Fife to Edinburgh driverless bus service to stop in 2025
PA Media The service is to be pulled because of a lack of passengers A driverless bus service thought to be the first of its kind in the world is to be pulled because of a lack of passengers. CAVForth has operated the full-size, self-driving buses between Fife and Edinburgh on the Stagecoach timetable since […]
Derby couple lied over Turkey holiday food poisoning claim
Facebook The couple posted photographs of themselves on social media enjoying meals out while on holiday A couple who claimed they had food poisoning on holiday posted pictures of themselves tucking into meals, a court heard. Leon Roberts and Jade Muzoka, from Derby, shared the images from their Turkish break on Facebook, Southern Derbyshire Magistrates’ […]
Christmas is not a day off, says family carer from Cambridgeshire
Jordan Till Jordan’s mum, Vivian, has had major surgeries and life-threatening illnesses, so needs round-the-clock care A woman who cares for two family members has said “Christmas is not a day off” for people in her position. Jordan Till, 27, from Cambridgeshire, has been the sole carer of her mother since she was about four […]
London Stansted Airport to introduce barrier-free drop offs
London Stansted Airport is to introduce an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system that allows drivers to pass through without needing to stop and pay at a barrier. The technology, currently used at the Dartford Crossing, will be installed at Stansted’s Express Set Down (ESD) area in January. It comes after £1.1bn of government investment […]
Contactless card limit to rise to £100 in October
Getty Images Contactless cards have generally been used for lower-value purchases The spending limit on each use of a contactless card is to rise from £45 to £100 from 15 October, banks have revealed. The maximum amount was increased from £30 to its current level at the start of the pandemic, and plans to raise […]
When will household waste and recycling centres reopen?
Getty Images Some councils say waste sites could be open from this weekend Households in parts of England may be able to take their extra rubbish to their local tip this weekend. But despite a government plea, some councils have said further measures are needed before refuse sites reopen. Those authorities say they will only […]
Isle of Man’s environment department seeks customer service feedback
BBC The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is based in St John’s The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA) wants feedback from Manx residents on its customer service. It has launched a six-week survey for anyone that has accessed the department in the last 12 months. A spokesman said DEFA provided “hundreds of […]
Heather Knight column: England’s summer, a possible women’s IPL, and the ECB’s new competition
Since we returned from India, we’ve had the ECB’s announcement about the new competition which will run from 2020. First and foremost, the idea that we’ll have women’s domestic cricket on free-to-air TV for the first time ever is huge, and so exciting. We do need to broaden cricket’s fan base as well. Sometimes when […]
Academic calls for Teesside freeport dredging to be paused
Sally Bunce Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters washed up along the North East coast in October 2021 Dredging to create a freeport on Teesside should be paused until a map of chemicals in the river bed is made, an inquiry into crab deaths has heard. A parliamentary committee said the “disaster had had a […]
RRR’s Naatu Naatu wins historic Golden Globe for best original song
RRR via YouTube RRR’s Naatu Naatu has won the Golden Globe for the best original song Indians are celebrating after Telugu movie RRR created history by winning a Golden Globe – a first for the country. The film’s catchy musical number, Naatu Naatu, was awarded best original song, beating heavyweights like Taylor Swift and Rihanna. […]