News bulletin 2022/05/12 22:43

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.
2 days ago
Western Telegraph
The £1.5m 15-acre mansion up for sale in Pembrokeshire
A 19th-century Grade II-listed Pembrokeshire mansion has recently been posted on popular property website Rightmove, going for an impressive £1.5m.
2 days ago
Evening Standard
PGA Championship: Mito Pereira takes three-shot lead into final round over Matt Fitzpatrick and Will Zalatoris
Mito Pereira will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the PGA Championship as he goes in search of an unlikely win at Southern Hills. The Chilean is yet to win on the PGA Tour and this is just his second ever major appearance, but having started Saturday a shot off the lead and in the final group, a third-round 69 saw him move to the front on a day when many struggled. On six-under, he sits three shots behind Pereira after posting a superb 67.
a day ago
The Independent
Australia's next prime minister came from humble beginnings
Australia’s Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician molded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia
a day ago
News and Star
'The time is not yet up for this government...'
JOHN Studholme (The Cumberland News, letters, May 13) states that ‘people are not happy (with Brexit)’ on the basis of a very small survey.
23 hours ago
The Guardian
Margaret Beckett is still wrong about the Iraq war and WMD claims
Letter: Frank Jackson on the former Labour deputy leader’s recollections about the 2003 Iraq war
10 hours ago
RFI
Indian court rejects demands to unlock sealed chambers of Taj Mahal
A court in India has dismissed a request to open locked rooms in the Taj Mahal in a search for Hindu idols in the 17th century wonder. On 12 May, Allahabad High Court threw out the petition of a politician from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying the reopening of 22 rooms – locked decades ago for security reasons – must be decided by historians.“It is not for the court to direct what subject needs to be researched or studied,” it ruled as BJP lawmaker Diyva Kumari added the Taj Mahal
2 days ago
The Independent
Snow leopards snuggle together at Hertfordshire wildlife park
Snow leopards snuggle together at Hertfordshire wildlife park
2 days 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
19 hours ago
Evening Standard
Lewis and Javid oppose using windfall tax to battle cost-of-living crisis
The Government is under pressure to bring in a one-off levy on corporations which have benefited from globally high oil and gas prices.
21 hours ago
The Independent
Biden signs $40B for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip
President Joe Biden has signed legislation granting Ukraine another $40 billion in U.S. support as it continues to battle a Russian invasion
2 days ago
The Independent
Heard's lawyers try to poke holes in Depp's libel lawsuit
Attorneys for actor Amber Heard have been trying to portray Johnny Depp in a Virginia courtroom as a jealous and drunken abuser
14 hours ago
PA Media: UK News
Charles and Camilla to star in EastEnders special Jubilee episode
The special programme starring the royal couple is due to be aired on June 2.
a day ago
Storyful
Colorado's Higher Elevations See Heavy Spring Snowfall
Late-season snow fell on parts of Colorado on Saturday, May 21, causing widespread power outages and creating hazardous travel conditions.This video shows in Fairplay, a town southwest of Denver in Park County, at an elevation of 10,580 feet, on Saturday morning, according to the source.More than 123,000 customers were without power on Saturday morning as a result of the storm, according to poweroutages.us. More than 114,000 of those were customers of Xcel Energy, which said the majority of its outages were in Araphoe, Jefferson, and Denver counties.The National Weather Service said conditions should improve by Saturday afternoon. Credit: @huskercspackler via Storyful
a day ago
The Independent
Biden tendng to business in SKorea visit with Hyundai exec
President Joe Biden is tending to both business and security interests as he wraps up a three-day visit to South Korea on Sunday
a day ago
The Independent
George RR Martin on Rings of Power rivalry: ‘If they win six Emmys, I hope we win seven’ old
The Game of Thrones creator was speaking exclusively to The Independent during the Santa Fe Literary Festival
14 hours 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
PA Media: UK News
Football as healing force for bereaved Grenfell families
QPR are hosting the Grenfell Memorial Cup to remember the blaze’s 72 victims.
a day ago
The Independent
F1 qualifying: What time is Spanish Grand Prix today and how can I watch?
Everything you need to know ahead of qualifying
2 days ago
Echo
Teenager arrested from Essex address on suspicion of terrorism offences
A TEENAGER is being questioned by the police after being arrested in Essex on suspicion of terrorism offences.
2 days ago

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