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Failing UK carpet retailer, Carpetright, has been saved from collapse by flooring rival, Tapi, though hundreds of stores are expected to close with over 1,000 jobs believed to be at risk. The deal agreed will see Tapi purchasing the Carpetright name, intellectual property, 54 stores and two warehouses, but reportedly leaves over 200 stores not… Continue reading Carpetright rescued but over 1,000 jobs are at risk

Prince George has turned 11 years old, and in celebration of his birthday, Kensington Palace shared a brand-new photograph of the future heir. This year’s photo was taken by his mother, Catherine, Princess of Wales. In a message alongside the image, Kensington Palace wished the young prince a “very happy 11th birthday”. The Palace regularly… Continue reading New Prince George photo released on his 11th birthday

UK telecoms firm BT has been fined £17.5m ($23.4m) by regulator Ofcom, following last year’s failure of the company’s emergency service call handling system. Over a 10-hour period in June 2016, 14,000 emergency calls were not connected due to a network fault, with Ofcom subsequently finding BT “ill-prepared” to respond to the problem. The watchdog… Continue reading BT fined millions for failing to connect 999 calls

A police sergeant who had been appointed to champion ethics has been fired by Thames Valley Police after an investigation concluded that he had repeatedly wolf-whistled at women while on duty. James Endean had worked for the police force for over 22 years and had been a sergeant since 2009. A hearing took place on… Continue reading Thames Valley Police: Wolf-whistling sergeant sacked

Police have confirmed that a teenage boy has died due to being shot in a west London park. The Metropolitan Police revealed that officers and paramedics were called to the location near Hazlewood Crescent in Ladbroke Grove at around 7:20 pm on Sunday. The boy, thought to be around 15 years old, was found with… Continue reading Arrests after teenage boy found shot dead in Ladbroke Grove park

Research by Skipton Building Society suggests that only one in eight renters can afford to purchase a property in the area that they live in. High rent, expenses, and house prices mean that those who rent are four times less likely to be able to buy a property than current homeowners are to move. The… Continue reading Renters face affordability block to buying a home

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has outlined plans for a new body to improve training skills in England, with the aim of encouraging young people to pursue apprenticeships. The proposed new entity, Skills England, is intended to expand apprenticeships beyond just training to help more people develop a wider range of skills and thereby boost… Continue reading Keir Starmer says skills shake-up will help young people

Over the weekend, the NHS announced that IT systems are back online after Friday’s global outage. Although there may still be disruption, particularly with GP services who may need time to rebook appointments. The faulty security software affected over eight million computers worldwide, instigating chaos within transport networks, as well as health services. Even though… Continue reading Health IT systems working but delays possible, says NHS

Police in West Yorkshire have confirmed that four adults and two children died in a collision between a car and a motorbike. The accident happened on the A61 between Wakefield and Barnsley in the early hours of Sunday afternoon. According to local sources, a Ford Focus and motorbike collided at around 3:55pm. The man, woman… Continue reading Six die in crash between car and motorbike in West Yorkshire

Giovanni Pernice, a former Strictly Come Dancing professional, has stated that he will return to the show following allegations about his behaviour while on the program. Amanda Abbington, Pernice’s former dance partner, claims that his actions while on Strictly were “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean” in an interview with The Sun. Abbington, who is best… Continue reading Giovanni Pernice insists 'I’ll be back,' after Strictly accusation