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Fears new cat killer is on the loose on south coast
Dubbed the South Coast Cat Killer, the culprit is believed to have killed or maimed beloved pets in a series of attacks in the seaside town of Brighton.
World’s financial markets heading for ‘hyper-crash so great all previous crashes will appear as minor stumbling blocks’
The near future of the global economy looks "extremely bleak," according to state of the art statistical analysis of the influential S&P 500 stock market index by nuclear scientists
Boy, 15, ‘knifed to death at birthday party after hundreds of teens invited via social media’
Jordan Douherty, 15, was murdered during a fight outside a community centre after the crowds were kicked out, the Old Bailey heard
This Christmas expected to be most ethical yet as Brits ditch mindless consumerism and embrace veganism
This Christmas will be the most ethical in history – with millions going plastic free, saying 'no' to unethical toys and only buying charity Christmas cards, according to a study. Researchers found that rather than buying into the perceived mindless consumerism of the festive period, many are now considering the impact their buying and lifestyle habits will have on the world around them. Of those planning to include ethical aspects on the most festive day of the year, six in...
The National Gallery in court battle over latest ‘gig economy’ case
The 27 artists have brought claims of unfair dismissal plus sex and age discrimination against the Gallery after they were fired last October
Business Minister photocall fail at business that closed due to lack of govt support
Minister for Small Business, Consumers and Corporate Responsibility Kelly Tolhurst MP contacted Sweet Pea & Olive owner Linda Driver to offer her help and support at her high street shop on Small Business Saturday this weekend.
A Conservative MP just unknowingly made one of the best arguments for a People’s Vote yet
A Conservative MP yesterday made one of the best arguments for a People’s Vote yet, without even knowing he did it. Royston Smith, MP for Southampton Itchen who campaigned to leave the EU, took to social media to bemoan Theresa May's Brexit deal which seems to have united people on both sides of the Brexit divide in opposition of it. But as Liberal Democrat MEP Catherine Bearder pointed out, instead of venting his anger he seems to have presented one of the best arguments...
Lower wages for young people is “out-and-out discrimination”
The Government has accepted the LPC's recommendations for future minimum wage rates. The rates below will apply from 1 April 2019. Responding to today’s Low Pay Commission report on wages, Young Women’s Trust chief executive Dr Carole Easton OBE said:“The Government should go further than adopting the Low Pay Commission’s recommendations and extend the ‘national living wage’ to all workers. Allowing employers to pay young people lower wages for no other reason than their age, as the Government is doing,...
Research shows Brits don’t know their ash from their elder
It’s official ... Brits are clueless about trees - with a third unable to tell their ash from their elder, a study found. Researchers who polled 2,000 UK adults found six in 10 can’t identify a maple leaf or recognise the leaves of an oak tree. A quarter have no idea which trees conkers come from, 34 per cent don’t know what species a Christmas tree is and 62 per cent can’t tell a birch from a beech. Eighteen per...