The council said its role is to make sure the £4bn investment in the factory by Agratas will benefit the whole county. “Somerset Council has a responsibility to provide the infrastructure – that’s the training, making sure local jobs go to local people, and making sure the highways network can cope,” said Revans. “Basically what’s…
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Liebherr has delivered a gantry mounted LS C 80 cylinder luffing crane for installation on Boskalis’ new trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Seaway. photo courtesy of liebherr.com The new giant TSHD is currently undergoing final outfitting and testing at Royal IHC in Krimpen aan den IJssel in the Netherlands. According to Liebherr, the crane is the third identical unit…
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Six killed in airstrike on house in Baghdad – report At least six people were killed and four others injured in an airstrike in central Baghdad this morning, a home ministry source told Xinhua. Two senior members of Iraq’s paramilitary Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) were among those killed in the attack, according to the report….
Fox News ground to a halt as President Donald Trump launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer during a White House press conference on Iran, slamming the Prime Minister for failing to back the United States when it mattered most. Speaking as tensions escalated over the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump…
Carnival UK’s five sister brands plan to host 4,000 UK and Ireland agents in 2026 – the highest number in their history. Sales chiefs for the lines emphasised the importance of getting the trade on board to experience the product first-hand, backed up by increasing regional ship visits and expanding fam trip programmes. Speaking about…
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Officials with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies are searching for a missing teen after a canoe capsized on Lake Jessamine near Oak Ridge Drive Monday. Deputies responded to a call around 1:05 p.m. near the 5500 block of Lake Jessamine Lane, when they began the search. According to…
The latest house price index shows a stable start to 2026 for the housing market – but it’s using data from before the Iran War added to uncertainty. The latest e.surv House Price Index shows that while price growth remains modest overall, stronger year-on-year performance in Scotland (4.3%), the North West and Wales (both 3.4%)…
Get the fourth official in there too Chelsea have confirmed that Video Assistant Referees will be formally invited to stand inside the club’s next pre-match huddle after referee Paul Tierney inadvertently joined the gathering on the centre circle on Saturday. The club said the move is simply about ‘efficiency’. ‘If everyone who might influence the…
