News bulletin 2022/05/08 20:14

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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.
22 hours ago
The Telegraph
Police force U-turns on cuts to station front desks amid fears officers are isolated from public
A police force is reversing cuts made during austerity and reopening station front desks in a bid to improve trust and provide people in crisis with a refuge.
15 hours ago
The Independent
Utah hunting guide charged with ‘illegally’ baiting bear which Donald Trump Jr shot
Animal lured with “a pile of grain, oil and pastries” before being killed, according to officials in the state
4 hours ago
PA Media: Video
Woman strips off in Cannes red carpet protest
A woman who stripped off her clothes to reveal a message written on her body has crashed the Cannes Film Festival premiere of George Miller’s Three Thousand Years Of Longing.
a day ago
AFP
War in Ukraine: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine:
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Rich List 2022: Who are the wealthiest people in the UK?
There were a record 177 billionaires in the country, according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
2 days ago
Evening Standard
Best solar lights to brighten up your garden
Make your garden dazzle with these bright and beautiful solar lights
2 days ago
The Independent
Heartstopper fans ecstatic as Netflix show is renewed for two more seasons: ‘Another win for the gays’
Teen series debuted on the streaming platform in April
a day ago
PA Media: UK News
Dorries’ claim that Channel 4 reality show used paid actors ‘unfounded’
The production company behind Tower Block Of Commons believes the Culture Secretary’s claims to be unfounded but said it will investigate the matter.
15 hours ago
Evening Standard
Museum preserves story of thriving 21st century whisky industry
National Museums Scotland has acquired a collection of bottled whiskies, packaging and related material as part of a new collection.
2 days ago
Sky News
Partygate: Sue Gray's team reject claim she initiated meeting with Boris Johnson over report
Pressure is growing on Number 10 to explain a meeting between Sue Gray and Boris Johnson as it emerged an unnamed Downing Street official suggested the pair get together. Opposition MPs have demanded more details about the event, which took place some weeks ago and was made public last night by Sky News. Downing Street sources issued a statement which said the meeting had not been ordered by the PM personally.
15 hours ago
Storyful
Aurora Enthusiast Captures Timelapse of Northern Lights From Plane
A Canadian aurora enthusiast filmed a three-hour timelapse video that shows the northern lights from a plane early on the morning of May 15.Siv Heang Tav told Storyful that she booked a red-eye flight from Calgary to Toronto to complete her bucket list item of “airplane aurora.”“This was my third red-eye fight attempt,” Tav said. Credit: Siv Heang Tav via Storyful
2 days 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.
5 hours ago
Sky News
Ukraine war: Russia claims control of key Ukrainian stronghold - as a call is made for Moscow to pay for its invasion
On the day Moscow claims to have taken control of Mariupol, a call has been made for Russia to be held financially responsible for "crimes it has committed" in Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies to sign a multi-lateral agreement to push for it to happen - as "evil must be answered". Under such a multi-lateral agreement, he said, any Russian funds and property under the jurisdiction of partner countries must be seized or frozen, and then confiscated and channelled directed to a "specially created fund from which all victims of Russian aggression can receive appropriate compensation".
a day ago
York Press
PLAYER RATINGS: York promoted after beating Boston 2-0
YORK City have sealed a return to the National League after a five-season absence from the fifth-tier of English football.
10 hours ago
The Guardian
France’s outgoing foreign minister welcomes defeat of Scott Morrison
Undiplomatic remarks from Jean-Yves Le Drian follow war of words between nations over abandoned submarine deal
8 hours ago
Sky News
Australian election: Voters go to the polls as gap between two parties narrows
Australians head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a national election that shows the Opposition ahead in opinion polls. The Labor Party is narrowly ahead of the ruling conservative coalition although a strong showing by climate-focused independents could lead to a hung parliament. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party is a favourite to win its first election since 2007.
22 hours ago
Evening Standard
Micheal Martin: Legacy proposals a ‘get out of jail’ card for ex-fighters
The Taoiseach was also critical of what he labelled a “unilateral strain” within the British Government.
a day ago
The Independent
World Bee Day: Build ‘motorway services for bees’, urges bug expert
Bees need to migrate to protect populations, but are struggling to reach safety
2 days ago
The Independent
Canada health agency says spread of monkeypox across countries is ‘unusual’
Canada's chief public health officer has said that the spread of monkeypox around the world is "unusual" but the risk to Canadians is "low." "It’s unusual for the world to see [this] many cases reported in different countries outside of Africa," Dr Theresa Tam said. As of 19 May Canada has confirmed two cases of monkeypox.
a day ago

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