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‘Job of a lifetime’ – recruitment under way for UK’s first bison rangers

‘Job of a lifetime’ – recruitment under way for UK’s first bison rangers

‘Job of a lifetime’ – recruitment under way for UK’s first bison rangers

13 January 2021

Two jobs are being advertised to manage a small herd of European bison which will be introduced to ancient woodland in Kent.


Life in lockdown: How to develop new job skills from home

Life in lockdown: How to develop new job skills from home

Life in lockdown: How to develop new job skills from home

13 January 2021

From reskilling to Zoom interviews, recruitment experts offer advice on how to make yourself as employable as possible while stuck at home.


Asos predicts £40m lockdown profit boost as sales jump

Asos predicts £40m lockdown profit boost as sales jump

Asos predicts £40m lockdown profit boost as sales jump

13 January 2021

But the online fashion retailer also expects to be hit with £15m in Brexit tariff costs due to Country of Origin rules affecting some of its goods.


Prime Minister pays tribute after Sir David Barclay dies at 86

Prime Minister pays tribute after Sir David Barclay dies at 86

Prime Minister pays tribute after Sir David Barclay dies at 86

13 January 2021

Sir David built a vast business empire with his identical twin Sir Frederick.


Arrest after remains found on industrial estate identified

Arrest after remains found on industrial estate identified

Arrest after remains found on industrial estate identified

13 January 2021

Police said the death of 61-year-old Ean Coutts, from Kinglassie in Fife, is being treated as suspicious.


Lidl cheers record Christmas sales surge despite pandemic

Lidl cheers record Christmas sales surge despite pandemic

Lidl cheers record Christmas sales surge despite pandemic

13 January 2021

The retailer said total sales jumped 17.9% in the four weeks to December 27, compared with the same period last year.


Daily Telegraph co-owner Sir David Barclay dead at 86

Daily Telegraph co-owner Sir David Barclay dead at 86

Daily Telegraph co-owner Sir David Barclay dead at 86

13 January 2021

Sir David and his twin brother Sir Frederick bought the newspaper in 2004.


YouTube suspends Donald Trump’s account

YouTube suspends Donald Trump’s account

YouTube suspends Donald Trump’s account

13 January 2021

The video sharing website said it will also be disabling comments on the president’s channel “indefinitely”.


London leaders demand urgent tougher Covid measures

London leaders demand urgent tougher Covid measures

London leaders demand urgent tougher Covid measures

13 January 2021

Sadiq Khan and London Councils have called on Boris Johnson to bring in stronger regulations or risk an ‘unsustainable strain’ on the NHS.


Pandemic sparks dramatic rise in app use, report says

Pandemic sparks dramatic rise in app use, report says

Pandemic sparks dramatic rise in app use, report says

13 January 2021

App downloads and usage in the UK rose among older users, in particular, according to App Annie.


Taoiseach to apologise over Ireland’s mother and baby homes

Taoiseach to apologise over Ireland’s mother and baby homes

Taoiseach to apologise over Ireland’s mother and baby homes

13 January 2021

The institutions were for women who fell pregnant out of wedlock, but produced high levels of infant mortality, a report found.


TikTok tightens privacy rules for under-16s

TikTok tightens privacy rules for under-16s

TikTok tightens privacy rules for under-16s

13 January 2021

The video sharing app has introduced new privacy and safety rules for its younger users.


What the papers say – January 13

What the papers say – January 13

What the papers say – January 13

13 January 2021

The latest developments in the battle against the pandemic feature heavily on Wednesday’s front pages.


Boris Johnson and health chiefs to face questions on coronavirus vaccine rollout

Boris Johnson and health chiefs to face questions on coronavirus vaccine rollout

Boris Johnson and health chiefs to face questions on coronavirus vaccine rollout

13 January 2021

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi and health bosses crucial to the jabs programme will also be questioned.


Supermarkets call for urgent intervention over NI food supplies

Supermarkets call for urgent intervention over NI food supplies

Supermarkets call for urgent intervention over NI food supplies

12 January 2021

Chief executives of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Iceland, Co-Op and Marks & Spencer have written to Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove.


All passengers into Ireland will have to provide negative Covid test

All passengers into Ireland will have to provide negative Covid test

All passengers into Ireland will have to provide negative Covid test

12 January 2021

The check must be undertaken 72 hours beforehand.


Catholic archbishop apologises to survivors of homes

Catholic archbishop apologises to survivors of homes

Catholic archbishop apologises to survivors of homes

12 January 2021

Eamon Martin said the church was clearly part of a culture in which people were frequently stigmatised, judged and rejected.


Man charged with double murder after Ilford stabbings

Man charged with double murder after Ilford stabbings

Man charged with double murder after Ilford stabbings

12 January 2021

Vytautas Garmus, 51, has been charged with the murders of Dainius Kulboka and Jonas Semenas at a house in Ilford on Sunday.


Boy, 14, charged with murder of restaurant owner in Stockport

Boy, 14, charged with murder of restaurant owner in Stockport

Boy, 14, charged with murder of restaurant owner in Stockport

12 January 2021

The teenager has been charged with murder and numerous driving offences.


Taoiseach – mother and baby homes a ‘dark chapter’

Taoiseach – mother and baby homes a ‘dark chapter’

Taoiseach – mother and baby homes a ‘dark chapter’

12 January 2021

Ireland had displayed a ‘warped’ attitude to sexuality and intimacy, Micheal Martin added.


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