2 h. ago US fast food chicken chain 'that is better than KFC' is to open first British shops at it confirms plans for 900 new branches

Church's Texas Chicken currently operates at 1,400 sites across 22 countries - and is now eyeing up the UK in expansion plans across the globe.

Economics

4 h. ago Leading the charge: how a drive for electric vehicles is cleaning up Nepal

With air pollution causing a fifth of deaths in Nepal, growing EV use could add nearly three years to Kathmandu residents’ livesIn a rundown hangar in the heart of Kathmandu, the remains of a dozen electric trolley buses stand abandoned and corroding. Caked in dust and bird-droppings and lined with rubbish, they are a reminder of a bold experiment, launched 50 years ago, to electrify the city’s public transport system. Down the side of one is written, “Keep me alive”.Today, that plea is being heard. More than 70% of four-wheeled passenger vehicles – largely cars and minibuses – imported into Nepal last year were electric, one of the highest rates in the world. The figure reflects a remarkable growth in the use of electric vehicles (EVs), which saw the country import more than 13,000 between July 2023 and 2024, up from about 250 in 2020-21. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Germans are SHOCKED by one thing Brits and Americans commonly do in restaurants and on public transport

Expats working in Germany have shared a common perception among Germans on how Brits and Americans behave in public - including how loudly they speak in restaurants.

Events

11 h. ago JCB is the first big British firm planning to boost production in the US in response to Trump's tariffs

JCB has become the first major British manufacturer to say it will bolster its US operations in response to Donald Trump's tariffs.

Politics

25 h. ago Storm warning for popular Brit holiday destination: Is your Easter holiday at risk?

A storm warning has been issued for major British holiday destinations, raising concerns over Easter holiday plans

Events

26 h. ago Brits warned as popular Spanish island plans protests for first day of Easter holidays

It's the first mass protest planned for this season after anti-tourism desmonstrations took place last year

Events

29 h. ago First look inside the completed Silvertown tunnel, days before it opens to motorists

TfL says toll income will be reinvested in other public transport schemes

Politics

44 h. ago PETER HITCHENS: Britain's police forces are a pathetic failure and a dark menace to our society. This is my plan to finally fix the problem

We pay these people, and we pay them a lot, as your council tax bill will tell you if you look. So why do they treat us as a nuisance and worse?

Events

49 h. ago Secrets of Success: the church that served a plantation remains a monument of resistance

Amid the site in rural Jamaica that once belonged to a Guardian financier may lie a treasure trove of artefacts that tell the story of Britain’s history of colonisation and enslavementStanding amid the ruins of Success, a former sugar plantation in Hanover, rural Jamaica, there is a muted silence, interrupted by the occasional rumble of a vehicle passing, overripe cocoa pods falling to the ground and green iguanas scuttling across dying leaves on the estate floor.Hidden from the lively community just outside its boundaries, the overgrown site today is a stark contrast to what would have existed there more than a century ago. One of more than 800 sugar plantations across the island, Success was once co-owned by Sir George Philips, one of the 11 men who financed the launch of the Manchester Guardian in 1821.A brick likely to have been used in the construction of a building on the sprawling estate Continue reading...

Politics

56 h. ago B&Q names 12 garden plants that thrive in the shade and need little sunlight

If your garden never seems to catch the sun then don't worry - we've rounded up the most popular shade-loving plants that will flourish even in the worst of British summers

Politics

58 h. ago American chain dubbed McDonald's rival opens in UK with 100 restaurants planned

Carl's Jr., known in the US for their delicious burgers and fries, is finally set to open its first British restaurant in Cardiff, with the chain planning to open another 100 stores by 2029.

Politics

66 h. ago New rail links needed if Heathrow Airport expands, London Assembly warned

Solutions include extending the Elizabeth line to Staines - dubbed an ‘absolute game-changer’ for access to the airport from Surrey and south-west London

Events

67 h. ago Confused families blast major UK theme park for announcing admission fees have been axed

One of Britain's biggest theme parks revealed its plans to remove admission fees today - but the April Fool's joke has confused families grappling with the cost of living crisis.

Events

2 d. ago Chagos deal being 'finalised' with Mauritius after winning Donald Trump's approval, confirms Downing Street

The plan means the UK will hand sovereignty over the British Indian Ocean Territory to Mauritius and then pay to lease back the strategically important Diego Garcia military base

Economics

3 d. ago Met Office weather maps show exactly where temperatures will reach 21C this week

The Met Office has warned Brits to protect their skin if they plan to spend time outside this week as the weather gets warmer

Society

3 d. ago Brits planning to take public transport in France given 'luggage fine' advice

Tourists who decide to opt for the environmentally friendly option and take the train could find themselves out of pocket if they don't follow the rules

Politics

3 d. ago Artificial intelligence firms should pay artists and musicians for using their work amid uproar over Labour's plans to exempt them from copyright laws, according to a new poll of Brits

New research shows 69 per cent of the public and 86 per cent of politicians think Silicon Valley giants should compensate creators when they use their work to train AI models.

Economics

3 d. ago Airport lorry smashes into easyJet plane due to transport Brits, grounding flights

The collision between yellow truck and the stationary easyJet A320 aircraft happened on the tarmac at Paris Orly airport early this morning, causing travel delays.

Transport

3 d. ago First look inside the completed Silvertown tunnel, one week before it opens to motorists

TfL says toll income will be reinvested in other public transport schemes

Politics

4 d. ago SAS hero says UK 'can't trust' the US with secrets after Trump war plan leak

Ex-22 SAS Staff Sergeant Chris Ryan believes the major security blunder could put Brits and American spies at risk after war plans were leaked on a messaging app

Politics