Jet2 and Eurostar cut summer flights and trains
AFP Jet2 and Eurostar have announced that they will be cancelling some summer flights and trains in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Eurostar is cutting direct services to three French cities due to lack of demand and difficulties implementing protection measures on long journeys. Separately, pilots union Balpa has said that airline […]
South Africa’s ANC leadership battle: Top candidates
Getty Images Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma (c) and Cyril Ramaphosa (r) are the top candidates in the race to take over from Jacob Zuma (l) South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) is set to elect a new leader at a conference starting on Saturday following a fierce contest between seven candidates. The scandal-hit President Jacob Zuma […]
Ellen White: Manchester City and England striker announces retirement
England head coach Sarina Wiegman paid tribute to White, calling her a “world-class” operator. “Ellen has given so much for England and we are all so proud of her,” she added. “I have only had the pleasure of working with her for this past year, but her professionalism, work rate and finishing ability is world […]
Google threatens to withdraw search engine from Australia
Reuters Google says the new law will lead to it disabling its search tool for Australians Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation’s attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers. Australia is introducing a world-first law to make Google, Facebook and potentially other tech companies […]
Syria latest: Syrian rebels say they have taken control of eastern city of Deir al-Zour
‘Now we can breathe,’ say Syrians in Damascuspublished at 06:47 Greenwich Mean Time 06:47 GMT Sally NabilReporting from Damascus Image source, BBC/Sally Nabil As signs of life came back to the Syrian capital Damascus, many locals still struggle to get over “the era of fear” of former President Bashar al-Assad. In downtown Damascus, many shops, […]
England’s future water supplies at ‘serious risk’
SPL Some parts of England will run out of water within the next 20 years unless “urgent action” is taken. That’s the view of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report on the state of water supplies. It’s calling on the government to establish a league table for water companies to pressure them into […]
Who is in Liz Truss’s top team?
Prime Minister Liz Truss has appointed her new cabinet, hours after taking over at 10 Downing Street. For the first time none of the “great offices of state” is held by a white man, with Suella Braverman as home secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor and James Cleverly as foreign secretary. Here is a guide to […]
Tottenham 0-3 Everton: Toffees end losing run with comfortable Women’s Super League win
Everton ended a three-game losing streak with a comfortable win over Tottenham in the final Women’s Super League game of the calendar year. Katja Snoeijs opened the scoring before Jess Park capitalised on an awful error by home keeper Becky Spencer to double the lead. Ashleigh Neville was sent off in injury time for a […]
Huawei risk can be managed, say UK cyber-security chiefs
Reuters Huawei has said it is independent and gives nothing to Beijing, aside from taxes Any risk posed by involving the Chinese technology giant Huawei in UK telecoms projects can be managed, cyber-security chiefs have determined. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre’s decision undermines US efforts to persuade its allies to ban the firm from […]
Leeds City Museum visitors react to proposals for a pay-as-you-feel policy
BBC The Leeds City Museum is one of the city’s most popular attractions A council is considering introducing a pay-as-you-feel scheme at the museums and galleries it runs across the city. Leeds City Council said the idea would be part of a wider package of cost-saving measures as it faces rising social care costs and […]