Council leaders call for Government to ‘wake up’ to floods after major incident
Council leaders in Leicestershire and Rutland are urging the Government to “wake up” and release cash after severe flooding displaced hundreds of people from their homes. Local leaders signed a joint ...
Lloyds and Halifax customers issued warning over change
Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland have announced plans to enable customers to access services at any branch regardless of which brand they bank with. It means that a Lloyds Bank customer will be ...
New 'ultra speed camera' can see inside driver's vehicles
The Jenoptik VECTOR-SR is the latest in speed camera tech. It can catch drivers speeding on either side of the road, and see inside cars. This means it can catch drivers who aren't wearing a seatbelt ...
Emma Raducanu: I’m a dangerous opponent for anyone at Australian Open
Raducanu has been handed a difficult draw against 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova, who she had been due to play at Wimbledon ...
Greggs and Greene King among firms backing drive to get offenders into work
Leaders from major employers will be among those to sit on new employment councils in regions across England and Wales.
Sainsbury’s staff set for 5% pay hike after ‘biggest ever’ Christmas
Sainsbury’s told shareholders it is on track to increase its profits for the year, in line with previous targets.
Bitter cold snap ‘coming to end’
A cold snap which saw tens of thousands without power or water is coming to an end, the Irish national weather agency said. The bitterly cold Arctic airmass that has been affecting the country for ...
Iga Swiatek felt ‘awkward’ making excuses for absence during doping ban
Iga Swiatek admitted she felt awkward about not being able to be honest regarding her absence from the tour. The Pole failed a doping test in August and served a one-month ban after it was accepted ...
Britain must learn from Ukraine and use AI for warfare, MPs say
Britain should learn from Ukraine’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the battlefield against Russia, a committee of MPs has said. Kyiv is using AI technology in drones, to analyse intelligence, ...
Returning Nick Kyrgios says tennis has become ‘mundane’ ahead of Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios wants to shake up “mundane” tennis again as he prepares for an emotional Australian Open return. The 29-year-old is set to play in his home grand slam for the first time in three years ...
Farewell to Sainsbury's Foss Bank, closing this weekend
A FOND farewell to Sainsbury's at Foss Bank, York, and all the staff. First opened to the public on 23 October 1984 and shutting up shop on Saturday, January 11. After just short of 40 years of ...
North Yorkshire Council bosses hit out at Government
The Labour Government has been accused of ‘almost having it in for North Yorkshire’ after ministers rejected funding plans for children in ...