Day: March 3, 2023
Lifeboats deployed from UK and France after fire on board ferry in the Channel
March 3, 2023T hree lifeboats from Kent and a French tug were deployed in the Channel on Friday evening after a fire started on a ferry with nearly 200 people on board. HM Coastguard has said it was alerted to a blaze in the engine room of the Isle of Innisfree just after 5.30pm. Irish Ferries, the […]
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Police given more time to question two men over detective’s shooting in Omagh
March 3, 2023D etectives have been granted more time to question two men arrested as part of the investigation into the attempted murder of senior detective John Caldwell in Co Tyrone. A Belfast court has granted an extension to detain a 33-year-old man until 6pm on Sunday March 5, and to detain a 57-year-old man until 10pm […]
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‘How bad are the pics?’: Messages show Hancock’s reaction after CCTV leak
March 3, 2023N ew leaked messages between Matt Hancock and officials show the then health secretary scrambling to save his career after footage emerged of his embrace with aide Gina Coladangelo. They are among the latest set of WhatsApp correspondence to emerge from the leak of more than 100,000 messages by journalist Isabel Oakeshott to the Daily […]
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Regan independence plan met with grumbles at hustings
March 3, 2023S NP leadership candidate Ash Regan’s independence plan was met with grumbles from the crowd at the party’s latest hustings. Ms Regan faced off against Finance Secretary Kate Forbes and Health Secretary Humza Yousaf at the second event in Glenrothes, Fife, on Friday night, taking questions from members and making their pitch to replace Nicola […]
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Holy oil to be used to anoint King during coronation made sacred in Jerusalem
March 3, 2023T he chrism oil which will be used to anoint the King during his coronation on May 6 has been made sacred in Jerusalem. A ceremony took place in The Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Friday, with the holy oil consecrated by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Patriarch Theophilos III, and the Anglican […]
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New this week: Miley Cyrus, ‘Luther’ and Oscars viewing
March 3, 2023Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — The 95th Academy Awards […]
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Lifeboats launched after fire breaks out on passenger ferry in the Channel
March 3, 2023Three lifeboats have been scrambled from Kent to a ferry in the English Channel after a fire broke out on board. The Isle of Innisfree was around halfway across the Channel when the blaze broke out in the engine room. There were 183 people on board in total – 94 passengers and 89 crew members. […]
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Nan Goldin is going to the Oscars, and she wants to win
March 3, 2023For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails It’s not always emphasized, given that she’s one of the most groundbreaking still photographers of the past 50 years. But Nan Goldin is a movie buff. Big time. […]
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Two unions cancel ambulance strikes on Monday – but another will go ahead
March 3, 2023National ambulance strikes have been suspended after GMB and Unison agreed to talks with the government. The GMB union said there had been a “huge shift” in the government’s position over pay. Ambulance workers had been set to walk out on Monday, and on 8 March. Boris Johnson speaks out on lockdown parties and Labour’s […]
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UK chip designer Arm chooses US-only listing in blow to Rishi Sunak
March 3, 2023The Cambridge-based chip designer Arm is to pursue a US-only listing this year, dealing a major blow to Rishi Sunak’s ambitions to make London the first choice for tech company flotations. The company, which is owned by the Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, confirmed its preferred plan of seeking a US-only main listing later this year, spurning […]
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