Huge milestone approaches for Shropshire County Agriculture Show
Rhea Alton Ian Bebbington said his dream for the show would be to book a big musical act The Shropshire County Agricultural Show has been a staple in the county’s events calendar since 1875. It started out in the Quarry in Shrewsbury, before bouncing around various venues, and finally making its home at the county […]
Buckinghamshire Council plans library job cuts and fee increases
Getty Images Buckinghamshire Council said it was looking at ways of changing its library services Library staff are set to lose their jobs, and fees for burials, new bins and wedding ceremonies are set to increase as a council aims to cut costs and secure its budget. Conservative-controlled Buckinghamshire Council said about 15 full-time equivalent […]
Push to extend Oxfordshire solar panel trial
BBC Homeowners pay a monthly fee under the scheme with no upfront costs Hundreds of homes in Oxfordshire are set to be fitted with solar panels under a multimillion-pound government-backed scheme. The county is trialling an approach where homeowners pay £40 a month for the upgrade – rather than having to pay out thousands of […]
Kentucky and Virginia declare state of emergency
Tens of millions of Americans are bracing for a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade. The storm, which started in the middle of the US, will move east in the next couple of days, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. A state of emergency has […]
Austria’s chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse
Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days, both as chancellor and party leader, after talks about forming a coalition government collapsed. The chancellor said his party – the conservative People’s Party (ÖVP) – and the Social Democrats had failed to agree on key issues. The liberal Neos, another party involved […]
NHS App upgrade to give patients more choice over treatment
BBC Plans for an upgraded NHS App to allow more patients in England to book treatments and appointments will be part of a package of measures unveiled by the government on Monday. The changes will allow patients who need non-emergency elective treatment to choose from a range of providers, including those in the private sector. […]
Wes Streeting defends timescale for social care reform
Getty Images Wes Streeting has defended the timescale for reforming adult social care in England, with proposals on its long-term funding unlikely to be delivered before 2028. The health and social care secretary is promising “to finally grasp the nettle on social care reform”, but said on Friday the process “would take time”. The independent […]
Cybertruck explosion at Trump hotel leaves questions
Watch: What we know about the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas US law enforcement is looking for clues to unravel the mystery behind the Tesla vehicle that exploded outside Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas earlier this week, giving seven people minor injuries. The man who rented the Cybertruck – then drove it to the […]
Britain’s ‘oldest’ barrister Noel Philo still loves his job at 90
Noel Philo Noel Philo turned 90 on Christmas Day and says he is still enjoying his job at Lincoln Crown Court A man thought to be Britain’s oldest practising criminal barrister says he has no intention of retiring any time soon. Noel Philo, who was called to the bar in 1975 and works at Lincoln […]
Pigs in blankets and fizz help boost Lidl Christmas sales
Lidl had its most successful Christmas trading period on record, the supermarket chain said, boosted by a rise of a third in party food sales. Revenue rose almost 7% to more than £1bn over the four weeks to Christmas Eve as customers bought 16 million pigs in blankets and a turkey every second. Sales were […]