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The insider added that many of the councils' initiatives had been acted upon, including a new rail route between Manchester and Leeds to boost regional growth, and a new immigration visa to enable international students to work in the UK for two-years after graduation. … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson poised to axe network of business councils

He had legally purchased the gun he used to carry out his attack, a Glock 17 9mm Luger, via an online portal, research network RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) reported on Thursday, citing security circles.Europe, the fact that Rathjen’s license was renewed only last year, as RND reports, raises questions about the system of control. Under reforms passed in 2009, gun owners are subject to continued monitoring by the government once they have acquired their license. … [Read more...] about Hanau attack gunman railed against ethnic minorities online

"In parts of Devon, South Wales, northern England and a swathe of southern England - stretching from Andover eastwards - rainfall is expected to be particularly heavy and persistent, and these areas are covered by amber warnings because of the risk of flooding and other disruption." … [Read more...] about Storm Dennis to bring weekend travel chaos with 70mph winds and heavy downpours

They have issued eight weather warnings covering most of the UK this weekend -including amber warnings on Saturday over southern Scotland, northern England, Wales and parts of the southwest, saying that flooding could cause a danger to life. … [Read more...] about UK weather: Storm Dennis to be worse than Ciara as it turns into ‘bomb cyclone’

Storm Dennis claimed two lives yesterday - a 19-year-old teenager was died after entering the water at Herne Bay in Kent, while a man died near Margate - also in Kent - after going overboard from a Maltese-registered tanker that had anchored off the coast. … [Read more...] about UK weather: 87mph Storm Dennis bringing more chaos with flooding and travel warnings