The creators of the stunning ceramic poppies display which engulfed the Tower of London have received New Year Honours awards. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/new-year-honours-for-tower-of-london-poppies-duo-joan-collins-and-john-hurt-9951239.html
New Year’s Eve revellers will be able to take advantage of free travel on the London Underground, buses and trains from this evening. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/free-travel-for-new-years-eve-revellers-9951362.html
Manager Arsene Wenger remains confident 2015 can turn out to be a vintage year for Arsenal. http://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsene-wenger-targets-return-to-top-four-on-new-years-day-as-arsenal-keep-eyes-on-title-race-9951836.html
During the next decade, more homes will be built in Wandsworth than any other London borough. http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/new-homes/wandsworth-building-more-new-homes-any-other-london-borough
Luxy might just be the worst thing to ever happen to online dating. While on the surface it may just look like a posh version of Tinder it’s much much worse. For starters it’s described as ‘Tinder, minus the riff-raff’. Secondly the app’s founder… http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/02/luxy-app-iphone-rich-people_n_5918994.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
BUS passengers to the northern suburbs are no longer welcome outside Adelaide’s newest five-star hotel, and will be moved along at the request of management. http://www.news.com.au/national/south-australia/new-adelaide-fivestar-hotel-mayfair-hotel-wants-bus-passengers-to-be-moved-along-king-william-st/story-fnii5yv4-1227078390906
TOUGH new laws allowing corrupt WA prison officers to be sacked are being hampered by the opposition despite it coming up with the idea, the minister says. http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/corrective-services-minister-joe-francis-says-new-wa-prison-officer-laws-being-delayed-by-opposition/story-fnii5thn-1227078225336
TAOS, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico prosecutors aim to file new charges against a Tennessee woman in a chaotic traffic stop and chase last year during which a New Mexico State Police officer fired shots at her minivan full of children. http://news.yahoo.com/mom-may-face-charges-van-chase-shooting-172626885.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a striking public rebuke, the Obama administration warned Israel on Wednesday that plans for a controversial new housing project in east Jerusalem would distance Israel from “even its closest allies” and raise questions about its commitment to seeking peace with Palestinians. http://news.yahoo.com/obama-netanyahu-meet-iran-deadline-looms-061718520.html
LONDON (AP) — In the face of an Ebola outbreak unlike any other seen before, officials are turning to unprecedented measures: makeshift clinics that will offer little or no care. http://news.yahoo.com/type-clinic-eyed-help-stop-ebola-114657680.html
By Carey Gillam (Reuters) – Four more people caught up in racial unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, that followed the police killing of a black teenager, have joined a lawsuit alleging illegal assaults and detentions by “rogue” police officers. The amended complaint, filed Thursday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, seeks […]
The Jewish State of Israel in the Levant – that’s how some pro-Palestine activists are now referring to Israel. With the allusion to the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), tweeters are enjoying sharing the joke. http://rt.com/news/192552-israel-jsil-twitter-isis/
A new book claims police were unaware that the athlete had phoned his ex-girlfriend, and that his brother may have deleted data from his iPhone http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/africa/article4224306.ece
A new Chelsea bar is serving a gruesome cocktail with pig’s blood as a key ingredient – aptly named ‘Slaughter’. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pigs-blood-and-octopus-tentacles-on-the-menu-at-new-chelsea-bar-9770301.html
The so-called ‘posh revival’ is nowhere more evident than in the spate of new private members’ clubs in London. The capital’s nightlife entrepreneurs have noticed that their wealthy patrons are ready to cough up membership fees again and have responded vigorously, with new clubs catering to every type of successful Londoner now only a […]
During the next decade, more homes will be built in Wandsworth than any other London borough. http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/new-homes/wandsworth-building-more-new-homes-any-other-london-borough
Totally Thames, a month-long festival celebrating the river, reaches its climax next weekend with the Great River Race, a 21.6-mile boat “marathon” from Royal Docks to Richmond with more than 300 c http://www.homesandproperty.co.uk/property-news/new-homes/new-cities-thames-green-transformation-londons-waterways
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to stop a new Alabama law that places additional requirements on girls seeking abortions without their parents’ approval. The suit, filed in federal court in Montgomery, said … http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/01/alabama-abortion-law_n_5917180.html
By Soham Chatterjee (Reuters) – Apple Inc said it sold more than 10 million iPhones in the first weekend after its new models went on sale on Friday, underscoring strong demand for phones with larger displays. Chief Executive Tim Cook said the company could have sold even more iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus models […]
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s last government was a strong voice internationally on Ukraine, supporting Kiev’s pro-Western reforms and calling for sanctions on Russia to punish it for its aggression there. http://news.yahoo.com/polish-president-swears-reshuffled-government-083511502.html
An apparent conflict of interest for New Jersey’s pension fund manager is troubling enough that it “should be investigated.” http://www.ibtimes.com/christies-pension-overseer-invested-new-jersey-money-fund-he-linked-privately-1692575
As we mark the end of another year with the advent of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, we pause to take stock of the year that has passed, to learn from ourselves, our experiences and our mistakes as we move forward to build a better future…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/abraham-h-foxman/reflections-on-the-jewish_b_5862640.html
WEST MILFORD, N.J. (AP) — A black bear believed to have attacked and killed a hiker over the weekend likely was looking for food and was circling the victim’s body when sheriff’s officers and wildlife officials killed it, officials said Monday…. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/darsh-patel-hiker-killed_n_5860554.html
For some, the annual pilgrimage to an Apple store to buy a glossy new iPhone is purely for the spectacle. Die-hard fans spend hours outside to be a part of the fanfare and become the first to get their hands on latest device. But a disturbing new … http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/22/video-new-york-iphone-6-line_n_5861498.html