Simon Furness

There were nine children among the fatalities in the fire, which took hold on Sunday in the Bronx.
BBC News – US & Canada

Authorities warn that at least 30% of pupils may not return after the long absence because of Covid.
BBC News – Africa

Brechin The unofficial capital city of Angus.

Brechin has had city status for years now. Situated in the heart of Angus, this large town is not officially recognised as a city by modern standards, even though […]

The boss of Jet2 says demand has returned to around the same level seen before the Covid pandemic.
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Princess Basma bint Saud and her daughter were held without charge for almost three years.
BBC News – Middle East

Another three are missing after the cliff fell onto boats in a lake in the south-east of the country.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The protests are against a draft law which would in effect ban the unvaccinated from public areas.
BBC News – Europe

The UK’s former vaccines minister says reducing the quarantine period would ease staff pressures.
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Together with her husband, Bergman wrote songs for legends like Barbara Streisand and Fred Astaire.
BBC News – US & Canada

Africa’s top football tournament is about to start in Cameroon, despite a bitter four-year conflict.
BBC News – Africa

The supermarket announced on Friday that it will invest £100m in employees’ payments and rewards.
BBC News – Business

The social media giant says it did so by mistake, as families tried to memorialise the 176 victims.
BBC News – Middle East

The men were shot and burned alive on the outskirts of the capital, according to one of their employers.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Majority of passengers on two flights from Italy to Amritsar in India test positive for Covid-19.
BBC News – Europe

The booster third dose continues to give high protection to people 65 and over, data suggests.
BBC News – UK

Three men who killed the black jogger given life sentences by judge who condemns “callous” murder.
BBC News – US & Canada

Christine Mboma, who became the first Namibian woman to win an Olympic medal, is the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year for 2021.
BBC News – Africa

Looking to get started in the “Dead Universe” comic collecting area? Then Atlas-Seaboard is a good place to start. Their reign as a comic publisher may have only lasted a few months however they were way ahead of […]

Looking for something a bit different but not totally off the wall? Then give Crimson Cage a read you won’t be disappointed. 
Scene setting
The time 1984, the place New Orleans, the backdrop, the Lousiana […]

The retailer says recent sales rose 20%, but wage, shipping and manufacturing costs are all rising.
BBC News – Business