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A major repair job is in order for Australia's cluttered visa system, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs Andrew Giles said. Slamming the Coalition for years of wasteful spending, Giles said the nation must become a more competitive destination for workers, adding that joining the race to secure the best foreign workers for Australia will be part of the government's upcoming employment summit, alongside a push to clear the visa backlog. ...

A brand new BBC series is in the making that is set to rival Netflix 's hit reality show Selling Sunset. Since its release in 2019, Selling Sunset has become extremely popular with viewers on the streaming service, having just recently been renewed for a sixth and seventh season. The series follows the lives of elite estate agents at The Oppenheim Group who sell extraordinary multi million-pound properties to affluent buyers in LA. As well as viewers getting to look inside these fascinati...

Reading's new £20million railway station is now set to open later this year - after being hit by a number of delays. Reading Borough Council says 'significant progress' has been made towards the opening of Reading Green Park Station, with the physical construction expected to be complete by the end of the month (July). Construction for the long-anticipated station has been underway since Spring 2019 but was hit significantly by the coronavirus pandemic. Green Park Station wa...

There are fewer pubs in England and Wales than ever before, according to analysis that sheds light on the ruinous impact of the coronavirus pandemic and soaring business costs. The total number of pubs dropped below 40,000 during the first half of 2022, a fall of more than 7,000 compared with a decade ago. Pubs that have disappeared from communities have been demolished or converted into other buildings such as homes and offices, the research from the real estate advisers Altus Group says....

認真回來”：Covid 後的金絲雀碼頭，復出幾乎如火如荼 在封鎖期間金絲雀碼頭彷如空無一人，但現在我們可見這個倫敦金融中心，人們回來工作和娛樂。金絲雀碼頭集團 (CWG) 首席執行官 Shobi Khan 表示由於通勤模式的轉變，金絲雀碼頭在周一和周五仍然安靜得多，但情況正在改善。 “每週，人們都會認真地回來——取決於公司，有些公司達到 70%，有些公司達到 50%，但它還在不斷增長。” 資料來源 ：https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jul/01/back-in-earnest-canary-wharfs-post-covid-comeback-almost-in-full-swing (1 July, 2022) 上述資料僅供參考。世紀21奇豐國際沒有就該等資料的準確性或完整性，或在任何特定情況下使用的合適性作出任何明示或隱含的保證，亦無須對與該等資料或本網站有關的任何原故而引致的任何損失或損害負上責任。如有需要，請向相關部門或機構查詢。...

Several members of parliament have called for an end to higher fees imposed on students from Hong Kong. In a letter published in The Times, the group of MPs said the British National (Overseas) visa "has been a great success." However, they added "the higher education rules create an unnecessary impediment to opportunity since BNO visa holders are not eligible for home fees status until they have lived in the United Kingdom for five years." As such, the letter went on, BNO visa holders fa...

A new map shows which parts of the country would be affected by a proposed expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). ULEZ is a designated area in London where a fee is charged for driving the most polluting vehicles - typically older cars. If your car, motorcycle, van or other specialist vehicle doesn’t meet ULEZ emissions standards, you’ll have to pay a £12.50 daily charge to drive inside the zone. You don’t need to pay if you are parked within the zone a...

Manchester has risen 26 places in this year’s Global Liveability Index, making it the top most liveable city in the UK and 28th across the globe. Every year, The Economist releases its rankings of the most liveable cities in the world, and this year’s list included 172 cities in total – up from 140 last year. It assesses 30 different factors in detail to define which cities are the top performers and which ones fall short. This year, the north-west city of Manchester has ...