Wiltshire Council says concern over the A360 Black Dog Crossroads, near West Lavington, has been growing amidst an increase in reported collisions. During this trial, a barrier will be installed to prevent cars from using the route, alongside signage warning drivers. The council also plans to realign the crossroads in 2025, following the completion of the necessary land purchases. A crash at the Black Dog Crossroads in December 2023 (Image: Michael Maxwell)The alterations to Black Dog Crossroads have been a controversial subject locally. SEE ALSO: More Black Dog Crossroads crashes reignite traffic light callsRoad safety campaigner Michael Maxwell previously told this paper that traffic lights are the only measure that would effectively slow vehicles and improve safety.

The Lidl on Station Road in Warminster was broken into at roughly 2am on Tuesday, February 13 and alcohol was stolen during the break-in. Three boys were arrested at the time and on Monday, May 13, they were charged with burglary. READ MORE: Boat seen sinking in Kennet and Avon Canal near TrowbridgeThe three teenagers, who are all 16-year-old boys from the Warminster and Westbury areas, cannot be named due to legal reasons. They are all due to appear at Salisbury Magistrates Court on Tuesday, May 28.

Subordinated to that is a domestic policy of domestic industry and infrastructure development, militarily defined, with social benefits flowing as a secondary effect. All that is so far off the table as to be out the window. So, structurally, we are left with the problem of decades: the fiscal crisis of the state. Corporate structures are so multi-levelled, abstract and generalised that tax collection on whole sectors remains virtually unenforceable. Military spending, militarised industry policy, financial exclusion of the marginal, and a preceding rollover on gas provision and climate change targets.

Economy: another wave of inflation? Dave Coker · Follow Published in DataDrivenInvestor · 4 min read · 2 days ago 2 days ago -- 3 ShareBig Business wants Big ProfitsAlthough I’m most decidedly not an economist (more an econometrician) I have taken lots of economics classes. It is important to understand economics is a sprawling discipline, one that — as academics should be — is largely open to new ideas. But therein lies the problem: just because an economist, or even a compete University department has embraced an economic theory by no means should be interpreted as it is “right”. And often new theories not only contradict existing…

A Suffolk town has been hailed among the best in the UK for its floral displays. The Times has ranked Bury St Edmunds as one of the seven loveliest towns with floral displays in the country. Coming fifth in the ranking, Bury was praised for its decorations in the town centre, including the Abbey Gardens and The Angel Hotel. Bury St Edmunds has been ranked as one of the seven loveliest towns with floral displays in the country by The Times. Picture: Mecha MortonIn the article, it said: “Pastel flowers flow from tiered baskets and fill generous planters in this Suffolk town’s centre, with tulips in sweetshop shades cropping up in parks and on local roundabouts.”Making the top of the list was Usk, in Monmouthshire, Shrewsbury, in Shropshire, and Harrogate, in North Yorkshire.

“I went along to the judo and I seemed to take to it very well. There was a great enjoyment in the body movement, and working with the body. “I would run from South Queensferry into Edinburgh to work, then run back afterwards, then go to Hamilton for a judo practice! Relaxation is a very big part of movement, because without a relaxed body, the body is stiff, and therefore the movement is sluggish. “When I started judo, I was told that “judo is for life.” At the time I took that to mean that it’s something that you’ll do for life.

Ange Postecoglou could not hide his fury at Tottenham supporters after they provided a subdued and bizarre atmosphere for his side's match against Manchester CityA furious Ange Postecoglou hit out at Tottenham fans, blaming the flat atmosphere for the lack of intensity from his side against Manchester City. The away win was a hammer blow to Arsenal, who are two points behind City going into the final day of the season on Sunday. After saying the foundations at the club were “fairly fragile” and that the last 48 hours had “revealed a fair bit to me”, he refused to comment on Spurs fans chanting “are you watching Arsenal?” after Haaland’s opening goal. Asked about his assertion that the last few days had revealed fragile foundations, Postecoglou said: “Outside, inside, everywhere. But yeah, when we've got late winners in games it's because the crowd's helped us.”After criticising the fans, Postecoglou made it clear that he didn’t hold the same frustrations over his players.

The motion has been submitted by Conservative Councillors Phil Alford and Nick Botterill and states that the council is “increasingly concerned at the concentration of solar farms, battery storage and associated infrastructure in Wiltshire.”According to the councillors, some villages in the county are now “completely surrounded” by solar farms. Micheal Gove will be asked to define more closely what is meant by “cumulative impact” regarding solar farms and to take clear steps to ensure that solar developments are more “evenly spread” across the country. There are over 40 operational solar farms in the county and numerous others under construction or going through the planning process. In November 2023, a campaign group called upon Wiltshire Council to pause such developments, claiming that the county was "the capital of solar energy farms with the largest concentration of solar farms anywhere in the UK". Councillors Phil Alford and Nick Botterill, Cabinet Members for and Housing and Strategic Planning will present their motion to councillors at the meeting.

