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Cardiff museum takes down slave owner Thomas Picton's portrait
Sir Thomas Picton's painting had been on almost continuous display for over 100 years. ...
Handforth: Viral meeting row council changes 'toxic name'
Stand-in clerk Jackie Weaver has the authority to switch on Handforth's Christmas lights. ...
The Macron spat over Aukus submarines has taught world leaders a lot about Scott Morrison ...
The Australian PM is a relatively new player on the global stage, but the leak of the French president’s text message spoke volumes Get our free news app ; get our morning email briefing As Scott Morrison flew towards Australia’s military base for operations
Slobodni ljudi Europe, boriste se protiv crnih putovnica! (Croatian)
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EUROPE- AFTER DARK NIGHT ALWAYS DAWN COMES.... (TRIARII - EUROPA)
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Next notches up further sales growth but cautions over supply and inflation
Retail giant Next has posted another leap in sales, but said stock availability remains “challenging” amid supply chain problems and labour shortages. The fashion and homewares chain reported third-quarter sales up 17% versus two years ago after a
Pets at Home boss quits after 11 years with retailer
The chief executive of Pets at Home has announced he will quit the business next summer after 11 years with the firm. Peter Pritchard joined the retailer in 2011 as commercial director, working his way up to chief executive in March 2018. The decision to leave
Maltese dwellings considered third darkest in Europe - Eurostat
According to Eurostat data, 9.4% of Maltese residents consider their households problematic for being under lit. With a European Union average of 5.9%, Malta, France
Boris Johnson – live: PM backs bid to overturn Owen Paterson lobbying inquiry and suffers ...
✕ Close Cop26: Boris Johnson says climate promises ‘100% useless’ without action Boris Johnson is to back a bid to stop the suspension of a Conservative MP found to have breached Commons lobbying rules. North
Today's headlines: NI families sue health trusts over Covid deaths... Paisley's ex-lawyer to run for SDLP... Everyone won't get month to spend high street voucher
Here are today's news headlines from across Northern Ireland. Stay with us for live updates and all the latest developments throughout the day. NI health trusts facing 21 legal cases linked to patients who died after contracting Covid-19 in healthcare settings
Ex-criminal lawyer Conor Houston targets DUP Assembly seat after joining ‘inclusive’ SDLP
A former prominent criminal lawyer has joined the SDLP and is aiming to win a new Assembly seat for the party at the next election. Conor Houston (38) has been selected as the party’s candidate in Strangford where it narrowly missed out on the final seat to
Average UK house price passes £250,000 mark
The price of a typical UK home has topped a quarter of million pounds for the first time, according to an index. The average house price in October was £250,311, marking a 9.9% annual increase and a 0.7% month-on-month uplift, Nationwide Building Society said.
Toby Carvery issues Facebook scam warning to UK customers
Toby Carvey has moved to issue an important warning to customers across the UK. ...
French minister says UK showed ‘constructive’ spirit in Brexit fishing talks
PARIS (Reuters) – Britain has shown a “constructive” spirit in its talks with France
Hemlington attack: Couple, 79 and 95, left frightened by brick attack
An "elderly and vulnerable" couple say they are too scared to open their front door after their home was bombarded by youths armed with bricks. The 79-year-old man was knocked out by a missile while his wife, 95, narrowly avoided being hit when
Potential Covid game changers that might just help solve Irelands’ pandemic problems
We are back to looking for easy wins in this never-ending fight against Covid-19. Vaccines held all the promise when the buds were in the trees in early spring. Now, as the leaves wither, we are looking to booster shots to lighten the hardship. The good news
The future of the EU: what the citizens want
The Italian European Movement convened a conference in Rome last month to discuss the Future of Europe. This conference, supported by the Italian government, brought together representatives of the national councils of the European Movement of southern Europe,
COP26 latest news LIVE: Rishi Sunak to announce listed companies must publish net zero plans ...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is set to say financial institutions will align themselves to the Paris Agreement 1.5 degree warming limit at COP26 in Glasgow. ...
British waitress wins legal battle against Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’
Lawyers successfully argued a ‘double taxation’ agreement which requires British nationals to be taxed equally to Australians was contravened. ...
Average UK house price passes �250,000 mark
The average house price in October was �250,311, marking a 9.9% annual increase and a 0.7% month-on-month uplift, Nationwide Building Society said. ...
