A former British Legion volunteer who sexually abused children in foster care over a 20-year period has been jailed. Paedophile Roy Darvill, of The Crescent, Walthamstow, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars yesterday , at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
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Roy Darvill admitted thirty charges relating to the abuse of young girls
A former British Legion volunteer who sexually abused children in foster care over a 20-year period has been jailed. Paedophile Roy Darvill, of The Crescent, Walthamstow, was sentenced to 16 years behind bars yesterday , at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Industry hires and promotions: March 6-10, 2017
CoreLogic President and CEO, Anand Nallathambi , passed away on March 2, 2017, after a brief illness. “On behalf of the CoreLogic Board of Directors and our employees, it is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Anand Nallathambi,” stated Paul Folino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CoreLogic.
Industry hires and promotions: March 6-10, 2017
CoreLogic President and CEO, Anand Nallathambi , passed away on March 2, 2017, after a brief illness. “On behalf of the CoreLogic Board of Directors and our employees, it is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Anand Nallathambi,” stated Paul Folino, Chairman of the Board of Directors of CoreLogic.
South Korea: Cheers, tears as Seoul wakes up to life without Park
President Park Geun-hye is due to leave office after a Constitutional Court on Friday upheld a vote by lawmakers to impeach her. With Park out, South Koreans’ attention is now turning to what leadership the next election will usher in, and how the new leadership will handle relationships with the US and North Korea.
South Korea: Cheers, tears as Seoul wakes up to life without Park
President Park Geun-hye is due to leave office after a Constitutional Court on Friday upheld a vote by lawmakers to impeach her. With Park out, South Koreans’ attention is now turning to what leadership the next election will usher in, and how the new leadership will handle relationships with the US and North Korea.
UN chief seeks more police for Congo mission as violence up
The United Nations secretary-general is seeking 320 additional police for the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo as tensions over long-delayed elections have caused violence to spread into new areas of the country. The new report by Antonio Guterres to the U.N. Security Council, obtained by The Associated Press, says a recent political agreement reached by the ruling party and opposition to hold presidential elections this year is in peril as the sides engage in brinksmanship.
Gerakan fears the rich may – take over’ Gurney Drive
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Gerakan is worried about Gurney Drive becoming a gathering spot for ‘high-class communities’ and losing its original ambience for ordinary Penangites. Its publicity bureau chief Ooi Zhi Yi said the state government had not fully revealed its plan on the reclaimed land off Gurney Drive.
Gerakan fears the rich may – take over’ Gurney Drive
GEORGE TOWN: Penang Gerakan is worried about Gurney Drive becoming a gathering spot for ‘high-class communities’ and losing its original ambience for ordinary Penangites. Its publicity bureau chief Ooi Zhi Yi said the state government had not fully revealed its plan on the reclaimed land off Gurney Drive.
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Water cut-off letter ‘is a hoax’
Western Cape Premier Helen Zillle’s office says a message on social media warning of a looming two-day water cut-off is a hoax. Her office issued a statement yesterday in response to the circulation on social media of what appears to be an official letter from the City of Cape Town under Zille’s name, saying water would be cut off on March 29 and 30. The letter reads: “The entire water system of Cape Town and surrounding areas will shut down in order to facilitate the new upgrades to the reservoir.”
Water cut-off letter ‘is a hoax’
Western Cape Premier Helen Zillle’s office says a message on social media warning of a looming two-day water cut-off is a hoax. Her office issued a statement yesterday in response to the circulation on social media of what appears to be an official letter from the City of Cape Town under Zille’s name, saying water would be cut off on March 29 and 30. The letter reads: “The entire water system of Cape Town and surrounding areas will shut down in order to facilitate the new upgrades to the reservoir.”
Modi, only Modi, is reason for victories: Amit Shah
Shah said PM Modi’s pro-poor schemes and pro-performance agenda led to BJP’s victory in UP and Uttarakhand A beaming Amit Shah called the BJP’s big victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ‘the victories of Narendra Modi’s leadership.’ NEW DELHI: A beaming Amit Shah called the BJP’s big victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand “the victories of Narendra Modi ‘s leadership.”
