French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild the medieval cathedral of Notre-Dame after a major fire. Firefighters managed to save the 850-year-old Gothic building’s main stone structure including its two towers however, the spire and roof collapsed. The fire was declared under control almost nine hours after it started. The cause of the fire…
Facebook and Instagram face a ban on letting under 18s ‘like’ posts on their social media platforms whilst snapchat could be prevented from allowing the same age group to build up ‘streaks’. This is all under the new rules proposed by the UK’s data watchdog. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said these techniques exploit “human…
A murder detective believes he has found a way to identify where fatal knife attacks are likely to take place. Det Ch Insp John Massey trawled through records of knife crimes in London over a 12-month period and found a link with fatal stabbings the following year. More than two thirds of killing in 2017-18…
The number of deaths whilst on probation in England and Wales has risen by almost a third in three years. Last year there were 966 recorded deaths of ex prisoners this is compared to 756 in 2015-16. Around one in three of those deads where self-inflicted. In 2014-15 there were 558 deaths but that was…
An National Education Union analysis found spending was not keeping pace with increasing demand in nearly 93% of England’s local councils. Between 2015 and 2018 the number of special need plans grew by 33% whilst funding rose 6%. The government said another £100 million is needed in special need places. Two-thirds of England’s local councils…
High-end fashion chain LK Bennett has been bought out of administration saving 325 jobs however, they are closing 15 stores – 110 jobs will be lost. LK Bennett has been bought by Byland UK which was set up by Rebecca Feng who runs the companies Chinese franchises. The sale includes the company’s headquarters, 21 stores…
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