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ROBERTO MARTINEZ BACK IN WORK AFTER TAKING OVER AS PORTUGAL BOSS

Portugal have announced the appointment of Roberto Martinez as new national team manager. Former Belgium boss Martinez succeeds Fernando Santos, who left the role after eight years in charge after the World Cup last month. Martinez, previously manager at Everton and Wigan, was himself available after his spell with Belgium ended following the recent tournament in Qatar. A tweet from the Portuguese Football Federation read: “A new leader at the […]

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Economics

POULTRY FEED DEAL REFERRED FOR IN-DEPTH INQUIRY BY COMPETITION WATCHDOG

A proposed merger between two poultry feed giants is to be scrutinised under a full-scale investigation after the competition watchdog said the pair had failed to address its concerns. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is referring the planned tie-up between the animal feed milling operations owned by ForFarmers UK and 2Agriculture for a so-called phase two probe, having warned last month that the deal could lead to […]

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Business

ROYCE-ROYCE HERALDS ‘MOMENTOUS YEAR’ AS CAR SALES EXCEED 6,000 FOR FIRST TIME

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has exceeded annual sales of more than 6,000 cars for the first time in its 118-year history, the company announced. It said it achieved “particularly strong year-on-year growth” during 2022 in the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, the USA and Europe. A “single-digit” drop in sales was recorded in Greater China – which includes mainland China and areas such as Hong Kong – due to “ongoing headwinds” but this […]

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Featured

TRADE UNION BRANDS TALKS WITH HEALTH SECRETARY AN ‘INSULT’ AMID PAY DISPUTE

Talks between the Government and trade unions on NHS workers’ pay have been described as an “insult”, in a blow to hopes of any progress towards a deal between ministers and staff. Earlier Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “happy to talk about pay” with unions, as ministers held a series of meetings aimed at ending a wave of industrial unrest in the NHS and on the rail network. […]

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Business

Christmas Eve Party, DJ Badger

Come along to enjoy Christmas Eve with the DJ Badger at the White Horse Maldon! Join DJ Badger for a Christmas Eve party at the White Horse 26 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PJ. Free Entry and pub prices will kick Christmas off will a bang! doors open from the afternoon running through till 12.30pm. Music starts around 6pm.

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Featured

New Years Eve Party with DJ Badger

Come along to enjoy New Years Eve with the DJ Badger at the White Horse Maldon! Join DJ Badger for a New Years Eve party at the White Horse 26 High Street, Maldon, CM9 5PJ. Free Entry and pub prices will kick the New Year off will a bang! doors open from the afternoon running through till 12.30pm. Music starts around 6pm.

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Business

PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN RUNNING DRUGS FOR GANGS HAS ‘BECOME THE NORM’

Primary school-aged children running drugs for gangs has “become the norm” while young teenagers are heading up county lines operations, the former children’s commissioner has warned. Anne Longfield, who heads up the Commission on Young Lives, implored the Government to treat the exploitation of children as seriously as it does terrorism. The commission’s final report, Hidden In Plain Sight, warns of a crisis putting hundreds of thousands of children in […]

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Featured

KING TO HOST COP27 RECEPTION AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

The King will host a Buckingham Palace reception for business figures from across the globe and NGOs ahead of the UN climate change summit Cop27. Charles will welcome more than 200 guests to the royal residence including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who reversed his decision to skip Cop27 in Egypt next week, bowing to pressure from activists, his own environment adviser and Boris Johnson. Despite No 10’s U-turn, the King […]

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Business

SAM FENDER’S JOY AT ANNOUNCING ‘BIGGEST’ ST JAMES’ PARK GIG

Geordie star Sam Fender said it will make a “childhood dream come true” when he plays a huge home-coming gig at Newcastle United’s stadium. The 28-year-old delighted fans by revealing on social media that he will play his biggest gig, and his first stadium venue, next summer at St James’ Park. The award-winning singer-songwriter has chosen June 9 next year, a significant date for Tynesiders as it features in the […]

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