School caretaker wins more than £183,000 on EuroMillions
A school caretaker is planning to take early retirement after scooping more than £183,000 on EuroMillions – and has helped to ...
UK: From pioneer of coal-fired electricity to harnessing the power of the wind
And in the second quarter of 2024, for when the latest data are available, more than half of the UK’s power came from renewables, some 51.6%, with 26.8% from wind – greater than the 25.4% share from ...
Immigration rallies held in Trowbridge over the weekend
A pro-immigration rally in Trowbridge passed off peacefully on Saturday (September 28) despite fears of a clash with right-wing Unite the ...
Wildfire in southern Greece leaves two dead
Two people have died in a large wildfire burning through forestland near a seaside resort in southern Greece, authorities ...
Vodafone and Three UK promise £10-a-month price cap for some mobile deals
Vodafone and Three UK have pledged to cap their lowest-cost mobile plans at £10 for two years, as the companies hope to convince the UK’s competition watchdog to approve their £15 billion merger.
Angela Rayner has the right to call Tories ‘scum’, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg says
Speaking at the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham, he said: ‘We should defend the right of Angela Rayner to call us scum, ...
AT&T exits showbiz, sells remaining stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG
AT&T is selling its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG Partners for 7.6 billion dollars (£5.68 billion), ending the communication giant’s remaining ties to the entertainment industry ...
Dead body found in grounds of Oxfordshire country pub
A dead body has been found on the grounds of an Oxfordshire country pub leading to a huge emergency response. Thames Valley Police officers were called to The Maybush pub on Abingdon Road in Newbridge ...
Brief dry spell to replace heavy rain ahead of wet weekend, says Met Office
Yellow rain warnings have been issued by the Met Office covering much of the Midlands and northern England on Tuesday.
Asda apologises after stores open later than planned due to till issue
Asda has apologised after some of its supermarkets opened later than scheduled after its tills were struck by a technical issue. The retailer said the problem has been fixed and stores are now ...
Supplies rushed to communities isolated by Helene as death toll rises
North Carolina officials have pledged to get more water and supplies to flood-stricken areas after Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction across the US south-east, with the death toll rising to ...
Driver, 96, who lost control of car killing woman is given suspended sentence
June Mills told police she lost control of her Vauxhall Corsa when it accelerated unexpectedly as she left Elbow Lane Methodist Church in Formby, Merseyside, shortly after 4pm on August 2 last year, ...