LONDON: Indian student representative bodies breathed a huge sigh of relief after an independent rapid review of the graduate visa route by the UK govt’s immigration advisers published Tuesday recommended that the visa, which allows international students to work or look for work in the UK for two years after they graduate, should not be scrapped.This came after a separate report by two Tory MPs published on a think tank’s website last week had called for the route to be axed to bring down net migration figures .The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) found there was no evidence of significant abuse of the route but there were concerns about mis-selling of UK higher education by some international recruitment agents.India accounted for 42% of the 114,000 graduate visas issued in 2023, making them the largest cohort.The report, commissioned by the UK govt, found that restrictions introduced in Jan 2024 preventing those on taught master’s programmes from bringing dependents “has already substantially contributed to reduced international student recruitment for September 2024”. Early indications suggest a 63% reduction in the number of deposits paid for the Sept 2024 intake by international postgraduate applications compared to the previous year. Deposits by Indians are down 69%.The report concluded the route should continue in current form as numbers are already in decline and new salary thresholds that came into force in April for the skilled worker visa could make them fall further.It warned that closure of the route or further restrictions could “put many universities at financial risk” and lead to job losses, course closures, a reduction in research, and some universities would collapse as they rely on international student fees to cross-subsidise domestic students and research.It recommends that the govt establish a mandatory registration system for international recruitment agents; that universities are compelled to publish data on how much they spend on such agents and on the number of students recruited through such means; and that universities supply the home office with the class of degree obtained.Govt said it would consider the review and respond in due course.Vignesh Karthik, head of thought leadership at National Indian Students and Alumni Union, said: “The uncertainty caused by the review has been chaotic. We urge the govt to accept the MAC’s findings.”Amit Tiwari, president of the Indian National Students Association UK, said he welcomed the review as it “emphasises data over rhetoric”.

Independent senator David Pocock says without an increase to jobseeker, youth allowance, Austudy or 'any other income support payment', the 2024 federal budget leaves 'three million people in poverty'. 'We have the expert advice that lifting this would not add to inflation and yet despite having a surplus the Labor government, who told us that they wouldn't be leaving people behind, have decided to do exactly that,' Pocock says

How the United States Can Avoid Losing a War in YemenApril 24, 2024Elizabeth TurnageOn January 17th, 2024, the United States redesignated the Houthis as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). [4]The Government of Yemen (GoY) as it stands today was created in 1990, when the northern and southern sections unified as the Republic of Yemen. This group also received nominal support from western nations, including Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Following the attack, President Saleh announced that Yemen would act as a partner to the United States in the War on Terror. Within areas of Houthi control, famine runs rampant, showcasing the group’s inability to secure the needs of the population.

Casemiro is almost certain to leave Man Utd. Manchester United approach a colossal summer transfer window to kickstart Sir Jim Ratcliffe's new era knowing that sales are just as important as signings. The Red Devils are battling financial restrictions but could instantly leap that hurdle with the planned sales of four players. In 2022, Erik ten Hag obliterated the club's record summer transfer spend, starting his project with a £220m expenditure, with very few sales to balance the books. Casemiro is widely expected to leave the Red Devils just two years after joining from Real Madrid in a £70m transfer.

What was in the budget for you and everyone around the country doing it tough? Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley explains the winners and losers out of treasurer Jim Chalmers' 2024 federal budget

AbstractThe global garment industry, propelled by the rapid expansion of fast fashion, has revolutionized consumer trends but faces deep-rooted challenges, particularly in labor rights and supply chain transparency. The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the industry's vulnerabilities, exposing garment workers to dire consequences like wage theft and food insecurity. Keywords-Garment industry, Fast fashion, Labor rights, Supply chain transparency, Pandemic impact, Contract Labor Regulation Act, Bangladesh Fire & Safety Accord, Sustainability in fashionIntroduction- The Fast Fashion LandscapeIn the late 1990s and early 2000s, the global garment industry witnessed a transformative shift propelled by the meteoric rise of fast fashion1. It was characterized by rapid production cycles, low-cost manufacturing, and trend-driven designs with fast fashion captivating consumers worldwide with its promise of affordable and constantly evolving clothing options. As the pandemic unfolded, the fashion industry abruptly canceled billions of pounds of clothing orders, plunging manufacturers and workers into turmoil.

The day after U.K. police charged three men with assisting Hong Kong’s intelligence service, China’s ambassador to Britain was summoned for an official reprimand by the British foreign ministry in the latest sign of growing tension between London and Beijing. The British government said that it had called the ambassador, Zheng Zeguang, to its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office after the three men appeared in court on Monday. The Foreign Office said in a statement that it had been “unequivocal in setting out that the recent pattern of behavior directed by China against the U.K.” was not acceptable. It cited cyberattacks, alleged espionage and the issuing of bounties for information leading to the prosecution of dissidents who fled Hong Kong after its crackdown on the pro-democracy movement and resettled in Britain. The three men who appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday have been charged with gathering intelligence for Hong Kong, a former British colony which is a special administrative region of China, and of forcing entry into a U.K. residential address.