Thomas Cook staff reunite for ‘final goodbye’ at Suffolk holiday park
Park Holidays The holiday reunion will take place at Broadland Sands Holiday Park Hundreds of former Thomas Cook staff will be reunited for a “final goodbye” after a holiday park offered them a free weekend break. Up to 600 people, including staff and their families, will meet up at Broadland Sands Holiday Park in Suffolk […]
‘Marmite’ Mary Lou McDonald set for Sinn Féin top job
PA Mary Lou McDonald is the only candidate to replace Gerry Adams after his three-decade leadership She is the only candidate to replace the Sinn Féin veteran, who has served as president for more than three decades. Mary Lou McDonald’s personal story is very different from other leading Sinn Féin politicians. Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou […]
Cheltenham Literature Festival ‘not going anywhere’ despite funding blow
Cheltenham Literature Festival Nicola Tuxworth said Cheltenham Literature Festival’s free family events would continue Cheltenham Literature Festival is “not planning to go anywhere” after an investment firm withdrew its funding, a senior member of its team has said. Baillie Gifford has ended sponsorship deals with a number of book festivals, including Hay Festival and the […]
Cannock museum and theatre closure in council cost-cutting plan
Google The Prince of Wales Theatre was due to temporarily close from spring, but could now close permanently, according to council chiefs A theatre and museum are being lined up for closure as part of measures to cut costs at a local authority in Staffordshire. Cannock Chase District Council said plans to close the Museum […]
US firms race to get ahead of Trump tariffs
BBC Handbag designer Sherrill Mosee says Trump’s tariff threats are already having an impact When handbag designer Sherrill Mosee learned that roughly 2,700 purses and backpacks she had ordered from her Chinese manufacturing partner would not make it onto one ship this autumn, she was initially content to wait. Then Donald Trump was re-elected as […]
Sturgeon’s £5m climate pledge and Rossi prints match
Several Scottish front pages look to the COP27 summit in Egypt, where a stark warning was issued by the United Nations. “We are on a highway to climate hell” and we have to “co-operate or perish” reports the i newspaper, which calls it the gravest warning yet. The Herald leads with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s […]
Watson ‘deplores’ Labour’s response to anti-Semitism claims
PA Media Seumas Milne and Jennie Formby have been accused of interfering in the disciplinary process Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson has said he “deplored” his party’s response to claims that some of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest allies tried to interfere in disciplinary processes involving allegations of anti-Semitism. But Mr Watson said dismissing the testimony of […]
Tokyo Olympics: Jesus Angel Garcia, 51, calls time on record-breaking career after eight Games
At 51 years old, Jesus Angel Garcia has made history – as the first person to compete in an athletics event at eight summer Olympic Games. The Spaniard’s big moment at Tokyo 2020 came in the 50km race walk in Sapporo on Friday, as he finished 35th. Garcia first competed at the 1992 Games in […]
Wolverhampton open to calls for Liam Payne memorial
Wolverhampton could in the future have a permanent memorial to Liam Payne or a statue of the late singer, the leader of the local authority has said. Stephen Simkins said it was “right that we recognise every son and daughter from Wolverhampton that’s been an absolute asset to us”. But he said it would only […]
What we know about Israel-Hezbollah deal
Reuters Israel launched an air campaign and ground invasion against Hezbollah in late September A ceasefire deal to end 13 months of conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah has taken effect. The US and France said the agreement would “cease the fighting in Lebanon, and secure Israel from the threat of Hezbollah […]