Purgatory News
Hundreds of Amazon employees training for new careers as truck drivers
The first newly qualified drivers will be available for work in the UK later this month.
Record 184m EuroMillions jackpot is still up for grabs
There have been five UK EuroMillions jackpot winners so far this year.
Cambridge University halts talks on 400m deal with UAE
The decision has been made due to the alleged use of Pegasus spyware.
Very distressing scene as MP Sir David Amess stabbed in constituency surgery
A man has been arrested after Conservative MP Sir David Amess was stabbed several times during a “very distressing” incident at a constituency surgery in Essex..
New travel testing rules for England are based on trust
The comments have been made by the Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps.
One in three care home residents self funding care before pandemic
Thats according to data from the ONS.
Transport minister claims vote for ScotRail strikes during Cop26 not valid
The summit starts on October 31st.
Council tax hike of 10 needed for social care to stand still
Thats according to the charity, Age UK.
Offside law wording can be improved in wake of Mbappe goal
Thats according to the UEFA referees’ chief, Roberto Rosetti.
Deadly blast hits mosque in southern Afghanistan
At least 15 dead and 30 injured .
Around 43000 people given wrong PCR Covid test results
The errors relate to test results given to people between September 8 and October 12.
England Knights ready to show what they are capable of against Jamaica
They meet at the Mend-A-Hose Jungle in Castleford this evening.
Millions of illegal tobacco products seized in crackdown on illicit trade
Cigarettes, rolling tobacco and shisha have been seized.
There are calls for restarting Help to Buy to support first time homeowners in Scotland
It comes as house prices in Scotland have risen 17 per cent between March 2020 and August 2021.
More than two million jobs on offer according to new research
According to the report, the growth has been spread across the country.
Afghan women may die because of Taliban gender rules blocking UK aid
Concerns have been raised by Save the Children.
Contactless card payment limit raised to 100 from today
The new limit is 10 times the initial limit set in 2007.
Lateral flow tests replacing PCRs for vaccinated arrivals at half term
It is hoped that it will encourage more foreign travel.
Progressive university building wins architecture prize
Kingston University London – Town House is the winner of the 2021 Riba Stirling Prize.
More households expected to default on mortgages and other loans
Thats according to a Bank of England survey of lenders.