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Five ways the high street can survive the e-commerce onslaught
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Five ways the high street can survive the e-commerce onslaught

    Rarely a week goes by without news of a household high street name shutting up shop or closing stores. The rise of online shopping, or e-commerce, is widely blamed for the demise of traditional retail. Yet people are spending more money than ever just not on the high street. In many ways, the offering provided by the traditional bricks-and-mortar store such as the latest brand to report hard times, House of Fraser remains unchanged since its inception more than a century ago. They have been slow to respond to the changing social and technological landscape. And today's customer expects something more. The digital age has caused a shift in how consumers engage with their favourite brands we can now purchase online with the convenience and confidence once the reserv...
Spain carrying hundreds of migrants
Europe, Featured

Spain carrying hundreds of migrants

    The first ship in the Aquarius aid convoy docked Sunday at the Spanish port of Valencia, ending a weeklong ordeal for hundreds of people who were rescued from the perilous Mediterranean only to become the latest pawn in Europe's battle over immigration. Medical staff boarded the Italian coast guard vessel Dattilo after it arrived just before 7 a.m. Sunday and the 270 migrants on board soon began to disembark. The rescue ship Aquarius and another Italian navy ship, the Orione, will arrive in the coming hours, discharging 630 migrants in all. After days of bickering and food and water running low on the rescue ship, Spain stepped in and offered to grant the rescue boat entry some 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) away. The journey across the Mediterranean to Valencia took ...
Newlyweds Harry and Meghan attended first wedding for Diana’s niece
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Newlyweds Harry and Meghan attended first wedding for Diana’s niece

                                                                                                                                                                                    The newlyweds co-ordinated in powder blue as they watched Princess Diana's niece Celia… The Duke and Duchess of Sussex looked in excellent spirits as they attended a family wedding yesterday. The newlyweds co-ordinated in powder blue as they watched Princess Diana's niece Celia McCorquodale tie the knot with George Woodhouse at St Andrew and St Mary's Church in Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire. Harry and Meghan looked delighted to be at the occasion as they arrived at the pretty country church holding hands and smiling and laughing with the other guests. The bride, Celia, arrived at the church in a vintage 1910 R...
NHS will receive £20bn extra by 2023 announce by Theresa May
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NHS will receive £20bn extra by 2023 announce by Theresa May

    The crisis-hit NHS will receive an extra £20bn a year by 2023, Theresa May will announce but she will warn the public that taxes must rise to pay for the boost. The extra funding to mark the 70th birthday of the health service will mark a dramatic break with eight years of austerity and follows a difficult battle with the Treasury for more funds. However, it appeared the annual real-terms increase will be little more than 3 per cent, not the 4 per cent pleaded for by Simon Stevens, the outspoken NHS England chief executive. The prime minister will also invite ridicule and allegations that she is using the NHS crisis to score political points by claiming the funding will come in part from a Brexit dividend, because the UK will no longer be paying huge sums for EU me...
News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission London
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News Brief: Bangladesh High Commission London

A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held tomorrow to fix the date of Eid-ul-Fitr. The meeting will be held at the Islamic Foundation at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque at 7:15 pm with Religious Affairs Minister Principal Matiur Rahman in the chair. With about three days left to Eid-ul-Fitr, the city dwellers started leaving capital to enjoy Eid holidays with their family members and near and dear ones. The vigilance and monitoring teams to ensure smooth Eid journey remain active at all stations and terminals. Road Transport Minister Obaidul Quader has said, travelling during Eid holidays this year has been more comfortable than any other time. He said this to the media after visiting the Gabtoli Bus Terminal yesterday. Railway Minister Mujibul Haque visited the rai...
People can be lonely even if they’re married or have a ton of friends
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People can be lonely even if they’re married or have a ton of friends

    Old people are more likely to be alone, but that doesn't mean they are the most lonely. Research shows loneliness is greatest among teenagers and young adults. Loneliness at any age can affect our mental and physical health. Older people are often thought of as being lonely. Maybe their partner has passed away and they live alone, and their age means they can't get around like they used to. Research has shown how loneliness is bad for our health. For example, one study looked at how being lonely can increase the levels of stress hormones in our bodies, which have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, and dementia. Another showed how lonely people have a 50% increased risk of early death. Older people are already at a higher risk of health issues, so t...
How to make smoky beef wraps with kale, onion and red pepper
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How to make smoky beef wraps with kale, onion and red pepper

    Smoky beef wraps with kale, onion and red pepper 350g thin cut beef steaks 15ml rapeseed or sunflower oil 2tsp smoked paprika 1tsp ground cumin Salt and freshly milled black pepper 50g kale or baby spinach leaves, rinsed and roughly shredded 1 small red or yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced ½ small red onion, peeled and thinly sliced 5ml lemon or lime juice 1 ripe avocado, peeled, stoned and mashed 4-6 tortilla wraps, warmed Greek yoghurt, to serve Freshly chopped coriander or flat-leaf parsley, to serve 50 Grilled Fruit and Vegetable Recipes That Prove There's More to a Barbecue Than Just Meat In a small bowl, mix together 2tsp of the oil, smoked paprika, cumin and seasoning together. Combine the kale or spinach, peppers, on...
Trump jokes about Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship
America, Featured

Trump jokes about Kim Jong Un’s dictatorship

    Trump has said that he was joking when he said he wanted the US people to treat him like North Koreans treat Kim Jong-un. The two world leaders this week held an historic summit in Singapore and Trump was asked on US TV today if Kim might make an appearance at the White House. He is the head of a country and I mean he is the strong head, Trump said of Kim during a surprise appearance on Fox News. Don’t let anyone think anything different. He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same. Trump then said of Kim’s removal of three top generals was him firing them at least. Fired may be a nice word. Trump later told reporters at the White House that he was being sarcastic. I’m kidding. You don’t understand sarcasm, he said. Almost solv...
Theresa May anger to MPs blocked a bid to criminalise upskirting
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Theresa May anger to MPs blocked a bid to criminalise upskirting

    Theresa May has intervened after a Tory MP derailed moves to legislate on upskirting. Theresa May has moved to soothe anger at the actions of one of her party’s longest-serving MPs after he blocked a bid to criminalise upskirting. The Prime Minister, who last month signalled her support for the campaign to ban people from taking pictures up someone’s clothing without their consent, pledged the Government would back moves to get the anti-upskirting legislation through Parliament. The move was triggered when Tory grandee Sir Christopher Chope, the 71-year-old MP for Christchurch in Dorset, shouted down the Voyeurism (Offences) Bill at the second reading stage in the Commons on Friday, prompting derision from his Conservative colleagues and campaigners alike. The PM ...
Female terror get sentence for planning to attack in Westminster
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Female terror get sentence for planning to attack in Westminster

    Rizlaine Boular, 22, has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years, and her mother, Mina Dich was jailed for six years and nine months Members of the first terror group made up entirely of women have been jailed for planning to carry out a knife attack in Westminster. Rizlaine Boular, 22, has been jailed for a minimum of 16 years, and her mother, Mina Dich was jailed for six years and nine months. Dich will spend a further five years on licence. A third member, Safaa Boular, 18, is to be sentenced at a later date. A fourth person, Khawla Barghouthi, who was a friend of Rizlaine, faces jail for not alerting authorities to the plot. Boular planned to stab random members of the public around the Palace of Westminster to cause widespread panic, injury and death, the Old ...