Work starts on Doncaster factory site for Airlander 10 airships
HAV The new site will be able to produce up to 24 of the huge airships every year, according to manufacturer HAV Preparation work has begun on a site in South Yorkshire where giant airships are expected to be built and tested, the aircraft’s manufacturer has confirmed. The 124 acre (50 hectare) site at Carcroft […]
The stories behind the songs
Reuters Ariana Grande’s fourth album Sweetener, which has just been released, sees the US pop star attempt to step up as an artist as she deals with the peaks and troughs of the past couple of years. The Manchester bomb, which killed 22 people after her gig last May, looms large, as does her blossoming […]
How many prisoners are being released early and who are they?
Getty Images A plan to tackle overcrowding in prisons will deliver 14,000 more prison places in England and Wales by 2031, the government has announced. It involves building four new prisons, adding new blocks to existing prisons and opening temporary cells. Some prisoners have also been released early and a review of sentencing has been […]
Statue unveiled in Whitby to mark 200 years of RNLI
RNLI/Ceri Oakes Members of the Whitby RNLI crew and volunteers gathered for the unveiling at Khyber Pass, in Whitby, on Saturday Crowds gathered to watch a statue commemorating 200 years of the RNLI being unveiled in a North Yorkshire coastal town. Members of the Whitby RNLI crew and volunteers joined the crowds at Khyber Pass, […]
£51m investment in semiconductor plant
Getty Images A multi-million pound investment by the US electronics giant Vishay into the former Newport Wafer Fab semiconductor plant is being welcomed by the Welsh government. Vishay paid £142m for the UK’s largest semiconductor facility last year, saving more than 400 jobs. The Americans bought Newport Wafer Fab after the UK government forced the […]
Warwickshire County Council recommends five years of tax rises
Getty Images Warwickshire County Council needs to save £80m by 2030 to balance its books Warwickshire county councillors have been advised to raise council tax by 5% every year until the end of the decade to cover the increasing costs of public services. The county council has set out plans to save almost £80m between […]
Scottish fishermen warn industry is at risk of being ‘crushed’
Getty Images Scotland’s fishing sector is at risk of being “crushed” unless governments radically rethink their approach, an industry group has warned. The Scottish Fishermen’s Federation (SFF) has announced a series of concerns it says could put the jobs of hundreds of skippers and crew in jeopardy. The organisation said it was concerned about the […]
AI spurs ‘revolution’ for some visually impaired people
Louise Plunkett AI has helped visually-impaired Louise Plunket “AI has revolutionised my daily life,” says Louise Plunkett from Norwich. Ms Plunkett has a genetic eye condition called Stargardt disease, a rare condition that causes progressive vision loss, which she says, “impacts everything I do”. “I can’t recognise people, even my own husband or my children. […]
EU settlement scheme: ‘Worry’ as deadline nears
BBC Ewa Hughes moved to Wales in 2003 and has been granted settled status A charity is “worried” some European Union citizens living in Wales will miss the application deadline to remain in the UK, post-Brexit. Anyone who entered the UK under the EU’s freedom of movement must register with the settlement scheme by 30 […]
Six things to know about Lachlan Murdoch
Getty Images Lachlan Murdoch is the chairman of Fox and News Corp, a position that makes him one of the most powerful media barons in the world. What do we know about Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son and successor? 1. A British-American in Australia Lachlan Murdoch, 53, is one of three children Rupert Murdoch had with […]