BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Irish police are confident that militant groups are in possession of details of officers it accidentally shared publicly last week, the region’s police chief said on Monday. The surnames, initials, work location and department of all officers were made public online for over two hours after they were included in error in …
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By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) – Former Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer has joined Brill Power as chairman to help the British battery sensor maker build its business with major automakers and the energy storage industry, the company said on Tuesday. Brill Power is a spin-out from Oxford University and has developed sensors that can …
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(Reuters) – Tammy Beaumont became the first woman to smash a century in The Hundred women’s tournament on Monday with her remarkable 118 giving the Welsh Fire a 41-run victory over the Trent Rockets. Beaumont’s score is the highest in the men’s and women’s Hundred tournaments while the Fire’s total of 181-3 also set a …
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(Reuters) – A man has died in an accident while working on the new Everton stadium site at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The Liverpool Echo said a 26-year-old man sustained head injuries in an incident involving “heavy machinery.” He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead. …
LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea have broken the British transfer record for the second time in a year by signing Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion on an eight-year contract on Monday. Financial details were not disclosed but British media said Chelsea will pay 115 million pounds ($145.96 million), eclipsing the 106 million pounds …
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(Reuters) – Britain’s labour union said on Monday strikes at Birmingham Airport, which were scheduled to begin on Tuesday were called off after workers employed by Menzies Aviation received an improved pay offer. Plane refuelers employed by Menzies Aviation, accepted a revised pay offer, which included a 9% pay hike, an one-off payment of 750 …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain on Sunday warned citizens going to Sweden of possible terrorist attacks following Koran burnings by anti-Islam activists that have outraged Muslims. In updated travel advice, Britain’s foreign ministry said Swedish authorities had successfully disrupted some planned attacks and made arrests. “You should be vigilant at this time,” it said, adding that …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British employers expect to raise pay by 5% over the coming year and are increasingly making counteroffers to keep staff who are tempted by higher wages from rival firms, according to a survey which added to signs of inflationary heat in the job market. The Chartered Institute of Personnel …
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(Reuters) -American Lilia Vu left English hope and fellow overnight leader Charley Hull trailing in the dust as she won the Women’s British Open by six strokes to lift her second major and pocket a record winner’s cheque of $1.35 million on Sunday. Vu sank six birdies which were offset by a bogey on the …
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By Christian Radnedge SYDNEY (Reuters) – England players hold no fear about facing Women’s World Cup co-hosts Australia in their semi-final on Wednesday, saying they welcome the vociferous atmosphere that will greet them at Stadium Australia. The Lionesses had a taste of it when they beat Colombia in the quarter-final at the same venue on …
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