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India declared the first port of call for UK ship in the Indian Ocean

Image courtesy by GOV.UK The Royal Navy’s offshore patrol vessel, HMS Tamar, sailed to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 6 January as part of its permanent deployment in the Indo-Pacific. For five days, the ship and her crew undertook capability demonstrations and maritime exercises with the Indian Navy. HMS Tamar is one of two […]

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London hospital doctor reveals there’s ‘no wiggle room’ at the A&E

Image courtesy by Tim Merry / Sunday Mirror Despite concerns, it seems that there’s no end to people’s misery when it comes to A&E waits, with the NHS facing the worst winter on record. According to MyLondon, hospitals are facing a crisis with staff shortages and strikes. Capacity is believed to have reached its limit

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My wife and I were truly shocked to learn of the utterly tragic loss of life following the plane crash in Pokhara’: King Charles writes to the President of Nepal

   Image courtesy by India TV King Charles III has expressed his condolences to the President of Nepal after the devastating plane crash in Pokhara, Nepal. The Yeti Airlines Flight 691 was an ATR 72 aircraft which crashed into a steep river gorge while attempting to land on 15 January, 2023. All 72 people on board

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Murderer jailed for life after brutally stabbing a young man to death

Mohammad Raza Gulzar, Image courtesy by Met Police A man has been jailed for murder following a complex investigation by specialist detectives. Abraheem Sikander, 24, of Dale Grove, Barnet, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years at the Old Bailey on Friday, 13 January for the murder of 29-year-old Mohammad Raza

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London\’s Night Czar calls for urgent government support for the high streets

 Image courtesy by Hospitality & Catering News London’s Night Czar calls for urgent Government support for the high streets after 6pm. London’s Night Czar, Amy Lamé, has called for urgent support to help the capital’s high streets as she brought together leaders and decision makers from across the city to help plan for the future of

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Asda takes major steps to reduce gender pay gap

Representational image by peoplematters.in Asda recently published its gender pay figures for 2022 which show a year-on-year reduction in both its mean and median pay gaps. In a report submitted to the Government’s Gender Pay website, Asda confirmed the following: The median pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 4.7% (2021: 6.1%) The mean

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Riz Ahmed to announce 2023 Academy Awards nominations along with Allison Williams

Image by The Academy/Twitter British actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, who won his first Oscar last year for the short film The Long Goodbye, will be announcing the nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards along with American actress Allison Williams. According to US-based entertainment news outlet The Hollywood Reporter, the nominations are scheduled to be

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Durham shopkeeper jailed for defrauding woman with Alzheimer’s

 Image by Durham Constabulary/The Northern Echo A Durham shopkeeper who stole part of an elderly woman’s savings during the pandemic has been jailed. Ponnampalam Jeyapalan ran Woodham Village Store in Newton Aycliffe, where the woman was a regular customer. However, instead of helping the woman who is in her 90s, Jeyapalan decided to defraud her

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Bangash brothers take their audience on a beautiful journey through melodious sarod tunes

Image courtesy EasternEye Renowned Indian classical sarod players Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash were recently seen mesmerising their audience with melodious tunes in London. The brothers, who are the sons of the legendary Indian sarod player Amjad Ali Khan, performed at Taj Buckingham Palace, Suites and Residences on Wednesday, 11 January where the

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British Airways introduces new uniform for its staff with hijab options

Image by British Airways British Airways on 6 January, 2023, unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. The collection features a tailored

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