Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Taurus. Happy Birthday for Monday, Sept. 4, 2023: You are a master planner. You do everything with care, thought and precision. You’re in charge. This year is slower paced. It’s OK to rest. It’s…
Prisoners are raging after Sunday roasts were replaced with stew. Inmates at HMP Norwich, a 700-capacity jail in Norfolk, were left staring into their plates after being served up "slop" instead of roast chicken, roast potatoes, Yorkshire puds and all the trimmings. Inspectors from the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) said…
Construction-tech company Prescient, which fabricated components for multi-family buildings, is closing its Arvada factory and laying off 60 employees, according to a letter the company sent to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment on Thursday. “This action is expected to be permanent, and upon conclusion of the shutdown activities…
On a recent summer day, Austin Knudsen, Montana’s attorney general, drove his red Buick from Helena, the state’s capital, to Boulder, a tiny town about a half-hour away whose main claim to fame is that it’s home to the state’s highway patrol. The road was quiet, flanked by the sort…
Jeremy Hunt discusses tackling problems with inflation Rishi Sunak is on course to fulfil his key promise to the nation and halve inflation by Christmas, the Treasury predicted last night. The Prime Minister made it clear that tackling soaring prices was his number one priority when he entered Downing Street…
Putin speaks at event marking anniversary of Battle of Kursk Vladimir Putin has in one way or another served the Russian state for decades. He has held either of the country’s top jobs — Prime Minister and President — for the last 23 years with little opposition to his rule….
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has defended the decision to expand the city’s controversial Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). The scheme, which was extended to cover all of Greater London on Tuesday, sees drivers of the most polluting and older vehicles charged £12.50 a day. The move has provoked…
The Chancellor insisted Rishi Sunak was trying to limit changes by focusing on “who is going to get the job done”. The Prime Minister last week appointed Grant Shapps as Defence Secretary, his fifth Cabinet role in a year, after Ben Wallace stepped down. Mr Sunak promoted his ally Claire…
And campaigners have insisted that children’s education must not be wrecked again by a return to home schooling. On the eve of the return to classrooms, more than 100 schools across England have had to close buildings reinforced with “dangerous concrete” and bring back pandemic-era remote learning. Head teachers and…
Richard Ekstract, a magazine publisher who found success with niche audiences — from trade journals like Tape Recording and Audio Times to a regional shelter franchise that started with Hamptons Cottages and Gardens — and played a curious role in Andy Warhol’s career, died on Aug. 7 in West Palm…