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Cycle maker’s boss says discounting after Covid boom means ‘sad state of affairs’ in global market likely to go onThe boss of Brompton Bicycle has predicted another year of turmoil for the bike industry in 2025 after profits at the British folding cycle maker dived by more than 99% amid a wave of discounting by rivals.Profits fell from £10.7m to only £4,602 in the year to the end of March 2024 – less than the cost of Brompton’s top-of-the-range T Line Explore bike – as riders sought cheaper options during a cost of living squeeze. Continue reading... Source link :

Victims identified include aspiring nurse, father of two and former football playerNew Orleans vehicle attack – latest updatesThe victims of the New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans include an 18-year-old aspiring nurse, a 37-year-old father of two and a 27-year-old former football player.Authorities have not yet released the names of those killed in the suspected terrorist attack, which claimed at least 15 people, but details began to emerge in local media on Wednesday as family members spoke out.Ramon Antonio Vargas contributed reporting Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/01/new-orleans-vehicle-attack-victims Author : Guardian staff Publish date : 2025-01-02 13:10:00 Copyright for

UK public health agency issues amber alert for social care in England, as country braces itself for heavy snowPublic health bosses in the UK are expecting a rise in deaths due to cold weather, amid severe weather warnings for snow and ice over the next five days.The UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued an amber alert for social care in England, saying vulnerable people are at risk as the country braces itself for heavy snow and ice going into the weekend. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/02/ice-warning-travel-alerts-uk-flooding Author : Robyn Vinter and agency Publish date : 2025-01-02 12:27:00 Copyright for

Rapper banned from driving for nine months after pleading guilty to using mobile behind wheel of car in LondonStormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after an undercover police officer caught him using a mobile phone while behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in west London.The rapper, named Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, 31, pleaded guilty via a letter to driving the Rolls-Royce Wraith while using his device on Addison Road, west Kensington, shortly after 3.30pm on 7 March last year. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jan/02/stormzy-given-ban-for-using-phone-while-driving-rolls-royce Author : PA Media Publish date : 2025-01-02 11:22:00 Copyright for syndicated