First Minister to visit UK’s first drug consumption room
Scotland’s First Minister has said the UK’s first drug consumption room represents a “crucial step” in reducing drug-related deaths. John Swinney and Health Secretary Neil Gray will visit The Thistle ...
Firms to pass on tax hikes through lower wages in long run, Bank executive says
Sarah Breeden, the Bank’s deputy governor for financial stability, also said firms might respond to the tax rises by cutting staff or ...
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 ...
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 ...
Cost of living: Surge in households needing energy bill help
Citizens Advice helped almost 60,000 households struggling to resolve problems with their energy bills last year – the equivalent of one person every two working minutes. The charity said the figure ...
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 ...
Alleged thefts and break-ins reported in west Dorset
A number of attempted thefts and break-is have been reported across west Dorset. Over the past four days, at least four incidents have been reported to Dorset Police in the areas of Netherbury, Bowood ...
Appeals court denies bid to block public release of Trump January 6 probe
The 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals turned down an emergency challenge aimed at keeping the report under wraps.
England’s Harry Hall nabs share of lead after first round of Sony Open
England’s Harry Hall features among a six-way tie for the lead after the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii. The 27-year-old carded 10 birdies on Thursday to nab a share of the lead at six under ...
Investigations continue into First Bus depot burglary
As reported by the Echo, a cash machine at the First Bus depot in Weymouth was broken into. Thieves targeted the cash machine at the depot off of Commercial Road overnight, although the amount of ...