Council anger over delay until after next election
Joshua Nevett BBC Politics Getty Images The government’s reforms on waste collection have been delayed multiple times Council leaders have accused the government of delaying controversial plans to make households in England use up to six different recycling bins until after the next general election. The government says the move was postponed until 2025 as […]
How the series conquered the world
Andrew Rogers and Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Capcom It’s a big one – almost a million people have played Monster Hunter Wilds on PC within hours of its launch The latest release in one of Japan’s most popular video game series has had one of the most successful debuts of all time. More than one […]
Pothole-fixing machines a ‘game-changer’ for Wiltshire’s roads
Jeremy Stern BBC News, Wiltshire Alice Smith BBC News, West of England Wiltshire Council has invested in Bobcat machines as part of a £22m initiative to improve roads A faster and more efficient method of fixing potholes has been a “game-changer” in Wiltshire, a councillor in charge of highways says. Two Bobcat machines were bought […]
Oil-heated homes unprotected by energy bill cap
As energy prices increase, thousands in Wales are not protected by the official price cap on energy bills as they are dependant on oil for heating. “Everything has gone a bit more basic, basic food, basic washing, I need new shoes but those will have to wait,” said 43-year-old Sara Bate, who lives in Llandysul, […]
Sam Altman says OpenAI not for sale after Elon Musk-led $97bn bid
The chief executive of ChatGPT-owner OpenAI says it is “not for sale” after a $97.4bn (£78.4bn) takeover bid from a consortium of investors led by Elon Musk. Sam Altman, who co-founded OpenAI with Musk before a public falling out led to Musk’s departure, was speaking at the AI Action Summit in Paris. “We are an […]
Pubs and hairdressers reopen as England’s lockdown eases
Some salons opened their doors in the dead of night Rollercoaster rides, early morning pints and long barber shop queues – this is how England is emerging after three months of coronavirus lockdown. Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, cinemas and theme parks have reopened with strict social distancing rules. Chancellor Rishi Sunak welcomed the reopening of businesses, […]
Cost of revamping aging traffic lights to top £1m
The cost of replacing ageing traffic lights at five major junctions in Lancashire will top £1m. Details of the budgets were revealed after highways bosses announced when the next sets of works are due to take place in Preston. Lancashire County Council is upgrading the lights at each of the busy intersections in order to […]
Crews work to free trapped workers in Xinjiang
Reuters Rescue teams have been trying to pump water out of the flooded mine shaft Rescue teams have been trying to reach 21 people trapped in a coal mine that flooded in China’s Xinjiang region, local media reports say. It is not clear what triggered the flooding at the Fengyuan mine, but it reportedly occurred […]
Locomotive named after worker for 50 years of service
Dan Wareing BBC News, Merseyside Alstom Ken Davies said it was “a total honour” to have the engine named after him A locomotive has been named after a Liverpool man who has spent 50 years working on the railway. Ken Davies was surprised by colleagues at manufacturer Alstom Transport Technology Centre in Widnes, Cheshire, where […]
Happy Valley star James Norton takes on Scarborough theatre patron role
BBC James Norton said the theatre was a “beacon of excellence” in North Yorkshire Actor James Norton has become the new patron of Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) – the same place he did his work experience, aged 15. The star of BBC crime drama Happy Valley grew up 20 miles (32km) away in Malton, […]