British and French Nuclear Subs Crash in Atlantic

British and French nuclear submarines collided earlier this month deep under the Atlantic in an event that could have sunk or released deadly radioactivity, it emerged on Sunday.The British Royal Navy’s HMS Vanguard and the French Navy’s Le Triomphant are both nuclear...

Court Lifts Gag Order in Aussie Arson Suspect's Case

A gag order in the case of the only arson suspect in Australia’s recent deadly wildfires has been lifted, despite threats on his life.Brendan James Sokaluk, 39, is accused of starting a recent bushfire which resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people. Magistrate John...

Dying cheques mark changing times

Dying cheques mark changing timesConsumers in the UK should expect a revolution in the way they pay for things in the near future, according to payments association Apacs. The cheque, which is 350 years old on 16 February, is said to be in irreversible decline as innovation...

850 jobs go at Mini car factory

BMW has confirmed that 850 jobs are to go at the Cowley plant in Oxford, which makes the Mini, and that weekend working has been scrapped. All agency workers who did the weekend shift at the factory have lost their jobs, with immediate effect. The site is closing for a week...

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