Yearly Archives: 2016
What Does the Future Hold for the UK Housing Market?
Although ‘love’ is sometimes a lustful word “a thousand times misused”, this is certainly not the case when it comes to the British love...
BE Mogul to celebrate Black Business Owners
BE Mogul is a new publication celebrating the contribution of black British business owners. On 4 February 2016 NatWest will host the launch ceremony...
Police volunteers to be given more powers
The Home Secretary has announced a package of reforms to the powers and roles of police staff and volunteers, enabling them to be designated...
Vets unearth prehistoric car-sized armadillo
Two vets with an interest in palaeontology believe they have found the fossilised shell of a 10,000-year-old car-sized armadillo near the bank of a...
Bali on alert following threat of 2002 repeat
Police in Bali are treating an anonymous letter threatening a terrorist attack on the island very seriously following last week’s bombings by Islamist militants...
Turkish PM issues peace talks veto to Syrian Kurds
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has raised objections to the participation of Syrian Kurdish group the Democratic Union Party (PYD) in Syria peace talks.
Wednesday’s...
I’M GOING NOWHERE – BONY
Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony has denied rumours that he wants to leave the Etihad, insisting he is happy and has no regrets about...
$5m Ebola vaccine deal announced
GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, has pledged to donate $5 million toward developing the leading Ebola vaccine in the hope it will be approved...
The Oscars: a pale reflection of merit in Hollywood?
Actor/director Spike Lee and actress Jada Pinkett Smith are the highest profile stars so far to have announced plans to boycott the Oscars in...
Palace of Justice a “gift” from China
China’s ambassador to Guinea-Bissau described the country’s new Palace of Justice, built and paid for by the Chinese government, as "a gift" to the...