EPA Sub-postmasters impacted by the Horizon IT scandal will not all receive compensation payments by March next year, the government’s Post Office minister has said. Gareth Thomas said it would be “difficult” to achieve such a deadline, after calls from former sub-postmaster and campaigner Sir Alan Bates. Sir Alan urged the government to set a […]
BBC The view from inside Titan at the surface of a previous Titanic dive “I saw five people smiling, looking forward to their journey.” That was Renata Rojas’ recollection of her time on a support ship with five people bound for the Titanic wreck. They were about to climb into a submersible made by Oceangate. […]
A helicopter lands in a yard in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on Monday near Black Mountain, N.C. Sean Rayford/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina election officials said Tuesday that early voting would start as planned on Oct. 17, including in counties that were devastated by flooding […]
The United States has indications that Iran is preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack against Israel, a senior White House official said on Tuesday. “A direct military attack from Iran against Israel will carry severe consequences for Iran,” the official told reporters, adding that the US was actively supporting defensive preparations. The Israeli […]
Sagesse Sports Club, founded in 1943, and its professional basketball team, is proud to announce the signing of The MediaVantage Group as a new sponsor for the upcoming 2024/25 season. This groundbreaking partnership marks a first for Sagesse as the club continues to grow its basketball operations in anticipation of one their biggest seasons in […]
Jenrick confirms that he gave his daughter Thatcher as a middle name due to his admiration for former PM Hope asks Jenrick about his daughter’s middle name. Jenrick confirms that its “Thatcher” – something that Hope knew already, because Jenrick mentioned it in an interview for Hope’s “Chopper’s Political Podcast”. (Chopper is Hope’s nickname.) But […]
BBC Annabel Ashmore was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer at the age of four The family of a young girl with cancer say they face a race against time to get her potentially life-saving care abroad. Annabel Ashmore, from Gateshead, needs to start a two-year drug treatment by November to reduce the risk of her […]
PA Media The UK’s last coal plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station near Nottingham, ends operations on Monday The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal – ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country’s last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks […]
There needs to be an independent review of physician and anaesthesia associates (PAs and AAs) in England, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges says. The group, which brings together leading doctors and surgeons, has been broadly supportive of the rollout of these roles which assist health care teams. But it said given the “increasingly acrimonious […]
A mere three days after being elected as the new leader of Japan’s ruling party, incoming Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced plans for a snap election on 27 October. Ishiba, 67, replaced outgoing prime minister, Fumio Kishida, as chief of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Friday, following a tight race that saw him […]