Poland’s surprise counter-candidate to challenge incumbent Donald Tusk for the post of European Council head is “Poland’s only candidate in the game,” and diplomats are trying to generate support for him, Polish officials said Monday. Poland has proposed Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, 68, a center-right member of the European Parliament, to succeed fellow Pole Tusk, whose 2 -year term ends May 31. Saryusz-Wolski was expelled from the presidency of the European People’s Party on Monday, two days after being removed from Poland’s Civic Platform party.
Month: March 2017
Builder who conned his way into top NHS jobs jailed
A MAN who faked qualifications to scoop two top NHS jobs and earned over A 1 million despite being a builder has been jailed for two years. Scheming Jon Andrewes, 63, called himself ‘doctor’ and fake PhDs on his CV to become chairman of two NHS trusts and a hospice.
Delhi charter plane crashes in Bangkok, pilot killed
NEW DELHI: A charter aircraft hired to operate as an air ambulance on Delhi-Bangkok-Delhi route crash-landed in Thailand en route to Bangkok, killing the pilot and leaving several others injured. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted the news of the pilot’s death on Monday evening.
West Ham vs Chelsea live score and goals updates from Premier League clash at the London Stadium
Follow all the latest as Chelsea look to increase their lead in the title race with victory over their London rivals Antonio Conte has no injury concerns heading into the game but Hammers boss Slaven Bilic is set to welcome back striker Andy Carroll. Michail Antonio is suspended for the hosts, who will hope to repeat last October’s EFL Cup victory over the Blues at the London Stadium.
Year 6 TeacherSutton-in-AshfieldVision for Education are now…
Vision for Education are now recruiting on behalf of one of our client schools based in Sutton-in-Ashfield for an exceptional Year 6 teacher to work 2 days per week . To be considered for this position, it is essential that you have a recognised teaching qualification, hold QTS and have a minimum of one year’s experience of teaching KS2 pupils.
Missing Corrie McKeague search near Cambridge under way
The search at Milton landfill site near Cambridge will take up to 10 weeks as officers sift through 920 square metres of rubbish Around 8,000 tonnes of bulk material were removed and facilities have been placed at the location, meaning a full scale search was possible at the start of this week. The search will take up to 10 weeks to sift through 920 square metres of rubbish, up to a depth of 8 metres.
Head of SchoolHampshireReporting directly to the Principal, the post…
Reporting directly to the Principal, the post holder will be accountable for the success and progression of a third of the college’s Sixth Form College students . You will manage a group of approximately 12 teaching staff and a progress tutor and be part of the Sixth Form Management Team.
Director of MusicIsle of ManDirector of Music September 2017 – KING…
KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE – HMC Co-educational, Day and Boarding, 500+ pupils aged 2-18 Director of Music September 2017 King William’s College requires an enthusiastic and well-qualified Director of Music from September 2017 to be responsible for the provision of Music at College and our junior school, The Buchan. The successful candidate will teach throughout the 11-18 age range.
Police investigating disappearance of Corrie McKeague to search landfill site
Police investigating the disappearance of RAF gunner Corrie McKeague will begin to search a landfill site in Milton, Cambridgeshire this week. Mr McKeague, 23, from Fife, vanished on a night out with friends on September 24 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
UPDATE 1-Spain’s Neinor Homes plans to list its shares
Spanish house builder Neinor Homes said on Monday it intended to list up to 60 percent of its share capital on the Spanish stock exchange in the country’s first market flotation of a residential developer in a decade. Neinor, which is based in Bilbao in northern Spain and is backed by U.S. private equity firm Lone Star, buys land for developments in areas with high demand for housing including Madrid, Barcelona and the Basque Country.
Malaysia soccer squad barred from travelling to North Korea
The Malaysian government has barred the country’s national soccer team from travelling to North Korea for an Asian Cup qualifying match on March 28 because of security concerns. Football Association of Malaysia secretary-general Hamidin Mohamad Amin issued a statement Monday saying that Malaysia’s expulsion of North Korean Ambassador Kang Chol has “made the current situation unsafe for Malaysians to travel to North Korea for the moment.”
Misbah to lead Pakistan in test series against West Indies
The Pakistan Cricket Board has retained 42-year-old Misbah-ul-Haq as skipper for next month’s test series against the West Indies. The PCB said Monday in a statement that Misbah told Shaharyar Khan of his desire to continue as captain and the chairman approved the move.
Former Northampton Town striker called woman a ‘slag’ and bit off a man’s ear during drunken rage
A former Northampton Town footballer who went on to play in the Premier League called a woman a “slag” when she rejected him – and bit off her husband’s ear, a court heard. Former Cobblers loanee Allan Smart, 42, lunged at 51-year-old Ricky Power on a drunken night out.
