News bulletin 2022/01/21 22:38

Oxford Mail
Jeremy Clarkson helps see £16,000 splashed out open-air swimming pool
AN auction hosted by Jeremy Clarkson has raised £16,000 for a community-run outdoor swimming pool in Chipping Norton.
22 hours ago
Evening Standard
Jeremy Hunt: I was at top of rogue system as health secretary
In recent days the ex-Foreign Secretary has refused to rule himself out of a Tory leadership contest before the 2024 election.
a day ago
Reuters
UK PM Johnson to travel to UAE to pay respects
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to pay respects following the death of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed, his office said on Saturday. Johnson, who said he was deeply saddened to learn of the death, will also use the visit "to reinforce the close bond between the United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates which will continue under the Presidency of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan," the statement said.
2 days ago
The Guardian
Fifty people to be sent to Rwanda in a fortnight, says Boris Johnson
Fifty people to be sent to Rwanda in a fortnight, says Boris Johnson. PM says he will ‘dig in for the fight’ with ‘leftie lawyers’ challenging government’s plan for refugees
2 days ago
The Independent
Ukraine favorite to win Eurovision Song Contest amid war
Against the backdrop of a war in Europe, the hugely popular Eurovision Song Contest reaches its flamboyant climax Saturday night as 25 bands perform in front of a live audience in the northern Italian city of Turin, while millions more watch on television around the world
2 days ago
PA Media: UK News
Two more monkeypox cases confirmed in England
The cases are not linked to a previously confirmed case in England announced on May 7.
2 days ago
Sky News
Deborah James: Cancer campaigner thanks public for 'most surreal' days of her life as she says she is 'getting weaker and more tired'
Cancer campaigner Deborah James has said she's had the "most surreal, mind-blowing, humbling five days" of her life after being made a dame and her fundraiser reaching more than £5.7m. The podcast host, who is receiving hospice-at-home care to manage her terminal bowel cancer, thanked the public for their "generosity" and the Duke of Cambridge for "going above and beyond". Prince William personally delivered Ms James' damehood to her home in Surrey on Friday.
2 days ago
The Guardian
After Covid, crime swells in New Zealand’s empty city centres
After Covid, crime swells in New Zealand’s empty city centres. In downtown Auckland, violent crime rates are up 30% from pre-pandemic levels, while shootings in Wellington have left residents shaken
2 days ago
The Guardian
Clarence Thomas calls leak of supreme court abortion draft ‘tremendously bad’
Clarence Thomas calls leak of supreme court abortion draft ‘tremendously bad’. Conservative US justice fears permanent damage to ‘fragile’ institution and decries protests at justices’ homes
2 days ago
The Telegraph
Russia-Ukraine latest news: Russia 'drops phosphorus bombs' on Azovstal steelworks
Michael Gove vows to end Russian property ‘racket’ Mariupol will host Eurovision in 2023, pledges Zelensky ‘Our husbands were betrayed by Ukrainian traitors’ How Putin's war exposed the folly of Macron's EU army Listen to the latest episode of our daily Ukraine podcast
a day ago
Evening Standard
Screwfix to open 80 stores with 800 new jobs
The retailer’s sales were boosted during the pandemic as locked down Britons hired tradespeople to spruce up their properties and gardens.
9 hours ago
The Independent
Scenes outside the Calfiornia church tageted by shooting
Scenes outside the Calfiornia church tageted by shooting
9 hours ago
The Telegraph
Fracking review ‘will undermine trust if risk mitigation factors ignored’
Kwasi Kwarteng's review of fracking will undermine public trust if it ignores evidence that the risks associated with shale gas production can be "managed and mitigated", more than 35 Conservative MPs and peers have warned.
2 days ago
York Press
Blood moon 2022: Here's how to see the total lunar eclipse in York
A total lunar eclipse will see the moon turn red this week - find out when the blood moon is happening and how to watch it in York.
a day ago
Glasgow Times
Police probing vandalism of historic Glasgow building after Celtic title party
Police say they are looking into vandalism at Glasgow Cross following the Celtic title win party.
19 hours ago
Daily Echo
Met Office thunderstorm and flooding warning for Southampton
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across Southampton.
23 hours ago
Herald Scotland
Health: Five easy ways to quickly lift your spirits, as flower displays boost rail passengers' mental health
As a new initiative uses colourful floral displays to brighten people's rail journeys, here are a few more ideas to quickly boost your mood.
18 hours ago
Reuters
Lending to small businesses dries up as outlook darkens - survey
Lending to small businesses in Britain has fallen to its lowest since at least 2014 as companies and banks worry about the worsening economic outlook, according to a survey published on Monday. Only 9% of small firms sought finance in the first three months of this year, the lowest proportion since the Federation of Small Business began asking the question eight years ago. The share of firms that saw their applications approved was also at a record low of 43%, the FSB said.
9 hours ago
Yahoo News UK
Lost wedding ring rescued by scuba divers in ‘miracle’ find
Emma Lyon was watching a regatta in Bedford last Saturday when the gold ring flew into the river while she was clapping.
2 days ago
HuffPost UK
Boris Johnson Says UK 'Will Act' If EU Refuses To Give Way On Northern Ireland Protocol
The prime minister said the government "will always keep the door wide open" to talks, but must protect the interests of ordinary people.
3 hours ago

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