A large scrap tyre fire on Upper Castle Street, in the East Bowling area of Bradford involving thousands of scrap tyres, has caused train services into Bradford Interchange severely disrupted. Northern Rail, the Train operator tweeted “A large fire at a go-kart track next to the railway at Bradford Interchange is on fire. Around 8,…
Diwali ( Deepavali) a festival of lights stretching five days mainly celebrated by Hindus during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika ( between October and November). The festival of light is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, and Jains worldwide, the victory of good over evil and commemorates Lord Rama’s and Sita’s return to the city of Ayodhya,…
In 1796, American President George Washington in his farewell address cautioned the young nation “to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. “ Isolationism thereafter became one of the most influential political trends in American history. From the founding era until the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the United…
Peter Sutcliffe, 74, serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper has died, as he refused treatment after contracting coronavirus at HMP Frankland in County Durham. Sutcliffe who murdered at least 13 women across the north of England in the late 1970s, was jailed in 1981 and spent several years at Broadmoor Hospital where he was…
A new wave of electric cars ranging from practical and affordable to luxurious, expensive, technologically advanced, and status symbols are arriving in 2021. Top 10 Most Valuable Car Brands in 2020 No Name Billion $ Billion £ 1 Toyota $52.00 £39.52 2 Mercedes Benz $50.00 £38.00 3 BMW $40.00 £30.40 4 Honda $28.00 £21.28 5…
Robert Duff, who would be now 45, has not been since 12 January 2013, when he did not attend his daughter’s 18th birthday party. Police now believe his remains might be in the No1 pond in Highgate, Camden after receiving new information. Police divers are searching a pond on Hampstead Heath for the body of…
Bahrain’s Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa (84) who had been receiving treatment at the Mayo Clinic in the United States, died as per Bahrain’s state-run news agency. The prince who represented an older style of Gulf leadership, one that granted patronage and favours for support of the Sunni Al Khalifa family, has his own…
Northern Rail said services hd either been cancelled or were being diverted all day, across the north of after a freight train has derailed in Sheffield. The “low speed derailment” happened north of the city’s station, meaning trains are unable to run through the city. Services run by CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, Northern and Transpennine…
Russia said on Monday one of its MI-24 helicopters had been shot down in Armenia, near the border with Azerbaijan, killing two crew members and injuring another. The helicopter was downed using a man-portable air-defence system, The Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement. This comes amid fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed…
Queen Elizabeth wore a face mask for the first time in public as she marked the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey. Prince Charles laid a wreath at the Cenotaph on behalf of the Queen who watched the tributes in Whitehall from a nearby balcony as did the Duchess of…