Category: Holidays

New Year’s Resolutions: Sorting out finances is top priority for people this year

IT is back to reality for everyone this week as we wave goodbye to Christmas and 2016 and head back to work. Except now you might have noticed you have gained a bit of weight over the holidays, your liver is hurting from too much festive partying, or you are dreading checking your bank balance after a festive splurge on the high street, so it might be time for a change in the form of a New Year’s Resolution.

Nappies and human faeces left in bucket during Christmas break

Brian Chisholm, of Gaddesden Crescent, in Garston, allowed two employees from Watford Community Housing Trust into his back garden on Christmas Eve as they were inspecting sewage systems. In Mr Chisholm’s garden he has two drains – one for his sewage and the other for his neighbours – after draining his neighbours, the men filled a big blue bucket full of raw sewage including nappies and human faeces.

Megan Blake Irwin showcases her enviable figure in a tiny black bikini at the beach

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Turkey says truce violations put Syria talks in jeopardy

Turkey warned on Wednesday that repeated cease-fire violations by Syrian government forces threaten to derail peace talks scheduled for later this month. Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the talks in Kazakhstan, due Jan. 23, are to be preceded by preparatory meetings between Turkish and Russian experts in Turkey.

Turkey Identifies Club Gunman; Erdogan Speaks to Nation

Turkey has identified the gunman in the Istanbul nightclub massacre, the foreign minister said Wednesday as the president vowed that the country won’t surrender to terrorists or become divided. The gunman, who killed 39 people during New Year’s celebrations at the Reina club, is still at large.

Indian police investigate New Year sex attacks

Indian police have filed a case after finding “credible” evidence that groups of men sexually assaulted women at a New Year’s eve celebration, an incident that has sparked widespread outrage. Praveen Sood, the police commissioner of Bangalore city, said an inquiry had been set up into allegations women attending the Saturday night celebrations were chased, groped, molested and robbed.

Video shows man believed to be nightclub attacker in Turkey

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In this photo obtained Tuesday Jan. 3, 2017, undated photo of a man believed to be the gunman who killed dozens at an Istanbul nightclub, films himself as he wanders nearby to Istanbul’s Taksim square. An assailant armed with a long-barrelled weapon, opened fire at the nightclub in Istanbul’s Ortakoy district during New Year’s celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding many others.

The REAL heroes who expose what a tawdry joke out honours system…

The REAL heroes who expose what a tawdry joke out honours system is: Britain’s last Dambuster and our oldest Olympian were REFUSED gongs in list that knighted foreign aid boss – and gave Posh an OBE Even before our first glimpse of the New Year’s Honours list, there were howls of complaint when news of Victoria Beckham OBE leaked out in advance. The din grew even louder when the list duly appeared and we saw other awards, notably a knighthood for the man in charge of squandering Britain’s chaotic foreign aid budget and the mandatory gongs for Tory donors.

The Latest: Lebanon bids farewell to Istanbul victims

In this photo released by the Lebanese Government, Lebanese Red Cross volunteers unload the coffin of a Lebanese victim who was killed in the Istanbul nightclub attack, at Rafik Hariri international airport, in Beirut, Lebanon, Monday Jan. 2, 2017. A jet carrying the bodies of three Lebanese citizens killed in the shooting at an Istanbul nightclub has landed in Beirut, with three others who were wounded aboard.

Things to expect in Lincoln in 2017

For many, 2016 offered a glimpse into a New Year of possibilities and unexplored territories. From the promise of eventual divorce from the European Union, to the beginnings of major local infrastructure projects, there’s already lots to add to look out for in the months ahead.

Making waves on the water at Fyans

RESIDENTS in and around Lake Fyans rang in the new year on the water, making waves in an afternoon of knee boarding and water skiing. It was a warm end to 2016 after Stawell reached a maximum of 28 degrees on New Year’s Eve.

Royal treasures: Queen’s jeweller is put up for sale

What the This is Money team would like to see in 2017: From stamp duty cuts, to customers losing misplaced loyalty and rates to rise Which is the best used family saloon for under A 10k? We put an Audi, BMW, Mercedes and VW to the test Plans for 14 garden villages and 200,000 homes in some of Britain’s most desirable areas are given the green light Round pound coins will cease to be legal tender in OCTOBER: New 12-sided A 1 will hit the streets in March – as will new Jane Austen A 2 M&S shoppers face price hikes of ‘up to 15% on basic goods’ despite a pledge to shield customers from the falling value of the pound What would you do with a windfall worth A 100,000? Five experts reveal how they would invest a big lump sum How to soften the blow of rising rail fares: As train ticket prices rise once more, we deliver tips to save money Pain at the pumps: Price of petrol may soar to 125p a … (more)

The Latest: Turkey monitoring social media accounts

Turkey’s deputy prime minister says authorities are monitoring hundreds of “provocative” social media accounts that allegedly support terrorism and foster divisiveness in society. Numan Kurtulmus said Monday that 347 social media accounts which were determined to “sow seeds of enmity among the public” were under investigation, with legal action taken against 92 individuals.