MPs to vote on bill banning Boris Johnson from ordering schools to shut down again
MPs are set to debate whether to ban Boris Johnson’s government from shutting down schools again without parliamentary approval. Robert Halfon, chairman of the Commons
European shipowners say charterers must pay as shipping nears entry into regional emission trading scheme
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has delivered a policy paper on the European Union’s proposal to include shipping into its emission trading scheme (ETS), and, unsurprisingly, owners are saying charterers ought to pay for the carbon
Maersk Drilling wins TotalEnergies contract and extension from Ineos
Maersk Drilling has been awarded a new contract by TotalEnergies in Denmark and an extension by
Vaccinated people in the UK are collapsing in the streets everyday
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BUSINESS LIVE: Four more energy suppliers go under; Starling weighs IPO outside UK; Musk tweet ...
Four more energy suppliers have gone bust meaning 19 have folded since August under the strain of soaring wholesale gas and electricity prices. The collapses mean around 23,700 households and businesses will switch suppliers, energy watchdog Ofgem said.
France must ensure the safety of Eric Zemmour
There are several similarities between Eric Zemmour and the Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn, and one distinct difference. The Dutchman was homosexual and an ardent campaigner for gay rights, whereas the Frenchman, who has three children, recently reaffirmed his
COP26: DUP’s Poots under fire for taking plane to climate talks
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has been criticised for flying to the global climate change summit in Glasgow. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said Mr Poots will ensure the carbon emissions of his flight are offset by the planting
Paul McCartney, in new book The Lyrics, talks about fancying Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, suing the ...
Paul McCartney’s new book The Lyrics is less about his songs than his
Aukus fallout: Australia leaking text message from Macron a ‘new low’, says French ambassador
The row between Australia and France over the collapse of a submarine deal
Adele announces UK TV special ‘An Audience With Adele’
Adele has announced a UK TV special called An Audience With Adele. READ MORE: Adele’s voice has never sounded better than on her stunning new song ‘Easy On Me’ The show will see the singer showcase material from her fourth album ’30’ along with
Corrie child referred for therapy following heartbreaking death
Sam is suffering with his mental health after losing his mum Natasha ...
Woman never had boyfriend at age 26 but sheds 8 stone to change her life
Aishah now has a new career and is taking dating 'seriously' ...
Google News May Return to Spain as Country Adopts EU Copyright Law
Spain has adopted a European Union copyright directive that allows third-party online news platforms to negotiate directly with content providers, the government said, setting the stage for Google... ...
Micheal Martin: Ireland has no choice but to act on climate change
Micheal Martin said Ireland has no choice but to respond to the threat of climate change as he hit back at “scaremongering”. The Taoiseach, speaking at the Cop26 conference in Glasgow, offered a stark warning to critics of his Government’s policy on climate
Scotland's papers: COP26 methane deal and post-independence oil plans
The COP26 methane deal and how an independent Scotland would still drill for oil make the front pages. ...
The Cumbria businesses facing £50,000 excess on flood insurance
Businesses are left out of a scheme to help frequently flooded properties access insurance. ...
Belfast firm Selazar raises £20m to expand in US and Europe
The deal with Selazar is thought to be the biggest outside investment into an NI start-up. ...
‘Summers are becoming unbearable’: living on the frontline of global heating
From extreme weather obliterating homes to rising sea levels ruining crops, climate breakdown is a terrifying daily reality for many Throughout the 2021 United Nations climate change conference , the Guardian will be publishing the stories of the people whose
Nigel Farage’s Brexit party saved Labour seats in 2019 election, analysis finds
Experts say while party failed to win a seat they may have denied Boris Johnson a landslide by splitting vote Nigel Farage’s Brexit party may have saved up to 25 Labour seats in the Midlands and the north at the 2019 general election, denying Boris Johnson a
Coronavirus news live: China Covid cases surge to three-month high; Netherlands brings back masks
China’s new locally transmitted Covid cases surge as tighter curbs are expected to contain the spread; the Dutch government re-imposes social distancing rules and face mask mandates CDC backs Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for young children Chinese urged to
British waitress wins legal battle over Australia’s ‘backpacker tax’
A British woman has won a legal battle against the Australian Taxation Office after the High Court of Australia ruled she had been subjected to a “more burdensome taxation” due to her nationality. Catherine Addy lived and worked in Australia between August
Bid to review standards system ahead of vote to suspend lobbying rules breach MP Owen Paterson
Conservative MPs will attempt to save a colleague who was found to have breached lobbying rules from suspension from the Commons, citing concerns about the investigation procedures for alleged misconduct. North Shropshire Tory MP Owen Paterson was found to
Lies, Lies and Nuclear Submarines
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. It looked like something of an ambush, but a coterie of Australian journalists had their man where they wanted him. Between
Wandering cows cause M62 to shut near Bradford
Part of the M62 had to be shut when several cows wandered on to the carriageway. The motorway was shut in West Yorkshire between junctions 26 at Bradford and 25 at Brighouse for a short time. The road was reopened at about 04:00 GMT,
North Devon District Hospital patients at risk due to staff shortages
Patients at a hospital have been put at risk due to staffing issues, a report has found. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) found a shortage of medical and nursing staff at North Devon District Hospital. It said it meant patient safety was not always maintained
Hunting marine plastic: Europe launches study to track plastic pollution in oceans from space
Hunting marine plastic: Europe launches study to track plastic pollution in oceans from space ...
