UK services sector ‘close to stalling’ in November after Budget tax rises
A survey found forthcoming rises in employers’ national insurance contributions weighed on firms’ appetite to hire new staff.
Jacob Bethell keeps his England place and receives improved central contract
England newcomer Jacob Bethell received a double dose of good news on Wednesday, keeping his place for the second Test against New Zealand and landing a two-year central contract.
Most teenagers with long Covid ‘will recover’ – study
“Our findings show that, for teenagers who fulfilled our research definition of long Covid three months after a positive test for the Covid virus, the majority have recovered after two years,” said ...
South Western to be first rail operator brought into public ownership
South Western Railway’s services will be the first to transfer into public ownership next year, followed by c2c and Greater Anglia.
Relatives hunt for missing people after deadly Guinea stadium crush
Relatives of missing people are searching hospitals and mortuaries in southern Guinea after a stampede at a football stadium led to 56 deaths. There are fears the official death toll is too low after ...
Whitehaven: Offenders could face two Christmas pub bans
Offenders causing alcohol-related trouble in Whitehaven pubs could face bans spanning two Christmases. Revellers committing offences such as assault, abusive behaviour, disorder, and drug crime could ...
EU pushes back deforestation law by a year after outcry from global producers
The European Union has agreed to a one-year delay on the introduction of new rules to ban the sale of products that lead to massive deforestation – caving in to demands from several producer nations ...
Hundreds of hospice beds shut due to a lack of funding – charity
A lack of funding and staff means that 300 inpatient beds are currently closed or out of use in England, out of a total of 2,200 according to Hospice UK figures. We're not a 'nice-to-have' service. We ...
Lammy tells Nato members to ‘get serious’ about increased defence spending
Foreign Secretary David Lammy pointed to the UK’s own commitment to increase spending to 2.5 of GDP, although no timetable has been set for that.
Lake District: New VR experience launched at Aira Force
A new virtual reality experience at Aira Force is bringing fell-top and waterfall views to those unable to visit in person.
Cumbria Police: Today's speed camera van locations
The vans will be operating on the A585 between Tebay and Brough, the A66 between Brough and Rheged, the A590 between the M6 J36 and Lindale, Grange-Over-Sands, the M6 J40 – J37, and the Kendal area.
Second impeachment complaint filed against Philippine Vice President Duterte
Left-wing activists have filed a second impeachment complaint against the Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte over her alleged misuse of government funds and demanded that she be permanently barred ...