News bulletin 2021/12/23 18:42

The Independent
Bercow criticises ‘unjust’ process after being ‘found to have bullied staff’
The former speaker said the ruling, which has yet to be published, that he bullied three staff members was ‘unsound’.
a day ago
RFI
Lagos residents rediscover city with iconic Danfo mini bus
Residents in Lagos, Nigeria, are rediscovering their city and all it has to offer through special day and night tours offered by EXP Lagos, a local tourism outfit that uses Danfo mini buses as transport. The weekend tours offer exploration and experiences, according to Uzo Umeh, the head of the domestic tourism startup. “You cannot experience Lagos without experiencing the Danfo,” says Uzo, referring to the popular means of public transport for Lagosians who use it for daily commute in Africa’s
2 days ago
The Telegraph
Tuesday morning UK news briefing: Today's top headlines from The Telegraph
Magistrates are to be given powers to jail criminals for up to a year in a bid to clear backlogs in the biggest change to the system in 140 years.
6 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
Police take no action over tweet that revealed JK Rowling’s home
The Harry Potter author contacted officers after transgender rights activists tweeted a photograph of her house in Edinburgh.
15 hours ago
ITN
Zahawi: ‘Boris Johnson is human and we all make mistakes’
Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi defends Boris Johnson over ‘partygate’, saying: “We are all human, we make mistakes.”.
17 hours ago
Euronews
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a day ago
PA Media: Video
Sturgeon ‘cautiously optimistic’ amid calls to end Covid restrictions
Nicola Sturgeon said she is “cautiously optimistic” about Scotland’s coronavirus situation ahead of a statement announcing possible changes to restrictions. The First Minister said the country is “in a better position than I feared we would be before Christmas”, but would not comment on whether she plans to follow Wales with a mass easing of Covid rules. Her comments came as the Scottish Tories called for the scrapping of most coronavirus restrictions, with the exception of face coverings.
10 hours ago
Sky video
Ukraine reveals website attacks were 'cover for more destructive actions'
A series of website defacements in Ukraine this week were "cover for more destructive actions" according to a government official and a technical warning from Microsoft.
2 days ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Trevor Phillips breaks down recalling daughter’s death in partygate interview
The broadcaster spoke of getting a phone call in April 2020 to tell him his daughter had collapsed, and went on to say she had died the next morning.
2 days ago
The Independent
Katy Perry shares fiancé Orlando Bloom’s unhygienic ‘worst habit’
‘He leaves it everywhere,’ she said of habit
9 hours ago
Evening Standard
British girl, 5, dies in horror ski slope accident in French Alps
A 5-year-old British girl has been killed in a tragic accident on a ski slope in the French Alps. Last night a 40-year-old local man was in police custody and an investigation was opened for manslaughter. The horrific accident happened yesterday morning at around 11am in the ski resort of Flaine, in the Haute-Savoie region of the French Alps, 50 miles from the Swiss city of Geneva.
a day ago
Euronews
News bulletin 2022/01/16 09:12
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2 days ago
AFP
North Nigeria state reopens schools shut after abductions
Nigeria's northern Zamfara state reopened schools on Monday four months after they were shut due to mass kidnappings of students by criminal gangs, the local government said.
10 hours ago
The Guardian
The big picture: neo-noir Chicago streetscapes
The big picture: neo-noir Chicago streetscapes. Musician-photographer Edgar Ortiz captures the rain-slicked days and urban energy of his city in lyrical images
2 days ago
The Guardian
Keir Starmer denies drinking beer with staff was breach of rules
Labour leader says there is ‘no comparison’ with Boris Johnson’s conduct as he reiterates PM must resign
2 days ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Countryfile host Helen Skelton reveals personal tribute behind baby’s name
The TV presenter gave birth to her third child in December.
a day ago
Evening Standard
GB News announces it will play the national anthem every morning
The addition has been made to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee year.
12 hours ago
Evening Standard
Serving Metropolitan Police officer admits sending sexual messages to teenage boy
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has admitted sending sexual messages and videos to a 15-year old boy. Suspended Pc Will Scott-Barrett, 33, appeared at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of sexual communication with a child on or before February 3 last year. Scott-Barrett sent messages including graphic sexual pictures and videos to the boy, who cannot be named.
14 hours ago
The Independent
TV presenter Dan Walker defends BBC licence fee – it’s ’43p per day’
The broadcaster is one of many TV stars who have come out in support of the BBC.
a day ago
KameraOne
The 'Dead Sea of China' turns pink after stunning transformation
Yuncheng Salt Lake, known as the 'Dead Sea of China,' could be seen in a stunning pink hue on Sunday, after an unexpected transformation caused by algae in the water.
20 hours ago

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