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First Minister calls on UK Government to provide support for power storage

First Minister calls on UK Government to provide support for power storage

First Minister calls on UK Government to provide support for power storage

25 July 2023

Drax has pledged to build a £500 million facility in Argyll and Bute if it receives support from the UK Government.


Hundreds gather for funeral of ‘devoted’ father and ‘one-of-a-kind’ son

Hundreds gather for funeral of ‘devoted’ father and ‘one-of-a-kind’ son

Hundreds gather for funeral of ‘devoted’ father and ‘one-of-a-kind’ son

25 July 2023

Eoin Fitzpatrick and his 10-year-old son Dylan were killed in a crash while on holiday in Turkey last week.


Wall squat exercises can help lower blood pressure, study suggests

Wall squat exercises can help lower blood pressure, study suggests

Wall squat exercises can help lower blood pressure, study suggests

25 July 2023

Some 270 studies were included in the final analysis which contained data on almost 16,000 people.


Labour suggests rethink on Rhodes travel advice amid insurance concerns

Labour suggests rethink on Rhodes travel advice amid insurance concerns

Labour suggests rethink on Rhodes travel advice amid insurance concerns

25 July 2023

The Government has said it keeps the advice under constant review.


Departing MP urges public to get outdoors and get active

Departing MP urges public to get outdoors and get active

Departing MP urges public to get outdoors and get active

25 July 2023

Trudy Harrison said she would spend her remaining months as an MP championing the great outdoors.


Government has more work to do to ensure families secure quality childcare – MPs

Government has more work to do to ensure families secure quality childcare – MPs

Government has more work to do to ensure families secure quality childcare – MPs

25 July 2023

Plans to expand the number of subsidised childcare places for working parents in England ‘should not come at the expense of quality’, report says.


Infected blood: Minister insists compensation not being ‘kicked into long grass’

Infected blood: Minister insists compensation not being ‘kicked into long grass’

Infected blood: Minister insists compensation not being ‘kicked into long grass’

25 July 2023

Paymaster General Jeremy Quin denied delays are because payments are deemed too expensive and complicated.


Fisherman lands catch of a lifetime blue lobster – for the second time

Fisherman lands catch of a lifetime blue lobster – for the second time

Fisherman lands catch of a lifetime blue lobster – for the second time

25 July 2023

Stuart Brown caught the same crustacean for the second time in just a few months.


Almost one in seven rail passengers standing during peak hours in cities

Almost one in seven rail passengers standing during peak hours in cities

Almost one in seven rail passengers standing during peak hours in cities

25 July 2023

A total of 13.8% of passengers were standing on peak rail services arriving or departing from cities across England and Wales in autumn 2022.


7.4m people ‘have made failed attempts to contact financial services providers’

7.4m people ‘have made failed attempts to contact financial services providers’

7.4m people ‘have made failed attempts to contact financial services providers’

25 July 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority took the estimate from its financial lives survey of more than 19,000 people across the UK.


Russia may target Black Sea civilian ships after grain deal collapse – Cleverly

Russia may target Black Sea civilian ships after grain deal collapse – Cleverly

Russia may target Black Sea civilian ships after grain deal collapse – Cleverly

25 July 2023

Rishi Sunak said he was ‘appalled’ by Russian strikes on Odesa in a call with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday.


Mirror publisher Reach suffers blow from Facebook news changes

Mirror publisher Reach suffers blow from Facebook news changes

Mirror publisher Reach suffers blow from Facebook news changes

25 July 2023

The group said digital revenues slumped 16.1% in the six months to June 25 due to the Facebook changes in its news feed.


William champions appeal to build centre tackling antimicrobial resistance

William champions appeal to build centre tackling antimicrobial resistance

William champions appeal to build centre tackling antimicrobial resistance

25 July 2023

The topic is said to be something William is very interested in and his new patronage sits alongside his role as president of the Royal Marsden.


Phillip Dafter jailed after stabbing wife and leaving her to die

Phillip Dafter jailed after stabbing wife and leaving her to die

Phillip Dafter jailed after stabbing wife and leaving her to die

25 July 2023

The former member of the armed forces was found drunk and bleeding from multiple self-inflicted stab wounds after killing his wife, Diana.


Infected Blood Inquiry: Minister challenged over slow compensation for victims

Infected Blood Inquiry: Minister challenged over slow compensation for victims

Infected Blood Inquiry: Minister challenged over slow compensation for victims

25 July 2023

The Government has been accused of dragging its heels over compensation payments.


UK adds voice to international concerns over Israel judicial overhaul

UK adds voice to international concerns over Israel judicial overhaul

UK adds voice to international concerns over Israel judicial overhaul

25 July 2023

The Foreign Office on Tuesday urged Israel’s leadership to ‘build consensus and avoid division’.


Large dusty clumps around young star provide insight into how planets are born

Large dusty clumps around young star provide insight into how planets are born

Large dusty clumps around young star provide insight into how planets are born

25 July 2023

The findings could shed light on how giant planets like Jupiter form, scientists said.


British owner of Rhodes bar tells of ‘worry’ after opening weeks before fires

British owner of Rhodes bar tells of ‘worry’ after opening weeks before fires

British owner of Rhodes bar tells of ‘worry’ after opening weeks before fires

25 July 2023

Sarah George, 39, originally from Edinburgh, opened La Presidenta in Lindos with her partner Dimitris Savvaidis earlier this month.


Tangled tax break approach needs drastic overhaul, MPs warn

Tangled tax break approach needs drastic overhaul, MPs warn

Tangled tax break approach needs drastic overhaul, MPs warn

25 July 2023

An inquiry by the Commons Treasury Committee expressed concern about a serious lack of scrutiny of the tax reliefs.


Ministers failing to grapple with Wagner Group threat, MPs warn

Ministers failing to grapple with Wagner Group threat, MPs warn

Ministers failing to grapple with Wagner Group threat, MPs warn

25 July 2023

The UK is underestimating the danger posed by the Wagner Group, a highly critical report from the Foreign Affairs Committee has warned.


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