Driver and passenger cut free after van smashes into tree
THE driver and passenger of a van that had smashed into a tree had to be cut free this morning by fire fighters. The van crashed into a ditch and collided with a tree at about 1.40am this morning in South Moreton, near Didcot.
The burning Land Rover on the M4 yesterday
Crews from Swindon and Westlea were called just before 5pm to the vehicle on the hard shoulder of the motorway west bound between junction 16 for Swindon West/Marlborough and 17 .
Rep. DeSantis visits Israel, tours possible US embassy sites
While President Trump has backed away from moving the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a ranking Republican Congressman visited the country Sunday, pushing for the controversial move. Ron DeSantis, the chair of the Subcommittee on National Security, met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and toured four possible sites for the embassy relocation, including the two current U.S. consulates in West Jerusalem.
US condemns a unacceptablea North Korea missile launches
The U.S. State Department said it “strongly condemns” the launches of several missiles by North Korea on Sunday, calling it a violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. “The United States strongly condemns [North Korea’s] ballistic missile launches tonight, which violate UN Security Council Resolutions explicitly prohibiting North Korea’s launches using ballistic missile technology,” State Dept.
TA Associates invests in Interswitch
TA Associates said March 6 that it acquired a minority stake in Interswitch . Financial terms weren’t announced.
Onex closes Parkdean Resorts buy
Onex Corp said March 3 that it completed its buy of Parkdean Resorts for 1.35 billion pounds . Parkdean Resorts operates a caravan of holiday parks in the United Kingdom.
Three Wajir MP’s join Jubilee
Three Wajir ODM Members of Parliament have led the Degodia community to the Jubilee Party saying they can longer continue being in the opposition. The leaders who included 15 Wajir County MCA’s led by their speaker Bishar Omar said their decision to join the ruling party has been informed by the development agenda being implemented by the government through-out the country.
Driver dubs BMW ‘Christine’ after it causes fire by itself
Driver, 55, dubs his BMW ‘Christine’ like the killer car in the 1983 Stephen King movie after it rolls off his drive and crashes into his neighbour’s house before bursting into flames A driver has dubbed his car ‘Christine’ like the killer automobile created by Stephen King after the BMW started by itself and set his neighbour’s house on fire. George Day, 55, said his son Adam heard a loud bang and looked out of the window to see giant flames ‘as tall as the house’ erupting from the BMW 3 Series, which had crashed into the next-door home and set the kitchen ablaze.
First World War propaganda posters up for sale
‘Help your Uncle Sam win the war’: Extraordinary collection of First World War propaganda posters intended to boost US morale comes up for sale He bought them in antique shops and took collection with him when he moved to England in the early 1980s The United States only joined the war, which had been raging in Europe for almost three years, in April 1917 A unique collection of propaganda posters which were designed to encourage Americans to support their troops in the First World War is going up for sale this week.
Ageing footballers are the walk of the town
WHARFEDALE has been the cradle of great sport – Ilkley Tennis Club has a national reputation as too does Ben Rhydding Hockey Club. The sport for the over 50s who want to cast off the pipe and armchair image and get out onto the pitch.
UN official urges South Sudan to allow food aid distribution
The U.N. humanitarian chief is demanding immediate access for aid distribution in famine-hit South Sudan amid continued fighting and the recent looting of a humanitarian organization. Stephen O’Brien said after a two-day visit to South Sudan that obstacles to humanitarian assistance continue, including active hostility, access denials, and bureaucratic impediments.
Prosecutor accuses Samsung chief of conspiring to hide…
He denies any knowledge of alleged bribery payments from Samsung to entities controlled by a friend of the impeached South Korean president The billionaire was put in a 71-square-foot detention cell with a toilet in the corner when he was arrested SEOUL – A special prosecutor accused Samsung chief Jay Y. Lee of plotting to make fake documents to disguise millions of dollars in bribes. South Korea’s President Park Geun-hye colluded with her friend Choi Soon-sil to receive the bribes from Samsung Group, the prosecutor said in a statement on Monday.
India overestimates Dalai Lama’s political value: Chinese media
The Chinese media has accused India of using the Dalai Lama card to deal with China’s growing economic and political influence in South Asia and warned New Delhi of “severe consequences” if it hosted the Tibetan spiritual leader in a “disputed” area in Arunachal Pradesh. “Despite objections by China, India will host the Dalai Lama in a disputed region on the China-India border in coming weeks,” state-run Global Times said in an op-ed.
With economy up, crime down, why are the Dutch discontent?
Firebrand anti Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders answers question from the media during an election campaign stop outside De Telegraaf newspaper buildings in Amsterdam Netherlands, Sunday, March 5, 2017. Wilders said he would ban Turkey’s entire Cabinet from visiting the Netherlands in coming weeks to prevent ministers campaigning here for a referendum on changing Turkey’s constitution.
