Svetlana Kuznetsova asked for a pair of scissors and cut her ponytail at the start of the third set at the WTA Tennis Finals. She remarked “It was bothering me a lot. When I was hitting the forehands I hit a good shot and it would hit my eye, I thought, ‘what’s more important? My hair, which can grow, or the match?'”! Svetlana then went on to beat defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska.

Our thoughts go out to Dead or Alive singer, Pete Burns’, family and friends at this sad time.

Heathrow airport expansion has been ‘approved’. Ministers approved the decision at a cabinet committee meeting on Tuesday morning. However, Downing Street has yet to officially confirm the decision.

 

In construction news this week…

£1.4bn Brent Cross shopping mall expansion has been unveiled. Hammerson and Standard Life have revealed plans for the £1.4bn redevelopment of London’s first major shopping centre.

Construction plant skills card scheme are under review. A review of the industry’s plant skills card scheme is currently underway which could see it offloaded by the Construction Industry Training Board.

A Construction boss has been jailed for £6.9m payroll fraud. A construction boss is among three Kent men jailed for a total of 19 years for stealing £6.9m in taxes to fund their lavish lifestyles.

 

In MECsafe news this week…

We still have plenty of availability on the following courses:

SSSTS – 3 & 4 November (£250+vat)

SMSTS – 7, 14, 21, 28 Nov, 5 Dec (day release – 5 Mondays) (£545+vat)

CCNSG – 7 & 8 November (£130+vat)

CCNSG Refresher – 11 November (£100+vat)

If you would like any further information on any of the above, please do not hesitate to contact us.