Two snowmobilers killed in avalanche near Winter Park

Two snowmobilers were killed in an avalanche a few miles east of Winter Park Saturday, according to the Grand County Sheriff’s Office and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. The avalanche happened around 2 p.m. on Corona Pass in the area of Mount Epworth and Deadman Lake, according to the sheriff’s office. Both snowmobilers were caught and buried in the avalanche. […]

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England and Wales face yet more misery after weekend wipeout

Another wet week! England and Wales face yet more misery after weekend wipeout as forecasters predict even more flooding and up to 80mm of rainfall in yellow weather warning Met Office issued a yellow weather rain warning for 6am to 8pm on Tuesday Warning covers north and south Wales, along with parts of north west England  And the Government has […]

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Ask Amy: An act of love is better than a Lyft

Dear Amy: My nephew recently reported that no, he wouldn’t pick up his 77-year-old mother from the airport. “Besides,” he said, “It’s easier to get a taxi, Uber or Lyft.” To that remark, I say: “Easier for whom?” Visiting your loved ones means packing, schlepping, going through security, plus crowds and possible delays — not to mention the expense. So […]

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Met Office releases yellow weather warning as 76mph gale-force winds batter UK as Brits brace for floods and HAIL | The Sun

A TRAVEL warning has been issued with heavy rain sparking flood alerts – as the Met Office says thunder and hail could batter parts of the UK. A flurry of strong winds will hit the Scottish Highlands & Eilean Siar and Strathclyde regions the hardest. Severe gales developed overnight in north-west Scotland, with gusty winds elsewhere throwing showers in from […]

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China ends quarantine requirements for inbound travellers

China ends quarantine requirements for inbound travellers as the country climbs down from hardline zero-Covid strategy – despite surge in cases The Covid requirements were relaxed on Sunday, January, 8, 2022 The first people to arrive were relieved there were no gruelling quarantines  400,000 were set to travel to the boarder in Hong Kong  in the next eight weeks Chinese […]

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Tube drivers receive £350 bonus to work on New Year's Day

Tube drivers receive £350 bonus to work on New Year’s Day as rail bosses offer them a £5,000 salary increase ahead of crunch talks between ministers and unions Ministers and rail unions are preparing to discuss a pay deal tomorrow Proposal would increase train drivers’ average salary from £60,000 to nearly £65,000 by the end of the year It comes […]

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Thought Fay Waldon's She-Devil was weird? Here's the lighthouse!

Thought Fay Waldon’s She-Devil was weird? Wait until you hear the tale of her lighthouse! BBC used Belle Tout Lighthouse, at Beachy Head near Eastbourne in East Sussex The famous landmark stood in for Mary Fisher’s High Tower in drama adaptation It boasts a colourful past that rivals any of the dramas in which it has featured Mary Fisher lives […]

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Energy giants are hoarding £4.5 billion of YOUR cash

As households feel the squeeze, energy giants are hoarding £4.5 billion of YOUR cash. Here is how to get it back Two-thirds of homes in credit with their energy supplier, according to Uswitch Companies have doubled amount kept as buffer this year to average of £249 More than half of all homes now foot their energy bills via direct debit  […]

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Medics have infiltrated BMA in bid to engineer junior doctors walkout

Far left hijacks doctors’ union: Investigation reveals how a unit of militant young medics have infiltrated the BMA in a bid to engineer 72-hour walkout by junior doctors Ballot papers will go out tomorrow to 48,000 junior doctors of the BMA MoS reveals industrial action is driven by a far-Left faction of union’s leadership Leader of doctors is self-named ‘unashamed socialist’ […]

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