“But I think the powers that be locally would say, ‘I think we ought to have a change’. I remember that kind of wording. ‘I think you’ve been in this job long enough.’” When asked who told her to go, Dame Fanny said: “Well, I think there was a general feeling that that was my […]
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Falling ice causes Queensferry Crossing closure
The £1.35bn Queensferry Crossing, which opened to traffic in August 2017, was expected to remain open in all weathers. It was fitted with 3.5m (11ft) high barriers designed to ensure the bridge would not be closed by high winds. Image copyright Google Image caption Two diversion routes have been set up via the Kincardine Bridge […]
Meghan returns to Canada as Queen seeks solution
Your questions answered on Harry and Meghan statement Where do Prince Harry and Meghan get their money? How Meghan ‘tripped and fell’ into Harry’s life Prince Harry: A life in the spotlight In their announcement on Wednesday evening, Prince Harry and Meghan revealed they intend “to step back as ‘senior’ members of the Royal Family, […]
Amazon’s push for Prime sign-up ‘misleading’
“The ASA has instead based its ruling on a handful of complaints and a subjective opinion of the page. “We will continue our discussions with the ASA.” It said users had understood the options and only “a very small number of members” who signed up through the page had cancelled their membership within three days. […]
Is it OK to call someone a ‘big girl’s blouse’?
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“Call an election, you great big girl’s blouse” Boris Johnson called Jeremy Corbyn a “great big girl’s blouse” in Parliament on Wednesday. In response, a reporter tried to present the Labour leader with a pink floral shirt outside his home on Thursday morning. But where does the […]
Julin Castro Hammers 2020 Candidates Over Criminalization Of Immigrants
Democratic presidential contender 2020 candidates for the nomination Wednesday to get behind his call to repeal the law that the Trump administration used to systematically separate families at the border last year. The former secretary of housing and urban development was the first candidate to issue a comprehensive Castro contended that the federal government should […]
‘Game of Thrones’ finale recap: Ashes to ashes
(CNN)Some say the world will end in fire. / Some say in ice. Actually, Jon is not as freaked out as he should be. Tyrion, who is thrown in jail by Dany for freeing Jaime, tries to get it through Jon’s curly, mopey head: Dany is bad now! She roasted hundreds of thousands of people! […]
NBC News veteran warns of ‘Trump circus’ in 2,228-word farewell
New York (CNN Business)There are goodbye notes and then there’s William Arkin’s frustrated farewell to NBC News. Arkin has worked for NBC on and off for three decades, sometimes as a military analyst, sometimes as a reporter and consultant. He describes himself as a scholar at heart, and he has authored numerous books about national […]
Historic Brexit deal vote awaited
Don’t let British people down, May tells MPs What’s next if MPs reject May’s deal? Labour MP delays birth to vote on Brexit Possible amendments to PM’s Brexit deal The prime minister addressed her backbench MPs on Monday evening in a final attempt to win support for her deal – which includes both the withdrawal […]
Silencing Facebook rants, health device hackers and more: Tech Q&A
A: This kind of cyber-attack is the stuff of nightmares – to have your pacemaker deliver an unexpected shock, or to be deprived of insulin at a critical moment, and all of it is carried out remotely, by some stranger with a laptop. If you doubt that such a thing is possible, just listen to […]