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...
Londoners Invited to Take Part In First Public Driverless Vehicle Trials
Londoners have been invited to take part in the first public driverless vehicle trials. The Royal Borough of Greenwich is opening the scheme to applicants as part of the GATEway (Greenwich Automated Transport Environment) project - an £8 million research project to investigate the use, perception and acceptance of autonomous vehicles in the UK. Taking place in the UK Smart Mobility Living Lab and led by TRL (the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory), the trials will see fully electric automated vehicles navigating...
Twitter Analysis of Sadiq Khan’s First Week As London Mayor
It's been a week since election day which saw Sadiq Khan elected Mayor of London. He has since been congratulated, attacked, had Katie Hopkins threaten to run down the street naked and survived his first feud with Donald Trump. These might not be the most pressing of issues, but they are certainly topics that rose to the fore in a Twitter analysis of Khan's first week as Mayor from social intelligence company Brandwatch. 59k tweets about the new Mayor were...
A Celebration of Vegetables
By Jonathan Hatchman, Food Editor, @TLE_Food In recent years, it has become obviously apparent that many restaurants have started to focus less so on meat and fish, instead offering a range of cruelty-free alternatives. And instead of being solely reserved for the less omnivorous of beasts amongst us, many of these dishes are so exciting that there’s genuinely no need for any meat to be included. To tie in with National Vegetarian Week (May 16-24), we’ve compiled a selection of...