Month: August 2021

Councils across UK pledge to take Afghan refugees: West Yorkshire already housing 174 and families arrive in Hampshire and Surrey amid plans to resettle up to 25,000 Over 100 local … Read More

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Japan has a new island! Underwater volcanic eruption 745 miles south of Tokyo has created a new crescent-shaped, 0.6-miles-wide landmass near the Japanese archipelago Niijima — literally, ‘new island’ — … Read More

Body is found in search for missing woman, 25, whose car was abandoned with all her belongings Jamie-Lee Wilson, 25, from Belfast, was last seen at around midday on August … Read More

Husband in his 70s woke to find his wheelchair-bound 22-year-old wife hanged in hotel room where they were celebrating first wedding anniversary but denies ‘grooming or exploiting her’, inquest hears … Read More

Arrivals face checks for Islamist links: Afghan refugees heading for Britain are being screened for links with radical groups under new scheme Security sources said that Afghans who apply for … Read More

One of the challenges people have with electric vehicles is figuring out how much they cost to operate By JONATHAN ELFALAN Edmunds August 18, 2021, 12:12 PM • 5 min … Read More

Target’s streak of strong results extended into its latest quarter but its skyrocketing online sales growth has come back to earth By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO The Associated Press August 18, 2021, … Read More

Fury as train passengers face largest fare rises in a DECADE: Costs could be hiked by 4.8% with average annual season ticket increasing by £150 to £3,295 Fares usually increase … Read More