USAF military plane F-15 crash-lands in Lincolnshire field October 8, 2014 A US military plane thought to be an F15 has crash-landed in a field in Lincolnshire this afternoon. A Lincolnshire Police statement said some members of the public had alerted them to the incident, which happened near Broadgate, Weston Hills, at 3:30pm today. The statement said the pilot had “escaped with only a [...]
Kurdish protesters march on Downing Street, plan St Pancras demo this evening October 8, 2014 Anti-Islamic State protesters have taken to London's streets yet again, in demonstration against the terrorist group as it attacks Kurdish town Kobani – and the lack of support from Turkey. Protesters have marched on Downing Street and are planning another demonstration outside St Pancras this evening, according to the Facebook page of Soas' Kurdish [...]
London School of Economics disbands rugby club over “sexist” booklets October 8, 2014 One of the capital's top universities, the London School of Economics, has dispanded its men's rugby club after an investigation found the team had distributed booklets that were “clearly sexist”. The university announced its decision last night, claiming that it was clear a culture of “misogyny, sexism and homophobia” existed within the club, and [...]
Rouble falls to a new low against dollar and pound as sanctions bite October 8, 2014 President Putin celebrated his birthday yesterday, but it's just as well he is a tee-totaller because Russia's currency is probably giving him enough of a headache to worry about. The rouble has fallen to a new low against both the dollar and the pound today, as sanctions and falling oil prices continued to hit [...]
Not pleased as Punch: Pub group share price plummets as restructure completes October 8, 2014 Punch Taverns' share price plummeted more than seven per cent today, a 21-month low, after its much-anticipated restructure finally happened. The pub group has cancelled £600m-worth of debts after it was given the go-ahead to restructure by the Royal Bank of Scotland yesterday. The debt-for-equity deal will result in shareholders retaining just 15 [...]
Airline Jet2 flies to Manchester after Blackpool Airport confirms closure October 8, 2014 Airline carrier Jet2 has shifted its flights from Blackpool Airport to Manchester, after the Balfour Beatty-owned airport confirmed its closure yesterday afternoon. Although Blackpool will stay open until October 15, Jet2.com said it would relocate from this Friday (October 10). An announcement by parent company Dart Group this morning explained: "As a result [...]
European Commission approves EDF’s Hinkley Point nuclear plant project October 8, 2014 The European Commission has approved EDF's £16bn nuclear plant project Hinkley Point after revised plans were submitted that brought it “in line with EU state aid rules”. The body approved the plans after the UK government agreed to “significantly modify the terms of the project financing”, it announced this morning. Under the revisions, the [...]
Mike Ashley moves to oust Rangers chief Graham Wallace after taking £4.3m stake October 8, 2014 Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has bought five per cent of Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers as part of a move to oust the chief executive and a director from the board. Ashley, who owns Newcastle United and has made a series of investments in recent weeks including buying shares in Tesco and Debenhams, took the [...]
EC to decide on EDF’s £16bn Hinkley Point nuclear plant project today October 8, 2014 The European Commission is to decide today whether controversial plans to build a government-backed nuclear power plant in Somerset will go ahead. Proposals for the £16bn Hinkley Point plant, which will be built by French energy giant EDF, are being examined by the EC to establish whether the deal constitutes illegal aid. If [...]
Glencore rules itself out of Rio Tinto bid for six months October 7, 2014 Glencore has distanced itself from a merger with rival miner Rio Tinto – forgoing the opportunity to make a formal bid for the next six months as a result. Last night Rio Tinto revealed it had firmly rejected an approach from the smaller firm, which would have created a £100bn giant, leapfrogging BHP Billiton [...]
