Day: February 15, 2024
London Underground hit with delays across the network
February 15, 2024Brooke DaviesPublished Feb 15, 2024, 7:56am|Updated Feb 15, 2024, 8:01am There are delays across the London Underground leaving commuters scrambling to get into work. The Central, District and Hammersmith & City lines are all delayed due to a shortage of trains, engineering work and cancellations. The Piccadilly Line is severely delayed across the whole line […]
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Why do grey squirrels outcompete red? They’ve got more guts!
February 15, 2024The reason grey squirrels outcompete the red version of the rodents may lie in their gut bacteria, scientists believe. Grey squirrels are an invasive species that was introduced to the UK and Ireland in the late 19th century from North America. They out-compete the native reds for food and space and carry a disease, called […]
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Pontins discriminated against Travellers by drawing up a list of ‘undesirable’ Irish surnames
February 15, 2024Pontins discriminated against Travellers by drawing up a list of “undesirable” Irish surnames, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found. The holiday camp operator committed “flagrant breaches of the Equality Act” according to the EHRC, which investigated after a whistleblower revealed the practice in 2020. Pontins, owned by Britannia Jinky Jersey Ltd, was […]
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