22 h. ago Drivers face £300 fixed penalty notice for breaking this one key driving law

A Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) is generally issued by police officers as an alternative to prosecution when a driver is found to be in breach of the law.

Economics

41 h. ago Millions of Americans believe they’re safe from wildfires in their cities. New research shows they’re not

Many of the suburbs and cities hit hardest in recent years were caught off-guard, and key stakeholders are racing to understand the dynamics that drive these firesCommunities across the US that were once considered beyond the reach of wildfires are now vulnerable to disaster. As fires increasingly spread deep into neighborhoods, researchers estimate roughly 115 million people – more than a third of the US population – live in areas that could host the next fire catastrophe.The understanding that many more Americans are at risk of losing their homes to wildfires comes as the climate crisis turns up the dial on extreme weather, drought and heat. But it’s also the result of new research that has exposed deep and dangerous gaps in our understanding of the threat. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago This 35p buy from Aldi or Tesco is key to clearing weeds off your drive

It's such a simple and effective way to get the job done

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4 d. ago Canada Trump tariff exemption ‘like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank’, says business leader

Automotive industry and prime minister Mark Carney note that 25% tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles will still come into effect within hoursCanada’s exemption from Donald Trump’s global tariffs was “like dodging a bullet into the path of a tank”, say business leaders as other levies are poised to hit key industries that drive the country’s economy.In a theatrical unveiling of tariffs on countries with “unfair” practices on Wednesday afternoon, Canada was noticeably absent, alongside trade ally Mexico. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Decarbonising home heating at risk from weakened policies, think tank warns

Two key policies to drive up heat pump installations have been beset by delays or softened by ministers over time, researchers said.

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1 week ago RAC warns every driver they need to keep back £600 a year for key reason

The breakdown specialists say as many as six in 10 drivers say they are hit with unexpected repair costs for their main vehicle each year

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2 w. ago World's top 10 most sexually active cities in 2025 as one Brit area makes the cut

A recent study identified the cities with the highest sex drive, ranking them based on weighted figures across key behavioural, cultural and interest-based metrics

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2 w. ago Electric vehicle drivers are confused what symbols on dashboards actually mean

New research has revealed that many drivers are struggling to recognise key EV dashboard symbols - here is a guide to some of the most common ones

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3 w. ago Absences have led disadvantaged secondary school pupils to fall ‘further behind’

Pupil absence is a ‘key driver’ of the attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in England, think tank says.

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3 w. ago US shoppers tighten their belts as economic outlook concerns mount

Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economy

Economics

3 w. ago Driving law changes could see major new roadside checks for 'tired' issue

New figures have shown that nearly 1,300 collisions in one year were caused by drowsy drivers as experts call for new rules

Transport

3 w. ago Celtic step up transfer drive at key Berlin summit as Brendan Rodgers widens net in search for stars

The Hoops will join 3 SPFL rivals, including Rangers, at one of Europe's biggest transfer summits

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3 w. ago Man United's next five fixtures compared after Europa League penalty drama

Manchester United are through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League where they will face Lyon over two legs

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3 w. ago We can’t know if Vladimir Putin will accept a ceasefire in Ukraine. But this is what he’ll be thinking | Orysia Lutsevych

Key factors will drive the Kremlin’s decision. Can Russia fight on and for what? Or is there more benefit in allying with Donald Trump?At this stage of the crisis, it is important to be clear-sighted. The US-Ukraine meeting in Jeddah was a damage-control operation. Both parties reset relations that had been damaged, largely by Washington’s impatience. The US reversed its previous decisions in exchange for something Ukraine was ready to provide anyway: privileged access to Ukraine’s natural resource wealth and a willingness to start a peace process.It is encouraging to see renewed US-Ukraine dialogue to end the war. As Churchill said, the only thing worse than fighting with allies is fighting without them. The public mugging in the Oval Office, calling Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator and the pause in military and intelligence support were hard to fathom. Ukrainians wondered why President Trump was putting the blame and the pressure on the victim, and protecting the aggressor. Trump’s ...

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