Modi, only Modi, is reason for victories: Amit Shah
Shah said PM Modi’s pro-poor schemes and pro-performance agenda led to BJP’s victory in UP and Uttarakhand A beaming Amit Shah called the BJP’s big victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand ‘the victories of Narendra Modi’s leadership.’ NEW DELHI: A beaming Amit Shah called the BJP’s big victories in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand “the victories of Narendra Modi ‘s leadership.”
Malaysia hopes for talks with North Korea in ‘next few days’
Malaysia’s foreign minister says the government hopes to begin formal talks with North Korea in the “next few days” on solving a diplomatic dispute that has seen the two countries bar each other’s citizens from leaving. The dispute stems from the mysterious poisoning death of the half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport.
‘Kejriwal was summer storm, came, then went’
The Punjab President of the Congress thanked his party too, for giving him a chance to take the initiative in the state. NEW DELHI: A jubilant Captain Amarinder Singh of the Congress found occasion to have a double celebration today after he won the Patiala seat by a margin of over 51, 000 votes, even as his party successfully fended off a challenge from main contender, the Aam Aadmi Party.
‘Kejriwal was summer storm, came, then went’
The Punjab President of the Congress thanked his party too, for giving him a chance to take the initiative in the state. NEW DELHI: A jubilant Captain Amarinder Singh of the Congress found occasion to have a double celebration today after he won the Patiala seat by a margin of over 51, 000 votes, even as his party successfully fended off a challenge from main contender, the Aam Aadmi Party.
Where things stand in the Volkswagen emissions scandal
This Feb. 14, 2013, file photo, shows the logo on the grill of a Volkswagen on display in Pittsburgh. Volkswagen pleaded guilty Friday, March 10, 2017, to three criminal counts for a scheme to get around U.S. pollution rules.
Top Trump confidante admits to speaking privately with…
OCTOBER 08: Political consultant Roger Stone speaks onstage during The New Yorker Festival 2016 – ‘President Trump: Life As We May Know It,’ featuring Max Boot, Amy Davidson, Roger Stone, and Sean Wilentz in conversation with Evan Osnos at MasterCard Stage at SVA Theatre on October 8, 2016 in New York City.
Hamilton residents told urgent water savings needed as Tasman Tempest continues to wreak havoc
Torrential rain – which has flooded houses, and forced the evacuation of festival goers in the Coromandel – has also put pressure on a weakened bulk water main. In Auckland, residents have also been told savings are needed as the city faces its worst water shortage in 20 years.
The power of empathy
With regard to the perennial wave of crime and violence in Jamaica, it was heartening to read the comments of Robertino Gordon, dean of discipline at Cornwall College in Montego Bay. He stressed the fact that parents should be held accountable for the upbringing of their children.
Sewage plague threatens Jones Town
If an epidemic broke out it in a poor section of Kingston, it would quickly affect the better-off areas as the poor people go to work in those communities and work as cleaners and domestics. There is real danger that the untreated sewage flowing on to Benbow Street in Jones Town could lead to an outbreak in cholera that might trigger the deaths of Jamaicans.
UN says world faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945
Famine was recently declared in parts of South Sudan, World Food Programme has air-dropped aid to catchment areas in the country. The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the U.N. humanitarian chief said Friday.
Over 55 Sri Lankan food exporters take part in Gulfood 2017 in Dubai
Mar 11, Colombo: The largest ever contingent of Food and Beverage exporting companies from Sri Lanka successfully participated in the 22nd edition of Gulfood 2017 trade exhibition in Dubai. The annual event, which is considered as the world’s largest Food and Drink event, was held at Dubai World Trade Centre in UAE from 26th February to 2nd March 2017.
Third Protester Dies As South Korea Braces For More Rallies
South Korean police on Saturday braced for more violence between opponents and supporters of ousted President Park Geun-hye, who was stripped of her powers by the Constitutional Court over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into a political turmoil.
Mona Lisa’s smile decoded: Science says she’s happy
In an unusual trial, close to 100 percent of people described her expression as unequivocally “happy”, researchers revealed on Friday, March 10, 2017. A cameraman filming Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa at the Louvre in Paris, France.
Trump confidante spoke to alleged Russian hacker
OCTOBER 08: Political consultant Roger Stone speaks onstage during The New Yorker Festival 2016 – ‘President Trump: Life As We May Know It,’ featuring Max Boot, Amy Davidson, Roger Stone, and Sean Wilentz in conversation with Evan Osnos at MasterCard Stage at SVA Theatre on October 8, 2016 in New York City.
