Theresa May’s government “playing chicken with crucial parts of the British economy”
With three weeks to go until crunch Brexit talks in Brussels, and the Conservative Government accused of spending more time negotiating with itself than the EU, the freight industry warned that Britain was heading towards a road block scenario – quite literally. Theresa May’s disunited Brexit team were accused of “playing chicken with crucial parts of the British economy.” The UK’s leading logistics trade body warned that it had lost confidence in the Government’s ability to deliver a ‘frictionless’ Brexit...
BMW “negligent” in failing to recall vehicles before crash that led to a Gurkha’s death
But not enough evidence to suggest manufacturer was “grossly negligent” to warrant the corporate manslaughter charges desired by the Gurkha’s family
Adorable tiny baby hedgehog being cared for by the Scottish SPCA
Scotland’s animal welfare charity has named the adorable little hoglet Piglet
Lead guitarist of Bay City Rollers seriously ill in Mexican hospital
Alan Longmuir, 69, is receiving specialist care for a virus attacking his vital organs
Beckham rumours – Social media causing “Chinese whispers” turning fake news into news
Scientists said the dangers of sharing of information on social media can lead to threats being amplified and twisted promoting 'crowd hysteria.’
‘Monstrous’ new Russian sabre-tooth fossils clarify early evolution of mammals
Fossils found in Russia has revealed two new species of 'menacing' sabre tooth beasts
Solar system with three Earth sized planets discovered just 160 light years away
Adds to evidence rocky planets are common throughout the universe
The Weekly Cocktail Recipe: Raspberry White Collins
Tying in with the World Cycling Revival festival, Scottish cyclist Mark Beaumont will attempt to break a world record next week (Friday 15th June), taking on the R.White’s Lemonade Penny Farthing One Hour World Record. Currently holding the record for cycling 18,000 miles around the world, Mark Beaumont will compete with 10 Penny Farthing professionals to beat the 22 miles and 150 yards record, set in 1886 by WA Rowe in Massachusetts, USA. The current English record (21 miles and...
“We’re not going to be intimidated” EU’s Brexit negotiator tells May
Theresa May had just battled through possibly the hardest 24 hours of her premiership, only for her plans to be snubbed by the EU. May had dealt with a major rebellion, from within her own party, and somehow managed to put together a Brexit plan to take to the EU, only for it to be turned down. The PM hoped that a temporary customs arrangement would be accepted by the EU, but Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, said it...