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Doctors declare war on Jeremy Hunt over weekend working myths amid plan for seven day NHS
1Aug By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Doctors declare war on Jeremy Hunt over weekend working myths amid plan for seven day NHS

    Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, has written a letter to NHS trusts, which was leaked to the Telegraph, saying that managers on short-term contracts should not receive more than the pay given to permanent staff Jeremy Hunt has “peddled myths” about doctors’ workloads and demoralised the NHS workforce over plans for more seven-day services, the leader of Britain’s doctors has claimed, as a survey reveals nine out of 10 consultants are already on evening and weekend rotas. Ahead of crunch contract talks, Dr Mark Porter, chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA), said the profession was “furious” with the Health Secretary, who told it to “get real” over the need for a “proper seven-day service in hospitals” last month. Using unprecedented language, Dr Porter acc...
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National flag hoisted in Panchagarh marking enclave swap
1Aug By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Bangladesh, ENGLISH

National flag hoisted in Panchagarh marking enclave swap

    The dwellers of Garati enclave in sadar uapzila of the district celebrated the historic swap of enclaves with India by hoisting the Bangladeshi national flag on Saturday morning. The national flag was hoisted in Forkania Madrassa playground in Panchagarh sadar upazila at 6 am. As part of the process to implement the 1974 historic Land Boundary Agreement, Bangladesh and India formally swapped their enclaves in the wee hours of Saturday, bringing an end to the 68-year statelessness of thousands of people. With the midnight swap, the 51 Bangladesh enclaves in India have become Indian territories while 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh the Bangladesh territories. Mohammad Samsul Alam, acting deputy commissioner of Panchagarh, Giasuddin Ahmed, su-perintendent of police of ...
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Osama bin Laden sister and stepmother feared dead in UK plane crash
1Aug By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Osama bin Laden sister and stepmother feared dead in UK plane crash

    Site where a business jet crashed at a private airport in Hampshire and ploughed into a car auction centre. The sister and stepmother of notorious al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden were reportedly among the dead after a business jet crashed at a private airport in Hampshire and ploughed into a car auction centre. Without confirming the identities of the victims, the Saudi ambassador to Britain, Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al Saud, offered condolences on the embassy’s official Twitter account to the Bin Laden family, a prominent Saudi Arabia clan with vast business interests. “His royal highness Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz, the ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the United Kingdom, offered his condolences to the sons of the late Mohammed bin...
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28Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
London

Boris Johnson Apologises For Giving His Barrister Wife A Backie On His Bike

    Boris Johnson apologised on Monday after giving his wife a quick "backie" on his bicycle. The mayor of London was criticised by the national cycling charity CTC for pedalling his barrister wife Marina Wheeler through the city late on Thursday evening, who said he "should have known better". But Johnson's official spokesman said the mayor was "unaware that he was apparently in contravention of the Road and Traffic Act." He said: "The mayor wishes to apologise for offering his wife a short lived lift on the back of his bike. He wasn't intending to ride all the way home from North Kensington to North London with Marina on the back, rather he was attempting to transport his wife to a main road, from where they hailed a black cab for her." The spokesman added: "As everyone k...
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28Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
London

Lord Sewel quits: Peer boasts of having sex with BBC presenter and seeing 13 mistresses

    Lord Sewel, who has quit the House of Lords after being embroiled in a sex and drugs scandal, reportedly boasted of having sex with a BBC presenter, it has emerged. The former Labour minister stepped down from the chamber after footage was released appearing to show him snorting cocaine with two sex workers at his property in central London. A police investigation into the claims resulted in a three-hour-long search on the peer’s flat at Dolphin Square on Monday night, with officers leaving the building with several bags of evidence. Additional footage of the alleged incident released by The Sun appears to show Lord Sewel, 69, bragging of having sex with a BBC presenter as he reveals her name and the programme she worked on. “I had her in the attic,” he tells the sex ...
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Rickshaw driver charges £206 for journey down Oxford Street
25Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
London

Rickshaw driver charges £206 for journey down Oxford Street

    A rickshaw driver has been filmed trying to charge tourists more than £200 for a journey of one mile that look less than 10 minutes. YouTube footage showed the rickshaw cyclist arguing that the fee had been agreed and his customers must pay. The mother and her son, who appeared not to speak very good English, had already handed over £100. The incident was filmed by a black cab driver, who was outraged. Two policemen are seen intervening to tell the cyclist that he was “ripping off” the tourists. The man was not doing anything illegal because there are currently no regulations for rickshaw rides, and drivers can charge customers what they like. Boris Johnson, the Mayor of London, said the incident showed the need to regulate the rickshaw industry. A spokesman for the...
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John Bercow spent £172 on a journey costly travel arrangements of Commons Speaker
24Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
London

John Bercow spent £172 on a journey costly travel arrangements of Commons Speaker

    John Bercow fought back a tear as he paid his own tribute to the former Lib Dem leader John Bercow spent £172 on a journey of less than a mile, figures released by the House of Commons have revealed. The cost of the 0.7 mile journey was disclosed in receipts published following a Freedom of Information request that expose the remarkable cost to the taxpayer of the Speaker’s travel arrangements. Mr Bercow took an official car to travel to Canterbury to see Archbishop Justin Welby enthroned in 2013 at a cost to the taxpayer of £524. A journey of 1.8 miles to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral set the taxpayer back by £158. And the cost to the public purse for the Speaker to travel to the University of Bedfordshire to give a lecture on reforming Parliament following the “adapt ...
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National cuisines: What ingredients make dishes from different cultures distinctive?
23Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, Life Style

National cuisines: What ingredients make dishes from different cultures distinctive?

    Many national cuisines rely heavily on the availability of certain ingredients How would you define what it is that makes British cuisine British? Or how are we able to recognise when we are eating an Italian dish, or Indian, Greek or Vietnamese for that matter? While it's hardly fair to stereotype an entire national cuisine with a few basic ingredients – most are of course just far too varied and diverse – it is hard to deny certain flavours evoke dishes from certain parts of the world. Indeed, it is not unknown for countries to be defined by their "iconic dishes". Of course many national cuisines rely heavily on the availability of certain ingredients – although that may not necessarily explain the difference between, for example, German and French food. However, da...
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Pearson confirms plans to sell the Financial Times
23Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, United Kingdom

Pearson confirms plans to sell the Financial Times

    Admits to advanced discussions with unnamed suitor in statement following heightened speculation. Pearson has confirmed it is in advanced talks to sell the Financial Times to an unidentified buyer. A spokesman for the company said: "Pearson notes recent press speculation and confirms that it is in advanced discussions regarding the potential disposal of FT Group although there is no certainty that the discussions will lead to a transaction. Quotes in the article "A further announcement will be made if and when appropriate." The stock market statement followed a report by Bloomberg earlier this week that Pearson was exploring a sale, and a Reuters report on Thursday morning claiming an announcement was "imminent". Reuters said a "global, digital news company" was in ...
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Police raid in Whitechapel
23Jul By Sumon AdminNo Comments
ENGLISH, London

Police raid in Whitechapel

    Armed police have this afternoon (22nd July) raided premises in Whitechapel Road. The premises appeared to be in Court Street, a small cul de sac to the north of Whitechapel Road, near the Tube station. Passers by observed nine armed police officers. One also had a standard police battering ram and one had a crosbar. Three men were taken away by the police. Two were of Asian appearance and one of African appearance. The three were handcuffed.
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