The Latest: UK sets net-zero plan for its financial sector
The latest on U.N. climate summit COP26 in Glasgow: GLASGOW, Scotland — The British government plans to make the U.K. “the world’s first net-zero aligned financial center” as companies and investors seek to profit from the drive to build a low-carbon economy.
France says will provide shelter, end surprise evictions for migrants in Calais
The French state will no longer leave migrants in Calais wandering the streets after tearing down their camps, a government envoy said Tuesday, promising they would be "systematically" offered a place in a shelter. ...
'We have a very stable democracy,' Portuguese economy minister says
Pedro Siza, Portugal's minister of economy, speaks about political uncertainty facing the country. ...
EDF Renewables seeks planning nod for 50-MW solar park in England
EDF Renewables has lodged a planning application for a 49.9-MW solar project in Norfolk, England, the EDF Group company said on Tuesday. The developer is proposing to install the so-called
CDC Places Russia on Highest COVID-19 Travel Warning Listing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added Russia to its highest travel risk category for COVID-19 on Monday, following a
Red Bull Car Park Drift: Belfast will hit the skids as city hosts high-octane car drifting extravaganza
Petrolheads will be burning rubber to get to Belfast later this month for a motorsport extravaganza. The Red Bull Car Park Drift series is making its way to the Titanic Quarter on November 21. The event will feature 30 of the world’s top amateur drifters
Denying Belfast Giants’ rivals is a piece of cake for netminder Tyler Beskorowany
Belfast Giants netminder Tyler Beskorowany has kept three shut-outs in his opening seven games of the campaign, and he has revealed the secret behind his early-season success — cake! The 31-year-old Canadian has shone on his return to the SSE Arena, playing to
Alex Pomeroy helps Limavady make League Cup history with shock victory over Dungannon Swifts
Alex Pomeroy’s late penalty helped Premier Intermediate side Limavady United make history by stunning Danske Bank Premiership opponents Dungannon Swifts with a 3-2 win at the Showgrounds that sends them into the quarter-finals of the BetMcLean League Cup. Lee
Jay Donnelly pounces to help Glentoran make their point against Larne
Jay Donnelly struck 20 minutes from time at Inver Park to earn Glentoran a share of the spoils and keep their unbeaten run intact. Glentoran old boy John Herron had given the home side the lead three minutes into the second half, but the Glens finished the
Funding plea for jail mental healthcare after 460 self-harm incidents this year
Northern Ireland’s mental health champion has said prison care is significantly underfunded compared to Britain and is in need of improvement. It comes after it was revealed via a Freedom of Information request that there were 460 incidents of self-harm in
Swann is urged to address crisis in A&E departments
Health trusts across Northern Ireland have said that a “very worrying picture” has emerged for this winter as Covid, flu and a depleted workforce are leading to lengthy A&E; waiting times. Yesterday evening, the South Eastern Trust revealed that five patients
EPA identifies towns and villages releasing raw sewage into environment
More than 30 towns and villages released raw sewage into the environment every day in 2020 because they did not have treatment plants, according to a new report by the Environmental Protection Agency. A third of these 34 areas will not have a functional water
Europe's record summer temperatures 'impossible' without climate change
Europe's hottest summer on record would not have happened without human-induced climate change, the UK Met Office has said. Last summer, forecasters recorded temperatures close to 1C above the 1991 to 2020 average across Europe. During the record-breaking
Ireland starts asking questions about the `Died from Covid' methodology
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC : Paris takes stock of EU military training mission
Two months after starting his tenure as commander of the European Union Training Mission (EUTM) in the Central African Republic, General ...
