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Orbit Tours repatriation flights from Pakistan
Owing to the international situation with regards to Covid-19, and the subsequent cancellations and delays to flights all around the globe, over 100,000 British Nationals are now stranded abroad, unable to return home. During the current...2020-04-01 1345 0 -
THINGS JUST GOT £4 BILLION MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE UK
IT’S NATIONAL PRICE HIKE DAY AND THINGS JUST GOT £4 BILLION MORE EXPENSIVE FOR THE UK April 1st will see the cost of living rise by £158 for UK households New report reveals £4.2 billion in...2020-03-31 1419 0 -
WEAR YOUR THREE-POINT SEATBELT… OR FACE A THREE-POINT PENALTY
Tougher sanctions for seatbelt offences are long overdue, says road safety organisation Nearly one third of all people who died on the UK’s roads in 2018 were not wearing a seat belt Road safety and breakdown...2020-03-31 1182 0 -
New housing delivery hits levels last seen when the Berlin Wall came down
The latest statistics from the Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Govt (MHCLG) show a very buoyant, if not somewhat ironic, set of results for new house building. The most recent, quarter four 2019 figures reveal that 49,590...2020-03-31 1129 0 -
MORE THAN 1-IN-10 WOULD DEFY PAVEMENT PARKING BAN
New research from YourParkingSpace.co.uk reveals that more than 1-in-10 British motorists would defy a pavement parking ban if it was introduced following a government consultation. At present, in London it is illegal to park on the pavement, and...2020-03-31 1262 0 -
Residents praise bin crews during coronavirus crisis
Despite the challenge posed by coronavirus, the city’s waste collection crews, supported by other street scene staff, have continued to keep Birmingham clean – attracting many supportive messages. Images: Birmingham city council Notes have started...2020-03-30 1230 0 -
UK CV MANUFACTURING DOWN -13.6% IN FEBRUARY, AS SECTOR SUPPORTS FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS
UK commercial vehicle production declined -13.6% in February, with 7,980 vans, trucks and buses manufactured, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The performance follows a bumper February in 2019 when...2020-03-29 1287 0 -
Second man charged with murder over cannabis farm killings
A second man has been charged with murder following a robbery at a Dudley cannabis farm that ended with two men being fatally shot with a crossbow. Omar Ramzan, from Pensnett Road in Brierley Hill, was arrested on Monday in connection...2020-02-26 1838 0 -
Young Poet meets young poets for school challenge
Wolverhampton’s first Young Poet Laureate has been working with young poets at Merridale Primary School. Lizzie Stuart, a Year 12 student at Wolverhampton Girls High School, joined pupils at the Aspen Way school to help out...2020-02-25 1541 0 -
Islamic artwork goes on display in Bradford gallery
Islamic metalwork dating back as far as the 13th century has gone on display at the Cartwright Hall art gallery in Bradford. The exhibition is called ‘Precious and Rare: Islamic Metalwork from The Courtauld Gallery’ – and it...2020-02-24 1701 0
