US pipe bombs suspect named and charged following his arrest in Florida by FBI agents October 27, 2018 The man arrested in connection with mailing at least 14 pipe bombs to critics of US president Donald Trump has been named and charged in Florida. Cesar Sayoc, 56, was taken into custody on Friday by federal agents and faces five charges, including for mailing explosives and threatening ex-presidents. The packages had been sent to 14 different [...]
Rolls-Royce shares drop as production problems cause delay in Airbus engine delivery October 26, 2018 Rolls-Royce's shares slumped today after it emerged the company has hit production challenges with the Trent 7000 engines designed for Airbus's newest jet. Only 10 of the engines will be delivered to Airbus this month, 20 short of what was promised for the new A330neo jet by the end of October, it was reported. The [...]
‘French Spiderman’ who climbed London’s Heron Tower handed suspended prison sentence and £5,500 fine October 26, 2018 The man dubbed the "French Spiderman" has been ordered to pay £5,500 in compensation and given a 20-week prison sentence, suspended for two years, after he climbed the Heron Tower in central London yesterday. Alain Robert, 56, was arrested for a 'public nuisance offence' on Thursday afternoon after pulling off the stunt in which he climbed [...]
Police charge ‘French Spiderman’ Alain Robert after he climbed London’s Heron Tower October 26, 2018 Police have charged the so-called 'French Spiderman' who scaled Heron Tower yesterday with a public nuisance offence. Alain Robert, 56, is a renowned skyscraper climber and was seen ascending the 754ft Salesforce building at around lunchtime as a number of onlookers watched. Police reprimanded Robert on the scene after they were forced to close off roads [...]
Central line revealed as worst Tube line for pickpocketing as London Underground thefts rise by a third October 26, 2018 Theft on London's Underground has increased by more than a third over the past two years, according to new data, with the Central Line emerging as the worst Tube line for pickpocketing. The figures reveal that there were 5,153 thefts on the Tube between August 2017 and July this year. The Central and Piccadilly lines [...]
National Rail’s new 26-30 railcard will go on sale nationwide before the end of the year October 26, 2018 Rail companies have come together to produce a railcard for 26 to 30-year-olds, which will be officially rolled out by the end of the year after a successful trial period. More than 4m people in the UK fall into that age group, which will now be eligible to purchase a 26-30 railcard. Just like the 16-25 railcard, [...]
A year ago Crystal Palace got their season on track with a win at Chelsea and Roy Hodsgon will need his side to replicate last year’s heroics ahead of tough run October 25, 2018 It was this time last year that Crystal Palace began to stop the rot following a dismal first seven games of the season that left them bottom of the Premier League with no points and no goals. A shock win at home to Chelsea in mid-October proved the catalyst for improvement. Palace went from strength [...]
Lewis Hamilton looks set to seal the Formula One world title at Mexican Grand Prix but the constructors’ championship could go down to the wire October 24, 2018 The drivers’ championship may be all but over, but Mercedes will want Lewis Hamilton to do more than just scrape the five points he needs to claim his fifth world title at the Mexican Grand Prix this weekend, with the race for the constructors’ championship still hanging in the balance. When team-mate Valtteri Bottas surrendered [...]
Met Office issues weather warning as Storm Callum approaches UK October 10, 2018 The Met Office has issued a weather warning with 80mph gale-force winds and heavy rain forecast for later this week as Storm Callum hits the UK. A yellow warning has been declared for Northern Ireland and western Britain this Friday with strong winds and torrential rain posing a danger to life, the Met Office saya. [...]
Cooper Tire Europe set to axe 300 jobs at Wiltshire factory October 10, 2018 Three hundred employees face redundancy after an historic tyre factory in Wiltshire announced plans to shift the majority of its production abroad in order to cut costs. Cooper Tire Europe (CTE) currently employs 732 people at its factory in Melksham, which is more than 100 years old. The business, which is part of the US-based [...]
