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The Prince of Wales become the next Head of Commonwealth
21Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

The Prince of Wales become the next Head of Commonwealth

    The Prince of Wales will one day succeed the Queen to become the next Head of Commonwealth, it was confirmed on Friday night, after leaders reached an agreement to honour Her Majesty’s vision, duty and steadfast service to the institution. The Prince will take on the honorary position in the Commonwealth at the same time he eventually becomes King, following the sincere wish expressed by the Queen this week. I am deeply touched and honoured by the decision of Commonwealth Heads of State and Government that I should succeed The Queen, in due course, as Head of the Commonwealth, he said. Meanwhile, I will continue to support Her Majesty in every possible way, in the service of our unique family of nations. Theresa May, the Prime Minister, announced the decision from...
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UK Academics Promote Pro Assad Conspiracy Theories About Syria
21Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

UK Academics Promote Pro Assad Conspiracy Theories About Syria

    Smoke rises in Busra al-Harir town, near Deraa, Syria in March. Academics at some of the UK’s top universities pushing pro-Assad propaganda have been accused by parts of the Syrian community of peddling conspiracy theories and whitewashing war crimes. The Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media (WG) has been set up by a number of left-wing professors to examine the role of both media and propaganda and provide reliable, informed and timely analysis for journalists, publics and policymakers. Although in its infancy, the group’s published material as well as public posts by its members have already drawn accusations of circulating islamophobic tropes and wilfully ignoring the depravity of the regime. Two of the academics in particular, Professor Tim Hayward of E...
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Brexit divorce bill could rise by £7billion
20Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

Brexit divorce bill could rise by £7billion

    The true cost of the Brexit divorce bill could be more than £7bn higher than the £39bn estimated by the government, the official financial watchdog has suggested. The National Audit Office said that "relatively small changes" to Treasury forecasts could lead to a significantly higher exit bill. It warned that the European Union could "skew" future decisions to increase the size of the Brexit divorce bill. Priti Patel, a eurosceptic Tory MP and former Cabinet minister, said: "Ministers must make sure the EU cannot force the financial settlement to be higher and should be working to lower it as much as possible. We’ve already paid hundreds of billions of pounds into the EU and the British taxpayer has had enough of the EU ripping us off." The NAO said that Britain c...
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Plans are unveiled for a new public square for Whitechapel two consultation events next week
20Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

Plans are unveiled for a new public square for Whitechapel two consultation events next week

Two public exhibitions will be held in Whitechapel next week to give local people a chance to view plans for a new public space, with a working title of London Square  in Whitechapel. Located between the new Tower Hamlets Town Hall at the Grade II listed former Royal London Hospital site which will come into use in 2022 and Bart's Royal London Hospital, the square is a key part of the Whitechapel regeneration plans. The events are being jointly delivered by the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in partnership with Barts Health NHS Trust. The exhibition will give local residents, workers and visitors to the area an opportunity to view the initial designs and give their feedback on the intended design of this new public space. The suggested uses for the new public square include: Oc...
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The London Marathon is coming to Tower Hamlets!
20Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

The London Marathon is coming to Tower Hamlets!

Tower Hamlets will see thousands of people race through parts of the borough on 22 April for the highly anticipated annual Virgin Money London Marathon. For those coming down to catch the live action, you can view start times, suggested viewing spots and how best to get there on the marathon's spectator info page. Chief Executive Will Tuckley said: We are pleased to be a part of such an exciting, world-class event again this year and are looking forward to soaking up the energy on the day. Students from seven schools in the borough will also be taking part in the Mini London Marathon  run over the last three miles by children between the ages of 11-17, made up of 36 participants. The Marathon reaches Tower Hamlets 13 miles into the race at the iconic landmark, Tower Bridge. It contin...
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Good news for primary school places in Tower Hamlets
20Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, London

Good news for primary school places in Tower Hamlets

More children across Tower Hamlets got a place at the primary school they most wanted this year. More than 97 per cent of children across the borough will start their education in 2018 at one of their chosen primary schools. And some 2,930 families have been offered their first preference school, which accounts for 89 per cent of all applications. This is an improvement on the previous year and amongst the best results for all boroughs in London. Only a very small proportion of families (2.4 per cent) were not successful in securing a place at their  preferred school and so have been given a place by the council. Debbie Jones, Director of Children's services in Tower Hamlets said:  "Our team has worked very hard so that we can offer families a good choice in primary schools and we are p...
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Oldest inmate put to death in US
20Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
America, Featured

Oldest inmate put to death in US

    Three decades after a bombing campaign claimed the life of a federal judge, set off panic and prompted a sprawling federal investigation, authorities in Alabama executed the now-83-year-old man convicted in the explosions. The lethal injection of Walter Leroy Moody Jr. on Thursday night made him the oldest inmate put to death in the modern era. And in a sign of how death row populations are aging amid a nationwide decline in executions, Moody became the eighth inmate older than 65 put to death since the beginning of 2015. Moody, who maintained his innocence in the bombings, was convicted in 1991 on federal charges and then in 1996 on state charges. The FBI calls what followed the explosions one of the largest cases in our history, with investigators scouring the deb...
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How To Say No To Sex
19Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, Life Style

How To Say No To Sex

    Sometimes you're just not in the mood for sex and that's okay. There is, however, a right way and a wrong way to turn down your partner's sexual advances, at least when it comes to the health of your relationship, a new study suggests. Research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships found that as long as your rejection is framed in a positive way, saying no to sex won't harm your relationship. This suggests that a mismatched sex drive, a common factor of many long-term relationships, doesn't necessarily mean a partnership is doomed. Researchers from Canada carried out two surveys with 642 adults and found that people would prefer their partner to turn them down in a reassuring way (for instance, by saying you love them, are attracted to them...
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The hottest April day in 70 years
19Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Featured, United Kingdom

The hottest April day in 70 years

    Meteorologists have recorded the hottest day in April since 1949, with temperatures reaching 27.9C (82.2F) in the capital. The Met Office recorded the highest temperature in Northolt, west London, on Thursday afternoon. The heat could increase still after Wednesday's peak temperature was recorded at around 3pm. After a reading of 25.7C at Heathrow Airport earlier in the day, forecaster Graham Madge said: "We are not expecting that this is the maximum temperature - it will go higher than that. It is already warmer than any April temperature last year. The hottest April day in 70 years was recorded on Thursday Thursday's temperatures follow a high of 25C (77F) on Wednesday afternoon in Gravesend, Kent, and St James's Park in London. The UK is currently seeing tem...
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Brexit Bulletin: UK’s tone on immigration is starting to emerge
19Apr By Sumon AdminNo Comments
Europe, Featured

Brexit Bulletin: UK’s tone on immigration is starting to emerge

    The U.K. government is changing its tune on immigration, with the chief Brexit backers lining up to say that taking back control doesn’t mean slashing numbers. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson makes the liberal case for immigration in an interview with the Telegraph on Thursday: “It is one of the myths of this thing. There are lots of people who voted Leave who are very liberal on migration, who shared my point of view, but see the democratic point of view. It’s about who’s running your country.” He says Britain has flourished by being open to immigrants. While Johnson, a former mayor of London, has long been seen as liberal on the issue, his comments come as other members of the government are also sounding more laid back about European immigration. Brexit Secretar...
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