The big problem facing whoever wins the election
Getty Images The former Honda site in Swindon will become a warehousing and logistics facility Amid a vast expanse of rubble, dust and noise, a green crane yanks away at a corrugated roof like a frustrated dentist attempting to extract a particularly stubborn wisdom tooth. Swindon’s Honda factory – once one of the world’s most […]
Keep Port Talbot running until after election, union says
The Unite union has urged Tata Steel to hold further talks before moving ahead with plans that could see operations ceasing at Port Talbot by the end of next week. Tata had originally planned to shut the last of its blast furnaces at the site by September, but has said it may halt operations earlier […]
Lincolnshire council calls for proof of pylon alternative costs
Council bosses are calling on National Grid to provide evidence that building a new network of pylons across Lincolnshire was cheaper than installing an underground cable. The firm previously announced that the pylons were needed to transport electricity 87 miles (140km) between Grimsby and Walpole in Norfolk. The pylons would cost about £1bn compared with £6.5bn […]
South West charity distributes more food to people in need
BBC Shelley Wright from FareShare South West said food poverty was an issue politicians needed to take seriously A food charity in Devon and Cornwall has said it distributed a record 66 tonnes of food in April to people in need. FareShare South West takes high quality surplus goods from the food industry and redistributes […]
Coldplay to break Taylor Swift and Take That’s Wembley record
Reuters Coldplay have taken a lead in developing sustainable touring technology Coldplay are to play an unprecedented 10 nights at London’s Wembley Stadium next summer, breaking a record held by Taylor Swift and Take That. The band originally announced a six-night run at the stadium next August, but added four extra shows in September due […]
What you need to know about new seat
BBC The market town of Frome is well-known for its independent shops. Some residents in the Frome and East Somerset constituency are facing their second vote for an MP within a year. On 20 July 2023 a by-election was held, which saw the Liberal Democrats win the seat from the Conservatives. But, the area has […]
Alien worlds might not have a night and day. How would that change evolution?
Getty Images Distinct days and nights have helped life flourish on Earth. But many alien worlds capable of supporting life may not have such clear delineations. Do aliens sleep? You may take sleep for granted, but research suggests many planets that could evolve life don’t have a day-night cycle. It’s hard to imagine, but there […]
What we learned from BBC Leicester’s election debate
General election candidates from across Leicestershire have faced off in a debate hosted by BBC Radio Leicester. The NHS, the economy, the cost of living and trust in politicians drove the discussion between four candidates hoping to be elected as MPs on Thursday. The themes that shaped the debate were picked based on messages submitted […]
CrowdStrike boss apologises before US Congress for global IT outage
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike faced its biggest grilling yet over its role in July’s mass global IT outage in Congress on Tuesday. Adam Meyers, a senior executive at the company, appeared before a US congressional committee to answer questions about its faulty software update that disabled millions of PCs on 19 July. The incident knocked payment […]
Is sugar the missing ingredient in election manifestos?
Getty Images There was a lot to chew on in the party manifestos on health and the NHS, with promises to cut waiting lists, modernise hospitals and create more GP and dentist appointments. But plans around prevention were in short supply on these political menus – as were proposals about how to help us stay […]