NewsEvening StandardUUP leader implores people not to judge him by his past amid Twitter posts storm
Doug Beattie received unanimous backing from senior party colleagues to continue in his role on Tuesday.
NewsThe GuardianPressure grows on UK to beef up measures to tackle economic crime
Pressure grows on UK to beef up measures to tackle economic crime. MPs and experts demand immediate action after shock resignation of minister over £4.3bn Covid loans fraud bill
NewsThe IndependentThis is how much you have to earn to be in top one per cent in each state
The one per cent threshold figure stands at $597,815 per family nationwide, but the figure differs from state to state
EntertainmentEvening StandardNew shows for Beth Rigby, Sophy Ridge and Trevor Phillips in Sky shake-up
Sky is launching new programmes hosted by Beth Rigby, Sophy Ridge and Sir Trevor Phillips to highlight “lively debate, discussion and opinion”, the broadcaster has announced. In the shake-up, Sky News’ political editor Rigby will host a prime time show, Beth Rigby Interviews, from March 10. 🥳SKY NEWS 🥳 An exciting set of new weeknight shows coming to @skynews in Spring, with @SophyRidgeSky taking the mid-week political temp on Weds, @TrevorPTweets back with The Big Debate on Mon & a new show, Common Ground, on Tues. And Beth Rigby Interviews... coming on Thurs!
NewsThe IndependentUK could grow 40% of its fruit and veg in towns and cities, cutting dependence on imports, study says
If all urban green spaces were used they could support eight times the country’s current fruit and vegetable production, scientists say
EntertainmentPA Media: EntertainmentAbba’s Bjorn Ulvaeus: Seeing people happy due to your writing is ultimate reward
The Abba singer-songwriter spoke to US musician Nile Rodgers about the band’s career on his new radio show.
PoliticsThe IndependentJD Vance defends offensive tweet about Alec Baldwin
Ohio Senate candidate says voters are tired of ‘fake politicians’
NewsThe GuardianRights groups call for statutory inquiry into misogyny in the Met
Rights groups call for statutory inquiry into misogyny in the Met. Campaigners say comments during Konstancja Duff’s strip-search show sexism ‘deeply embedded’ in London police
NewsThe GuardianChildren’s social services in Bradford to be handed to independent trust
Move comes after an investigaton found serious management shortcomings and follows Star Hobson case
NewsThe TelegraphAre we testing our children too much?
Another day, another agonising hint of uncertainty around our children’s exams this summer. The National Association of Head Teachers has asked the watchdog, Ofqual, for greater leniency in their marking to take into account disruption and absence caused by omicron. Ofqual is due to issue guidance around any changes to this year’s GSCE, A-levels and BTECs on February 7.
NewsEvening StandardLearner drivers who fail test may have to wait 28 days to rebook under new plans
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has proposed increasing the wait time to encourage leaners to ‘think twice’ before trying a test unprepared.
NewsSky NewsUkraine: How many NATO troops are ready if Russia launches new invasion?
Kept at rapid notice to move, the NATO alliance has a 40,000-strong force of soldiers, sailors and airmen permanently ready to mobilise in a crisis. The US referred to supporting this NATO Response Force, or NRF, when it put 8,500 troops on "heightened alert" to deploy to Europe as tensions escalate with Russia and the potential for a new invasion of Ukraine looms large. Units slot into a land, air, sea or special operations role for a 12-month period during which time they are the first responders in an emergency - from a military threat to a natural disaster.
NewsThe TelegraphHalf-term holiday chaos as only double-jabbed Britons will be allowed into Spain, ruling out most children
Families face half-term holiday chaos as Spain will not let in children with only one jab, even if they have had Covid.
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Colorado Fire Reaches 700 Acres in Big Sur, California
The Colorado Fire spread to 700 acres on Tuesday, January 25, after being active for nearly four days in Big Sur, California,The fire had destroyed one structure and was at 45 percent containment as of Tuesday evening, according to CAL FIRE.This video taken by Caroline Salyer, who told Storyful she filmed the video on Friday while driving on Highway 1, shows the fire in Carmel-By-The-Sea. Credit: Caroline Salyer via Storyful
BusinessThe IndependentUS warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns
EntertainmentThe IndependentThe Gilded Age: Who’s who in the cast of the new Downton Abbey-esque drama?
New series from ‘Downton’ creator Julian Fellowes features a fair number of recognisable faces
NewsThe IndependentGreen revolution of homes ‘slowed down by flaws and gaps in government support’
<strong>Exclusive:</strong> ‘We need further and faster support from government to tackle monumental task,’ Manchester councillor says
NewsThe Guardian‘In the balance’: divided Tories weigh up PM’s position before Sue Gray report
Rival camps attempt to shore up support in crunch hours before senior civil servant delivers findings on alleged No 10 parties
PoliticsThe IndependentUS Rep. Cuellar: 'No wrongdoing on my part' after FBI search
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says he took part in ‘no wrongdoing’ after FBI agents last week searched near the Texas congressman’s home
PoliticsAFPPosts misrepresent Jen Psaki remark on voting rights
Social media posts claim White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said the US government is seeking to take away fundamental rights. But Psaki's remark to journalists was about efforts to pass federal legislation on voting access in response to state moves to make the process more difficult, not an indication that Washington plans to restrict rights."Jen Psaki Admits The Biden Administration Is Working To Take Away Fundamental Rights," says a January 19, 2022 tweet that links to a video of her spea
NewsThe GuardianBig Dog was now The Suspect, but at least Gray’s report would be delayed… Oh.
Boris Johnson’s day goes from bad to worse, with only a hardcore of loyalists left defending him
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Surveillance Footage Captures Theft of $10,000 Worth of Wild Game From Edmonton Butcher Shop
Surveillance footage captured by a butcher shop in Edmonton, Alberta, shows two burglars breaking into a locked meat cooler at their facility on Sunday, January 23, and stealing wild game carcasses worth an estimated $10,000, the shop said.Video filmed by Real Deal Meats shows the alleged thieves using an angle grinder and hammer to force their way in.Alicia Boisvert, the store’s co-owner, said the cooler was filled with $10,000 worth of wild game, including elk and deer cuts, CTV News reported.The shop owners are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the thieves and are offering a $1,000 reward for any tips that lead to the return of the meat, they wrote in a Facebook post. Credit: Real Deal Meats via Storyful
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Ex-Tour champion Bernal 'conscious' after surgery for bus crash injuries
Egan Bernal was treated at the Universidad de la Sabana clinic in Bogota where he underwent spinal surgery
