News bulletin 2022/04/17 10:39

The Independent
Major review calls for windfall tax on biggest private children’s home providers
The Independent Review of Children’s Social Care is calling for a ‘radical reset’ to improve the lives of children in care and their families.
3 hours ago
Glasgow Times
Appeal for witnesses after man hit by bin lorry
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man was hit by a bin lorry in Cumbernauld.
a day ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
Ceremony marks 'topping out' for new theatre building at Poole Hospital
AN OFFICIAL ceremony has marked the ‘topping out’ of a brand-new operating theatre building at Poole Hospital – described as an “important milestone” for Dorset.
2 days ago
The Telegraph
End of the road for bargains as new cars cost record high
The cheapest new car in the UK now costs more than £10,000 - making it more expensive than ever to buy a brand-new vehicle.
6 hours ago
Bournemouth Echo UK
RNLI crews help medical incident on Green Island
LIFEBOAT crews rushed to help the medical evacuation of a patient from Green Island.
15 hours ago
Lancashire Telegraph
Police tackle increase of off-road bikes causing nuisance in public
Police have reported an increase in ‘nuisance and dangerous’ off-road bikes being ridden in public areas.
2 days ago
Daily Echo
Hampshire Fare announces the return of the Hampshire Food Festival
HAMPSHIRE Fare, the county food group, is delighted to announce that the award-winning Hampshire Food Festival is returning this summer with a programme of events for food lovers running across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight from July 1-31.
a day ago
Evening Standard
Kourtney Kardashian marries Travis Barker in fairytale Italian wedding
Kourtney Kardashian tied the knot with Travis Barker in a fairtytale Italian wedding on Sunday. In an Instagram post, the reality star gushed about finding her “happily ever after” as the pair said “I do” in Portofino. The former Blink 182 drummer shared a picture of the couple kissing in front of a stunning altar covered in red roses and velvet.
3 hours ago
Echo
easyJet responds to calls to add new Alicante route from Southend Airport
EasyJet has responded to calls from customers and airport bosses to offer a new destination from Southend.
2 days ago
The Independent
Pope voices hope church in China can operate in freedom
Pope Francis has expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China and voiced hope that the church there operates in “freedom and tranquility
13 hours ago
Reuters
Turkey's Erdogan discusses concerns with NATO hopefuls Sweden and Finland
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who has objected to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, held phone calls with the leaders of the two countries on Saturday and discussed his concerns about terrorist organisations. Turkey says Sweden and Finland harbour people linked to the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group and followers of Fethullah Gulen, whom Ankara accuses of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt.
a day ago
The Independent
What the papers say – May 22
Government stoushes with the civil service and Wagatha Christie feature on the front pages on Sunday.
22 hours ago
Evening Standard
Russia bans almost 1,000 Americans to force Washington to ‘change its behaviour’
The Kremlin has previously blacklisted Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and CIA chief William Burns
a day ago
PA Media: UK News
Royal family ‘providing accommodation to Ukrainian refugee families’
Some 53,800 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in the UK under visa schemes, including the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
a day ago
The Independent
Pete Davidson shares emotional post before Saturday Night Live departure: ‘I owe everyone at SNL my life’
‘I’m so grateful and I wouldn’t be here without them,’ comedian said of showrunner Lorne Michaels and his co-stars
18 hours ago
Evening Standard
Australia election: Labor’s Anthony Albanese vows to ‘end climate wars’ as Morrison admits defeat
The Labor Party has not been in office since 2013
8 hours ago
The Guardian
Matt Fitzpatrick in frame going into final round of US PGA Championship
The Sheffield golfer produced a gritty display after making bogey on his first two holes to stand only three shots behind surprise leader Mito Pereira
a day ago
Sky News
Ukraine war: Russians have turned to a devastatingly random tactic in the Donbas - and they're still on the march
Carpet bombing is indiscriminate - devastatingly destructive and utterly random. The town in eastern Ukraine's Donbas has seen its topography alter dramatically in the last 72 hours as the Russians intensify their assault on the region.
a day ago
Isle of Wight County Press
Can readers solve mystery of Puckpool Park Schneider Trophy Week 1929 cup?
This correspondent asks is anyone can shed light on the history of his trophy.
22 hours ago
Reuters
Japan PM Kishida calls China's development in E. China Sea "unacceptable"
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday that he was disappointed in China's efforts to develop areas in the East China Sea, saying that it was "unacceptable." Speaking to reporters in the western city of Kyoto, he said that the government had lodged a complaint against China via diplomatic channels. The Japanese foreign ministry released a statement on Friday confirming an increase in Chinese efforts to develop natural resources in the East China Sea, including in areas that are west of the midpoint between Japan and China.
2 days ago

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