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Pakistan: extra time for Imran Khan as parliament rejects no-confidence vote
Pakistan’s parliament has been dissolved by its president Arif Alv, after a vote of no confidence in prime minister Imran Khan did not go ahead. Elections are likely to follow and the question of who will lead Pakistan into its 76th year remains uncertain. High drama continues after a weekContinue Reading
Man jailed for sexually assaulting his best friend while she slept in his house
A Wicklow man who sexually assaulted his best friend after she fell asleep in his house has been jailed for 15 months. The woman described in her victim impact statement how she had trusted the man and he had “not only robbed me of a friendship but robbed me ofContinue Reading
The Charles Causley Trust 2022 Young People’s Poetry Competition is open for entries!
In celebration of the work of the Cornish poet Charles Causley, the Young People’s Poetry Competition aims to encourage and enable young writers to have a go at writing poetry themselves. Charles Causley wrote prolifically for adults and for young people and much of his inspiration came from what wasContinue Reading
More than 142,000 use online payment plans to pay their Self Assessment tax bill
More than 142,000 customers have used HMRC’s online Time to Pay facility to spread the cost of their Self Assessment tax bill since April 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. The Self Assessment deadline for 2020/21 tax returns was 31 January but, this year, HMRC gave customers untilContinue Reading
“Invest or sell” MP tells owners of neglected Plymouth buildings
Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has today called on the owners of disused and neglected buildings in Plymouth to invest in them, or sell to someone who will. He has released a Buildings at Risk List, naming ten iconic buildings that have fallen into disuse, including The Palace Theatre, the Reel Cinema andContinue Reading
Exmouth RNLI lifeboat called to vessel causing danger
Exmouth RNLI volunteers were tasked to a report of an out of control vessel causing danger off Exmouth earlier today. At 12.08pm today Monday 04th April 2022, the crew of Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II were tasked by H.M. Coastguard to attend to a report of aContinue Reading
The Worst Person in the World proves we still have no idea how to talk about female characters
Everyone’s trying to work out who the worst person is in The Worst Person in the World. Joachim Trier’s Oscar-nominated, five-star tragicomedy centres on Julie, a flitty, yearning young woman about to turn 30, who can’t stick at anything. Is she the true worst? Or is it Aksel, her olderContinue Reading
Inside Chelsea’s unbeaten record vs Real Madrid as sides prepare for huge clash
FEARS that Chelsea’s humbling 4-1 defeat to Brentford may impact their Real Madrid preparations could be eased thanks to the Blues’ excellent record against the Spaniards. Thomas Tuchel’s side host Real Madrid on Wednesday in a crunch Champions League quarter-final first leg, before the return game six days later. 2Continue Reading
Hong Kong: British judges leaving top court is a strong condemnation of the end of civil liberties
Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge have left their roles on Hong Kong's court of final appeal. Supreme Court Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge, the UK supreme court president and deputy president, have resigned from their roles on Hong Kong’s top court. On their departure, they criticisedContinue Reading
Roblox’s ‘Layered Clothing’ Is Here—but Don’t Call It an NFT
The platform’s new technology for adaptable clothing design has broader implications for discussions about things like the metaverse and NFTs.Continue Reading