Kiss Me Kate, Welsh National Opera, Birmingham Hippodrome – review and pictures – expressandstar.com

Brush up your Shakespeare, You can start booking him now. This shows a perfect winner, The tunes are sure to wow. Bringing its Shakespeare season at Birmingham Hippodrome to a close Welsh National Opera presents the Cole Porter Broadway classic Kiss Me, Kate, and musical fans might remember that one of the shows most famous…

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Children’s clothing retailer in voluntary administration – Mackay Daily Mercury

AUCKLAND-BASED children’s retailer Pumpkin Patch, which has a store in Mackay, has gone into voluntary administration. The company’s 2016 full year commentary report states Pumpkin Patch reported a net after tax loss of $15.5 million for the year to July 31, 2016 compared to a loss of $9.1 million the previous financial year. Other media…

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Crackdown on ‘child-rape holidays’ – NEWS.com.au

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told 3AW his government is working on a plan to cancel the passports of convicted paedophiles. Picture: Kym Smith CONVICTED Australian paedophiles will have their passports cancelled in a federal government crackdown to prevent offenders travelling overseas and targeting vulnerable children, according to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. In the past year,…

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Online gambling firms face probe over nuisance texts: Investigation over claims companies are using personal details … – Daily Mail

Concerns that hundreds of firms are using private numbers to encourage people to gamble Some firms accused of conning punters with misleading promotions Those that target people without permission face fines of £500,000 By Sean Poulter Consumer Affairs Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 11:35 +11:00, 11 November 2016 | Updated: 11:35 +11:00, 11 November…

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Husband and wife pawned customers’ watches, jewellery to keep shop ticking over – The Age

A Caulfield husband and wife stole jewellery from their customers to try to keep their struggling business afloat, a court has heard. Georgette and Roger Aznavorian ran Caulfield Jewellers a business that cleaned, repaired and sold clocks, watches and jewellery  in Caulfield North for more than 20 years. The Aznavorians would tell customers that the delay in getting their watches…

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Coolamon Sport and Recreation Club pledged $16000 by community intent on keeping it afloat – Riverina Leader

The Coolamon community has rallied behind its embattled sport and recreation club, pitching in $16,000 to keep it afloat. On Tuesday The Daily Advertiser revealed the club was on the edge of falling into voluntary administration, after board members were told more than $360,000 was owed to creditors and police were investigating missing funds from the clubs Keno facilities.…

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Turnbull: ‘We don’t want Australians travelling to South East Asia for these sexual criminal activities’ – NEWS.com.au

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull told 3AW his government is working on a plan to cancel the passports of convicted paedophiles. Picture: Kym Smith CONVICTED Australian paedophiles will have their passports cancelled in a federal government crackdown to prevent offenders travelling overseas and targeting vulnerable children, according to prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. In the past year,…

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