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PAScottish beer giant Brewdog has announced job cuts across the business after posting a £37m loss last year.It is the fifth year running that the firm, headquartered in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has posted pre-tax losses – now totalling £148m.Brewdog has not confirmed how many jobs will go. Staff were informed about the cuts in an email from chief executive James Taylor. The announcement comes after the departure of Brewdog co-founder Martin Dickie and the closure of 10 bars across the UK earlier this year.Chief executive James Taylor told staff that a difficult decision had been made to “right-size” parts of the…
Manchester United and Manchester City will pay tribute to the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack before their Premier League fixtures this weekend.But tributes will not be routinely held across the Premier League or English Football League over Thursday’s incident in which two people died and three others were injured.United players will wear black armbands and hold a minute’s silence before their match against Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday, while the women’s team will do the same at their Women’s Super League match against Chelsea on Friday night. Speaking at his news conference on Friday, United men’s manager Ruben…
Terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie was on police bail when he carried out the Manchester synagogue attack, GB News understands.Sources said Al-Shamie was on bail for an alleged rape.Al-Shamie’s terrorist attack led to the deaths of two men and injuries to three others.Police shot and killed Al-Shamie at the scene, with him appearing to have a bomb strapped to him, but the force later confirmed that no viable explosive was found.The Syrian-born British citizen is believed to have other criminal convictions, but was not on the radar of counter-terrorism officers at the time of the incident.Al-Shamie rammed his car into people entering…
Marc WaddingtonNorth WestPA MediaDeputy Prime Minister David Lammy was booed and heckled as he spoke at a vigil near to the scene of the attackDeputy Prime Minister David Lammy was met with boos and shouts of “shame on you” as he appeared at a vigil for victims of the Manchester synagogue attack.The former foreign secretary was accused by some in the crowd of allowing antisemitism to increase during Labour’s time in government. Lammy, who is also Justice Secretary, was also criticised for the government’s decision to recognise Palestine as a state by people who had come to show solidarity with…
Members of Europe’s royal families gathered in Luxembourg on Friday for the historic abdication of Grand Duke Henri, but the British Royal Family were notably absent from the celebrations.The abdication, held at the Grand Ducal Palace in Luxembourg City, marked the end of Henri’s 25-year reign and the accession of his son, Prince Guillaume, as Grand Duke.It was the first change of monarch in Luxembourg for a quarter of a century, with representatives from across the continent in attendance.Among the arrivals were Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands, who stood out in a ruby red gown and cape, accompanied by her…
Millions of Britons are at risk of a “disappointing” retirement savings shortfall due to the growing gender pension gap, shocking new analysis has found. Research reveals that women must secure an annual income of £74,000 from their mid-forties to accumulate pension savings equivalent to their male counterparts at retirement.This figure represents more than twice the typical British salary of £35,000, according to calculations carried out by investment platform interactive investor.Their analysis exposes a substantial pension wealth divide of £52,000 for women reaching 45, with females holding average retirement savings of £48,000 while males possess £100,000.These findings form part of the…
Stacey Solomon has opened up about how she finds it “scary to be Jewish” following yesterday’s horrific terror attack at a Manchester synagogue. TV personality Ms Solomon, 35, shared an emotional message on her Instagram account on Thursday evening. A lone attacker left two people dead yesterday after targeting Heaton Park synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.Five were injured and two people were killed in the attack, which was initially declared a major incident by Greater Manchester Police before being deemed terror-related.Stacey Solomon opened up on how it feels ‘scary to be Jewish’ | BBCSort…
Petrol and diesel drivers continue to face expensive fuel prices as experts slam major retailers and supermarkets for not passing on savings to hard-pressed motorists.Fresh data from RAC Fuel Watch shows that petrol and diesel prices jumped by around one penny per litre in September.Petrol drivers are now paying an average of 135.64p per litre, while diesel now costs 143.14p at forecourts around the UK.While prices are not as high as their peak in June and July of 2022, drivers are still forking out £74 for an average 55-litre tank of unleaded and £78.20 for diesel.Fuel prices have also fallen…
CCTV captured the moment the three girls surrounded Fredi Rivero on an Islington streetThree teenage girls who admitted manslaughter after a 75-year-old man died in a street attack that was filmed on a mobile phone have been detained.The girls, who were aged 14, 16 and 17 at the time of the attack, pushed, shoved, kicked and punched Fredi Rivero near a bus stop in Islington, north London, on 27 February, with one of them filming the assault on her phone and grabbing his glasses.Mr Rivero, a Bolivian national, was near a bus stop on Seven Sisters Road when the teenagers…
Reflecting back on Van Bronckhorst’s demise, a large part of the support wanted him gone too, just not with the same ferocity Martin is experiencing.How many might welcome him back now, or wish to go back to a time when European finals seemed achievable?The Dutchman’s credentials clearly are valued by English Premier League-winning Liverpool boss Arne Slot, no less, who appointed him as assistant manager at Anfield this summer after a short-lived tenure at Besiktas.High points under him, though, were balanced by uninspiring domestic displays and a failure to retain the long-awaited Scottish title that Steven Gerrard delivered.A bruising Champions…