WE KNOW YOU’VE HAD A BUSY WEEK SO HERE IS A ROUND UP OF THE TOP STORIES THAT HAVE BEEN HITTING THE HEADLINES ACROSS THE UK AND THE WORLD….. 1. US-led coalition air strikes hit Islamic State (IS) targets At the start of the week US-led coalition air strikes hit Islamic State (IS) targets near the besieged Syrian town of Kobane on the border with Turkey. Other strikes hit IS targets elsewhere in Syria and in northern Iraq. Kurdish fighters have been defending Kobane against IS since some 140,000 civilians fled the town and surrounding area for Turkey. 2. Teenager’s death now being treated as murder The disappearance of 14 year old teenager Alice Gross is now being treated by police as a murder inquiry after a body was found in a west London river on Tuesday evening. Detectives said a post-mortem examination on the body of the murdered schoolgirl was inconclusive and the cause of her death could not be determined. 3. MPs slam UK Government health aid cuts as deadly virus continues to take lives MPs used a meeting in London, designed to debate a global response to the Ebola virus, to back a damning report that suggested cuts in the amount of health aid the UK had so far provided to Liberia and Sierra Leone had compromised the fight“ against the deadly virus. More than 3,000 people are suspected to have died in the current epidemic. 3. We Was Wonga! Payday lender Wonga said it had written off £220m of debts for 330,000 customers after putting in place new affordability checks. The company, which has faced criticism for its debt collection tactics, says the new checks had been implemented after discussions with regulators. Those customers whose loans would not have been made under the new checks will have their debts written off and a further 45,000 customers will not have to pay interest on their loans. 4. Women across the world mourn Hollywood love story Millions of males breathed a sigh of relief at the news that Hollywood star George Clooney had finally married his fiancée, human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, in Venice. Hollywood royalty descended on the Italian city to witness the blockbuster starring 21st century’s most eligible bachelor, 53, and Ms Alamuddin, 36. 5. Branson floats another boat Virgin Money, the UK challenger bank part-owned by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, has announced plans to float shares on the London Stock Exchange. It said it would raise about £150m.It added that the share sale would support its plans for growth and further improve its ability to recruit and retain top staff. Once the company is listed, it will pay £50m to the Treasury to settle what it still owes after buying Northern Rock plc in late 2011. 6. Oil continues to trickle Global oil prices have fallen to their lowest level in more than two years after Saudi Arabia cut its official selling price. Concerns of oversupply after higher output in the US, together with forecasts of lower global demand by the International Energy Agency (IEA), are driving prices down. 7. Customers find new system taxing Thousands of customers have been unable to renew their car tax online, after the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) website was swamped. A new system came into operation on Wednesday making it no longer necessary to display a paper tax disc in the windscreen. 8. Fat finger error sees Japanese stock market slalom Japans stock markets were rattled after a trading error caused more than £370bn worth of orders to be made and then cancelled. An anonymous broker entered an over-the-counter trade for 42 stocks before swiftly cancelling it on Wednesday. The transaction affected huge volumes of shares in blue-chip stocks such as Toyota Motors, Honda and Nomura. Japans Securities Dealers Association (JSDA) confirmed the mistake. 9. House buyers limited over borrowing to prevent boom and bust sequel The Bank of England has accepted new powers to prevent a housing boom and bust. Under the new powers the Bank will be able to impose limits on how much people can borrow to buy a home. This would be determined by a loan-to-income ratio. At the same time the Bank has given a clean bill of health to the governments Help to Buy mortgage scheme. 10. And finally…..Nothing like causing a stink! A suspect who went on the run following a high-speed chase has been tracked down after his strong cologne gave away his hiding place. Charles Agosto, 35, initially gave police in Oregon the slip early on Sunday after an officer attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation. After evading his pursuers, police said Agosto abandoned his red Honda Prelude and attempted to hide in some dense undergrowth in the early hours. But according to Lebanon Police, the pungent aroma of his cologne gave him away. A police press spokesperson revealed: While officers and deputies could not readily see the suspect due to darkness and dense foliage, a strong scent of cologne could be smelled in the area. We hope youve found our news round up useful! Thanks for reading!
Posted on: Fri, 03 Oct 2014 10:39:02 +0000
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