RUSSIA/FRANCE/MALI : Macron and Putin play game of bluff over Wagner in Mali
The telephone conversation on 11 October between Angela Merkel, Emmanuel Macron and Vladimir Putin officially concerned Ukraine and the 2019 ...
Newcastle free parking could be cut to discourage car use
Free evening parking in Newcastle city centre could be cut to discourage car use, a council has said. Since the launch of the Alive After Five scheme in 2010, parking at seven sites has been free after 17:00 to boost evening trade. But now the council says it
It Takes A Flood review: A picture of Britain as a fragile and increasingly soaked ...
The title of ITV’s fine documentary It Takes a Flood prompts the response: “If only it did.” If only the increasingly frequent and destructive floods so graphically recalled in this film did make us all say “enough is enough”, make some changes and build some
NI health trusts facing 21 legal cases linked to patients who contracted Covid-19 in healthcare settings
Northern Ireland health trusts are facing up to 21 legal cases linked to patients who contracted Covid-19 in healthcare settings. A leading healthcare lawyer has also warned of looming legal action from people forced to wait for cancer surgeries and other
Fears loyalist anti-protocol protest at Belfast interface could bring trouble onto streets
Sinister elements have been accused of trying to whip up tensions at a Belfast interface, with fears that loyalist anti-protocol protests could bring trouble onto the streets. It comes as DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson told party members that he has extended
Hydrogen production facility planned for Gothenburg port
The Port of Gothenburg and Norwegian energy company Statkraft are planning to construct a hydrogen production facility at
Ex-criminal lawyer targets Assembly seat after joining ‘inclusive’ SDLP
A former prominent criminal lawyer has joined the SDLP and is aiming to win a new Assembly seat for the party at the next election. Conor Houston (38) has been selected as the party’s candidate in Strangford where it narrowly missed out on the final seat to
Cop 26: Feathers ruffled after Poots takes flight
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has been criticised for flying to the global climate change summit in Glasgow. The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs said Mr Poots will ensure the carbon emissions of his flight are offset by the planting
£100 high street voucher scheme end date extended
Plans to extend the high street voucher scheme by two weeks have been welcomed — but the Economy Minister admits not everyone will get a full month to spend it. The deadline to use the pre-paid £100 card has now moved from November 30 to December 14. Around
Monumental Viking find has the potential to change how experts view the history of England
The Herefordshire Hoard is a monumental
Torn From Parents in the Belgian Congo, Women Seek Reparations
Belgium has apologized for the kidnapping and deportation of thousands of mixed-race children under its colonial rule. Survivors say that reparations should be the next step. ...
King's Lynn Queen Elizabeth Hospital hospital adds more props to hold up roof
A NHS hospital has been continuing to add to the more than 200 temporary props holding up its structurally deficient roof. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn, Norfolk, was built in the 1960s and requires an urgent rebuild. Board papers earlier
Bishop Auckland exhibition shows art through soldiers' eyes
War and art are not new bedfellows - think of the poems and sketches created in the World War One trenches - but a new exhibition in County Durham is highlighting the works created by the modern military veterans. What sort of art are they producing and why?
Salisbury train crash: Work to remove wreckage to begin
Work to remove wreckage at the scene of a train crash will begin on Wednesday, the BBC understands. Two trains collided in Salisbury on Sunday after one ran through a red light because of a "wheel slide". The South Western Railway service hit a Great
South West College in Enniskillen gets UN green recognition
The South West College in Enniskillen has been recognised as a UN Centre of Excellence for High Performance Buildings. The £30m facility officially opened in September. Staff and students relocated from the 50-year old Fairview campus at Gaol Square in the
On-the-go recycling initiative in Dublin will see jump in numbers of bottles and cans avoiding landfill
Almost 50,000 plastic bottles and 40,000 cans which would otherwise end up in landfill will be recycled each year as a result of the expansion of on-street recycling initiative in Dublin’s city centre, it is hoped. The Dublin #CircleCity campaign was first
UK Man Returns From Vacation To Find His House Is Stolen
The Man’s house was sold using forged documents.
