The ieBusiness Podcast meets Tom Ryan, managing partner of SF Bloodstock in Kentucky In this week’s ieBusiness Podcast, Tom Ryan, managing partner of SF Bloodstock and racing manager for SF Racing talks about his career in horse racing that has taken him all over the world before he settled in Lexington, Kentucky where he works at the heart of the horseracing industry. A native of Wexford, Tom’s love of horses has seen him working in…
Ministers must reassure consumers feeding cattle Bovaer is safe, says Lady Sheehan Government should point to evidence of FSA licensing of additive, says chair of environment and climate change committeeThe government must urgently reassure consumers that feed additives given to cattle to reduce methane emissions are harmless, and a vital tool in tackling the climate crisis, the chair of an influential parliamentary committee has warned.Lady Sheehan, chair of the environment and climate change committee of…
South Korean prosecutors are seeking to arrest the former defence minister alleged to have colluded with President Yoon Suk Yeol in imposing martial law last week. Martial law lasted only about six hours, but was the first of its kind in more than 40 years and has caused a domestic firestorm and large street protests. Mr Yoon and his associates face criminal investigations and impeachment attempts. The Justice Ministry has banned Mr Yoon and…
Kennel owner uses classical music to help prevent noise complaints ‘Classical/soothing music is played within the kennels as it is scientifically proven to have a calming impact on the dogs’ Cultured dogs will chillout to symphonies by Wolf-gang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Wag-ner if retrospective planning permission is granted. Catrin Davies, of Beti Bach, has applied to Denbighshire County Council, seeking retrospective planning permission for the change of use of stable buildings at Wern, Llandyrnog. The location…
About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region on Tuesday, a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The latest eruption of Mount Kanlaon, on central Negros island, did not cause any immediate casualties, but the alert level was raised one level, indicating further and more explosive eruptions may occur. Volcanic ash fell on a wide…
About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region on Tuesday, a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The latest eruption of Mount Kanlaon, on central Negros island, did not cause any immediate casualties, but the alert level was raised one level, indicating further and more explosive eruptions may occur. Volcanic ash fell on a wide area,…
The King will present the first Elizabeth Emblems to family members of former firefighters, police officers and other public servants who have died in the line of duty.Charles will host the inaugural presentation ceremony at Windsor Castle in recognition of the sacrifices of 38 people who lost their lives serving their communities.Among the recipients will be the loved ones of police officer Andrew Harper, who was killed while responding to a bike theft by three…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been ousted from power after a “stunning offensive” by the rebels. Syrians have been out celebrating their liberation, whilst Assad and his family have fled to Moscow and the world is left wondering what comes next for Syria.
Storm Darragh has left tens of thousands across Britain without power and flood warnings have been issued. Across England and Wales, 50 flood warnings remain in force because of recent heavy rain from the storm, although the weather on Monday is expected to be dry for most.
The chancellor will give an address to the Eurogroup since Brexit and will argue that a closer relationship between the UK and EU will boost economic growth. Reeves will say that a “reset” in relations would mean “breaking down barriers to trade” as well as helping “businesses sell in each other’s markets”.
American rapper Jay Z has been named in a lawsuit alongside P Diddy. The Jane Doe has alleged Jay Z raped her when she was 13 at a party in 2000 along with Diddy.
Summary of the Independent Newspaper The Independent front page this morning – summarisedThe Independent front page this morning 09/12/2024 leads with the fall of Syrian president Assad. The Assad regime’s brutal half-century-long grip on Syria has come to an end, in a stunning defeat by opposition insurgents who seized control of Damascus on Sunday after more than 13 years of civil war.In extraordinary scenes, jubilant crowds took to the streets waving a revolutionary flag and shouting…
Metro front page this morning 09/12/2025 The front page of Metro this morning reports on the fall of Assad in Syria. The paper asks “What now?” Syrian rebels have seized control of Damascus in a stunning offensive that toppled the iron-fisted ‘tyrant’ President Bashar al-Assad — and took the world by surprise.Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) swept towards the Syrian capital from its stronghold in Idlib last week, capturing cities, liberating prisoners shackled by Assad’s repressive regime and…
The Guardian front page this morning 09/12/2024 The front page of The Guardian this morning 09/12/2024The people of Syria have celebrated the fall of Bashar al-Assad and dared to dream of a better future after five decades of dynastic rule came to a sudden and unexpected end with the dictator fleeing to Moscow.Most days, Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste are divided by an ocean. The 81-year-old director has a home in Cornwall, while the 57-year-old actor moved to…
The front page of The Irish News this morning 09/12/2024 The front page of The Irish Times reports on a Kincora abuser being linked to another abduction attempt. A NOTORIOUS Soyalist paedo phile attempted to snatch a schoolboy from a west Bel last street a year before two other children disappeared without appearing a trace more than half a century ag Suspected MIS ageist William McGrath has been accused of trying to abduct an eight-year-old boy months…
The National front page this morning 09/12/2024 The front page of The National reports on a new poll that shows an increased support for an independent Scotland. SUPPORT for Scottish independence has reached the highest level of support in more than four years, according to a recent poll.The news follows the announcement of the Scottish Government’s Budget on Wednesday where Finance Secretary Shona Robison laid out the tax and spending plans for next year.
