Reeves says winter fuel payments to be restricted to poorer pensioners Reeves says pensioners not in receipt of pension credit will no longer get the winter fuel payment. That means it will only go to poorer pensioners. She says this is not a decision she wanted or expected to make. But this is an urgent decision she has to make. …
Read More »‘The July Cup will have put him spot on’ – can Kinross land his third Lennox in four years?
The Lennox Stakes has often been won by a seven-furlong specialist with a high cruising speed and turn of foot who tends to struggle once elevated to Group 1 company. That final point has applied much less since the significant cash injection to the race’s prize-money, and dual Group 1 winner Kinross seeks to land this £180,000 prize for a …
Read More »Olympics 2024: Tom Daley reflects on his journey after taking diving silver | World News
From being the youngest on Team GB at the 2008 Olympics to the oldest-ever medal winner in his event. From being a 14-year-old schoolboy in Beijing to participating in Paris with the inspiration fuelling his longevity watching in the stands – his children. The 10m synchro platform title from Tokyo 2020 could not be defended – Chinese rivals were just …
Read More »WebBank Review
Financial Products Offered by WebBank On the open-ended side of the bet, WebBank issues cards from Time Warner’s magazine division, financing the American Express gift cards that everyone hates. It also partners with the likes of US Bank, Bank of America, and Capital One to issue personal loans, including 0 per cent credit cards (‘If you get this card, you …
Read More »Nervous Market Pauses at Notable Juncture
Market Moves Which was to say, the rebound after the worst day for US equity markets in about six months wasn’t particularly helpful in picking out which sectors of US markets might be safer in volatile times. Utilities (represented by the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund, or XLU) rebounded the least yesterday, at +0.75%, while the Technology Select Sector SPDR …
Read More »Southport attack stirs memories of Dunblane as investigations begin | Merseyside
It will come as little, if any comfort, in the days and months to come, that targeted attacks on groups of children at play are mercifully rare in the UK. The worst in British history was the Dunblane massacre in March 1996 when a gunman walked into a school and killed 16 children and a teacher, before taking his own …
Read More »British veterans say MoD failed them over US toxic water payout
BBC Joe House (left) and Jonathan Lear at Camp Lejeune – Joe’s wife and Jonathan died of cancers possibly connected to water contamination British military veterans affected by a long-running toxic water scandal in the US, say they feel let down by a lack of support from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Between the 1950s and the 1980s, hundreds of …
Read More »Riccardo Calafiori: Arsenal complete deal worth £42m to sign defender from Bologna | Football News
Arsenal have completed the signing of defender Riccardo Calafiori from Bologna in a deal worth £42m. The 22-year-old, who can play at centre-back or left-back, has signed a five-year contract with the Gunners until 2029 and he further strengthens a defensive unit that conceded only 29 goals and kept 18 clean sheets in the Premier League. Sky Sports News understands …
Read More »What Is Zoning? What It Is, How It Works, Classification Examples
What Is Zoning? Zoning refers to municipal (ie, local or city governmental) ordinances or laws that dictate permitted or prohibited use of real property in certain geographic areas. For instance, zoning laws might prohibit industrial or commercial uses in residential areas to prevent oil firms, manufacturers or other sorts of commercial enterprises from building in residential areas. These laws are …
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