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  • When a rare snowfall brought Merseyside to a halt 15 years ago

    When a rare snowfall brought Merseyside to a halt 15 years ago

    Keith Jones Snow covers a speed sign and rests on the branches of trees.Keith Jones

    Liverpool’s geographical location usually spares it from heavy snow

    Fifteen years ago a white Christmas came a week too early to Merseyside.

    As people hoped to party in Liverpool on Friday 17 December thick snow began falling.

    The city’s geography means it can usually escape the worst of a snowfall but on this occasion people stranded on a night out and with little or no public transport rushed to find hotel rooms.

    Elsewhere in Merseyside Keith Jones from Maghull shot scenes of the morning after which showed the extent of the white-out.

    Keith Jones The A59 in 2010 is down to one lane with thick snow on pavements each side of the road. Cars are driving slowly in the distance while a lone figure in black walks along the former pavement.Keith Jones

    Keith Jones helped drivers stuck in the snow

    “The first four photos I took were of the A59 when I got down there,” he recalled.

    “The road was totally different to its normal bustling self.”

    Mr Jones explained: “Only one lane open each way, but enough for me to manage to get to my mums house.”

    Keith Jones Snow covers a windmill style home plus neighbouring houses. It is also resting on the branches of the trees and bushes.Keith Jones

    People were caught out by the snow

    He said his mum lived alone and he was walking out that morning to see if the main road (A59) was clear so he could get to hers.

    “I also remember helping quite a few motorists who had got stuck in the snow.”

    Keith Jones The A59 with one lane of traffic with thick on either side of the roadKeith Jones

    The usually bustling A59 was down to one lane

    Further afield hundreds of vehicles spent Friday night stranded on the M6 after a lorry jackknifed in the snowy conditions.

    Premier League fixtures in Liverpool, Wigan and Blackpool were called off.

    Up to 10in (25cm) of snow fell in parts of Cheshire, Lancashire, Manchester and Merseyside.

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  • Final outing for Gloucestershire-based Pathfinder Railtours

    Final outing for Gloucestershire-based Pathfinder Railtours

    “I really enjoyed it,” he said. “It was really busy, a lot of people were on the platform. I do have very cold hands, but it was worth it.”

    Tickets for the Pathfinder Finale journey, which features a locomotive built in Swindon in 1962, sold out in just 54 minutes.

    “It’s a mix of people [aboard],” Mr Watts said.

    “There are people who just have a general appreciation and enjoyment from looking out the window, to those who know every nut and bolt on every locomotive.

    “From trainspotters through to the armchair enthusiasts, it’s quite a wide section of interest.”

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  • Mayor of Cheltenham thanks racegoers for their generosity

    Mayor of Cheltenham thanks racegoers for their generosity

    Published on 20th December 2025

    The Mayor of Cheltenham has personally thanked racegoers for their generosity in helping to raise more than £1,000 for charity.

    The Mayor of Cheltenham has personally thanked racegoers for their generosity in helping to raise more than £1,000 for charity.

    Councillor David Willingham was struck by the good will and spirit of punters attending the Christmas Meet at the town’s racecourse last week (12 – 13 December). 

    The collection raised £1,025.28 and the funds will help support the mayor’s charities which this year are: Cheltenham Sea Cadets, Men in Sheds and The Rock. 

    Mayor of Cheltenham, Cllr Dr David Willingham, said: “I would really like to thank the racegoers for their generosity of their donations after the Christmas Meeting on the 12th December 2025.  Every penny raised will go to helping charities which make a wonderful positive difference to the lives of people in Cheltenham.  I would also like to acknowledge and thank the Jockey Club for their support by allowing us to run this collection.”

    Anyone could make a donation online by visiting Cheltenham Borough Council’s website and searching for mayor’s charities. 

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    For media enquiries contact: communications telephone 01242 264154, email [email protected]

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  • Nottingham City Transport completes £30m electric single-deck project

    Nottingham City Transport completes £30m electric single-deck project

    The company said it invested £17.7m in the electric single-deck project and £12.3m was secured from the Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Bus Regional Areas (ZEBRA) Fund with the help of Nottingham City Council.

    Linda Woodings, the council’s executive member for regional development, growth and transport, said the delivery of the buses in 18 months was an “incredible achievement”.

    She added there would be a “real impact on local air quality” and the council’s carbon neutrality goals, with the equivalent of 3,800 tonnes of carbon dioxide being saved each year.

    “Over the lifetime of the buses, they will also make a significant contribution to wider efforts to improve air quality, with an estimated 31 tonnes of harmful nitrogen oxides and 777kg of PM2.5 [particulate matter] removed from the atmosphere.”

    NCT said it now planned to deliver 19 electric double-deck buses through £4.5m of funding from the East Midlands Combined County Authority.

    Managing director David Astill added: “Our attention will now turn to the double-deck fleet and I am pleased to confirm that we have placed an initial order for 13 electric double-decks which will be delivered in the autumn of next year.”

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  • Crews work to restore power after high winds once again leave parts of N.L. in the dark

    Crews work to restore power after high winds once again leave parts of N.L. in the dark

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    Ferry crossings are cancelled and over a thousand households are left without power Saturday morning, due to high winds and severe weather conditions.

    Environment Canada meteorologist Graham MacDonald said they had registered winds as high as 138 km/h in the Wreckhouse area.

    Winds are also predicted to reach close to that velocity in Nain as well, with a orange winter storm warning in effect for the area until Saturday evening.

