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☆ UK police find body near where woman went missing in late January
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MANCHESTER, England, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Police in the north of England said on Sunday they had found a body near where a woman went missing last month. Nicola Bulley, 45, was last seen walking her dog near a river in Lancashire, northwest England, on Jan. 27. Twenty-five minutes later her mobile phone, still connected to a work Teams call, was found on a bench. Lancashire Police said they were called at 1136 GMT on Sunday to reports of a body in the River Wyre. "No formal identification has yet been carried out, so we are unable to say whether this is Nicola Bulley at this time."

☆ Everton name former Burnley boss Dyche as new manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Everton have named former Burnley boss Sean Dyche as their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract until June 2025, replacing Frank Lampard, the Premier League club announced on Monday. "It's an honour to become Everton manager. My staff and I are ready and eager to help get this great club back on track," Dyche said in a statement. He was the longest-serving English top flight manager when he was relieved of his duties as Burnley headed towards relegation last season. Dyche had previously coached Watford for one season in 2011-12 before joining Burnley.

☆ Police fine U.K. PM Rishi Sunak for failing to wear a seatbelt in Instagram video
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Leila Sackur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON — Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was fined by police Friday, for failing to wear a seatbelt whilst filming a clip for social media in a moving vehicle. It is also the second fixed penalty notice Sunak has received in less a year. His lack of seatbelt was quickly spotted by eagle-eyed viewers and Lancashire Constabulary said Friday it was fining Sunak. A spokesperson for Sunak described this as a “a brief error of judgment,” according to Reuters. “Of course it shouldn’t have happened,” Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab told British broadcaster Sky News Saturday.

LONDON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - British police fined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday for travelling in the back seat of a car without wearing his seat belt while filming a social media clip, a potentially embarrassing blow as he tries to revive his party's fortunes. Sunak, who apologised on Thursday for a "brief error of judgement", filmed a video in the back seat of his car while travelling in the north of England, without wearing a seat belt. "The prime minister fully accepts this was a mistake and has apologised. It is the second penalty Sunak has received from police after last year they found he broke COVID-19 lockdown rules, along with then-prime minister Boris Johnson. Sunak becomes the second prime minister after Johnson to have been fined in such a manner.

☆ UK's Crown Estate to lease seabed sites for six offshore wind projects
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Crown Estate will lease sites for six offshore wind projects capable of generating enough green electricity to power more than seven million homes by 2030 under agreements announced on Thursday. The Crown Estate, which oversees the British monarch's public holdings, manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland and awards seabed rights for the development of offshore wind, wave and tidal energy. Germany's RWE (RWEG.DE) said it was one of the companies that had signed a lease agreement with the Crown Estate. Gus Jaspert, managing director in charge of marine at the Crown Estate, said the deal "marks a significant milestone for the UK on the road to net zero". The offshore wind market has grown to become the largest source of renewable electricity in the UK, the Crown Estate said, currently able to power approximately 40% of UK homes.

☆ Once a mighty empire, Britain today sees millions struggling simply to live
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Britain is the world’s sixth-largest economy, a top-tier industrialized power that still sees itself as a cradle of the postwar welfare state. Britain once compared itself to giants like France and Germany; today many of its metrics more closely resemble Eastern Europe’s weaker economies. One in six British households are on social security checks, and almost a third of British kids live in poverty, government figures show. He is on public benefits for a range of physical and mental health issues, from diabetes to post-traumatic stress disorder from his time in the armed forces. I’ve got nothing to look forward to.”Poverty is closely linked to an increase in mental and physical health problems, according to the Centre for Mental Health charity.

☆ Guy Fawkes Night: What those fireworks and bonfires are all about
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Every year on November 5, skies across England, Scotland and Wales are illuminated by fireworks as Brits head out into the night to enjoy Guy Fawkes Night celebrations. Also called Fireworks Night or Bonfire Night, this autumn tradition has been a staple of the British calendar for the past 400 years. A photograph from 1955, depicting children at a school in Surrey, England, preparing the Guy Fawkes Night bonfire. What’s Guy Fawkes Night like today? Lewes Bonfire Night celebrationsEffigies of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson and fellow UK Conservative politician Jacob Rees-Mogg are paraded through the streets of Lewes during traditional Bonfire Night celebrations in 2019.

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☆ Energy crisis spurs Britain to end its fracking ban, digging up a long-running debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The derrick is seen behind anti-fracking banners at Cuadrilla's Lancashire fracking site. Christopher Furlong | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. government lifted its ban on fracking Thursday, citing the need to increase domestic energy supply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The divideA 2020 review by Warwick Business School estimated fracked gas could account for between 17% and 22% of U.K. energy consumption between 2020 and 2050. A past study found that shale gas operations themselves would contribute relatively little to greenhouse gas emissions. A report commissioned by the government in April and published Thursday found it was still not possible to accurately predict geological activity as a result of U.K. fracking operations.

