(Reuters) -British retailer Pets At Home cut its annual profit forecast on Thursday as pet owners reduce spending on accessories and toys for their companions amid pressures on household finances. Shares of the company, which also offers grooming and veterinary services, fell as much as 8%, and were down 4.9% at 232 pence at 1305 …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A technical problem that affected over a hundred flights across UK airports on Wednesday was an isolated event with no evidence of malign activity, transport minister Heidi Alexander said, as airlines worked to clear the backlog on Thursday. National Air Traffic Services (NATS) restored its systems, with capacity returning to normal, late on …
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(Reuters) -The British government said on Thursday Yorkshire Water has been fined 865,000 pounds ($1.14 million) after one of its water treatment facilities was found guilty of illegally discharging chlorinated water for almost a month. ($1 = 0.7559 pounds) (Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreya Biswas)
(Refiles to edit headline) LONDON (Reuters) -Bishop Cherry Vann has been elected as archbishop of the Church in Wales, becoming the first woman and LGBTQ+ cleric appointed to lead any of Britain’s Anglican churches. While the broader, international Anglican Communion has had openly gay bishops before, most notably Gene Robinson in the United States, Vann …
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By Marissa Davison BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Thousands of heavy metal fans lined the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday for the funeral procession of Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne, who died earlier this month at the age of 76. The cortege of the singer known as “The Prince of Darkness” and the “Godfather of Heavy Metal” …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A radar-related technical issue in Britain’s air traffic control system disrupted flights for over four hours at major airports in London and elsewhere on Wednesday, though the issue was later resolved and departures were resuming. “Our systems are fully operational and air traffic capacity is returning to normal,” NATS, the country’s air traffic …
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LONDON (Reuters) -London’s Heathrow Airport said on Wednesday that flights had resumed after a technical issue earlier disrupted air traffic control at major airports in London and elsewhere in the country. (Reporting by Sam Tabahriti, Editing by Alistair Smout)
MADRID (Reuters) -Two British brothers aged 11 and 13 have drowned off the Spanish beach of Llarga in Catalonia, while their father, who tried to rescue the boys, had to be rescued himself and survived, the regional emergency service said on Wednesday. A team of psychologists was assisting the family, it added in a statement, …
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OSLO (Reuters) -Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem on Wednesday announced a review into how costs are allocated across the energy system, including alternative pricing models for consumers, to better adapt to more renewable energy supply. Britain has a target to largely decarbonise its power sector by 2030 which will mean reducing its reliance on gas-fired power …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The co-founder of a pro-Palestinian campaign group on Wednesday won her bid to bring a legal challenge against the British government’s decision to ban the group under anti-terrorism laws. Huda Ammori, who helped found Palestine Action in 2020, asked London’s High Court to give the go-ahead for a full challenge to the group’s …
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