Angela Lloyd

WWII Codebreaking Hero Ruth Bourne Dies Aged 98

Codebreaker Ruth Bourne, who worked alongside Alan Turing to crack the Germans’ Enigma code, has passed away aged 99. After joining the Wrens (Women’s Royal Naval Service), Ms Bourne, from High Barnet in north London, worked at locations around Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire as a Bombe machine operator and checker. She was chosen to work at theContinue reading “WWII Codebreaking Hero Ruth Bourne Dies Aged 98”

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What Did You Say?

It is widely acknowledged that effective communication is essential in all clinical consultations. In all English-speaking nations, English must be spoken fluently. Nurses and doctors should not be hired unless they are highly proficient in the language; otherwise, how can they demonstrate safe practice in their line of work? In order to deliver high-quality treatmentContinue reading “What Did You Say?”

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Builders Use “Swift Bricks” And “Garden-Grabbing”

Labour has disclosed additional sweeping changes to England’s planning rules as ministers scramble to build a promised 1.5 million new homes within five years. Under what is declared to be the most significant planning shake-up in more than a decade, ministers said thousands more homes will be built faster in every region. The Government said itsContinue reading “Builders Use “Swift Bricks” And “Garden-Grabbing””

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Strike By The Metropolitan Police On New Year’s Eve

Metropolitan Police call centre staff will strike on New Year’s Eve, causing ‘delays to emergency call-outs’ in a dispute over pay. Trade union Unite said 175 of its members were expected to walk out on one of the busiest days of the year, in a 25-hour-long protest. The group admitted Londoners will have ‘concerns’ – butContinue reading “Strike By The Metropolitan Police On New Year’s Eve”

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Nick Reiner Charged With Parents’ Deaths

Famed director Rob Reiner admitted that he was ‘scared’ for his son Nick, who was reportedly causing a scene at Conan O’Brien’s holiday party over the weekend, asking people if they were famous. Hours after the party, Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 70, were found dead inside their Los Angeles mansion. Los Angeles police have since confirmedContinue reading “Nick Reiner Charged With Parents’ Deaths”

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Hollywood Murder Probe

Police are looking into what appears to be a double homicide after Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were discovered dead in their Los Angeles home. Police confirmed on Sunday night that the bodies of a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman discovered inside the couple’s $13.5 million Brentwood mansion were those of ReinerContinue reading “Hollywood Murder Probe”

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Toffee Crisp And Blue Riband BANNED From Calling Themselves Chocolate

Chocolate makers Nestlé have been stopped from calling two favoured bars chocolate – forced into a change of descriptions following recipe overhauls. Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband products are now officially described as ‘encased’ in a ‘milk chocolate flavour coating’ – having previously been ‘covered in milk chocolate’. This action comes after cocoa, the primary ingredientContinue reading “Toffee Crisp And Blue Riband BANNED From Calling Themselves Chocolate”

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Some GCSE And A-Level Exams Could Be Taken On Laptops By 2030

GCSE and A-level exams could be taken on laptops as early as 2030, after students complained of writing fatigue because their hand muscles ‘aren’t strong enough’. Exams watchdog, Ofqual, is launching a three-month public consultation about the intro of on-screen assessments as teachers say students who habitually use keyboards have ‘lost handwriting stamina’. Under the recommendations,Continue reading “Some GCSE And A-Level Exams Could Be Taken On Laptops By 2030”

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Antisemitic Images Allegedly Shown By Primal Scream In London

Primal Scream has faced criticism for reportedly displaying antisemitic imagery while performing in London. The rock band, whose frontman Bobby Gillespie has long been an outspoken criticiser of Israel, displayed images of a Jewish Star of David merged with a Swastika – the symbol of the Nazis, who exterminated 6 million Jewish people during the holocaust.Continue reading “Antisemitic Images Allegedly Shown By Primal Scream In London”

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Police Chief Constable Will Retire From Her £150,000 Job

One of Britain’s top women police officers will ‘retire’ from her £150,000-a-year job – before returning to it a day later to protect her pension. Chief Constable Amanda Blakeman, head of the North Wales force, will retire before rejoining after the 24-hour break. Ms Blakeman, 56, who is chairman of the British Association of WomenContinue reading “Police Chief Constable Will Retire From Her £150,000 Job”