Click Here For More Specific Information On: Family Lawyers Gosford By Kacy Carr Bringing a baby abroad is a topic discussed regularly by many concerned parents when planning a family holiday. Most questions raised are – how old should my baby be or what will I need for the flight – that is if you are travelling by plane. Other […]
News briefs:August 02, 2010
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Scottish gamekeeper jailed for bird crime in national first
Tuesday, January 13, 2015 A Sheriff in Aberdeen yesterday jailed gamekeeper George Mutch for crimes against birds of prey. It is believed to be the first time anybody has been imprisoned for raptor persecution in Scotland. Wildlife criminals must expect no sympathy from now on Mutch, 48, killed a protected goshawk, and used illegal traps to capture a buzzard and […]
Wikinews interviews Craig Farquharson, Liberal Democrat candidate for 2020 Groom by-election
Friday, November 27, 2020 Tomorrow, voters in the Australian electoral district of Groom are scheduled to go to the polls in a by-election following the resignation of Liberal National MP John McVeigh for family reasons. Groom is located in the state of Queensland, and is centred around the city of Toowoomba. At the last federal election, the Liberal National Party, […]
Brazil’s Minas state stops sales of Toyota Corolla
Friday, April 23, 2010 Minas, one of the largest states of Brazil, has stopped the sale of the Toyota Corolla over safety concerns. The move was made after nine Corolla customers reported that their cars automatically accelerated. The state public prosecutor’s office said in an online statement on Tuesday that the problem is blamed on accelerator pedals sticking underneath floor […]
Author of My Billion Year Contract reflects on life in elite Scientology group
Thursday, January 14, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Nancy Many about her book My Billion Year Contract, and asked her about life working in the elite Scientology group known as the “Sea Org“. Many joined Scientology in the early 1970s, and after leaving in 1996 she later testified against the organization. Published in October, Many’s book has gone on to become […]
Chula Vista, California becomes model for blight control laws in the US
Tuesday, October 14, 2008 The San Diego, California suburb of Chula Vista has responded to the recent housing crisis with an aggressive blight control ordinance that compels lenders to maintain the appearance of vacant homes. As foreclosures increase both locally and throughout the United States, the one year old ordinance has become a model for other cities overwhelmed by the […]
Scaffold Safety Basics For Employees
Click Here For More Specific Information On: Hire Forklift Sydney Submitted by: Andre Paul B. Reynolds Scaffolds serve as support for workers. And so, they should be made as sturdy as possible. When working on scaffolds, workers should prioritize their safety. Here is what they should be doing in order to avoid injuries: Competency of workers. When working on scaffoldings, […]
News briefs:July 18, 2006
The time is 23:00 (UTC) on July 18th, 2006 and this is Audio Wikinews News Briefs. Contents 1 Headlines 1.1 Death toll rises in Indonesian tsunami 1.2 Discovery lands at Kennedy Space Centre 1.3 Harvard lawyer who advises IDF asked about “rules of engagement” in 2004 1.4 Commerce Commission fines BNZ $5 million 1.5 Light aircraft makes emergency landing in […]
Man arrested after attempting to break into Prince Charles’s home
Wednesday, January 31, 2007 Police were called to the Highgrove House, the home belonging to Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, on Tuesday night after police received a call that there was an intruder on the property. “He was detained within the grounds and did not gain access to any buildings,” said a spokesperson for the police, Tony Rymer. A […]