Western Mail front page today 09/12/2024 The front page of the Western Mail reports on Storm Darragh. STORM Darragh cut a swathe of S destruction through Wales over the weekend, as heavy rain and winds topping 90mph brought trees crashing down, power cuts and widespread travel disruption. A major incident was declared for large parts of Wales, as millions of people across the UK were warned to stay indoors.
Southern England and Wales will stay fairly cloudy and breezy tomorrow with some more blustery showers developing. Elsewhere frost and any fog clearing to leave calmer conditions, with plenty of sunny spells but feeling chilly. Tonight: Staying cloudy in the south with coastal showers in the southeast. Fog and frost developing under clearer skies in the north.
Across England and Wales, 50 flood warnings remain in force because of recent heavy rain from the storm, although the weather on Monday is expected to be mostly dry.
Almost all of Monday’s front pages lead with the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and what the future now looks like for a liberated Syria. Some of the front pages note Assad has fled to Moscow whilst others question whether worse is to come as the rebels take charge.
Only a handful of tabloids lead on other news including the car crash involving a Premier League player, a story of a young girl who died of cancer and the storm that battered Britain over the weekend.
The back pages are dominated by the weekend’s Premier League action, most notably Chelsea overturning a 2-0 deficit to beat Spurs 3-2.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will call for stronger economic ties between the UK and the European Union (EU) during her landmark address to the Eurogroup finance ministers on Monday.
UK ‘needs to play catch-up’ in global race to rewire electricity grids For every £1 spent on renewable energy projects, only 25p was invested in connecting them to grid, report findsThe UK is lagging behind in the race to rewire the world’s power grids by investing four times more on renewable energy projects than on the electricity cables needed to connect them to the grid and consumers, according to a new report.For every pound the…
Local protests in the 80s calling for nuclear disarmament In 1982, anti-nuclear protestors staged a demonstration in a Gwent town when a Royal Navy lecture team visited the county. The lecture, at Abertillery leisure centre, was attended by 200 people, including a twenty-strong continent from the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The protestors delivered a written request for a debate to be opened on nuclear arms to lecturer Captain Mike Cole. They were allowed to leave…
At a secondary school on the outskirts of Freetown, Sierra Leone, the speaker finished an address to the assembled pupils with a little mantra that was all too familiar to me. I grew up with it. My parents, especially my mother, would often impress upon me and my nine siblings the exact same thing: that our focus should be on “Education, education, education”. The unspoken subtext being, of course, that education was the only escape…
Karl Bareham: British music producer who died when diving off Byron Bay may have suffered alcohol withdrawal, inquest hears Death of Karl Bareham, 37, in 2019 was controversial with coroner told diving equipment may have been faulty and ‘dangerous’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A British music producer who died while scuba diving off Byron Bay in New South Wales may…
This will be the first calendar year that temperatures have been 1.5°C above pre-industrial times, according to a European study being released on Monday, with Irish climate experts saying this underlines the need for climate action to be a priority for the incoming government. The latest report from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says it can “now confirm with virtual certainty that 2024 will be the warmest year on record”. It states that while…
British prime minister Keir Starmer welcomed the end of Bashar al-Assad’s rule in Syria as he called for peace and the protection of civilians.
Eurostar is the worst-performing rail service on the continent and Germany’s Deutsche Bahn is one of the least reliable, according to a ranking of 27 European operators.
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