44 h. ago Wales on a plate: 10 of the best restaurants, hotels, pubs and food hubs

From market fare to fine dining – your gastronomic guide to the most delicious destinations around the countryThe Gower peninsula is home to some of Wales’ most beautiful beaches, and the King’s Head makes an ideal base for Gower’s beautiful beaches, with hearty pre-walk breakfasts and evening feasts for refuelling. Dating to the 17th century, bedrooms– housed in adjoining modern buildings – come with all mod cons and are dog-friendly (add £10 per night). Somewhat surprisingly, the restaurant specialises in curries – Vietnamese and Thai as well as Indian, with a good range of gluten-free dishes, desserts, and vegan options.Doubles from £135 B&B; kingsheadgower.co.uk Continue reading...

Society

51 h. ago Senior officials to have pay linked to performance in civil service reforms

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said that ‘the state is not match-fit to rise to the moment our country faces’.

Politics

4 d. ago Lloyds and Halifax banking customers to see loss of key service later this year

Lloyds Banking Group, which also operates Halifax and Bank of Scotland, will axe the Post Office cheque cashing service from the end of the year, affecting millions of customers

Economics

5 d. ago Army warrant officer who served Britain with ‘distinction’ facing homelessness in MoD housing battle

Warrant officer Natasha Campbell and her son are facing eviction from their army home after court action from the Ministry of Defence

Events

8 d. ago Fury over Met Police's 'farcical' TikTok account after it published video inspired by ultra

EXCLUSIVE: Britain's largest police force has more than 166,000 followers on its official page, where it regularly shares videos featuring serving officers.

Events

9 d. ago Trump officials fume at Zelenskyy for disregarding advice before meeting

Officials say minerals deal would serve as commitment to US security guarantee and Ukraine leader shouldn’t have pressed issueInside the Trump White House, officials blamed the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, for the meltdown in the Oval Office on Friday, and expressed frustration that he pushed for security guarantees even though the US had made clear they wanted to negotiate that later, according to people familiar with the matter.The officials had told their Ukrainian counterparts in advance of the meeting that Trump wanted to sign an economic partnership this week at a ministerial level, as aides worked on the details about security guarantees. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Email shows that Musk ally is moving to close office behind free tax filing program at IRS

Program is apparently being closed according to email from former Tesla engineer installed in GSAAn Elon Musk ally installed in the US government said in a late night email going into Saturday that the office behind a popular free online tax filing option would be shuttered – and its employees would be let go.The 18F office within the General Services Administration (GSA) created the IRS Direct File program that allows for free online tax filings. It has been a frequent target of Musk, and one of the billionaire businessman’s close associates who holds a key position in the GSA informed staffers that the agency would close 18F in an email to staffers that arrived around 1am on Saturday morning. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Now Sit, Sherlock! London's Longest Serving Fire Dog Officially Retires

Now Sit, Sherlock! London's Longest Serving Fire Dog Officially Retires  Yahoo News UK

Politics

1 week ago Lloyds boss gets nealy £2m pay rise despite profits falling and 136 branches closing

Shares surged when the bank announced its annual results earlier in February, citing cost-cutting measures and increased payouts to investors. The bank said it was saving money by automating more services, closing branches and several head offices

Economics

1 week ago Michigan veterinarian faces theft charge after refusing to return homeless man's dog

A Michigan veterinarian says she rescued a distressed dog

Politics

1 week ago Record number of children died crossing Channel last year, says UN

Data from UN agency’s Missing Migrants Project should serve as ‘wake-up call’, say officialsA record number of children died in the Channel last year according to UN data shared with the Guardian that officials have said should serve as a “wake-up call”.Last year, the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) Missing Migrants Project recorded the highest number of deaths and missing persons in the Channel, with 82 people losing their lives, at least 14 of whom were children – also a record high. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Civil servants claim they work less well when they are forced into the office three days a week, report reveals

The survey by the trade union for Whitehall mandarins found that three-quarters of respondents believe the mandatory attendance requirement has been a failure.

Politics

2 w. ago Funeral set for an officer killed while responding to a gunman in a Pennsylvania hospital

A funeral service will be held later this week for a Pennsylvania police officer who was killed last weekend while responding to a gunman inside a hospital intensive care unit

Events

2 w. ago Trump names conservative podcaster Dan Bongino as FBI deputy director

Selection of former Secret Service agent and author means two staunch Trump allies lead the principal federal law enforcement agencyDan Bongino, a former US Secret Service agent who has written bestselling books, run unsuccessfully for office and gained fame as a conservative pundit with TV shows and a popular podcast, has been chosen to serve as the FBI’s deputy director.President Donald Trump announced the appointment on Sunday night in a post on his Truth Social platform, praising Bongino as “a man of incredible love and passion for our country”. He called the announcement “great news for law enforcement and American justice”. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago CPAC: Donald Trump fantatics demand he be allowed to run for unprecedented third term

The fringes of the conference were abuzz with support for Trump to be allowed to serve a third term in office - something the President has repeatedly joked about

Politics

2 w. ago CPAC: Donald Trump fanatics demand he be allowed to run for unprecedented third term

The fringes of the conference were abuzz with support for Trump to be allowed to serve a third term in office - something the President has repeatedly joked about

Politics

2 w. ago A raid and a secret tape exposed a Sicilian mafia that is shrunken, whiny and clinging on for survival | John Dickie

A historic number of arrests were made, but the days of targeted murder or massive political influence are long gonePalermo has not seen anything like it for years. Helicopters in the pre-dawn sky. Carabinieri barracks across Sicily emptied, with all 1,200 officers deployed. The Cacciatori – red-bereted shock cops – brought over from the wilds of Calabria. The Carabinieri’s own film units serving up a morning montage of flashing blue lights, balaclava-wearing officers with submachine guns, police dogs sniffing, cottage doors breaking, and burly, handcuffed men ushered into Alfa Romeos. And then, of course, in the press, the humiliating wiretaps of gangsters sharing their secrets. Cosa Nostra is back in the headlines, and back under the cosh.Italian law enforcement is good at this stuff. Not a single one of the 181 men and women targeted for arrest on 11 February managed to go on the lam before the crackdown. Based on the numbers alone, this raid was the biggest anti-mafia operation ...

Events

2 w. ago Under pressure British oil firm's finance boss quits after CV blunder

The chief financial officer of under pressure oilfield services firm Wood Group has resigned after admitting to providing an incorrect description of his qualifications.

Economics

2 w. ago Vladimir Putin unleashes savage attack on Ukraine as Donald Trump's team visit Kyiv

Russia showed no restraint as retired US army Lt-Gen Keith Kellogg was staying in Kyiv amid meetings with Ukrainian secret services and defence officials plus a session today with President Zelensky

Politics

2 w. ago Injured officer tells of efforts to help victims in Omagh bomb devastation

Police officers who served in Omagh in 1998 have been giving evidence to a public inquiry into the Real IRA bombing.

Events