Peugeot to buy GM’s Opel, creating Europe’s No. 2 carmaker
This undated image provided by car manufacturer Opel AG, shows a Opel Insignia Grand Sport, right, and the Insignia Sports Tourer station wagon. The cars will be shown at the Geneva Auto Show in Geneva Switzerland that starts Tuesday March 7, 2017.
N. Koreans’ cyber lives rigidly censored
North Koreans have gained unprecedented connectedness with greater access to media and devices like cellphones over Kim Jong Un’s five-year rule. But residents’ embrace of a state-controlled network has opened the way to unparalleled state censorship and surveillance in the long-isolated, totalitarian country.
Is Moto G5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy S7’s budget-friendly avatar?
Despite its budget constraints, the Moto G5 Plus tries to match the mighty Samsung galaxy S7, but fails, says Himanshu Juneja The Mobile World Conference 2017 at Barcelona, Spain, saw Motorola unveiling its much anticipated Moto G5 handsets. The Lenovo-owned Moto G series has had an enviable record of being a front runner for the budget line of smartphones and the latest Moto G5 duo seem well equipped to carry forward that legacy.
Ex cop links Philippine leader to killings in Senate inquiry
Retired police officer Arturo Lascanas holds documents as he testifies before a Senate inquiry Monday, March 6, 2017 in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines. Lascanas has linked President Rodrigo Duterte when he was mayor, and his men to nearly 200 killings including foreign drug suspects, that the officer and other members of a so-called death squad allegedly carried out.
Services fears of Welsh GPs
DOCTORS’ leaders welcomed an agreement bringing GPs in Wales an extra A 27 million next year – but serious concerns remain about the future of the profession among those in practice. Fears over unsustainable workloads, the demands and usefulness of the current quality monitoring system, who should control the purse strings for enhanced services, and the ongoing challenges of recruitment and retention, were among the topics debated at the annual conference of Welsh Local Medical Committees in Newport.
’16 game still hot, creator declares
Only last summer, crazed Pokemon Go seekers roamed city streets, crowded public parks or ventured into rural areas in search of virtual-reality pocket monsters that would pop up on their smartphones. It seems like ages ago that the game developed by Niantic in San Francisco turned into a global phenomenon, sending legions of players into a worldwide frantic hunt of popular Asian cartoon characters.
Pizza guy surprising to patrons
Washington Capitals left winger Alex Ovechkin surprised several customers when he delivered pizzas to them in his role as a spokesman for Papa John’s Pizza. Imagine living in the Washington, D.C., area, ordering a pizza and having Washington Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin deliver your pizza.
McCarthy eyes Albury again
WANGARATTA trainer Daniel McCarthy is hunting back-to-back Albury Miles with Ashdam after the five-year-old had to settle for second behind hot favourite Burning Front in the $70,000 Eldorado Stakes on Sunday. ON TARGET: Challenge Accepted filled third place on Wangaratta Cup day as part of a lead-up to the NSW Country Championships.
Ex-minister Mayanja Nkangi dies aged 85
Former justice and constitutional affairs minister Joash Mayanja Nkangi has died at the age of 85, according to his family. His daughter, Josephine Mayanja, later confirmed his passing to New Vision on phone on Monday.
Police implicated in car theft
The racket that involves some Flying Squad operatives attached to Kawempe Police Station, was unearthed after a city lawyer, Emmanuel,Twagira, bought a vehicle from Overtime General Services Limited at Pine and the operatives attempted to impound it The Police’s Flying Squad Unit operatives have been accused of conniving with car dealers at Pine Car Bond along Lumumba Road to steal vehicles after selling them to clients.
2,000-year-old bronze ware unearthed in Chengdu
Chinese archeologists discovered a large deposit of bronze items in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China’s Sichuan province, when excavating a tomb cluster dating from between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period . Wang Tianyou, head of the archeological team from the Chengdu Cultural Relic Research Institute, said they have excavated 180 tombs in an area the size of two soccer fields, from which 540 bronze ware items were unearthed, ranging from weapons, utensils and tools to ritual statues.
Want to know where to pay less on fuel? Here are the cheapest prices…
Want to know where to pay less on fuel? Here are the cheapest prices for petrol and diesel in Ipswich today Morrisons in Sproughton Road, and the ASDA supermarkets in Stoke Park Drive and Goddard Road have the best price on unleaded petrol in Ipswich today at 1.167 per litre. If you are thinking of filling up today, here’s a list of the best prices in the Ipswich area according to online price index Petrol Prices.
Changzhou Culture Week held in Berlin
The China Cultural Center in the German capital of Berlin has hosted a series of activities to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ties between China and Germany. The three-day Changzhou Culture Week, held from Feb 24-26, featured cultural elements from China’s Jiangnan – the Southern reaches of the Yangtze River – including folk music, opera, and exhibitions of paintings, calligraphy and traditional Chinese handicrafts.