Car becomes unlikely tourist attraction at beach – after spending the six days stuck in MUD
The owner of the car claimed not to have seen warning signs on the beach
Police ‘had only trained to deal with one drone at a time’ before Gatwick travel chaos
Police failed to stop drones causing chaos near Gatwick Airport because they had only trained to deal with one device at a time, a senior officer has suggested. A number of drone sightings forced Britain’s second-busiest airport to shut down for 33 hours in December, disrupting 140,000 passengers’ journeys. The ...
CG Asset Management – The rewards of long-term thinking
The CG Asset Management (CGAM) team’s focus on medium-to-long-term absolute returns and excellent track record have attracted a loyal following of investors. Both Capital Gearing Trust and CG Absolute ReturnFund have seen significant inflows since we published our initiation note in September 2018, and CG Absolute Return now has a three-year track record, ...
Queen insists she’s not too old at 93 to plant a tree
The Queen insisted she was up to a key part of her duties as she took hold of a shovel to plant a tree herself. The 93-year-old, when asked whether she would perform the task on her own, said: “No, no, I’m still perfectly capable of planting a tree.” She ...
Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic to become first public space company
Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic is to become the first publicly traded company for human space travel after it announced a merger with a major investment vehicle. The company, which plans to offer multi-day trips to space, has announced a deal to combine with New York-listed Social Capital Hedosophia (SCH), ...
Only one in eight British workplaces now enforce a smart dress code
Half of workers now follow a casual or smart casual dress code at work, allowing for jeans and other dress-down styles.
BMW stops UK production of engines for South Africa factory due to Brexit
BMW stopped producing engines at its Warwickshire factory for cars built in South Africa because of fears over post-Brexit tariffs, a senior figure at the firm has revealed. Production chief Oliver Zipse, who has been tipped to become the company’s next chief executive, said the decision was implemented in early ...
Fully electric version of Mini launched at Oxford factory
The first fully electric Mini car has been unveiled at the car-maker’s Oxford factory. Mini claimed the car could be a “tipping point” and encourage motorists who have been considering switching to an electric vehicle to “take that step now”. Manufacturing of the Mini Electric will begin at the plant ...
Odds on ex Sunderland manager taking over at Newcastle United tumble
Newcastle are considering Steve Bruce as a possible replacement for Rafael Benitez as they prepare to head off to China for the Premier League Asia Trophy. PA understands the 59-year-old Sheffield Wednesday boss is one of a series of potential candidates to have been identified as managing director Lee Charnley ...