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Tuesday 21 May 2024 9:24 am Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The board of grocery technology business Ocado will face a question about staff pay inequality at their annual general meeting on Monday.  Ocado has maintained its position as the fastest growing grocer for the third month in a row, as efforts to cut prices continue to pay off.  The M&S linked food tech firm saw sales up by 12.4 per cent in the 12 weeks to the middle of May.  According to new…

Savvy holidaymakers have been encouraged to snap up the best deals early today by the Money Saving Expert. Taking to X, Martin Lewis told his followers that easyJet were launching their March to June 2025 flights today, with the “best possible rates” being available early. He said: “Just heard easyJet launching its March to June 2025 flights (Tuesday) from 6am-ish. “Bagging them the moment they launch (browser refreshing type thing) is often (no guarantee) the way to get them at the cheapest possible rate. Urgent: Just heard Easyjet launching its March to June 2025 flights tomorrow from 6am-ish. Bagging them…

Location : The M4 eastbound between junctions J15 and J14 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 21 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Three beaches have been stripped of their Blue Flag awards, prestigious international accolades presented to beaches that demonstrate exceptional management and maintain high water quality standards. Source link

Crews are standing down in the search for a light aircraft reported to have been in trouble flying over a village.Firefighters and police officers were using drones to try and locate it after it was reported to have been experiencing difficulty over Charing, near Ashford, earlier this afternoon.Firefighters were searching for a light aircraft in Charing, near AshfordBut the fire service service is now calling off the operation.“No aircraft has been found following a thorough search in Charring,” said a fire service spokesman said.“Crews are standing down.“People are no longer advised to avoid the area.”One resident said he saw emergency…

Location : The M4 westbound between junctions J10 and J11 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:15 and 01:30 on 21 May 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Police were called at 7.20pm on Sunday (May 19) to a report of a disturbance involving a number of people on Oldfield Place. Officers attended and one woman received treatment at the scene for injuries sustained during the incident. This woman was later arrested in connection with the incident, alongside a 16-year-old girl from Gravesend. Both remain in custody while investigations into the circumstances continue. A spokesperson for Kent Police said: “Kent Police was called at 7.20pm on Sunday 19 May 2024 to a report of a disturbance involving a number of people in Oldfield Place, Dartford. “Officers attended and…

ERIC TAYLOR, 56, of Barnfield Road in Orpington, admitted stealing meat worth £99 from BP garage on Lee High Road on April 12. Taylor was given a one-year conditional discharge.  RYAN KIELY, 31, of no fixed address, admitted repeatedly stealing from BP garage on Lee High Road. Kiely was jailed for eight months.  ANTHONY BARBER, 45, of Sydenham Park, admitted stealing bottles of perfume from a motor vehicle in Sydenham on May 26, 2022. Barber was fined £200.  HARRY SHORT, 18, of Four Elms Road in Edenbridge, admitted drug driving in Sidcup on January 13. Short was disqualified from driving…

A man received medical attention for “injuries indicative of stab wounds.” Source link

Monday 20 May 2024 3:20 pm Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp Share on Email Oslo is worth visiting for the design and architecture alone, says Judith Baker With amazing architecture and floating saunas, Oslo oozes Nordic cool, says Judith Baker The Norwegian capital, situated between the mountains and the sea, has always had a distinctive allure of Scandi style, and an essential part of that is its architecture and design. One of Oslo’s most exciting recent hotel openings is Sommerro, housed in the former headquarters of Oslo Lysverker, the city’s electrical company and a…