The UK government should “honour its commitment” to offer legal protection from prosecution to former soldiers who served in Northern Ireland, DUP MP Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has said. On Tuesday, Johnny Mercer left his post as veterans minister after expressing concerns about delays to legislation. It came ahead of a parliamentary debate on the Overseas Operations Bill, […]
A Stormont department took part in a “clandestine” process with a firm bidding for deals to resurface NI’s roads, a court has ruled. A judge said the Department for Infrastructure’s conduct “entailed an egregious breach of the principle of transparency”. He added that the firm had been “accorded special treatment” by the department. The proceedings […]
The NI Executive will “keep looking” to see if Covid restrictions can be eased faster, First Minister Arlene Foster has said. But she added the effect of restrictions due to be eased will need to be monitored. From Friday, close contact services such as hairdressers are to reopen and driving tests will resume. Deputy First Minister […]
A sex offender hoping to be Hartlepool’s next MP has vowed to continue his campaign despite his voyeurism conviction being revealed. Christopher Killick is standing as an Independent in the 6 May by-election. He was convicted last year for filming a naked woman in a hotel room while she was unconscious, following the woman’s five-year […]
A police commander who took control after the Manchester Arena attack has described his frustration at being unable to contact emergency services. British Transport Police (BTP) Insp Ben Dawson was based in a London control room on the night of the explosion. Insp Dawson said the control room could not contact other police and ambulance […]
A prison chaplain has admitted he may have been “conned” by a convicted terrorist who seemingly showed remorse for his actions. Usman Khan was freed in December 2018 after serving a jail term for funding a training camp abroad. Less than a year later, he killed Jack Merritt, 25, and Saskia Jones, 23, at Fishmongers’ […]
We are Efcharis and Nikos, the creators behind Homatino Ceramics Workshop. A workshop that got its name from the etymology of the word ‘homatino’ which means made of fine-grained earth (soil) or clay. We chose this name bearing in mind who we really are. A local workshop which chooses to remain true to tradition, crafting […]
Euthalia was founded in 2012 with absolute respect to the rules of nature, with no use of chemical preservatives, armed with the benefits of the rich Greek flora and dedicated to the study of the ancient Greek medicine. Euthalia Cosmetics has become the antidote for the urban dweller, making his or her skin glow. With […]
In ancient Greek, Anassa, refers to a queen, a person of high honour, a title bestowed on someone special. According to its founders, Afroditi Florou and Yanna Mattheou, Anassa Organics represents “the Greek land, one rich in rare, exquisite flavours and aromas, distinctive and ethereal, one fit for a queen. This land blessed with brilliant […]
Το 1980 ο Μιχάλης Χ. Φωτόπουλος μαζί με τη σύζυγό του Μαρία Φωτοπούλου ξεκίνησαν δειλά- δειλά ως ερασιτέχνες έχοντας πέντε κυψέλες στον κήπο του σπιτιού τους στο Ακριτοχώρι Μεσσηνίας. Παρήγαγαν μέλι ίσα-ίσα για τις ανάγκες της οικογένειάς τους, για τα τρία παιδιά τους τη Χριστίνα, την Αντωνία και το μικρότερο Χαράλαμπο και για να φιλεύουν […]