    Meanwhile, Newfoundland Power says crews are investigating outages across the province, including on the Avalon, Burin Peninsula, Sunnyside-Clarenville-Bonavista Peninsula area, Gander-Glenwood-Twillingate-New-Wes-Valley area, and the Corner Brook-Deer Lake area.

    As well, Marine Atlantic has cancelled ferry crossings between Port aux Basques and North Sydney for the remainder of the day.

    Outages a safety concern

    Hurricane-force winds have been playing havoc with the province’s power grid all month.

    Many of the communities affected this weekend spent two days without power earlier in the week.

    Volunteer Firefighter Michelle Wells was among those without power in the town of Embree, N.L. for 42 hours.

    She says such outages present a major concern, as with little cell service in some areas, if there was a fire or other emergency there might be no way to reach first responders.

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  • Prioritized Aczel–Alsina aggregation operators under p, q-quasirung orthopair fuzzy environment for sustainable supplier selection in new energy vehicle industry

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  • Amazon Workers at DJT6 Facility in Riverside Join Teamsters

    Amazon Workers at DJT6 Facility in Riverside Join Teamsters

    Workers Unionize After Staging Midnight Walkout at Key Amazon Warehouse

    Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org

    (RIVERSIDE, Calif.) – Amazon warehouse workers at the DJT6 facility in Riverside, one of the company’s largest delivery stations nationwide, have successfully organized with Teamsters Local 1932 and are demanding Amazon recognize their union. DJT6 is now the fifth Amazon facility in Southern California to join the Teamsters, along with the KSBD Air Hub in San Bernadino, DFX4 in Victorville, DAX5 in City of Industry, and DAX8 in Palmdale.

    Workers at the facility began their unionization efforts with the Teamsters earlier this week by staging a midnight walkout during the holiday peak season, when Amazon workers experience increased workloads and more dangerous working conditions. The newest members of Local 1932 are fighting to win better pay and respect from management for making Amazon one of the richest companies on the planet.

    “Workers at DJT6, one of Amazon’s most important facilities, have been on the front end of Amazon’s abuse for years,” said Randy Korgan, Director of the Teamsters Amazon Division and Secretary-Treasurer of Local 1932. “It is a crime that Amazon makes billions off their backs while they can’t even afford to buy a home near the warehouse. DJT6 workers showed tremendous courage in walking off the job to join the fight and demand their fair share.”

    DJT6 warehouse workers are specifically demanding that Amazon provide an industry-standard minimum salary, health care, and safer working conditions. Workers at the facility report Amazon ignoring workplace injuries and threatening injured workers’ jobs if they take time off.

    “For too long, Amazon has profited off our labor yet denied our rights as workers,” said Samuel Padilla, an Amazon DJT6 warehouse worker. “Now, we are coming to take what we have rightfully earned. Amazon may not listen to any one individual worker, but we will force them to listen to us together as Teamsters.”

    DJT6 is the latest Amazon facility to organize with the Teamsters, joining over 200 drivers in Queens, New York and Amazon CDL drivers in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. To date, nearly 10,000 Amazon workers nationwide are demanding Amazon end its illegal union-busting and recognize the Teamsters Union.

    Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents over 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on X @Teamsters and on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.

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  • UAE approves Itvisma gene therapy: A leap in medical innovation – Gulf News

    UAE approves Itvisma gene therapy: A leap in medical innovation – Gulf News

    1. UAE approves Itvisma gene therapy: A leap in medical innovation  Gulf News
    2. UAE approves gene replacement therapy for new age group in spinal muscular atrophy patients  uaebarq.ae
    3. UAE approves use of ‘world’s most expensive drug’ to give sick children hope  thenationalnews.com
    4. UAE approves gene replacement therapy to treat spinal muscular atrophy  Dubai Eye 103.8

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  • Gold prices in Pakistan Today

    Gold prices in Pakistan Today

    Gold prices continued to climb on Saturday, rising in both international and domestic markets, further pushing the precious metal beyond the reach of ordinary consumers.

    In the international bullion market, spot gold rose 0.4% to $4,347.07 per ounce as of 02:17 p.m. ET (19:17 GMT), recording a weekly gain of 1.1%. Meanwhile, US gold futures settled 0.5% higher at $4,387.3 an ounce.

    Earlier, benchmark gold prices had gained $13 to reach $4,338 per ounce.

    Read: Gold prices rise continuously, further increases today

    Following the global uptrend, gold prices in the local market also registered an increase. The price of gold per tola rose by Rs1,300 to Rs456,162, while the rate for 10 grams increased by Rs1,115 to Rs391,085.

    Silver prices also surged sharply during the session. Spot silver jumped 2.6% to $67.14 per ounce, ending the week up 8.4% after hitting a record high of $67.45 earlier in the day.

    Analysts say the sustained rally in precious metals reflects strong investor demand amid global economic uncertainty and expectations of continued monetary easing by major central banks.

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  • Mergers and Acquisitions — Reviewing 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026 – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance

    1. Mergers and Acquisitions — Reviewing 2025 and Looking Ahead to 2026  The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
    2. Wall Street banked on a flurry of deals under Trump in 2025. It wasn’t that simple  CNBC
    3. The Big Idea That Drove a Strong Year in Tech Dealmaking  The Information
    4. M&A’s Leadership Moment  Forbes
    5. PwC: Netflix/Paramount/WBD Acquisition Drama Spearheads Streaming Consolidation  Media Play News

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