The first public hearings in the COVID-19 inquiry are set to begin on 13 June, in a six-week process that will examine the government’s Preparedness and response to the pandemic.On Thursday, the government launched a legal fight over the inquiry’s demand to release Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and personal notebooks – it is still being determined whether this will impact...
A run-down house covered by overgrown ivy and too challenging to enter been put up for auction – with an asking price of £300,000.The period townhouse in Clifton, a desirable suburb of Bristol where nearby properties sell for more than £1m, has no stairs, a fallen-in ceiling and has been vacant for five years.Auctioneers say that while potential buyers can’t see inside the property for safety...
A woman who turned her bedsit into one of “the UK’s dirtiest homes” due to her “phobia of bin bags” has seen it transformed in an incredible makeover.Her one-bedroom property in Portsmouth is now unrecognisable after being cleaned by professional grime buster Joe Cole.The 43-year-old spent three days clearing food waste and packaging for the “embarrassed” woman, whose identity is protected...
A primary school teacher has been disbanding over an online post he made when youths allegedly threatened to murder and rape his family.Michael Flynn, 52, is accused of breaking Twydall Primary School’s social media policy in a Facebook post following two incidents outside his home in Gillingham, Kent.His wife Angela said she asked a group of youngsters to leave when they tried to take a bicycle...
The UK has seen its hottest day of the year, with temperatures topping 25C in parts of the country.The mercury hit 25.1C in Porthmadog, North Wales, on Tuesday, beating Sunday’s 2023 record of 24.4C in Plymouth, the Met Office said.Scotland and Northern Ireland also recorded their highest temperatures of the year at 24.5C in Tyndrum, Stirling, and 24.5C in Castlederg, Co Tyrone.While temperatures...
BUDAPEST IS THE CAPITAL AND LARGEST CITY OF HUNGARY, LOCATED IN CENTRAL EUROPE. IT IS SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF THE DANUBE RIVER AND IS DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS: BUDA ON THE WEST BANK AND PEST ON THE EAST BANK. THE CITY HAS A RICH HISTORY, STUNNING ARCHITECTURE, AND A VIBRANT CULTURAL SCENE, MAKING IT ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR TOURIST DESTINATIONS IN EUROPE. Budapest has a history that dates back more...
UK immigration was to reach a record high of 606,000 in 2022, despite the Government’s pledge to reduce this number. The increase in migration was driven by several factors, including the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions, the war in Ukraine and the Government’s plans to encourage workers and students to come to the UK. The Government is committed to doing so net migration by the tens of...
More than 80% of households that have replaced their gas boilers with an electric heat pump are satisfied with their new heating system, according to the first significant survey of heat pump users.The survey commissioned by the innovation charity Nesta found that those who use heat pumps to warm their homes reported broadly similar levels of satisfaction to those with gas boilers.Satisfaction...
U.K. Deputy Foreign Minister Lord Tariq Ahmad said the changes in U.K. visa rules would not impact Indian undergraduate students. Lord Ahmad added that the U.K. government has benefitted from Indian students, and current visa rules are only for students in research and doctoral studies courses who sometimes don’t complete their courses.Lord Ahmad told NDTV: “Those students who come for...
The Ooni Pizza Oven Bundle is a popular package that includes an Ooni Pizza Oven with various accessories and tools that can enhance your pizza-making experience. Ooni is a brand known for its portable and high-quality pizza ovens, which allow you to cook restaurant-quality pizzas in your backyard or outdoors. The company was established in 2012 by husband and wife team Kristian Tapaninahoe...