But cheap package holidays abroad and a lack of investment at home kickstarted the town’s demise. Great storms damaged the lido, jetty and bathing pavilions, hotels were sold off and shops boarded up. I grew up in the area in the 1980s and 1990s and Margate – particularly its old town – was utterly miserable....
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‘Extremely obvious’: How police allege A-League players were sprung in yellow card betting plot
The arrests came four months after police were alerted by the United Kingdom Gambling Commission to betting abnormalities on Macarthur FC yellow cards and formed Strike Force Beaconview. By then, police allege the conspiracy had already been successful on two occasions – during a match against Melbourne Victory on November 24 and a fixture against...
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UK business leaders to increase investments in AI
A three-quarter majority of UK businesses will be investing larger amounts in AI over the next year. The uptake is notably higher than the global average, as UK entities look to establish leading positions in the market. With hype around generative AI continuing to mount, recent polling suggests that 75% of business leaders are afraid...
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‘Betrayed the trust of their supporters’: A-League players arrested for alleged betting corruption
Police said they moved to arrest the players on Friday because of concerns the men would leave Australian shores in the coming weeks. Police also wish to speak to a fourth Macarthur FC player in connection with the betting investigation, who is expected to face charges. “We are hoping that player returns to our state...
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UK and partners target Russia-DPRK ‘arms-for-oil’ trade with new sanctions
the UK announces new package of sanctions to target the Russia-North Korea (DPRK) ‘arms-for-oil’ trade, alongside international partners 3 companies and 1 individual will be subject to a range of measures, including asset freezes, travel bans and transport sanctions new sanctions show Russia that it will fail in trying to hide its illicit partnership with...
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Thomas Tuchel wants Man Utd’s Bruno Fernandes at Bayern Munich – Paper Talk
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers… DAILY MIRROR Thomas Tuchel wants Bayern Munich to try and sign Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United if he is going to perform a U-turn and commit his future to the German club. Cole Palmer has backed Mauricio Pochettino to stay as Chelsea manager next season. Ange...
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Russia to expel UK defence attache in a tit-for-tat move
Moscow declares A. T. Coghill persona non grata in response to London expelling Russian defence attache over espionage allegations. Russia has declared The United Kingdom’s defence attache persona non grata and gave the diplomat a week to leave the country in response to London expelling the Russian defence attache earlier this month over spying allegations....
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MP writes to Netflix over Baby Reindeer evidence
17 May 2024 By Katie Razzall, Culture and media editor Ed Miller/Netflix Jessica Gunning played the stalker Martha in the hit show Baby Reindeer SNP MP John Nicolson has asked Netflix to substantiate what it told a parliamentary committee about the woman alleged to have inspired the character Martha from the hit show Baby Reindeer. Giving evidence...
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Russia expels UK defence attache in tit-for-tat move
Russia ordered the expulsion of the United Kingdom’s defence attache in Moscow on Thursday, a move it said was direct retaliation for London expelling Russia’s defence attache last week. Russian President Vladimir Putin(AP) The UK had accused Moscow’s defence attache — a diplomat in charge of military affairs — of being “an undeclared military intelligence...
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Slot machines to go cashless as debit cards allowed
7 days ago By Paul Seddon,Politics reporter Getty Images The government says it intends to let people use debit cards to gamble on slot machines. The move will allow pubs, casinos and slot venues to compete in an increasingly cashless society, ministers argue. Gamblers will still be banned from using credit cards in the machines....
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Prince Archie ‘desperate’ to visit UK to meet King Charles, but why are Meghan and Harry worried about it?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from their royal duties in 2020. Their son, Prince Archie, was only a few months old when the Sussexes decided to relocate to the United States to start a new life. As the Prince grows older, it is assumed that he is becoming more interested in his birthplace and his...
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It’s official: two of the world’s richest cities are in the UK
We’re all aware that the UK is an expensive place to exist right now. It might feel like things get more expensive basically every single day, but we’ve got some good news. Two of our cities are actually amongst the wealthiest in the world! That’s right. According to Henley & Partners, a wealth management company,...