Britons condemn Biden: New poll makes grim reading for US President
The British public last night condemned Joe Biden for the crisis in Afghanistan as they expressed fears the turmoil could lead to fresh terror attacks here.
Archives
-
POLITICS
August 18, 2021 -
ECONOMY 
August 18, 2021 Exclusive: Pension triple lock to be watered down by Government
The pension “triple lock” guarantee long championed by the Conservative Government is set to be watered down next year in a move that will save the Treasury billions of pounds.
-
UK NEWS
August 18, 2021 Gas boilers could be banned by 2026 as ministers push for Net Zero
The sale of gas-only boilers in the UK could be banned by 2026, with all new systems to run on hydrogen instead as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes ahead with his radical Net Zero climate change agenda.
-
HEALTH
August 18, 2021 G7 nations will have stockpiled a billion spare Covid vaccine doses by end of 2021, analysis shows
The G7 nations will have accumulated close to a billion spare vaccine doses by the end of 2021, analysis suggests, as campaigners warn that unequal access to the Covid jabs will prolong the pandemic and endanger millions of lives across the globe.
-
GREEKS ABROAD
August 18, 2021 Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church Hosted Its Greek Festival in Winchester
WINCHESTER, VA – The Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church, 1700 Amherst Street in Winchester, hosted its Greek Festival on August 14-15. Attendees enjoyed Greek music and dancing while savoring festival favorites including roasted lamb, gyro, souvlaki, moussaka, pastitsio, Santorini chicken, spanakopita, tyropita, Greek salad, Greek-style green beans, manestra, dolmades, feta and Kalamata olives.
-
CYPRUS
August 18, 2021 Red alert for forest fires remains in effect on Wednesday in Cyprus
Cyprus Forests Department has said that a “red alert” for fires will remain in effect on Wednesday.
-
EUROPE
August 18, 2021 EU solar power generation hits record high
Solar power supply in the European Union during June and July rose to a record high in 2021, accounting for 10% of total electricity produced in the region, a report by independent climate think-tank Ember said on Wednesday (18 August).
-
HISTORY
August 18, 2021 18 August 2021: This day in history
1737: First public admittance to the Salon de Paris art exhibition at the Louvre in Paris 1838: United States Exploring Expedition headed by Charles Wilkes departs for the Pacific Ocean and Antarctica 1914: US President Woodrow Wilson issues “Proclamation of Neutrality” 1919: Anti-Cigarette League of America forms in Chicago, Illinois 1920: 22 year old representative Harry T. Burn is deciding vote in Tennessee’s and […]
-
ECONOMY
August 17, 2021 Job vacancies top 1 million as economy rebounds from crisis
The number of job vacancies has topped 1 million for the first time ever as the economy recovers from the pandemic, the Office for National Statistics said.
-
GREEKS ABROAD
August 17, 2021 Remote island school needs new head on £59k to oversee THREE pupils
Located between Orkney and Shetland, it is Britain’s most remote inhabited island with more puffins than people.
