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Sir Tom Arnold, who has died aged 76, was the son of the impresario of the same name and inherited many of his business interests, yet found time to be Conservative MP for Hazel Grove for 23 years and serve for nine years as a vice-chairman of the party under Margaret Thatcher and John Major.
Read about Gary Zerola, once one of Boston's most eligible bachelors, and now in court to face rape charges that have shocked his many admirers.
University Bridge Fund II to help high-potential start-ups New €80m fund aims to develop next generation of leading tech companies about 2 hours ago Specialist technology investor Atlantic Bridge has announced a €80 million investment fund for high-potential start-ups emerging from Irish universities. Enterprise Ireland has contributed €20 million to the fund with the aim of supporting the creation of more than 1,000 jobs over the next five years through the commercialisation of third-level research. University Bridge Fund II is the result of a partnership between Atlantic Bridge a...
by Sarah Williamson and Lindsey Hamilton January 2, 2021, 8:00 am Updated: January 2, 2021, 12:08 pm © Steve MacDougall / DCT Media A Dundee pensioner has criticised council gritting services after his wife fell down icy concrete steps. Philip and Ann Mayall were heading to the shops from their sheltered housing accommodation in Fleming Gardens South when Ann slipped. Philip, 74, said: “It’s really ridiculous, it’s absolutely covered in ice. She was going down the steps to get to the taxi – there’s so much ice on the steps and she just went down.” His 78-year-old wife, who...