A video capture shows the gunman entering the Reina

The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported. Islamic State takes credit for New Year’s attack at Istanbul nightclub The Islamic State took credit for the attack during the New Year’s celebration that left 39 dead and 69 injured, Turkish media reported.

Hunt is on for Istanbul attacker

Turkish media reports say that authorities believe that the Islamic State group is behind the attack on a popular Istanbul nightclub during New Year’s celebrations. Hurriyet and Karar newspaper reports Monday cited unnamed security officials saying that authorities have determined that the gunman who killed 39 people comes from a Central Asian nation and is believed to be either from Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan.

Turkey: Gunman still on the run after deadly New Year attack

Turkish police officers stand guard on the site of an armed attack at the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on January 1, 2017. The gunman who killed at least 39 people in a shooting at a popular nightclub in the Turkish city of Istanbul remained at large Monday as authorities continued their search for the assailant.

Turkey Sees IS Link to Istanbul Attack

Turkish authorities believe the attacker who killed 39 people, including two Indians, at an Istanbul nightclub over the New Year is linked to Islamic State jihadists and may be from Central Asia, the Hurriyet daily said. Hurriyet said Turkish police and intelligence had received information over the risk of a New Year’s attack by IS in several Turkish cities and had carried out raids and arrests throughout December in response.

Drug taken by man who died at New Year’s rave fast-tracked for testing

A drug taken by a group at a rave that left one person dead and two others fighting for their lives in hospital has been fast-tracked for testing. Up to 500 people were at the party at Mount Lindesay near the Queensland-New South Wales border on New Year’s Day when emergency services were called to treat five people hallucinating and behaving erratically .

Bihar

City parks and major hotspots brimmed with revellers on Sunday as people ventured out with family members, friends and relatives to soak in the festive spirit and usher in… Police claimed to have busted a biker gang, including its kingpin Manish Malik, following the arrest of five people from the Patna College area on Sunday. Several… The stage is all set for the 34th Kalchakra puja to begin with the Dalai Lama conducting ritual preparations at Kalchakra ground on Monday.

‘We walked on top of people’

One of the revellers at the Istanbul nightclub which came under attack during New Year celebrations described the chaos and panic as people tried to escape a gunman intent on killing as many as possible. Thirty-nine people were killed when at least one attacker — reportedly dressed as Santa — stormed an elite nightclub on the Bosphorus where party-goers were celebrating New Year.

Terror strikes Turkey again

An injured woman is carried to an ambulance from a nightclub where a gun attack was carried out during a New Year party in Istanbul, Turkey, yesterday. Photo: Reuters Thirty-nine people, including many foreigners, were killed yesterday when a gunman went on a rampage at an exclusive nightclub in Istanbul where revellers were celebrating the New Year.

Happy New Year

It was a Happy New Year in downtown Buffalo with thousands on hand for the ball drop at the Electric Building and more going on a Canalside. There was a problem reported about 1:30 Sunday morning when police and EMS were called to the Acqua Restaurant along the Niagara River.

Turkey nightclub attack: What we know

Thirty-nine people were killed and dozens wounded Sunday when a gunman stormed a popular Istanbul nightclub and sprayed bullets at revellers celebrating the New Year. Turkish special force police officers and ambulances are seen at the site of an armed attack January 1, 2017 in Istanbul The assailant shot dead a policeman and a civilian at the entrance to the Reina nightclub and then went on a shooting rampage inside, officials said.

New UN chief aims to make 2017 ‘a year for peace’

The new United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said Sunday he would like to make 2017 a year to “put peace first,” in a message heralding the new year and marking his first day as the world body’s chief. Antonio Guterres speaks to the media after being sworn in as UN secretary general December 12, 2016 at the United Nations in New York The Portuguese former prime minister, 67, took over as UN Secretary-general from South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon, inheriting complex crises in Syria, South Sudan, Yemen, Burundi, North Korea and elsewhere.

Britain’s May calls for unity in 2017 after divisive Brexit vote

FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May speaks at the annual Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Britain, October 2, 2016. British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged in a New Year message on Sunday to seek a Brexit deal that would work for all Britons, not just those who voted to leave the European Union in a referendum she said had laid bare the nation’s divisions.