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Bulls record best win in nearly a decade when defeating Wingham

More injury problems for Tigers

With so many TV shows to nab your attention, you might only have time to rewatch one 'Justified' episode. Make it 'Long in the Tooth.'

Middlesbrough Council said that it would not share the full investigation findings about matters relating to Andy McDonald or Andy Preston

International donors cut off all but emergency aid to Afghanistan after the Taliban’s takeover in August. Months later, the state is collapsing and a humanitarian disaster is looming. Donors should work with the state to restore basic public services and mitigate the population’s suffering.

Independent barrister advises institution to carefully consider findings before taking action

By Jordan Marshall2021-05-10T11:45:00+01:00 Payout for chief executive Sean Tompkins comes after group axed staff last year and furloughed 30% of its employees The chief executive of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has picked up a huge bonus despite the organisation claiming government furlough cash and making redundancies last year. The group’s recently published remuneration report for the year to July 2020 revealed Sean Tompkins was awarded a bonus of £73,911 in January thi...

By Dave Rogers2021-04-30T09:54:00+01:00 QC leading probe wants to hear from people by 19 May The QC appointed to lead the independent review into the corporate governance scandal at the RICS has today issued a call for evidence for her inquiry. Alison Levitt QC, who replaced original lead Peter Oldham QC after he stepped down earlier this month, said she would “like to hear from as many people as possible who can offer insight into the issues which form the subject of this review”. Alison...

For the past 12 months councils have met virtually, as specified in the Coronavirus regulations. But the powers allowed by those regulations are time-limited – and will run out on May 7. That has raised questions about whether existing legislation in the Local Government Act (1972) allows councils to continue meeting virtually. And that’s important because Covid restrictions – which require social distancing – could still prevent councils from holding council or committee meetin...

For the past 12 months councils have met virtually, as specified in the Coronavirus regulations. But the powers allowed by those regulations are time-limited – and will run out on May 7. That has raised questions about whether existing legislation in the Local Government Act (1972) allows councils to continue meeting virtually. And that’s important because Covid restrictions – which require social distancing – could still prevent councils from holding council or committee meetin...