT TO ‘BREATHE FRESH LIFE’ INTO DISADVANTAGED AREAS

The Government has announced new plans to “breathe fresh life into disadvantaged communities” across England as part of its long-awaited Levelling Up White Paper. Wolverhampton and Sheffield will be the first of 20 areas selected to benefit from a “radical new regeneration programme” launched by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). The chosen locations will be prioritised for a £1.5 billion Brownfield Fund made available from April […]

today30 January 2022 355 1

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TEENAGER HELD AFTER TWO JEWISH MEN ATTACKED IN NORTH LONDON

A teenager has been arrested after two Jewish men were attacked in north London while locking up their shop. Police were called at 9.50pm on Wednesday to the scene in Cadoxton Avenue, Haringey, after receiving reports that two men had been assaulted. They were taken to a north London hospital to be treated. One man suffered bruising and a fractured bone in his hand while the second also suffered bruising […]

today28 January 2022 348 1

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BRITISH MUSEUM HAILS ‘HOMECOMING’ OF WORLD’S OLDEST MAP OF THE STARS

The British Museum has welcomed the “homecoming” of the Nebra Sky Disc which features Cornish gold to their Stonehenge exhibition. The piece is 3,600 years old and is said to be the world’s oldest surviving map of the stars. The 30cm bronze disc with a blue-green patina is decorated with inlaid gold symbols thought to represent the sun, moon, stars, the solstices and the Pleiades constellation. While it is the […]

today27 January 2022 344 1

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CAUSE OF GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART BLAZE ‘UNDETERMINED’

That's according to a report from The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Investigators have been unable to determine what started the fire that swept through Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh building, causing “catastrophic damage” more than three years ago. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said that due to the extensive damage at the site and the fact physical evidence was destroyed in the fire it has been unable […]

today25 January 2022 349 1

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PM HIT WITH LOCKDOWN BIRTHDAY PARTY CLAIMS IN FRESH ALLEGED BREACH

Boris Johnson was facing fresh allegations of breaking coronavirus rules, after it emerged staff gathered in No 10 to wish him a happy birthday during the first lockdown. Downing Street said staff only “gathered briefly” in the Cabinet Room after a meeting, after a report from ITV News suggested up to 30 people attended. The broadcaster suggested the Prime Minister’s wife, Carrie Johnson, had organised the surprise get-together on the […]

today24 January 2022 345 1

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MAN CHARGED AFTER A1 ACCIDENT WHICH LEFT WOMAN IN CRITICAL CONDITION

A man has been charged with causing injury by dangerous driving after a woman was left in a critical condition when a car fell from a bridge and landed in the middle of a busy motorway A man has been charged with causing injury by dangerous driving after a woman was left in a critical condition when a car fell from a bridge and landed in the middle of a […]

today23 January 2022 343 1

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MPS’ SECURITY COSTS UP BY NEARLY A THIRD LAST YEAR, SAYS WATCHDOG

MPs’ security costs increased by nearly a third last year and could rise further following the fatal stabbing of Sir David Amess, a watchdog has revealed. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) said the amount stood at £4.4 million for the financial year 2020/21, up from £3.4 million in 2019/20. Overall, MPs’ business costs amounted to nearly £138 million in 2020/21, IPSA said. Both staffing and office costs also rose […]

today21 January 2022 349 1

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CULTURE SECRETARY INDICATES BBC LICENCE FEE WILL BE AXED

The next announcement about the BBC licence fee “will be the last”, the Culture Secretary has said, amid reports it will be frozen for the next two years. The next announcement about the BBC licence fee “will be the last”, the Culture Secretary has said, amid reports it will be frozen for the next two years. The annual payment, which normally changes on April 1 each year, is expected to […]

today16 January 2022 349 1

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NOVAK DJOKOVIC APPEAL SET FOR SUNDAY MORNING AT FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Novak Djokovic’s appeal against the re-cancellation of his visa has been confirmed for Sunday morning at the Federal Court of Australia. After a hastily-convened appearance by both legal teams on Friday evening, following the decision of Immigration Minister Alex Hawke to cancel Djokovic’s visa for a second time on the grounds of “health and good order”, a brief procedural hearing was held on Saturday morning. In it, Justice David O’Callaghan […]

today15 January 2022 357 1

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