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Rare sight of a locust in UK brought on strong winds to Devon
It was the first ever recorded in Devon
Special needs carer desperately tried to save London boy’s life after he was stabbed
Man was murdered after getting into argument with three moped riders in Greenwich
Thieves in Essex ripped out cash machine with digger this morning
The shop front of the Budgens in Hullbridge, Essex appears to have been completely destroyed in the raid.
Thousands of low paid women are striking over equal pay dispute
Hundreds of schools and nurseries are shut as low paid women in Glasgow stirk over equal pay. Around 8,000 members from UNISON and GMB trade unions - including learning support workers, home carers, cleaners - are taking part in the industrial action. It will be the largest industrial action of its type since the Equal Pay Act was passed in the wake of the Ford sewing machinists strike in 1968. Picket line outside the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Widespread...
Tommy Robinson’s contempt of court case has been referred to the Attorney General
Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was freed from a 13-month prison sentence in August after a contempt of court finding at Leeds Crown Court was quashed.
Creatures could be living beneath the surface of Mars
Salty subterranean lakes on the Red Planet are capable of producing enough oxygen to support microbes - and even simple animals, say scientists.
Brexiter Dyson decides to build new electric car in Singapore
Prominent Brexiter Sir James Dyson has chosen to build the firm’s first electric car in Singapore in a blow to UK manufacturing. The UK-based company has committed £2 billion to the project that will take roots in one of the most expensive territories in the world where space for manufacturing is at a premium. Dyson said the decision was based on the availability of engineering talent, regional supply chains and proximity to some key target markets, and had “nothing to...
The richest people in the UK have increased their wealth by 183% in 10 years
The combined wealth of the richest 1,000 people in the UK has increased by 183 per cent over the past 10 years. As austerity continues to bite low-income households shocking figures show the wealthiest in society now rake in almost three times what they did in 2009. Ten years ago the wealthiest 1,000 people in Britain had a combined wealth of £256 billion, but the same cohort now sit on some £724 billion. The figures show that the pace of...
Why Buy an Existing Business
Wanting to become an entrepreneur is one thing. How to go about it, on the other hand, can put you at your wit’s end. The thought of coming up with a fresh idea and innovative idea is a challenge in and of itself. Then comes the part where you will have to create a business plan, find employees to work for you, and so on and so forth. It is for this reason that many businessmen and aspiring entrepreneurs have...