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No word on criminal charges 19 months after deadly collapse

Dec 29, 2024 | qctimes.com | Tom Watson

It's been 19 months, or 581 days, since the west wall of the six-story apartment building at 324 Main St. in Davenport crumbled to the ground. The day was May 28, 2023. Roughly 13,944 hours have passed since the day a disaster took three lives, one woman's limb, and left an estimated 54 people without a home or any of their belongings.
Taken As Red by Anushka Asthana review: the story behind Keir Starmer’s path to power

Sep 26, 2024 | theguardian.com | Tom Watson

Is Keir Starmer the luckiest leader in Labour’s 124-year history? Is he ruthless? How did the Conservative party squander what seemed like two guaranteed terms in office? Most intriguingly, why did Rishi Sunak pull the trigger on an election when he did? Anushka Asthana answers these questions with clarity and pace.
House prices hit new record high

Apr 25, 2024 | moneymag.com.au | Joanna Tovia |Tom Watson

The cost of living just keeps going up, house prices have broken more records, and most of us are getting too complacent about saving. Here are five things you may have missed this week. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.0% in the March 2024 quarter, higher than the 0.6% rise in the December 2023 quarter, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Tom Watson Becomes Generational Group’s Latest Brand Ambassador

Apr 10, 2024 | tomwatson.com | Tom Watson

By GENERATIONAL GROUPGenerational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce that it has signed a strategic endorsement agreement with legendary golfer Tom Watson, who will become Generational’s latest Brand Ambassador. As one of the greatest golfers in history, Tom Watson won 39 times on the PGA Tour, including eight major championships, placing him sixth on the all-time list of total major championship victories.
Town hall for housing justice draws large crowd, sparks calls for housing reform

Oct 25, 2023 | qconline.com | Tom Loewy |Sarah Watson |Tom Watson

Two former neighbors greeted each other Tuesday for the first time since they lost their homes in late May. “Gene!” said Todd Wilson, who lived in apartment 209 of 324 Main St in Davenport before the six-story building's west wall collapsed. “I’ve been wondering. I’ve been sending messages, man. How you doing?”“Good,” said Gene Cyphers with a smile as Wilson pulled Cyphers in for a hug.
The best budgeting apps of 2023

Oct 24, 2023 | moneymag.com.au | Tom Watson |Susan Hely

As society has moved away from cash, electronic transactions have naturally boomed. So much so that the average number of electronic transactions made by Australians has jumped from 300 to 650 each year over the past decade, according to the Reserve Bank. Keeping track of these transactions can be tricky, especially for people who bank across multiple institutions. But for Australians looking to stick to a budget, it can be crucial.
Jean Serres - the Huguenot galley slave who came to Winchester

Aug 26, 2023 | hampshirechronicle.co.uk | Tom Watson

3 1/1 On the northern wall of Winchester Cathedral’s Epiphany Chapel, is a marble plaque that commemorates a French Huguenot who lived the second half of his long life in the city, after 27 years as a galley-slave in the Mediterranean. It is almost certainly the first, and possibly the only, commemoration of a refugee in the Cathedral.
Tom Watson's open letter to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan

Jun 19, 2023 | australiangolfdigest.com.au | Tom Watson

Tom Watson, the eight-time major champion, has shared this open letter to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan and the PGA Tour Policy Board. June 19, 2023An open letter to Jay Monahan, the PGA Tour’s Board, and to my fellow players:First, I wish Jay Monahan a complete and speedy recovery. I respect the leadership he has shown in the past for our Tour. It can’t be an easy job.