Walrus leaves Arctic comfort zone for snooze on Dutch submarine
Unclear if ‘Freya’ is conducting protest lie-in or just waylaid, though Dutch navy note her choice of ‘Walrus-class submarine’ The disruption from the climate emergency being experienced by marine wildlife reached a new high in the first week of Cop26, when a
Czech parties agree coalition deal as president remains in hospital
No new details about president Miloš Zeman’s condition as centrist and centre-right parties reach power-sharing agreement Czech centrist and centre-right parties reached an agreement on forming a majority coalition government and its key agenda, the chairman
Jodie Comer: Killing Eve should end on a high and not go ‘on and on’
Star of BBC spy thriller says she is trying to avoid thinking about the show’s conclusion Jodie Comer has said the record-breaking drama Killing Eve should end on a “good note” after the next series rather than continuing until it is “kicked out the door”. The
Taapsee Pannu is living the ‘London life’ and smiling the ‘UK smile.’ Here’s proof
“The UK smile that is,” wrote Taapsee, referring to the banner behind her that reads, “UK Smile.” Taapsee also added the hashtags to her post to share her travel state of mind - #LondonLife and #TapcTravels. Taapsee is living the ‘London life’ and smiling the
MA-Winners
11-03-21 01:45,, By The Associated Press Here is a list of winners of races in Massachusetts. Mayor - Boston Michelle Wu, NPBoston City Council - At-large Julia Mejia (i), NP
Charity urges parents not to overspend on presents this Christmas for their children
One in four parents in Northern Ireland are set to spend more than £300 per child on Christmas presents this year, new research has found. For a typical two-child family, that amounts to splashing more than £600 of cash during the festive season on gifts
How to secure a mortgage on your own when buying a home solo
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Jailed crack dealer faces kerbs on his freedom when he is released from long prison sentence
Anton Daniels, 37, from Sale, has been handed a Serious Crime Prevention Order on top of the ten-year jail term he was given in 2020 ...
Lake District rescuer praises dogs for raising alarm
A mountain rescue worker said he has never seen dogs raise the alarm like a pair of pooches did when their owner collapsed while walking. One ran after a hiker barking while the other stayed by the 71-year-old man when he lost consciousness near Keswick. Rob
One Sun, One World, One Grid: India-UK's ambitious global solar grid plan explained
NEW DELHI: In a significant step towards harnessing and promoting solar energy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his UK counterpart Boris Johnson on Tuesday launched a transnational grid initiative — One Sun One World One Grid (OSOWOG) — on the sidelines of
UK, India plan to connect world’s green power grids
GLASGOW/BOSTON -- Britain and India introduced a plan on Tuesday to improve connections between the world's
Can Ireland keep Micheál Martin's COP26 promises?
This week and next, political leaders are meeting on the world stage to save our planet from ourselves. Even small countries are part of the act. Worldwide and in Ireland, though, delivery lags the rhetoric. As Taoiseach Micheál Martin spoke today,
Number of Dublin city centre recycle bins to be doubled
The number of on-the-go recycle bins in Dublin city centre will be doubled following their launch last year. A total of 25 brightly coloured bins, which take plastic bottles and cans, were installed in the city centre
They Defend the Climate While Preparing the End of the World
To receive Global Research’s Daily Newsletter (selected articles), click here. Visit and follow us on Instagram at @crg_globalresearch. At the beginning of October, Italy hosted the preparatory meeting of the UN Conference on Climate Change, currently
Scott Morrison is ‘fundamentally dishonest in his approach’ to France: Chris Bowen
Shadow Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen says Labor is siding in “Australia’s national interest” by defending French President Emmanuel Macron over Prime Minister
UK and France reach new agreement on climate change mission
London, UK (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 The UK Space Agency has provided new
COP26: The views of customers at Glasgow's famous Horse Shoe Bar
Customers at one of Glasgow's best loved pubs give their views on the global event on their doorstep. ...
PM Modi returns to India after attending G20 & COP26 meeting in Europe
PM Modi returns to India after attending G20 & COP26 meeting in Europe ...
As voters across US weigh new rights, Maine says yes to food
The right to food won rave reviews Tuesday from Maine voters, who passed the nation's first guarantee for people to
Wu, Pureval mayoral wins mark milestone for Asian Americans
Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories, signaling political progress for a population that has struggled for almost two years with a rise in anti-Asian hate. Boston voters tapped City Councilor