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[ad_1] Getty ImagesRolls-Royce is to give every employee shares worth about £700 in the company following a revival.In a move first reported by the Financial Times, the engineering giant announced in an internal memo that it would gift 150 shares to its 42,000 workers worldwide. The news comes after Derby-based company, which makes jet engines, announced profits of £1.1bn in the first six months of the year - up from

[ad_1] Kerry-Ann KnightA black female soldier who fronted British Army recruitment campaigns has spoken for the first time about how years of racist abuse and bullying made her life whilst serving “a living hell”.Kerry-Ann Knight, 33, took her case to an employment tribunal and accepted a substantial settlement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) last month.​​She says when her complaints weren’t taken seriously she began secretly recording conversations - including

[ad_1] After a hot, humid week and recent thunderstorms, are we in for a cooler spell of weather? [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] "Nature, thou art my goddess".Paul Powlesland was not far off quoting Shakespeare when he became probably the first juror in history to swear a legal oath on a river.Jurors are either required to make a secular promise to tell the truth or to swear on a holy book when they attend court.Instead the lawyer and activist produced a vial of water taken from the River Roding, at Snaresbrook Crown

[ad_1] Getty ImagesViolent protests in Southport spread to four other towns and citiesTwo nights of violent protest in English towns this week, following the knife attack in Southport, reveal how today’s far right is organising in the UK.A BBC analysis of activity on mainstream social media and in smaller public groups shows a clear pattern of influencers driving a message for people to gather for protests, but there is no

[ad_1] Great Britain's Emily Craig and Imogen Grant win gold in the last Olympic women's lightweight double sculls, after narrowly missing out on a medal in Tokyo. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding win bronze in the men's 3m synchronised springboard behind gold medallists China and an inspired Mexican pair at Paris 2024. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Team GB's men's pair of Tom George and Ollie Wynne-Griffth are overtaken just before the finish line to leave them with silver in the rowing at Paris 2024. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Lyon & Turnbull/Stewart AttwoodThe Abernethy Pearl was discovered in the River Tay in 1967The largest Scottish freshwater pearl found in living memory is being auctioned, nearly six decades after its discovery.The Abernethy Pearl is expected to fetch between £40,000 and £60,000 when it goes under the hammer on 21 August.The pearl was discovered in the River Tay by William (Bill) Abernethy, who was credited as Scotland’s last dedicated pearl

[ad_1] Sir Andy Murray's career has come to an end as he bowed out in the men's doubles on day six of the Paris 2024 Olympics.Murray has been hailed as Scotland's "greatest ever sportsman", having won Wimbledon twice, the US Open in 2012 and two Olympic gold medals.But back in 2001 he was the "bright star" of the future when he was just 14 and aiming for Wimbledon success.Mum Judy