Intellectual property uk

By James Gregory Published 21 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics UK heatwaves In the middle of nowhere, two-metre high flames above your head, a fire moving faster than anyone can run. The challenges firefighters in the UK face when confronted with large-scale wildfires are enormous. Conditions are so brutal that the fires can take days to bring under control - an exhausting ordeal for even the most fit firefighter. This July was the driest on record since 1935 in the UK, while this week's heatwave has led the Met Office to issue its most severe fire warning. Richard Hawley, firefighter and wildfire officer at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, said the challenge facing crews across the country is "unprecedented". "Wildfires are unlike any other fire we deal with", he said. "We have already surpassed the previous … [Read more...] about UK wildfires: Firefighters on tackling flames moving faster than you can run

MORTGAGE lenders are blocking new applications from buyers amid a flurry of demand as interest rates rise. At least four mortgage providers have temporarily stopped processing applications. Coventry Building Society, Cambridge Building Society, Saffron Building Society, and Suffolk Building Society have all hit the pause button on new business. The move comes just days after the Bank of England hiked the base rate of interest to 1.75% and mortgage holders were urged to lock in to cheap deals while they were still available. Experts have warned of a mortgage "ticking time-bomb" as millions of homeowners on fixed deals which expire in the next 12 months are sitting on a knife edge, as mortgage rates are already thousands of pounds higher . Ray Boulger, technical director at broker John Charcol, said: "Lenders with the most competitive deals are receiving more applications than they can cope with and so they have two choices: increase their rates to reduce … [Read more...] about Mortgage warning over ‘ticking time-bomb’ as FOUR lenders to stop processing applications

Omaze surprises the winners of the Cornwall House Draw SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Operations manager Uttam Parmar, 58, won the keys to the stunning four-bedroom house after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw. it comes mortgage free and he's been given £50,000 cash to help settle in. Related articles Thousands of homeowners to have nearly £900 wiped from bank account ‘Unappealing’ paint colours to ‘avoid’ that risk devaluing homes The father-of-one entered the draw in July, the Mirror reports. He was stunned to hear that he had actually won the home that boasts panoramic views of the Camel Estuary. Uttam currently lives with his wife of 32 years, Raki, 53, in a four-bedroom house … [Read more...] about Stunned dad wins £3m Omaze Cornwall house in prize draw with £25 ticket

A dad has won a stunning £3million Cornwall mansion after entering a draw with a £25 ticket. Uttam Parmar, 58, won the keys to the stunning four-bedroom house after entering the Omaze Million Pound House Draw. The operations manager entered the draw in July and was stunned he won the home that boasts panoramic views of the Camel Estuary. Dad-of-one Uttam currently lives with his wife of 32 years, Raki, 53, in their current four-bedroom house close to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. He said he was in hospital when the Omaze team broke the news. Uttam said: "When Omaze called to tell us we’d won a prize, we were actually at the hospital. Uttam Parmar (L) winner of the Cornwall Omaze Million Pound House Draw with wife Raki and son Aaron ( Image: Omaze) “We were so excited that we might have won the grand prize, we called our son Aaron, 26, to see if the winning entry code matched ours. When he triple checked the numbers matched, we must’ve burst his eardrums … [Read more...] about Dad wins £3m Omaze Cornwall house after entering prize draw with just £25

Vicky Ford says 'We cannot have more of exactly the same' SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Liz Truss is one of two remaining contenders in the running to replace Boris Johnson as leader of the Conservative party , and could soon be on her way to No 10 Downing Street if she is chosen over her rival, Rishi Sunak . While a new residency at the famous Westminster address is a possibility for the current Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss will continue to live in her family home until a decision is made on September 5. Here’s a look into the home life and property of the Leeds-born cabinet minister. Related articles Truss to pull rug from under unions and forge new emergency law Meghan & Andrew are … [Read more...] about Where does Liz Truss live? How would be PM has ‘kind of boring life’ outside work

Sajid Javid leaves home after quitting Johnson's Cabinet SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Sajid Javid has resigned from his role as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and has also surrendered his chances of becoming the next Conservative party leader. While Mr Javid is no longer part of the cabinet, the Rochdale-born MP will continue his career as a serving MP - but where does he live? Here’s a look inside the home life of the former Health Secretary and his family. Related articles Where does Penny Mordaunt live now? Inside the life of the ‘outsider’ The picturesque village Cilla Black lived in for 45 years Where does Sajid Javid live now? Since being born in Rochdale, … [Read more...] about Sajid Javid home: Inside Javid’s London home and family life

Mr Lee said he often has to wait for influencers to get off his doorstep (Image: Jacob Phillips) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Related articles Flatmates plagued with flies and 'vile stench' as rats rotted in walls Fake DPD delivery drivers hunted after horror home invasion Retired fashion designer Peter Lee says he has models turn up on his doorstep every day to take pictures of his bright pink home in Kensington Place. Whilst he doesn't mind that people take photos outside his house, he does mind the damage caused to his tiles and railings in the process. He claims that replacing them in the correct style could cost him hundreds of pounds. Some models have been choosing imaginative poses in Notting … [Read more...] about Grandad left with huge bill as influencers take selfies on doorstep

A few months back I wandered into the second-hand bookshop of a National Trust property. It confounded the modern reputation of the Trust by having on display a copy of Let our Children Grow Tall , a collection of Margaret Thatcher’s speeches from the late 1970s. They are of remarkable depth and length. Although we can well do without most aspects of the 1970s in our modern politics, it would be good to recover the ability to set out political ideas in a non-trivial way. I do not suggest that these speeches should be the basis for a modern political programme nearly 50 years later. As Mrs Thatcher herself said: “Every generation must restate its values in the light of present challenges and of past experience.” What they do show, however, is the effort she felt she needed to put into explaining her ideas. In retrospect, it seems obvious that by the late 1970s the post-war consensus had run out of road. It wasn’t so clear at the time. The consensus set the intellectual climate. … [Read more...] about Tories can no longer avoid telling hard truths about the route out of this mess

Millions around the world have seen the late martial arts star Bruce Lee in action on the screen. But his remarkable career was much more brief than some people may realize. Here's Anthony Mason: In his films, like "Way of the Dragon," where he has epic fight in the Roman Colisseum with Chuck Norris, Bruce Lee let his moves do most of the talking: "To me a motion picture is motion. You got to keep the dialogue down to a minimum," he told interviewer Pierre Burton on Canadian television in 1971. In a no-holds-barred fight, he said, you better use every part of your body: "And when you do punch, you gotta put the whole hip into it and snap it and get all your energy into it." One of the most influential martial artists of the 20th century, Lee became the first international Asian film hero, a phenomenon who -- four decades after his sudden death at age 32 -- remains an icon. Playwright and screenwriter David Henry Hwang told Mason that, growing up in the '60s, "If I knew … [Read more...] about The immortal Bruce Lee

Published 20 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing They say all is fair in love and war, but one company has dropped its plans to trademark the Welsh word for love after a backlash. Candle maker Fizzy Foam registered Cariad, hiraeth and Welsh cake with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). It stopped anyone making similar products using those terms, but the IPO has confirmed the firm has voluntarily given up the rights to the trademarks. Fizzy Foam previously said the trademarks only applied to candles. An IPO spokeswoman said: "The marks belonging to Fizzy Foam Ltd have been voluntarily surrendered. This means the owner has voluntarily given up the rights in the trademarks." Caerphilly cheese wins protected status Welcome to Wales... in Yorkshire The word hiraeth loosely translates to longing, and others businesses were definitely longing … [Read more...] about Cariad: Company drops plan to trademark Welsh word