Day: February 25, 2024
Primark is making a major change to a number of its stores
February 25, 2024They say the high street is dying, but one brand that’s continuing to rake in the cash is Primark. The cut-price clothing and homeware store is one of the few brands that doesn’t sell all its products online, meaning customers have to show up in-person if they want to get a good deal. And they […]
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Your favourite Airbnbs could disappear due to new rules
February 25, 2024Airbnbs as we know them are changing and it could be bad news for your favourite staycation spot. This is because the UK government has proposed new legislation that requires a homeowner to seek planning permission if they are going to be renting out a property as a holiday let for more than 90 days […]
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Pro-Palestine protestors shut down Tower Bridge
February 25, 2024Sorry, this video isn’t available any more. Central London was in chaos last night as pro-Palestine protesters blocked traffic across Tower Bridge. Huge crowds of people were seen waving Palestinian flags, chanting ‘free, free Palestine’ in time with drummers who led the march across the busy bridge. The protesters were demanding a ceasefire in Gaza […]
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‘I survived four strokes, a cardiac arrest and sepsis – now I’m tackling a different challenge’
February 25, 2024Before the Covid pandemic, Rolf Zartner was an investment banker and had just received a promotion – but little did he know his life was about to change. Happily married with a 16-year-old daughter, the 50-year-old decided to take on a triathlon camp in Fuerteventura in March 2020. While there, Rolf thought he had a […]
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UK and US launch strikes against Houthis after surge in attacks on shipping
February 25, 2024Intelligence analysis had successfully identified several very long-range drones, used by the Houthis for both reconnaissance and attack missions, at one site several miles north east of Sanaa, the Ministry of Defence said.
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What the papers say – February 25
February 25, 2024What the papers say – February 25 (Peter Byrne/PA) PA Archive Politics takes centre stage on the front pages of Sunday’s newspapers with the latest events in Westminster leading several titles. The Sunday Mirror and The Observer focus on Lee Anderson’s suspension from the Conservative Party with MPs from both sides calling for his expulsion […]
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UK pledges £4.25m in sexual and reproductive aid for women in Gaza
February 25, 2024A Palestinian woman fleeing the Israeli offensive arrives in Rafah (AP Photo/Hatem Ali) AP The UK has pledged £4.25 million to help the UN’s agency for sexual and reproductive healthcare in Gaza as thousands of women and girls remain displaced and at risk amid the unrelenting war. Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron reiterated the British Government’s […]
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Sunak to hold regional Cabinet as local transport fund announced
February 25, 2024The PM and his Government will meet with communities, businesses, and organisations across the North and Midlands to discuss their priorities for the fund and how their area can best benefit from the funding.
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SNP to propose fresh Gaza ceasefire motion after Commons chaos
February 25, 2024SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said he will push for Parliament to back ‘concrete actions’ to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza (UK Parliament/Marai Unger) PA Media MPs are set to again debate calling for a ceasefire in Gaza after a previous attempt dissolved into angry recriminations and demands for the Commons Speaker to resign. […]
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