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Some 1,500 metres of track will be lifted over next weekend as improvements are made on the Brighton Mainline between Gatwick Airport and Purley. The works mean that no direct trains will run between Gatwick and London with services being diverted through Horsham – adding almost an hour onto the trip. Lucy McAuliffe, Network Rail’s Sussex route director, said: “We’re really pleased to see further investment being made in improving the reliability of the Brighton Main Line, a key commuter route that needs constant work to keep it running. “We’ll be taking all lines out of use between Gatwick and Purley to…

Location : The M60 clockwise between junctions J11 and J15 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 12 January 2024. Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

Two of Aldi’s best-selling heated airers are coming back to stores from January 14, with one costing less than 7p per hour to run Source link

CES 2024 is here! The TechCrunch team is in Las Vegas this week to take in all of the action and decipher what it means to you. You already know what we’re expecting, so sit back, relax and stay tuned throughout the week as we bring you the products, announcements and startup news that you need to know. Kicking off the first day were some bigger announcements from companies, including Nvidia, LG, Sony and Samsung. Those livestreams have ended, but you can watch most of their archives and catch up right here. And with the event still ongoing, and the…

Employers are being warned to pay close attention to older worker absences this January, as research finds staff aged between 50 and 64 are the most likely to take sick leave.Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), analysed by claims.co.uk, found that older workers are 125.9% more likely to call in sick than Gen Zers, throwing cold water on the stereotype that young people don’t work as hard as senior colleagues.Winter bugs and cold temperatures might not be to blame. The report attributes a significant portion of absences to mental health struggles, with 12% of UK working days reportedly…

The family of a 16-year-old boy who died on a railway have paid tribute to their “beautiful” teenager.Leo Barber died near Shortlands train station in Bromley six weeks ago.Leo Barber died in Bromley in NovemberPolice were called to the line at about 4.50am on November 28 following reports of a casualty on the tracks.Despite the best efforts of paramedics, Leo was pronounced dead at the scene.His family have since released a statement praising the much-loved youngster. It said: “We are truly devastated and heartbroken as a family with the loss of our beautiful Leo.“Leo was an incredibly bright, sensitive, funny…

The aftermath of the crash has been moved to the hard shoulder Source link

The extreme volatility in the Bitcoin market caused liquidations of more than $170 million after spot BTC ETFs went live. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) swung wildly after the United States saw its first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched. Following the news, BTC jumped past $49,000, a price not seen since December 2021. However, the king coin has undergone a correction and is at $46,151 as of press time, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Unfortunately, the extreme volatility led to heavy liquidations on the Bitcoin network. In less than an hour after the correction, trading positions were liquidated to…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Research from Anglia Ruskin University’s Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER) shows that two-way communication, as well as careful monitoring, is the most effective way to prepare girls to handle online requests for indecent images. The research draws on survey results that were conducted following a public awareness campaign run by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in 2021. The UK charity is responsible for finding and removing images and videos of child sexual abuse from the internet. The campaign aimed to build resilience among girls and their parents around online requests for sexual imagery. ‘Self-generated’…

The White Horses, in Marine Drive, Rottingdean, will have 32 bedrooms and its restaurant and bar will have space for 290 people. This is the Everly Hotels Collection’s first hotel and the site, formerly the White Horse, a Greene King pub, has undergone a multi-million-pound refurbishment. Its promenade location means guests can visit the beach easily. The hotel offers “superior” rooms with balconies offering sea views and a “premium” terrace for drinks or dining. The entrance to the bar (Image: Everly Hotels Collection) New interiors are inspired by the property’s “glamorous and indulgent 1930s past”, Everly said. READ MORE: New Brighton…