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By John Campbell Published 2 hours ago comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Northern Ireland's energy regulator has warned that households will face further gas prices rises in the coming weeks. The region's two suppliers, SSE and Firmus, last increased their prices at the start of July. The price of gas on global markets has surged in the last two months. Russia has reduced its supplies of gas to Europe, increasing competition for gas produced in other countries. Next week the UK is expected to take delivery of a shipment of gas from Australia. The regulator, John French, warned that households will face further gas price rises of up to 30% in the coming weeks. "Just as a rule of thumb, we have seen prices more than double, 60% of the final bill is wholesale prices," he told BBC Radio Ulster's Good Morning Ulster. … [Read more...] about Cost of Living: NI households to face further gas price rises

Published 13 November 2017 Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The owners of Leicester City Football Club are reportedly facing a £323m lawsuit over money owed to the Thai government. A criminal court in Bangkok is considering whether King Power International has a case to answer, according to Reuters news agency. The case is also being brought against executives of state-owned Airports of Thailand (AOT), Reuters says. The BBC has contacted Leicester City FC, King Power and AOT for comment. Live updates and more from the East Midlands The lawsuit accuses King Power of failing to pay the Thai government 14 billion baht (£323m) from the operation of a duty-free franchise it was awarded in 2006. At a hearing on Monday, the Central Criminal Court in Bangkok said it would consider the allegations to see if the case should proceed and would review the evidence in … [Read more...] about King Power: Leicester City’s owners ‘face £323m lawsuit’

Published 29 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing It is the "absolute nightmare" that keeps Glasgow food manufacturer Jason Stevenson awake at night. His firm PK Foods has been supplying Indian snacks to the retail and restaurant trade since 1997. But Mr Stevenson said the last year had been the toughest of his career. UK inflation has gone into double digits for the first time since 1982 and the Bank of England warned it could peak at more than 13% this year. As a result virtually everything needed to run Mr Stevenson's business has soared in price with the war in Ukraine, Brexit and the Covid pandemic to blame. Contending with the cost of some raw materials jumping by up to 70% means for PK Foods, "it is about survival, it is not about profit any more". How much are prices rising for you? Why price rises are worse for some people than … [Read more...] about UK inflation: The pakora firm facing a nightmare

Published 13 minutes ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Tory leadership Nicola Sturgeon has described the abuse of a BBC journalist by independence supporters as "disgraceful". Protesters outside the Conservative leadership hustings in Perth shouted insults including "you're a traitor" and "scumbag rat" at James Cook. There were also reports of eggs being thrown and people being spat at as they arrived at the event. The first minister said abusing journalists was never acceptable, and described Mr Cook as a "total pro". Ms Sturgeon tweeted : "Their job is vital to our democracy and it is important to report and scrutinise, not support any viewpoint. "James Cook is a journalist of the highest quality and a total pro - the behaviour he was subjected to last night was disgraceful." Calls for reckoning over online abuse in … [Read more...] about Abuse of BBC journalist was disgraceful, says Nicola Sturgeon

By Michael Race Published 26 July comments Comments Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war European Union members have agreed to cut gas use in case Russia halts supplies but some countries will have exemptions to avoid rationing. EU members, locked in talks since the idea was suggested last week, have now agreed to voluntarily reduce 15% of gas use between August and March. "This was not a Mission Impossible!", tweeted the Czech Republic, which holds the rotating EU presidency. However, the deal was watered down after previously not having exemptions. The EU has said its aim from the deal is to make savings and store gas ahead of winter, warning that Russia is "continuously using energy supplies as a weapon". The voluntary agreement would become mandatory if supplies reach crisis levels. … [Read more...] about EU allows get-out clause in Russian gas cut deal

