Poundland hopeful for last-minute rescue deal to stave off collapse
Poundland and its 11,000 employees are hopeful that the retailer’s impending collapse can be delayed to allow time for a last-minute rescue deal. The discount chain has been edging towards administration after being blocked by its owners from accessing cash in its bank accounts. A deadline to secure a buyer for the business is set […]
Monkey dust user jailed for stealing ambulance with patient inside at Royal Stoke Hospital
Marshall Leese, 32, took the ambulance from a triage area outside Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent while an elderly patient was receiving treatment in the back Source link
Judge allows Trump’s $10bn defamation case against BBC to proceed
A federal judge in Florida has allowed US President Donald Trump’s defamation case against the BBC to go ahead after the broadcaster sought to dismiss it. But Judge Jeffrey Kuntz dismissed a second claim in the $10bn (£7.5bn) lawsuit under the state’s unfair trade practices law. The US president is suing the BBC over an […]
Stickers and building sets help drive toy sales ahead of Christmas rush
Traditional games and stickers are helping to drive a bumper year for toy sales, figures show. The data comes ahead of the crucial Christmas run-in for retailers, which peaks at 23 toys sold every second in the UK. The number of toys sold up to October was 17% higher than the same period last year […]
Huge train disruption between Coventry and Rugby amid trespassers on line
Commuters have been told to expect delays Source link
US House blocks bid to impeach Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, for now
The Kentucky congressman also said that removing Hegseth now would give the Senate time to approve a replacement while Republicans were still in power. Impeachment resolutions can be carried past the end of a congressional term, meaning Democrats would be able to take it up next year. The Democrats will take control of both chambers […]
Robot vessels take on the dangerous work of mine hunting
Traversing the Strait of Hormuz remains one of the most dangerous trips a vessel can take. Despite assistance from the US Navy, ships are still being attacked. “To transit the Strait of Hormuz you need agreement between the captain and the crew to take the risk. You need war risk insurance. And the captain has […]
Two day long yellow cold health alert issued for Coventry and Warwickshire
It is the first to be issued this winter as temperatures are set to plummet Source link
Why David Walliams’ unprecedented legal battle to stay anonymous failed
David Walliams’ unprecedented legal battle not to be named in relation to allegations against him went downhill as he tried to secure a permanent injunction. He was named by the Guardian and ITN because he had no sound legal reason to prevent the news organisations’ investigation from being published. In response to the allegations included, […]
Californians reject Prop 40 wealth tax for billionaires
Had it passed, experts believe it would have been the world’s first wealth tax targeting billionaires. The tax would have raised about $100bn to make up for federal funding cuts to healthcare in California as a result of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill. Those who backed the measure had argued it would […]