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Gillingham have had a number of players missing from their recent pre-season games but there’s no panic from boss Mark Bonner.Strikers Elliott Nevitt and Josh Andrews sat it out on Tuesday for the match against Dartford having both played in the weekend win over Watford.Elliott Nevitt was left out on Tuesday as a precaution Picture : Keith GillardBonner’s side have coped well with the absences, with young defender Harry Webster picking up a man-of-the-match award on Saturday and young striker Harry Bridle scoring twice at Dartford. Youth players have been making up the numbers.Jonny Williams, Ethan Coleman, Armani Little, Alex…

Saturday 27 July 2024 8:00 am  |  Updated:  Friday 26 July 2024 4:20 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Being long-term sick is the number one reason Brits are out of work. The topic of sick leave was back in the headlines this week after a health adviser to the government declared that the long-term sick must be forced to look for jobs to cut welfare costs and reduce the UK’s reliance on immigration. Former health secretary Alan Milburn, who is now advising Labour on NHS reform, said that seven…

The postal service has confirmed the decision affecting their Bearsden base next to Hillfoot station.  A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “We have moved the operation at Bearsden delivery office to our delivery office in Hecla Avenue. “This decision was made following an assessment of the building which has necessitated further investigation. “This will not impact the local service.”   Source link

The Belfast Zoo have released the final results of their naming competition for their baby giraffe following a ‘landslide victory’ Source link

Skip, a wearable tech startup that began as a secretive project inside Alphabet, exited stealth this week to announce a partnership with outdoor clothing specialist Arc’teryx. The deal is the first to bring Skip’s technology to market: “powered pants” that utilize a soft exoskeleton. The tech, called MO/GO, short for “mountain goat,” is a hybrid soft/rigid system designed to assist wearer mobility and boost the wearer while walking. Rather than actually walking for a person, it provides a 40% energy assistance to the quadricep and hamstring, while offloading work from the knees. Reservations for the technology open this week, with…

Gillingham’s new boy Jack Nolan admits he’d be happy with half the numbers he managed with former side Accrington last season.Nolan left Gillingham’s League 2 rivals this summer and showed what he’s about last weekend with a well-taken goal in a 2-0 win against Championship outfit Watford, firing in after running at the defence.Jack Nolan in action for Gillingham against Millwall last week Picture: Keith GillardMore: No stress over player absenteesIt’s what he did all season in League 2 at Stanley, where he managed 17 goals and nine assists during the season.“I am always confident in my ability that I…

TikTok is looking to take on YouTube Music and Shazam with a new feature called “Sound Search,” which lets you find a sound by singing, humming or playing it. The company confirmed to TechCrunch that the feature is available to some users in select regions and is not yet widely available.  Sound Search offers another way to find what you’re looking for on the app. On a platform where song-based trends change rapidly, the tool could also help you find and better understand current trends. Sound Search on TikTok is somewhat similar to YouTube Music’s song detection tool that lets…

Location : The M4 westbound between junctions J8 and J10 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Broken down vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:00 and 08:15 on 27 July 2024. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 27 July 2024. Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed. Source link

[NAIROBI] Mass breeding of desert locusts in a controlled environment could provide a sustainable source of protein for animals and humans as well as business opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa, researchers say. With nearly 282 million people in Africa undernourished and a growing population, there is an urgent need for more sustainable food sources and edible insects have attracted much attention as one part of the solution. In 2022, researchers at Makerere University in Uganda and Egerton University in Kenya, developed a field-scale prototype for producing large numbers of desert locusts in giant greenhouses in Homa Bay County, Kenya. Rich in…

Thirty-nine per cent of UK workers now work at home within a given week and workers are beginning to demand more in terms of employee benefits, especially when it comes to welfare. One of the areas where employees may focus is “family-friendly” working and benefits. But what does the law say about these contractual offerings? And how can your business benefit from having a comprehensive “family-friendly” benefits package? We spoke to the employment law specialists at Beecham Peacock to discover how your business can become more caring. What does the law say about parental leave? In the UK, women are…