☆ Britain launches plan to ease doctor waiting lists
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Our Plan for Patients will make it easier to get a general practice appointment and we will work tirelessly to deliver that," Coffey said. Coffey said she would build on an NHS plan to boost its capacity for winter, set out in August, adding she had an A, B, C and D of priorities - ambulances, backlogs, care and doctors and dentists. She also said that the million volunteers who stepped forward during the pandemic should do so again. Amanda Pritchard, NHS chief executive, welcomed the plan but said a strategy for recruiting more staff would also be needed. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alistair Smout, Editing by William MacleanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 24 of the world’s best sandwiches
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-11 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Fanfo/Adobe Stock Montreal smoked meat sandwich, Canada:Smoked meat sandwiches sit on the counter at Schwartz's Deli in Montreal. This starchy wonderland features buttered white bread and stuffed with fries (aka chips in its native Britain). Montreal smoked meat sandwich, CanadaSmoked meat sandwiches, seen here at Schwartz's deli in Montreal, are piled high with smoked beef brisket. Cucumber sandwich, United KingdomOn the dainty side of the sandwich spectrum, cucumber sandwiches are a traditional English afternoon tea staple, often spotted on the same tiered platters with scones and mini-pastries. But if you’re whipping one up at home, any thick white bread is sure to be satisfying.

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Aceste două provocări ne vor influența deciziile atunci când vom alege o vacanță. În schimb, industria din domeniu, dar și turiștii vor fi mult mai preocupați de satisfacerea unor nevoi personale. Va trebui, de asemenea, să se ridice la standardele de igienă pe care turiștii, fără îndoială, le vor cere. Prin urmare, vor fi frecvente călătoriile pentru vizitarea prietenilor și rudelor, dar și pentru stabilirea unor noi legături umane. Tot la această categorie se înscriu și vizitarea unor expoziții de artă cu teme de pace sau participarea la festivaluri și spectacole.

Persons: Katerina Organizations: University of Central Locations: University of Central Lancashire, Berlin, Hiroshima

Primele 530.000 de doze de vaccin AstraZeneca au fost trimise către mai multe centre de vaccinare din Marea Britanie. Șase spitale din Oxford, Londra, Sussex, Lancashire și Warwickshire vor începe administrarea vaccinului produs de asocierea Oxford - AstraZeneca. Pe parcursul acestei săptămâni, vaccinul va ajunge la sute de cabinete medicale și centre de îngrijire din Marea Britanie, au anunțat autoritățile sanitare. Duminică, Marea Britanie a înregistrat peste 50.000 de cazuri de coronavirus pentru a șasea zi consecutiv.

Locations: Britanie, Oxford, Londra, Sussex, Lancashire, Warwickshire

☆ Minune de sărbători: Un cățel și-a regăsit familia după nouă luni de la dispariție
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: 1 min

Pentru proprietarii câinelui au fost luni de disperare, însă în preajma Crăciunului Minnie a fost găsită, cu o rană gravă la picior, rătăcind pe stradă în Hapton, Lancashire, la o distanță de 270 de kilometri de casă. Cel care a luat câinele în îngrijire a fost Ryan King: l-a dus într-o clinică veterinară, deoarece avea nevoie de o intervenție chirurgicală care i-a salvat viața, nu și piciorul rănit. Veterinarul a descoperit că Minnie avea un microcip înregistrat pe numele unei familii care locuia departe și care o raportase dispărută în martie. Acum, câinele cu trei picioare s-a întors cu familia sa: imediat ce a recunoscut drumul a început să tragă de lesă în ciuda handicapului și a sărit efectiv în brațele proprietarului său, potrivit Mediafax.

Persons: Ryan King, Veterinarul, Minnie Organizations: Mediafax Locations: Hapton, Lancashire

☆ (video) Adoptă un animal de companie și uită de stres, griji și nevoi
▼ + stars: | 2015-05-03 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Studenții din Marea Britanie sunt ajutați să uite de stres cu ajutorul unei metode bizare și anume, jucându-se cu niște cățeluși. Acest experiment va avea loc pe data de 7 mai în cadrul Universității din Lancashire, pentru a ajuta studenții să scape de stres în perioada examenelor. Organizatorii evenimentului consideră că acțiunea dată va ajuta studenții să devină mai deschiși. Un eveniment similar a avut loc și în Los Angeles, atunci când în centrul orașului a fost instalată o cameră de sticlă în care fiecare doritor putea să petreacă timpul jucându-se cu motănașii. Scopul acestei acțiuni a fost de a ajuta locuitorii orașului să uite de griji și nevoi, relaxându-se în compania pisicilor.

Persons: cățelușii . Organizations: Universității Locations: Lancashire, Los Angeles

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