Monthly Archives: October 2016

Wildlife sanctuary free to good owner as long as you care for the animals

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

Harry Kunz casts nationwide net after a fruitless five-year search for a successor at Eagles Nest wildlife hospital Having fielded various indecentproposals for his north Queensland wildlife sanctuary over the years, Harry Kunz has now extended a very decent one of his own. Kunz wants to give away his two-hectare sanctuary and house on the […]


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These 5 plucky London food and drink brands aren’t as ‘craft’ as you might think

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

Image: PA Wire/Press Association Images LONDON Long ago are the days when you could easily identify the coolest and scrappiest start-ups. You had an inkling that the guy with the tattoos and check shirt polishing his copper vats in a railway arch was making a product untrammelled by the compromises of big business. Words such […]


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Hints on Choosing a Cladding System for Your Home

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

Cladding System

First impressions matter; and cladding system that suits your property will enhance its street appeal and make every first impression of your home great. But cladding is much more than appearances. It’s a way to keep your home weather-resistant and to increase its market value if the time ever comes to sell it. With the […]


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Operation Julie: How I infiltrated a drugs gang – BBC News

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

Image caption Operation Julie smashed two drugs networks in Cambridge and Wales In 1975 police were alerted when evidence of hydrazine hydrate, a key ingredient in the manufacture of LSD, was found in a Range Rover belonging to Kemp after it was involved in a fatal crash near Machynlleth, in west Wales. In June 1976, […]


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What Trump tax report could mean for his campaign

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

Washington (CNN)Hillary Clinton’s campaign Saturday night seized on a New York Times report about Donald Trump’s 1995 tax records, in which the Times showed he declared a $916 million loss that could have allowed him to legally skip paying federal income taxes for years. The revelations threatened to put the controversy over Trump’s refusal to […]


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Hurricane Matthew: ‘Life-threatening flash floods and mudslides’ expected

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

(CNN)A ferocious hurricane packing 145-mph winds is prompting hundreds of Guantanamo Bay employees to evacuate and threatens to wreak havoc on Haiti and Jamaica. Hurricane Matthew is expected to dump torrential rainfall on Jamaica and Haiti on Sunday evening before making landfall Monday. A direct hit on Haiti could be disastrous, with much of the […]


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Donald Trump ‘may have avoided paying tax for up to 18 years’

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

NYT says Republican nominee, who has refused to release tax records, could have used $916m loss to cancel out taxable income Donald Trump may have avoided paying federal income taxes in the US for up to 18 years after declaring a $916m (706m) loss on his tax returns in the mid-1990s, according to reports. The […]


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Trump country: why Democratic strongholds are turning red

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

Donald Trump is finding support in traditional Democratic strongholds in Appalachia. Who are these voters, and what does Trump represent to them? In the Republican primaries this spring, Donald Trump won sweeping victories in Appalachia. In a region that includes parts of 13 states and has a distinct cultural and demographic identity, the New York […]


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Trump a ‘genius’ over federal income tax after $916m loss, say allies

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

New York Times says nominee may not have paid federal income tax in 18 years, leading Giuliani and Sanders to defend nominee while Sanders leads Democratic attack Donald Trump responded on Sunday morning to tweeting: I know our complex tax laws better than anyone who has ever run for president and am the only one […]


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‘Regeneration should be for all’: will change in Johannesburg benefit its poorest residents?

Posted by John P. Bradford // October 3, 2016

As South Africas largest city goes through rapid reinvention, streets once ruled by gangs are increasingly lined with cafes. But to those struggling for a living, the future still appears bleak. Does Johannesburgs new mayor have an answer? Very early in the morning, Diana Phololo and a dozen elderly women from 54 Soper Road step […]


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