New supermarket could be on the way for area of East Bristol
A new supermarket could be on its way to an area of East Bristol. Plans have been submitted for signage for a Tesco Express with an ATM machine to open…
Winter Fuel Payment update: Pension Credit claims soar but ‘more than half unsuccessful’ in energy bill blow
Pension Credit applications have surged by nearly 150 per cent since Labour announced plans to means test the Winter Fuel Payment but “more than half of the claims processed were…
NHS hospital trust urges public to stay away after outbreak of highly contagious illness
A major hospital trust has declared a critical incident after a highly contagious gastroenteritis outbreak forced the closure of multiple wards. The outbreak has severely impacted services at Royal Stoke…
New Brics banking system would render sanctions useless, ex-chancellor warns
A plan by Brics countries to create a separate banking payments system could render international sanctions useless, a former chancellor of the Exchequer has warned.
Child pornography added to charges against Winnipeg pair accused of killing animals on dark web
Police in Winnipeg have laid dozens of new charges in the case of a man and woman accused of torturing and killing animals and posting the images online. Irene Lima,…
Swinney ‘dissatisfied’ by delays to Goodwillie victim aid decision
First Minster John Swinney has said he is “dissatisfied” with the length of time it has taken for a decision to be made on the private prosecution of disgraced footballer…
U.K. ‘blasé’ mom sentenced for hiding baby in bed drawer for three years
A baby girl in the U.K. who spent her first three years living alone, sleeping in a drawer and being fed through a syringe is said to be recovering from…
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is a “deja vu” of the 2006 war
Sami Nader of the Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs talks about why the recently negotiated ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah may fail to prevent future hostilities.
Jewish BBC employees leave union after call to dress in Palestinian colours
The BBC is maintaining apparent neutrality on a call by a journalists’ union to its members, including BBC employees, to show up at work Thursday wearing items that express solidarity…
Russian aerial bombardment cuts power to one million homes in Ukraine
Russia has conducted a “massive” attack against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Russia’s second…