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Hereford Council spends £3,000 on 'free' walking classes
Promoting 'Nordic Walking' is pitched as good value for money Herefordshire Council says £3,000 spent on 'free' walking classes is good value for money. The courses promote 'Nordic Walking' and are planned to be available over summer. The spend has been backed at cabinet level.
Russia cuts Finland’s gas supply days after Helsinki moved to join Nato as payment row escalates
Russia has turned off Finland’s gas supply following Helsinki’s decision to join Nato in the latest escalation of an energy payments dispute with the West. Gas firm Gazprom said it had completely halted exports to Finland at 4am today, with Finnish state-owned gas wholesaler Gasum on Friday confirming the move.
‘A historic change’: how Sweden and Finland trod separate paths to Nato
Two countries’ neutrality was rooted in different geographies, histories and national identities In the words of the Swedish prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, Sweden and Finland submitted their historic Nato membership applications this week “hand in hand”. But they have not travelled the same road to the alliance’s Brussels headquarters.
Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies
Finland's state-owned energy company says Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pay in rubles Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin's demand to pay in rubles, the Finnish state-owned energy company said Friday, the latest escalation over European energy amid the war in Ukraine.
Scotland matches to be shown on Premier Sports in broadcast deal that includes free-to-air fixtures
Scotland matches will be shown on Premier Sports starting after next month's World Cup play-offs – with some matches to be aired for free. Uefa has confirmed that the subscription channel will broadcast all six of Scotland's matches in their 2022 Nations League campaign beginning with the match against Armenia at Hampden Park on June 8, as well as the Euro 2024 qualification campaign and any fixtures up to June 2024.
Race to speed Finland and Sweden into Nato
FINLAND and Sweden submitted applications to join Nato yesterday - starting a fast-tracked race to become part of the military alliance. Despite warnings from Russian president Vladimir Putin that there would be "consequences" if the two Nordic nations joined, they said membership was vital due to the invasion of Ukraine changing Europe's landscape.
Flamborough Connects welcoming back activities
Senior Volunteer Award deadline extended, says Amelia Steinbring Bulbs are blooming and spring is in the air, welcoming a renewal of activities we haven’t seen for more than two years. The Ontario Senior Games’ 55+ Summer Games 2022 for District 22 Hamilton/Wentworth are back!
Johnny Depp's firebrand attorney REFUSES to comment when asked IF she is dating the Hollywood actor as she emerges as the REAL star of the $100m Amber Heard trial
The attorney has built up an online following after tense exchanges with Heard during her cross-examination On Tuesday afternoon, she giggled and kept walking when asked if she's now dating her famous client Fans are posting 'fancam' videos of the two holding hands and talking closely, fueling romance rumors
Sweden and Finland formally submit Nato applications
Sweden and Finland have formally submitted their applications to join Nato. The alliance's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said it was "a historic moment, which we must seize", adding that the Nordic countries' membership would increase shared security. The two nations signalled their intention to apply for membership of the defence alliance in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Finland and Sweden submit NATO applications
Finland and Sweden have both submitted their applications to join the NATO alliance, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Wednesday. The ambassadors to NATO from the two Nordic countries each handed their application letters to Stoltenberg during a ceremony at the alliance headquarters in Brussels. The process of joining the 30-nation alliance is expected to be quick, with members signaling that they don't want the ratification period, which typically takes up to a year, to drag on.
Sweden and Finland formally apply to join Nato
Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg hails move by Nordic neighbours as ‘historic step’ Sweden and Finland have formally submitted their applications to join Nato, in one of the biggest geopolitical consequences to date of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Nato secretary general, Jens Stoltenberg, personally accepted the Nordic neighbours’ membership applications at the headquarters of the 30-member, US-led defensive military alliance in Haren, in the north-east of Brussels.
EXPLAINER: Why is Turkey wary of Nordic states' NATO bid?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown a spanner in the works of Sweden and Finland’s historic decisions to seek NATO membership Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has thrown a spanner in the works of Sweden and Finland’s historic decisions to seek NATO membership, declaring that he cannot allow them to join due to their alleged support of Kurdish militants and other groups that Ankara says threaten its national security.
Finland’s parliament endorses country’s bid to join Nato
Finland’s parliament has overwhelmingly endorsed a bid from the Nordic country’s government to join Nato. Politicians at the 200-seat Eduskunta legislature voted 188-8 on Tuesday to approve Finland seeking membership in the 30-member Western military alliance. The vote was seen a formality as Finnish president Sauli Niinisto and prime minister Sanna Marin announced the intention on Sunday, and politicians’ approval was not necessarily required.
Finland and Sweden move to brink of NATO membership
On Wednesday, the Nordic countries plan to submit their applications to intergovernmental military alliance. HELSINKI/BRUSSELS — Against the backdrop of the Russian war in Ukraine, Sweden and Finland are jointly setting course for NATO membership. On Wednesday, the Nordic countries plan to submit their applications to intergovernmental military alliance.
Sweden signs formal request to join Nato
The Swedes have applied to join the military alliance ending 200 years of neutrality. Sweden on Tuesday signed a formal request to join Nato, a day after the country announced it would seek membership in the 30-member military alliance. In neighbouring Finland, lawmakers are expected later in the day to formally endorse Finnish leaders’ decision also to join.