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THIS amazing world-first video shows the moment a Somerset wingsuit pilot jumped from the peak of Africa’s second highest mountain. Tim Howell, 31, was the first man in history to fly a wingsuit from the top of a British mountain - and he decided to go one better. Former Royal Marine Tim, and photographer Ewan Harvey, first scaled, then jumped from the daunting behemoth known as ‘Mount Kenya’ - at 4,883 metres - second only in height to Killimajaro. After a gruelling climb the cre...

Winning Post: Operators count the cost of Deutschland IST4 Share April 1, 2021 Regulus Partners warns operators to prepare for further Bundesrat schadenfreude as the ‘toleration phase’ of the Fourth Interstate Treaty on Gambling reveals the unprecedented costs of operating in Germany’s re-regulated marketplace. __________ The initial financial cost of German gambling regulation is now becoming clear. In its components, it is in line with what we expected, but the impact remains sufficien...

Exclusive: secretive procedure used to review laws ranging from Brexit trade deal to inheritance and land policy

In a letter to Alan and Glen Davis, whose plight was highlighted in the Daily Express last week, he said that he would raise the issue when it comes up in Parliament. The couple, both 78, bought their house in the Scillies in 1983 and it now has less than 40 years on the lease. They say it makes it unsellable unless the Duchy agrees to extend the lease – at a likely cost of thousands of pounds a year. Others have to pay the Duchy more than £1,000 per year if they want to let their homes out...

By Jonathan Owen2021-01-19T06:01:00+00:00 Review into scheme due out this month The true cost of the Palace of Westminster refurb programme is likely to be at least £12bn – three times higher than previously thought estimates of £4bn, according to sources close to the programme. Building understands that senior officials from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority briefed Number 10 on the true cost of the programme last year. More than 40,000 problems have been reported with the fabric...

Review into scheme, which has official price tag of £4bn, due out this month

The UK rejected an offer from the EU to allow musicians to continue touring without a visa in the wake of Brexit, according to reports.

Talks to secure visa-free travel for artists and other creatives in the EU are “unlikely” to restart in the near future, according to the Government. Cabinet Office minister Lord True said the EU’s previous “refusal” to consider the UK’s post-Brexit travel proposals for those working in the sector suggested Brussels would not be willing to reopen the subject so soon after negotiations have concluded. The UK Government will continue to give the “highest priority” to the sector an...

Talks to secure visa-free travel for artists and other creatives in the EU are “unlikely” to restart in the near future, according to the Government. Cabinet Office minister Lord True said the EU’s previous “refusal” to consider the UK’s post-Brexit travel proposals for those working in the sector suggested Brussels would not be willing to reopen the subject so soon after negotiations have concluded. The UK Government will continue to give the “highest priority” to the sector an...

See inside a five-bedroom house formerly part of Berkeley Castle, Boars Hill. Built in 1906 this unique home boasts a swimming pool, manicured gardens, and offices in a separate building. This luxury does not come cheaply as it is on the market for £3m. The original part of the house was designed for Lord Berkeley by the renowned architect, Sir Ernest George. The Boars Hill house stands in a sizable plot of 1.2 acres. There are three reception rooms with cloakroom, bathroom and a k...