4 h. ago ‘It’s almost like Vaseline’: artists including Antony Gormley swap paint for seaweed ink in art challenge

Ocean-inspired artworks created using kelp-based pigment will be sold to raise funds for conservationLast year in early summer, Alex Glasgow could be seen hauling up a long string of orangey-black seaweed on to the barge of his water farm, located off the west coast of Scotland near Skye. Growing on the farm was what Glasgow described as “perhaps the quickest-growing biomass on the planet”: seaweed.The weed from Glasgow’s farm, KelpCrofters, is used in everything from soil fertiliser to artisanal soaps to glass-making and is part of a burgeoning industry – not just in Scotland, but around the world. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Households to save over £100 on energy bills as new rules introduced

The new rules - which form part of the government’s Clean Power Action Plan - will require heat pumps and certain other electric heating appliances to be sold with smart functionality

Economics

16 h. ago Book festival back in Stirling with host of events including top authors and even cookery

The popular Off the Page festival returns for 2025 with an exciting new programme - including an art workshop led by a children's book illustrator and a live demonstration from a Masterchef finalist and author.

Culture

24 h. ago Urgent warning over popular PLUGS being sold on eBay, Amazon and Temu that could burst into flames at any second

The so-called energy-saving devices have been the subject of multiple government recalls, while Which? testing found no evidence that they worked.

Events

25 h. ago Millions could now save £388 on their energy bills – and this tool does the hard work for you

Energy bills just went up – but a new tool shows cheaper tariffs in seconds, with no cost to check and no need to switch unless you save.

Economics

28 h. ago ‘Honest folk are paying for this’: the fight against Britain’s billion

From raids on marijuana farms to illegal bitcoin miners, suppliers are finding new ways to tackle the rise in gas and electricity theftMore British households struggling with bills will resort to energy theft, campaigners sayBy the time a team of police officers and engineers stormed a disused office block in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on a November morning last year, the building had been abandoned.Left behind were rooms filled with thousands of cannabis plants: a nursery on the first floor, the growing crop on the second, and leaves drying out on the third. The criminal gang behind the marijuana farm is thought to have fled after the grid operator cut off the stolen electricity used to power scores of LED lamps. Continue reading...

Economics

35 h. ago Wisden calls World Test Championship a ‘shambles’ and makes case for reform

WTC format ‘as if designed on the back of a fag packet’New 2025 edition includes tributes to Graham ThorpeWisden hits the shelves this week and, as well as unveiling its latest batch of award winners, it has trained its sights on the International Cricket Council. The World Test Championship, the book argues, is a “shambles masquerading as a showpiece”.The publication of the sport’s annual bible is timely, with the future of the WTC discussed recently at ICC meetings in ­Zimbabwe. In typically opaque fashion, the sport’s governing body is yet to announce the outcome of the debate. Continue reading...

Politics

44 h. ago Scran Awards 2025: Nominate Scottish Restaurant of the Year & Scottish Chef of the Year

The Scotsman Scran food and drink awards are open for nominations, including two of the most prestigious accolades for 2025.

Events

66 h. ago This simple kitchen tip could save you hundreds of pounds on your energy bills

British Gas, EON, Octopus, EDF and OVO customers with a freezer have been issued a warning

Economics

3 d. ago Martin Lewis explains Donald Trump tariff effects on UK energy bills

The US President has caused global markets to experience a rollercoaster few days, including historic falls followed by record rises

Politics

4 d. ago Full list of more than 200 UK high street closures in 2025 including WHSmith, Homebase and Barclays

More and more companies are announcing store closures

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4 d. ago Interactive map showing high street closures in 2025 including WHSmith and Barclays

More than 200 branches have closed down so far in 2025

Politics

4 d. ago Martin Lewis explains whether UK energy bills will fall after Trump tariff chaos

The US President's recent tariff wars have seen global markets crash, with steep declines and then partial surges - so could the economic chaos be good news for UK households?

Politics

4 d. ago Coachella 2025: UK set times including Lady Gaga and Charlo XCX and how to watch weekend two

Don’t miss out on the incredible performance at Coachella 2025 - again.

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4 d. ago Coachella 2025: UK set times including Lady Gaga and Charli XCX and how to watch weekend two

Don’t miss out on the incredible performance at Coachella 2025 - again.

Politics

4 d. ago Rangers Player Ratings Europa League 2025: The top 13 highest rated Ibrox stars

How the Rangers players rated across European campaign

Sport

4 d. ago Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl

Lawsuit argues Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance ‘further solidified’ public belief in allegations made in diss track Not Like Us, but UMG calls amendment ‘absurd’Drake has expanded his lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us, alleging that he was defamed by Lamar’s half–time performance at the 2025 Super Bowl.With lyrics including “Say Drake, I hear you like ’em young certified lover boy? Certified paedophile,” Lamar’s track was one of a number of diss tracks issued by the rappers against each other in spring 2024. Not Like Us became the most commercially successful, reaching No 1 in the US and UK, and it also won Lamar five Grammy awards including record and song of the year. Continue reading...

Politics

5 d. ago We bought an old, draughty house: How much will it cost to insulate it?

We will soon be moving into a three-bedroom semi-detached house built in the late 1930s. What are the options for reducing our energy bills?

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5 d. ago Europa League Odds: Athletic Bilbao, Spurs and Man Utd chances assessed as favourites revealed

Here are the latest odds for the Europa League winners 2025 - including Tottenham Hotspur, Athletic Bilbao and Manchester United.

Politics

5 d. ago Supermarket Easter 2025 opening times including Tesco, Aldi, Asda, M&S, Sainsbury's and more

Mirror Money has rounded up the Bank Holiday opening times for the major UK supermarkets including Aldi, Tesco, and Asda over the Easter weekend so you know your local shop will be open

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