New programme sees first refugees get jobs on the bins in Bristol
The first refugees to be taken on as binmen in Bristol have started their jobs as part of a new initiative to train recent arrivals in the city for jobs…
Kevin Sinfield takes MND challenge for Rob Burrow from Gloucester to Bristol
Rugby league legend and fundraiser Kevin Sinfield is bringing his latest motor neurone running challenge to Gloucester and Bristol next week – and meeting some local sporting legends touched by…
Portishead McDonald’s reopens with ‘fresh new look’
A McDonald’s restaurant near Bristol has reopened with a “fresh new look”. The changes are designed to give diners more space to enjoy their meals. The Portishead Retail Park outlet…
Russia and Ukraine to exchange more children after Qatar-brokered deal
Nine children to be returned to their families in Russia and Ukraine in the latest humanitarian exchange. Qatari Minister of State for International Cooperation Lolwah bint Rashid al-Khater, centre, welcomes…
London Knights win 16th in a row as they blank Peterborough 6-0
Aleksei Medvedev made 31 saves for his first Ontario Hockey League shutout as the London Knights defeated the Petes 6-0 on Nov. 28 at the Peterborough memorial Centre. The Knights…
Manitoba government plans to explore ways to support print media outlets
The Manitoba government is planning to look for ways to support print journalism, although it is currently unclear what kind of help might be offered and which outlets might qualify.…
POLL OF THE DAY: Do you fear an assisted dying law could be abused?
MPs are set to debate assisted dying in the House of Commons today, marking the first parliamentary discussion on the issue in almost a decade. The Terminally Ill Adults (End…
NFL Roundup: Lions snap seven-game losing streak on Thanksgiving
DETROIT — Jared Goff threw two touchdown passes to Sam LaPorta, Jake Bates made three field goals in the first half and the Detroit Lions held off the Chicago Bears…
‘Death in the air’: How is life different in world’s most polluted city?
India’s capital New Delhi is swamped by smog, and air pollution kills 2 million Indians a year. But some suffer more. Shahbaz and Gola Noor segregating plastic waste from their…
The same people who got Starmer into power are now upset…I’ll name and shame them – Daniel Kawczynski
Some of the worst culprits for the defeat of a pro-business Conservative Government were the supine journalists and management of the Financial Times. Ostensibly, they sell themselves as the thinking…