‘It’s a bombsite’, cry locals as shock picture shows rundown Glasgow street just feet from glitzy Baftas bash

‘It’s a bombsite’, cry locals as shock picture shows rundown Glasgow street just feet from glitzy Baftas bash

GLASWEGIANS have slated the shabby state of the street outside the Scottish Baftas Awards – after images showed the red carpet with a graffiti-scarred backdrop. Scotland’s screen stars were in a party mood last night where they glammed up for the glitzy bash in the city’s Hilton DoubleTree. 4 Netflix megastar Richard Gadd was in … Read more

You can now stay at AirBnb that looks just like Love Actually getaway | UK | Travel

You can now stay at AirBnb that looks just like Love Actually getaway | UK | Travel

A breathtaking English getaway has left people speechless – and been compared to the stunning home of Colin Firth’s character in Love Actually. Every now and then it is important that we take some time to rest and recover from our every day stresses. Whether it is busy family life, work commitments or a social … Read more

Intel rebuffs Arm after SoftBank-owned firm asked to buy US chip maker’s product unit

Intel rebuffs Arm after SoftBank-owned firm asked to buy US chip maker’s product unit

Arm Holdings approached Intel Corp about potentially buying the ailing chip maker’s product division, only to be told that the business is not for sale, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. In the high-level inquiry, Arm did not express interest in Intel’s manufacturing operations, said the person, who asked not to … Read more

Two alleged brothel operators scheduled to plead guilty

Two alleged brothel operators scheduled to plead guilty

Two of the three people charged with running high-end brothels in Greater Boston and in northern Virginia have scheduled hearings to plead guilty. But we still don’t know the names of any of their alleged customers. Defendants James Lee, 68, of Torrance, California; Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham; and the alleged brothel ringleader, Han Lee, … Read more

Everything voters need to know about Massachusetts’ primary elections on Sept. 3

Everything voters need to know about Massachusetts’ primary elections on Sept. 3

Massachusetts voters are set to hit the polls Tuesday for the state primaries — a mostly subdued set of elections that feature little competition up and down the ballot except for a select few races. Secretary of State William Galvin predicted this past week that 500,000 Democrats and 250,000 Republicans will cast their ballots despite … Read more

Cambridge city councilor dies following “brief illness,” officials say

Cambridge city councilor dies following “brief illness,” officials say

Cambridge City Councilor Joan Pickett has died following what the city described as a “brief illness,” officials announced on Saturday. Pickett, sworn into office this past January, died at age 69 on Friday. Originally Published: August 31, 2024 at 3:22 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of … Read more

Cambridge Dictionary adds Love Island insult to its list of official terms

Cambridge Dictionary adds Love Island insult to its list of official terms

THE Cambridge Dictionary has added “the ick” to its list of official terms, along with 3,200 new words. The phrase is defined as “a sudden feeling that you dislike someone or are no longer attracted to someone because of something they do”. 2 Love Islander Olivia Attwood said in 2017: ‘When you’ve seen a boy … Read more

Massachusetts truck safety regulations spur division in wake of Cambridge cyclist deaths

Massachusetts truck safety regulations spur division in wake of Cambridge cyclist deaths

Opposition from a state municipal lobbying group over regulations that look to bolster safety around large trucks has drawn the ire of elected officials in Cambridge, where two cyclists have died after being struck in recent weeks. All state-contracted trucks must be equipped with side guards, improved mirrors and backup cameras by January 2025, an … Read more

Somerville to construct nearly 30 miles of bike lanes by 2030; efforts divide other cities

Somerville to construct nearly 30 miles of bike lanes by 2030; efforts divide other cities

An ordinance requiring 29 miles of protected bike lanes be built in Somerville by 2030 —  at least three miles per year —  has received full support from the City Council, as similar efforts in other communities divide officials and residents. “Balancing the needs of all road users was at the heart of this ordinance,” … Read more

Huge new £183million train station set to open next year with links to major UK airport

Huge new £183million train station set to open next year with links to major UK airport

A HUGE new £183million train station is slated to open in the UK next year. Train journeys in Cambridgeshire are set to improve when Cambridge South Station opens in 2025. 2 A huge new £183million train station will open in Cambridge next yearCredit: Network Rail The brand-new train station is currently being built next to … Read more