.com | Niger drought leaves schools closed
More than half of schoolchildren have quit class in some parts of Niger due to drought which is forcing entire families of farmers to move to seek better pastures, the UN said Friday. At least 33 000 farmers’ children have abandoned class to follow their parents, with the worst hit areas including the central regions of Maradi and Zinder, Agadez in the north and Tahoua in the west.
.com | EXCLUSIVE: White farmer battles Mugabe’s top aide in ‘last minute’ scramble for land
Hollywood star Will Smith has just been to Victoria Falls – but did he stay on the Zimbabwe side or the Zambian side of the natural wonder? Harare – A white commercial farmer in Matabeleland South in southern Zimbabwe is battling to have President Robert Mugabe’s top aide leave a prime property, in what critics view as a “last minute” scramble for land akin to the biblical “last supper”. Ray Ndlukula, the deputy secretary for cabinet and president’s office, has laid siege on the farm located in Figtree amid revelations in court documents that are in News24’s possession that he has other properties in the province.
More U.S. boots on the ground
The Trump administration is signaling its readiness to put “boots on the ground” in Syria and Iraq to defeat the Islamic State and secure a stronger place for the United States in the negotiations on the future of both countries. It is a risky approach because of the presence of military forces from Russia, Iran, the Lebanese terrorist organization Hezbollah and Turkey as well as various Syrian factions, including Kurds seeking to carve out an independent state along the Turkish border.
Custody court cases set for axe in Burnley
ANOTHER major shake-up of the magistrates courts system in East Lancashire has been criticised by a senior county councillor and a former MP. Ministry of Justice bosses have confirmed Burnley, Pendle and Magistrates Court will no longer take custody cases from May 1. Remand hearings and sentencings potentially involving prison terms will then take place at Blackburn, according to the HM Courts Service.
Veteran Canadian warship decommissioned in Halifax
HMCS Athabaskan sailed around Halifax harbour for the last time as part of a ceremony marking its final retirement from service. The destroyer was the last serving member of a class of four destroyers that have served the Canadian navy since the early 1970s.
Growing Consensus that Time Has Come for Unity
There have been vocal and widespread calls for Irish reunification in the face of the British government’s determination to leave the European Union and a historic election result last week which has delivered unprecedented political strength for nationalism and Sinn Fein. Speaking on the Falls Road in west Belfast, flanked by senior party representatives, Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams pointed to the significance of the fact that the unionist majority at Stormont has been ended by last week’s election.
Liberals respond to Gonski claims
The Federal Liberal Party has responded swiftly to claims made by an “I Give a Gonski” campaign in Naracoorte this week. The Federal Liberal Party has responded swiftly to claims made by an “I Give a Gonski” campaign in Naracoorte this week.
Trump’s new immigration order, still more of the same
This week the administration finally released the newest version of the Trump administration’s travel ban. The new order entitled, Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States executive order does not include the controversial religious litmus test that prioritizes Christian refugees over Muslims and eliminates the indefinite suspension of the Syrian refugee resettlement program.
Asylum case likely to set precedent for Cubans, following end to wet foot, dry foot policy
An elderly Cuban couple is expected to remain in detention while a judge who presided over their asylum hearing Friday makes a final determination on their fate. Aquilino Caraballo and Georgina HernA ndez, 67 and 64, have been held in separate facilities since they were taken into custody on Jan. 13 at Miami International Airport, a day after the former Obama administration announced an end to the immigration policy known as “wet foot, dry foot.”
United Nations warns world faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945
The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the UN humanitarian chief has said. The world faces the largest humanitarian crisis since the United Nations was founded in 1945 with more than 20 million people in four countries facing starvation and famine, the UN humanitarian chief has said.
Cycle infrastructure ‘risks reinforcing health inequalities’, report warns
CYCLE infrastructure risks exacerbating health inequalities in Glasgow unless more effort is made to target routes and bike hire schemes to the most deprived communities, public health experts have warned. A series of reports by the Glasgow Centre for Population Health, due to be published next week, highlight that segregated cycle ways to the west and south-west of the city are leading more people to commute by bike, but that the increase has been concentrated among better off households who are more likely to own bikes or live near a segregated cycle route.
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