Fenland workers earn £10K less than others in Cambridgeshire
Keith Murray BBC News, Cambridge Data Journalist PA Media There is a large difference in annual wages across Cambridgeshire People who work in the Fenland District Council area earn about an average of £10,000 less per year than workers in South Cambridgeshire. The BBC has analysed government figures for Cambridgeshire going back to 2008. They […]
Minimum wage to rise to £11.44 per hour
Watch: The rise is worth £1,800 for full-time workers, says the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Laura Trott The minimum wage is to increase by more than a pound to £11.44 per hour from April next year. The minimum wage, known officially as the National Living Wage, is currently £10.42 an hour for workers over […]
Israel explosions latest: Three buses explode in suspected terror attack, police say
Three buses explode in suspected terror attackpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 21:25 GMTBreaking Matt SpiveyLive page editor Three buses have exploded in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, in what Israeli police say is a “suspected terror attack”. Devices in two other buses failed to explode, they said, adding that “large police forces are […]
Ukraine must strike minerals deal, says Trump adviser Mike Waltz
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky needs to return to the negotiating table and strike a deal on US access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has said. On Wednesday, Zelensky rejected US demands for a share of its rare earth minerals – a “deal” Trump said would reflect the amount of […]
Young Muslims criticise fashion brand
Harpal Bobby BBC Asian Network PLT PrettyLittleThing’s Eid page says you can “look super chic for that big celebration with our modest dresses” PrettyLittleThing has been criticised for its “inappropriate” outfits offered to Muslim shoppers celebrating the end of Ramadan. Muslims usually celebrate the close of the holy month by eating delicious food, visiting loved […]
Ukraine war latest: Trump aide tells Ukraine to ‘tone down’ US criticism as Russia warns against Nato troops
More civilian infrastructure destroyed in Ukrainepublished at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time 10:45 GMT Vitaliy ShevchenkoBBC Monitoring’s Russia editor Image source, DSNS/TelegramImage caption, A residential block in Kherson was hit by an airstrike The destruction of civilian infrastructure continues in Ukraine, even though Russia denied targeting it deliberately during the recent talks with the US in […]
Five standout cities making the world a better place
Amanda Ruggeri Features correspondent xbrchx/Getty Images Gothenburg in Sweden ranks top of the Global Destination Sustainability Index (Credit: xbrchx/Getty Images) The Global Destination Sustainability Index reveals the destinations that are working towards a sustainable and lower-carbon future. With time running out to keep global temperature to a 1.5C rise – above which, experts warn, consequences […]
Westerfield pub opens nine-hole mini golf course in beer garden
A pub has opened a mini golf course in its beer garden in a bid to attract new visitors. At a time when many pubs struggle post-Covid with rising costs, The Railway Inn, in Westerfield, near Ipswich, has diversified by opening the nine-hole course. The course was constructed by owner Peter Stone and colleagues. The […]
A swing county Biden and Trump can’t ignore
Caitriona Perry BBC News, Pennsylvania BBC Food displayed in Home House of Erie A locked door at the back of a welcoming house opens and a long line of people, spanning the yard, move forward, each person showing a small ticket as they enter. This is the Home House of Erie, a food pantry that […]
More households to recycle soft plastics
Getty Images Residents will be given a pack of bags to collect their plastic bags and wrapping Thousands more households will be able to recycle their plastic bags and wrapping in South Gloucestershire following a pilot project. The council is expanding its participation in a national scheme trialling kerbside collection of plastic bags and wrapping. […]