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Beneath the blinding spotlights and crystal-encrusted gowns of the 74th Miss Universe pageant, a scandal of epic proportions is threatening to steal the show from the contestants themselves. While the world waits with bated breath for the grand finale at Thailand‘s Impact Challenger Hall on Friday, 21 November, the real competition seems to be taking…
Plaid Cymru’s Heledd Fychan led the charge ahead of the chancellor’s statement next week, warning public services cannot afford another UK budget that ‘sidelines Wales.’ Ms Fychan urged Welsh ministers to press UK colleagues for HS2 consequential funding, devolution of the Crown Estate, and the reversal of inheritance tax changes on family farms. She criticised…
The city recorded 422 incidents last December, according to new data from security company Spy Alarms, which analysed shoplifting reports across the country during the busy Christmas period. This placed Cardiff sixth nationally, tied with Brighton, as retailers continue to face growing concerns over retail crime during the festive season. Birmingham topped the list with…
New Delhi Police said the setup was designed to resemble a legitimate international customer-support facility. (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The Delhi Police arrested eight persons, including a woman, from Satbari village in south Delhi, for allegedly operating a fake call centre targeting UK nationals. Locals said one of the accused is the son of a politically connected…
Phillipson, who received the code nearly three months ago, added that it was important to make sure women had access to single-service provisions such as rape crisis centres while ensuring that trans people are treated with “dignity and respect”. The 300-page document was drawn up by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after the…
A Kenilworth coaching company has been nominated for a national award. DF Sports Coaching as been shortlisted for a UK Small Business Award which celebrates the achievements of entrepreneurs and companies across the country. The Kenilworth-based firm was first launched by Danny Fagan in 2015 as he saw a gap in the local market to provide…
All four nations were criticised for their planning and decision-making, which the inquiry says was hampered by the lack of trust between Boris Johnson and the first ministers The inquiry found that at the start of 2020, while all four nations lacked urgency in their response, the devolved administrations were overly reliant on the UK…
Paramount is set to win the rights to broadcast the majority of Champions League games in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Sources briefed on the bidding process indicate the streaming giant — which already holds the rights to screen Europe’s premier men’s club competition in the United States — is the preferred…
The sneaky speed camera that has given out 6,000 fines (Picture: William Dax / SWNS) A new hi-tech speed camera has handed out nearly five penalties an hour to the annoyance of motorists in a quiet, rural town. The newly installed speed camera on Ashburton Road in Newton Abbot in Devon was first activated in…
This week on the podcast we examine what the rise of Reform UK – and new insight into its prospective voters – might mean for universities, international education, and the wider public legitimacy of higher education. Plus we discuss Skills England’s new guidance on local skills improvement plans – and the move to place higher…