Families and businesses will benefit from slashed energy bills following a £6 billion funding boost to make homes warmer, ministers have announced. A Government grant scheme to support the installation of heat pumps is set to bring a £1.5 billion boost to nearly one million […]
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Railway stations are magical. While their purpose has been to serve as facilitators of travel for hundreds of years, they have done much more than that. They have inspired millions of people to set off on long and arduous journeys to far-flung corners of the […]
Israel has placed a bounty on Hamas’ senior commanders, it has been claimed. Among the men placed on the target list is the man known as “Gaza’s Bin Laden”. Images have been shared online of a leaflet offering $400,000 for information on Hamas leader Yahya […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has many qualifications under his despotic belt including a law degree and a PhD in economics, not to mention his 15-year stint working as a spy for the KGB. So, if he fails to be re-elected as the President of Russia […]
Potatoes should be stripped of their status as vegetables to cut obesity, boffins claim. Spuds should be rebranded as “starchy non-veg” like rice, wheat and oats, according to a new campaign. The Dietary Guidelines For Americans advisory committee insists potatoes are “not as good for […]
Prison officer Ruth Shmylo felt "forced" to have phone sex with a prisoner as he "terrified" her, a court heard. The 26-year-old is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with inmate Harri Pullen, who was behind bars at HMP Parc in Bridgend while Shmylo was […]
As we get increasingly close to Christmas, there have been fresh warnings about health and safety from festive event organisers in the UK as everything from food markets to carol services become overcrowded with swarms of visitors. York’s St Nicholas Fair, which attracts visitors from […]
Boris Johnson fuelled ongoing speculation of a future comeback after he said the Tories are in a worse position than when he was prime minister. The ex-PM highlighted Labour’s double-digit lead over the Conservatives in polling. Speaking during a visit to Australia Mr Johnson said: […]
Vladimir Putin is threatening the West with his mobile nuclear-capable Yars intercontinental missile system currently deployed on month-long drills. No fewer than 1,000 troops specialised in missile strategy as well as more than 100 pieces of equipment are being sent on the major exercises in […]
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