What to do if you’re made redundant
Have you just been made redundant? Doubtless you’re contemplating how on earth you’re going to keep life functioning as usual: the mortgage needs paying, the kids need feeding and the car (somehow) needs keeping on the road. But don’t worry: you can keep on top of your outgoings and stay out of the red by following these tips aimed at helping you manage your finances after redundancy. First, find out what you’re entitled to It’s not always easy to...
Team GB Unveil Rio 2016 Formal Wear
Team GB have unveiled the formal wear for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The suits are modelled by super heavyweight boxer Joe Joyce and gymnast Nile Wilson to highlight the diversity of sizes, with 30-year-old Joe weighing in at 17 stone and a huge 6ft 5ins tall compared to 20-year-old Nile, who is just 5ft 4in and nine-and-a-half stone. Accrington-based Simon Jersey designed the suits for 350 athletes – Team GB’s largest ever away team – in a process which...
Watch: The World’s Largest Plane Land in Perth
Thousands of people turned out to watch the Antonov An-225 Mriya, the World's largest plane, land in Perth this weekend. The 84 metre-long plane was transporting a 117-tonne generator from Prague to the Western coast of Australia with stops in the Middle East and Asia on the way. Plane enthusiasts turned out in their droves to watch its arrival, with roads blocked due to crowding. Watch the landing below:
Man In Charge Of Old Trafford Blunder Also Part of London 2012 Olympics Security Fiasco
The owner of Security Search Management and Solutions Ltd, which caused the mass evacuation of Old Trafford on Sunday, was also part of the London 2012 Olympics security fiasco working for G4S, it has been revealed. Chris Reid, a former Counter Terrorist Police Search Advisor (PolSA) at the Met Police, owns the security firm that led to Manchester United's final home game against Bournemouth being postponed after a security blunder. It has since been revealed that the security expert worked for G4S in...
This is the Company That Caused the Old Trafford Evacuation
The company whose blunder caused an evacuation of Old Trafford and postponement of the final game of the season has been named as Security Search Management & Solutions Ltd. Manchester United were forced to evacuate Old Trafford on Sunday in their final home game against Bournemouth after the private security firm forgot to remove a fake bomb taped to the back of a toilet door as part of a training exercise at Old Trafford. The company, which are registered in Kent, were...
Ryanair Staff Told To Cancel Time Off To Campaign For Remain-in-EU Event
Ryanair staff have been told to cancel time off, put on uniforms and be present for today's Remain-in-EU even at Stansted Airport, according to Robert Peston. Political journalists have been summoned to the airport by vocal pro-Europe campaigner Michael O'Leary, who is expected to deliver more scaremongering tactics to keep Britain in the European Union. The Ryanair boss has already warned that the budget airline would withdraw investment in Britain if its opts to leave the EU and would switch some of...
London Escapes in Under an Hour: The Curious Pig in the Parlour, Copthorne
Have you ever flown in to Gatwick on a clear day and felt rather more upbeat at the prospect of returning to the UK than you might flying over, let’s say, the built-up residential sprawl that lays beneath the approach to Heathrow or City? Well, that’s because this small corner of Sussex is really rather wonderful. Half an hour out of London on a good run, Gatwick is not only a quick and convenient escape to Europe but also an...
In Full: Ukraine’s Eurovision Attack On Russia
Ukraine's politically-motivated entry 1944 won the 2016 Eurovision contest last night in a blatant attack on Russia's treatment of Crimea. The song, by Jamala, made references to "strangers" coming "into your house" and killing you. It continues, "you think you are gods, but every one dies". The 2016 contest was typically full of political motives, with Britain's entry also in the spotlight as the country takes to the polls next months in a referendum on whether to stay in the...
Who would be in your England Euro 2016 squad?
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport The weeks leading up to a major championship are always the source of endless debate. Who to pick? Do you go with the experienced but out of form forward (Wayne Rooney)? Do you take chance on a young whippersnapper (Marcus Rashford)? What about the players who have spent large amounts of the season on the sidelines (Jack Wilshere, Jordan Henderson)? Luckily, I’ve done all the hard work picking...