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More consultation for East West Rail options. - Credit: EAST WEST RAIL The East West Rail Company has announced a further consultation will be conducted on the proposed route for the Oxford to Cambridge line, which will see a new station close to St Neots. There are five route options and route alignment 1 in Section D is emerging as the preference, and this includes a new St Neots South Station. The route being championed by Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC), Bedford Borough Council, Sou...

Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs fought and died together for India’s independence The RSS-BJP rulers of India declare India to be a battle-ground between Hinduism and Islam. Muslims have been declared as ‘Internal Threat’ number ONE [RSS ideologue, MS Golwalkar’s  Bunch of Thought chapter xvi]. Many of their leading cadres including those who hold high constitutional posts have been conspiring over-time to ignite a civil war between the two communities (they believe that...

Recalling Jallianwala martyrs communal amity as BJP warns of Sitalkuchi everywhere By Shamsul Islam*  The RSS-BJP rulers declare India to be a battle-ground between Hinduism and Islam. Muslims have been declared as ‘internal threat’ by RSS ideologue MS Golwalkar (“Bunch of Thought”, Chapter xvi). Behaviour of many of their leading cadres, including those who hold high constitutional posts, is such that they seem to be conspiring over-time to ignite a civil war between the two communiti...

Texas and Missouri Sue Biden Administration for Revoking Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ P Texas and Missouri Sue Biden Administration for Revoking Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Texas and Missouri sued President Joe Biden’s administration Tuesday for rescinding the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), saying the program which forced migrants to wait in Mexico while their hearings progressed needs to be reinstated. The Trump administration created that policy – also called the “Remai...

Photo: Courtesy of Netflix Netflix’s Mindy Kaling-helmed series Never Have I Everwon over fans with its painfully relatable portrayal of Indian-American teenage girl Devi (played by newcomer Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), who attempts to navigate complicated dynamics with crushes, a fraught relationship with her mom, and grief after the death of her dad, Mohan (Sendhil Ramamurthy). It became a refreshing show to binge-watch in quarantine; light enough to binge in a day or two and without the NSFW f...

New pizza restaurant not needed, say councillors );  ); A NEW pizza restaurant in Henley has been opposed by town councillors, who say it’s not needed. Stable 34 has applied for planning permission to convert the former Cherwell Windows premises in Hart Street, which has been empty for two years. It has also applied for permission to erect a freestanding kitchen inside a wooden kiosk at the back of the building, which is Grade II listed. Henley Town Council’s planning committee recommended...

AFTER a tumultuous few days of toing and froing, a Brighton landlord has now been told he can open his beer garden if he makes several amendments. Brett Mendoza of the Caxton Arms in North Gardens said he was told by council officers that he was unable to welcome customers back this week as the space at the rear of the building was "not Covid compliant". The news came on Saturday night, just two days before he planned to reopen in line with the loosening of lockdown rules which came into ...

Key to a long life is staying single according to Hull centenarian celebrating 105th birthday Nora Camp says no husband and no children is the perfect recipe for living to the age of 105 Hulls Nora Camp has celebrated her 105th birthday (Image: HC-One) Sign up to the Hull Live newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes th...

Advertisement A pub landlord has been ordered not to use his £50,000 chalet with a bar, pizza oven and TV to house outdoor diners because it breaks Covid rules.  Jason Kalen, who runs The Marlborough in Wiltshire, claimed the structure was safe because it had a one-inch gap in the ceiling for ventilation.  However, council officials pointed out that it broke established rules requiring at least 50% of the walls to be open to the outside.  Therefore, he has been told he cannot use the chale...

By Dave Rogers2021-04-06T11:40:00+01:00 Contractor to start on £135m deal later this month Skanska has won a £135m deal to overhaul the former base of media group Thomson Reuters in Canary Wharf. McGee has been on site since last year carrying out demolition and enabling and structural strengthening works to the steel frame building at 30 South Colonnade. Skanska is expected to complete work at 30 Colonnade towards the end of next year Skanska, which is also redeveloping Blossom Street on t...