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Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia consortium buys minority stake in Liverpool

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group has announced the sale of a minority stake in the Premier League club to a consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. It is understood that around 30 per cent to one-third of the club has been sold to 1892 Holdings, a consortium led and managed [...] The post Jeff Bezos and Amit Bhatia consortium buys minority stake in Liverpool first appeared on Rother Radio.

Probe into two train derailments to ‘look at all possible causes and factors’

Investigations into two train derailments in two days “will look at all possible causes and factors”, a Network Rail boss said, adding the hot weather had “presented exceptional challenges to the railway”. It comes after a second train derailed less than 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when [...] The post Probe into two train derailments to ‘look at all possible causes and factors’ first appeared on Rother Radio.

Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes

Mobile phone users in England and Wales have received an emergency alert, warning them not to light anything that could spark a fire. The Government sent the alert on Friday evening, which began appearing on mobile devices from 7pm. Louise Haigh, the First Secretary of State, said Friday’s message was [...] The post Emergency alert sent to mobile phones with wildfire warning after UK blazes first appeared on Rother Radio.

Huge wildfire in West Midlands destroys 19 homes on UK’s hottest day of year

A huge wildfire in the West Midlands completely destroyed 19 homes after it rapidly spread to buildings during the UK’s hottest day of the year. West Midlands Fire Service chief fire officer Simon Tuhill said firefighters were in attendance at 10 “significant” blazes across the region on Thursday, in scenes [...] The post Huge wildfire in West Midlands destroys 19 homes on UK’s hottest day of year first appeared on Rother Radio.

Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex

A second train has derailed less than 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex. A Greater Anglia train derailed at 2.12pm on Friday south of Wickford railway station in Essex, British Transport Police said. BTP said officers, [...] The post Second train derails day after two passengers badly hurt in East Sussex first appeared on Rother Radio.

Parking for the Stadium?

York fan here looking forward to visiting on the 22nd, where do the locals recommend as the best parking spots for the stadium? Thanks for your help! submitted by /u/JoeParnell1994 [link] [comments]

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