Category: United Kingdom

New chapter for Higos, thanks to Royds Withy King

Wiltshire-based law firm Royds Withy King acted as lead advisers to the sellers of one of the largest providers of insurance services, Higos Holdings Limited, on its sale to Global Risk Partners for an undisclosed sum. Higos, which employs around 300 people and has 20 offices in Wiltshire , Somerset, Dorset, South Gloucestershire, Devon and Hampshire, was founded by managing director Ian Gosden in 1990.

Court Files: Round-up of cases in the magistrates courts

Matthew James Fox, 37, of Dewsbury Crescent, Stafford, admitted stealing a digital camera, sander, portable DVD play, Xbox game and acoustic stereo system to the value of A 370 in Stafford between October 19 and December 11, stealing a satellite navigation system in Stafford on October 17. He was given a 12-month community order, A 150 compensation, A 85 victim surcharge and A 145 costs. Corey Davies, 19, of Church Street, Rugeley, admitted stealing fragrances worth A 50 from Boots in Market Square, and stealing fragrances worth A 15 from Sports Direct in Stafford on January 3. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge, told to pay A 20 victim surcharge and A 135 costs.

Court Files: Round-up of cases in the magistrates courts

Matthew James Fox, 37, of Dewsbury Crescent, Stafford, admitted stealing a digital camera, sander, portable DVD play, Xbox game and acoustic stereo system to the value of A 370 in Stafford between October 19 and December 11, stealing a satellite navigation system in Stafford on October 17. He was given a 12-month community order, A 150 compensation, A 85 victim surcharge and A 145 costs. Corey Davies, 19, of Church Street, Rugeley, admitted stealing fragrances worth A 50 from Boots in Market Square, and stealing fragrances worth A 15 from Sports Direct in Stafford on January 3. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge, told to pay A 20 victim surcharge and A 135 costs.

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A heroin addict who stole a total of A 1,600 of alcohol from 20 shops – and then gave the police his brother’s name – has been jailed. Gary Mollison was arrested by police after he was identified on CCTV footage.

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A heroin addict who stole a total of A 1,600 of alcohol from 20 shops – and then gave the police his brother’s name – has been jailed. Gary Mollison was arrested by police after he was identified on CCTV footage.

Jordan Davies to Star in Funky New Family Show SUPERBOOTY in Liverpool

Not content with the hearty dose of humiliation he received on stage during his recent stint in panto at The Epstein Theatre, heart-throb Jordan Davies has come back to Liverpool for a second helping! For the Ibiza Weekender hunk has announced he will be starring in the brand new musical Superbooty which opens at Hanover Street theatre next Friday, 17th February. And the cast have promised to dish out plenty of banter and ensure the buff Welshman is the butt of their jokes.

Video shows man being kidnapped from busy bar

Police have released shocking surveillance video showing the moment a man is kidnapped by a group of men from a bar in Bristol, England. The 22-year-old victim was dragged out of the bar on December 15, 2016, before being assaulted and thrown into a car.

Boy, 13, took car for a joyride in Darwen

A 13-YEAR-OLD took a car without the owner’s consent and went on a joyride in Darwen, a court has heard. Blackburn magistrates heard how the teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons but is from Darwen, took the Fiat Panda car on January 5. He pleaded guilty to taking a vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving without a licence and driving without insurance.

Man charged over ‘attack on police’ in Aldershot

The officers were taken to Frimley Park Hospital after being called to a domestic incident in Pegasus Avenue on Tuesday evening, the force said. Detective Inspector Sion Margrie said: “There would have been people in the area at the time of the incident and it is likely someone saw or heard what happened, or even filmed the incident on their mobile phones.

NY Attorney General Pushes Automatic Voter Enrollment and Same-Day Registration

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman expressed confidence that the legislation he introduced today to overhaul the state’s voting systems and procedures will pass both houses of the State Legislature-arguing that the purge of more than 100,000 Democratic voters in Brooklyn ahead of last year’s April primary sparked a “year of change.” The New York Votes Act includes automatic registration of eligible voters, same-day registration for new voters and online personal voter registration and absentee ballot applications.

Against – David Harrison and Chris Stanley at Dollymans Farm

Basildon Council, Rayleigh Town Council and Rawreth Parish Council have each hit out at plans for a giant plant at Dollymans Farm, off Doublegate Lane, Rawreth. It is expected to specialise in construction waste, as Essex County Council and Southend Council were asked to prepare a new plan for waste disposal up to 2032.

Denise Brewster told the Supreme Court she was the victim of serious discrimination

A woman who was denied payments from her late long-term partner’s occupational pension has won a landmark Supreme Court appeal which could affect millions of other cohabitees across the UK. Denise Brewster, 42, a lifeguard from Coleraine, Northern Ireland, challenged a ruling that she was not automatically entitled to a “survivor’s pension” as she would have been if the couple had been married.

Brexit, A Game Of Deal Or No Deal

Theresa May could not have been clearer: “No deal for Britain is better than a bad deal for Britain,” the UK prime minister said on January 17, setting out the kind of British exit from the EU that she sought to negotiate. She qualified her assertion by adding that “I am sure a positive agreement can be reached.”

Scott Macnab: Who’s left to stand up to Holyrood?

The SNP is poised to seize control of town halls but opposition to diktat from Edinburgh may suffer, writes Scott MacNab The political map of Scotland is poised to alter radically once more in the months ahead. The shifting plates of power which have marked the past decade are again on the move as the council elections loom and the outcome is likely to be another brick in the wall of the SNP’s hegemony of the country’s public life.a Sweeping gains are likely for the Nationalists.

Subject Leader of MathematicsRichmond upon ThamesWe require a Subject …

We require a Subject Leader of Mathematics to start in September 2017, at our small, over-subscribed, 11-18 mixed Church of England comprehensive school on the edge of Richmond Park in South West London. September 2014 saw the launch of our new Sixth Form for which we have a purpose built block to accommodate the Year 12 and 13. You are very welcome to visit us and take a tour of the school and meet the mathematics department prior to interview.

MP warns over armed vigilantes targeting seagulls

Concerns have risen that seagulls will launch a fresh wave of attacks on Britons as the breeding season hits this spring Menacing seagulls are causing such havoc in Britain that vigilantes are arming themselves with guns and launching their own culls, an MP has said. Conservative MP Anne-Marie Trevelyan said locals have been “wandering the streets” of the picturesque seaside town near the Scottish border to kill the birds.

Dwindling numbers forces Haverfordwest Lions Club to close after 40 years

Outgoing Haverfordwest Lions president Mona Skipper presented final cheques to four local groups. PICTURE: Western Telegraph Amanda Absolom-Lowe, of Pembrokeshire Care, Share and Give, Phyllis Morgan of Cystic Fibrosis, outgoing Lions president Mona Skip The first group of its kind in Pembrokeshire, the Lions are well known for their annual summer duck race, and organising Father Christmas’ annual sleigh rides.

Police crack down on drink and drug drivers

POLICE are on a drink and drugs driving crackdown after making a number of arrests across North Wales over the weekend. The North Wales force targeted motorists suspected of driving under the influence, between Friday, February 3 and Sunday, February 5. On Sunday night, a 49-year-old man was arrested in Llandygai, near Bangor, after failing to provide a breath test.