Il presidente sudcoreano, Yoon Suk-yeol, ha reso noto di voler offrire un ampio pacchetto di aiuti ai dirimpettai della Corea del Nord in cambio della denuclearizzazione di quest'ultima. La proposta arriva pochi giorni dopo che il Nord ha minacciato di "spazzare via" le autorità di Seul a causa di un recente focolaio di COVID-19 Il piano include cibo, energia e aiuto nella modernizzazione delle infrastrutture nei porti, negli aeroporti e negli ospedali. "L'audace iniziativa - dice il presidente - immagino migliorerà in modo significativo l'economia della Corea del Nord e i mezzi di sussistenza della sua popolazione se il Nord cesserà lo sviluppo del programma nucleare e si imbarcherà in un vero e sostanziale processo di denuclearizzazione". Tuttavia, gli analisti affermano che le possibilità che Pyongyang accetti un accordo del genere sono estremamente ridotte, poiché il Nord investe una vasta fetta del suo PIL in programmi di armi. Il mese scorso, il … [Read more...] about Corea del Sud, ecco l’audace proposta di Seul ai “vicini di casa”

Mike Tyson needed to use a wheelchair at an airport as the former heavyweight world champion struggled with a back injury. Boxing legend Tyson had one of the most high-profile careers in the sport of boxing having reigned as undisputed champion. The former heavyweight retired in 2005 after losing to Kevin McBride, but has since made a return to the ring in exhibition format sharing the ring with Roy Jones Jr in 2020. Tyson is now 56 and has been showing signs of his age despite recently posting videos of himself looking in shape. But he recently required a walking stick while in New York and has now been spotted in a wheelchair in Miami. Mike Tyson was spotted looking frail at Miami International Airport ( Image: GoffPhotos.com) Mike Tyson is now 56-years-old ( Image: GoffPhotos.com) The boxing legend has reportedly been having back problems and has been suffering from a sciatica flare up which has left him wheelchair-bound as a way of taking pressure … [Read more...] about Mike Tyson appears frail as heavyweight legend requires wheelchair at airport

Al Pacino has shown he's still got it after he was spotted taking a power walk in his Beverly Hills neighbourhood. The Oscar-winning actor put on his trainers and suit as he stretched his legs while walking around the block of his mansion. Despite the sunshine, the 82-year-old wore a black suit jacket and pants and opted for a black shirt. Al also wore a black scarf and dark sunglasses and put headphones in as he enjoyed his exercise. His outing comes after it was announced the Godfather star will soon be teaming up with Johnny Depp for the film Modigliani. The film will be directed by Johnny, 59, who will also co-produce with Al and Barry Navidi. Al Pacino wore a suit for his sunshine stroll ( Image: FIA / MEGA) He will soon team up with Johnny Depp ( Image: FIA / MEGA) Modigliani will be the first film the Pirates of the Caribbean star has directed in 25 years as he returns to Hollywood following the defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber … [Read more...] about Al Pacino spotted taking a power walk around his Beverly Hills neighbourhood

Celebrities are seemingly removing their previous public support of Johnny Depp in the wake of unsealed court documents becoming public earlier this month. Newly unsealed court documents from Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard have revealed a number of new cross accusations and allegations - that both parties were prevented from flinging at each other -two months on from the actor successfully winning his libel case against his ex-wife. It's reported that unsealed pretrial court documents claim that the Pirates of the Caribbean actor, 59, allegedly wanted to submit his former wife's nude pictures as evidence during the high-profile trial earlier this year. Whilst Heard was equally prevented from making allegations against Depp. Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, model Bella Hadid and Yungblud are amongst the big names alleged to have removed their 'like' from Depp's Instagram post shared on June 1. Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner is amongst … [Read more...] about Celebrities unlike Johnny Depp’s Instagram post amid unsealed court documents allegations

Kate Moss has broken her silence on her part in Johnny Depp 's libel trial against Amber Heard and claimed that she 'had to say the truth.' The 48-year-old supermodel appeared as a witness in her ex-partner's multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against Heard, 36, after the Aquaman actress mentioned a rumour Kate was once pushed down the stairs by Depp while the two were in a relationship. Depp won the lawsuit against Heard last month after a jury ruled her 2018 article in the Washington Post was defamatory. During her appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Moss was asked about her defence of Depp by presenter Lauren Laverne. Kate told the host: “I know the truth about Johnny. I know he never kicked me down the stairs. "I had to say that truth," she added. Kate Moss and Johnny Depp were a showbiz IT couple between 1994 and 1998 ( Image: Getty) Kate, who rose to fame as one of the world's top models in the 1990s, was in a relationship with the … [Read more...] about Kate Moss says ‘I had to tell the truth’ as she breaks silence on Johnny Depp trial