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Thursday 15 August 2024 6:00 am  |  Updated: Wednesday 14 August 2024 10:40 pm Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Email Mark Kleinman: Sky News’ City Editor, delves into the Hargreaves Lansdown takeover, The Daily Telegraph auction, and London’s capital markets efforts Hargreaves Lansdown Deal Presents Dilemma for Retail Investors What would Hargreaves Lansdown think of its own takeover deal? If the retail investment platform could voice its opinion, it might not be thrilled with the price at which it is being acquired by a group of private investors. At £11.40 per share, the…

Specialist officers and a police helicopter were dispatched to Glasgow’s West End on Wednesday afternoon (August 14) as part of an ongoing operation. Police initially responded to Kelso Street around 2 p.m. and later moved to Hawick Street in Knightswood and Glasgow Road in Clydebank around 5 p.m. Images captured by the Glasgow Times show multiple armed police officers and units blocking off Hawick Street shortly before 5 p.m. In dramatic scenes, armed officers, alongside plain-clothed personnel, were seen at a property on the street. An armed officer was observed on a first-floor balcony, while others were positioned on the…

The debate arises amid growing concerns about the state of Belfast’s nighttime economy.Source link

She raised concerns about the lifeguard tower on Hove beach being unmanned despite the recent hot weather. “Why are there no lifeguards on Hove Lawns beach?” she questioned in an online residents association group. “At the height of the school holidays, on a very hot day, the beach was packed. “What value do we place on a child’s or person’s life, Brighton and Hove City Council?” The council lifeguard tower is supposed to be staffed from the start of the season on May 25. According to the council’s website, “Lifeguards patrol the city’s beaches from the end of May until…

Location : The M6 southbound at junction J12 . Lane Closures : Lanes 3 and 4 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 15 August 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 15 August 2024. Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed. Source link

Police were called to the incident at 4.38pm yesterday (Tuesday) on Moorside Road. Emergency services attended the scene and a five-year-old boy was taken to hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life threatening. There have been no arrests at this stage. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at about 16:38hrs on Tuesday, 13 August to reports of a child fallen from height on Moorside Road, BR1. “Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London’s Air Ambulance attended. “A 5-year-old boy was taken to hospital for treatment. “His injuries are not believed to be…

Two lanes are shut on the M25 due to a broken-down lorry with a gearbox issue.Motorists heading anti-clockwise between Junction 3 for Swanley and Junction 2 for Dartford are affected with lanes three and four closed.Two lanes are shut on the M25 due to a broken-down lorry. Picture: KCC HighwaysNational Highways traffic officers are at the scene, where there is three miles of congestion.There are approximately 20 minutes of delays.It is not known when the route could fully reopen.Listen to kmfm for travel updates.More as we get it. Source link

Gillingham manager Mark Bonner had no objections to the red card handed to midfielder Euan Williams during Tuesday night’s match. Williams, making his debut for the Gills after joining just before the season began, received a red card following a foul on Swansea’s Kyle Naughton near the halfway line. Despite a late goal from substitute Oli Hawkins offering a brief glimmer of hope, Gillingham lost the Carabao Cup tie 3-1, failing to force a penalty shoot-out. “There are no real complaints about the red card,” Bonner stated. “At the time, it seemed a bit reckless. Although it was low, his…

M J Prime Property proposed converting Turnpike House on High Street, Crawley, into 64 one-bedroom flats. The plan included five floors of flats, each featuring a bedroom, bathroom, and open-plan kitchen and living room. The two underground levels were designated for car parking. Despite the developer’s claim that the new flats would not negatively impact local traffic, Crawley Borough Council rejected the application for prior approval. The council cited the lack of evidence regarding highway impacts, insufficient parking provisions—including cycle spaces, disabled parking, and EV charging stations—and inadequate information about refuse, recycling, and site access for refuse vehicles. The application…

Harry Finch is optimistic that a victory in Kent Spitfires’ final Metro Bank One-Day Cup match of the season can set the stage for a strong finish. Kent will conclude their 50-over cup campaign against Northants Steelbacks at Canterbury today, already out of contention for the knockout stages following a seven-run defeat to Durham last Sunday. As Kent Spitfires’ wicketkeeper-batsman, Finch is eager to see his team build momentum with a win, despite a challenging season across all formats. The Spitfires will next face Worcestershire in County Championship Division 1 starting next Thursday, where they aim to avoid relegation and…