6 d. ago Households that are near new electricity pylons could get £250 off their bills for the next 10 years

Households near new pylons could get £250 a year off their bills for the next decade as Ed Miliband seeks to win their backing.

Economics

6 d. ago Scots living near new pylons would get £250 a year off household bills for 10 years under UK government plans

The proposals come as Scotland continues to face backlash to energy infrastructure upgrades from rural communities.

Economics

6 d. ago Thousands living near new pylons to save £250 on energy bills as government gives update

Eligible households will benefit from up to £2,500 in savings over the course of the scheme

Economics

6 d. ago Households living near new pylons could get £250 a year off bills for a decade

Government plans would see families getting discounts on bills every six months to help push forward new electricity transmission infrastructure.

Economics

1 week ago The Mountains review – a beautiful portrait of a family’s attempt to process a tragedy

Christian Einshøj’s debut feature unearths home video footage taken by his father, as he and his siblings explore their long-buried feelings about their brother’s deathIn his debut feature, Christian Einshøj tends to the hidden wounds of family by rewinding to the past. As a young boy, he moved from Norway to Denmark with his parents and his brother Frederik. The change was supposed to be temporary. Tragedy, however, struck: Kristoffer, one of Einshøj’s brothers, was born with a terminal condition. His illness and later death cast a dark shadow over a once tightly knit household: they would never return to Denmark to live as a family again.Through voiceover, Einshøj recalls this painful history with profound introspection, as well as humour. Grainy home videos, largely shot by Einshøj’s father, Søren, resurface, but while Søren used his camera to preserve Kristoffer’s memories before his death, Einshøj turns to film-making as a means of reconciliation. Unable to process Kristoffer’s...

Politics

3 w. ago Billie Piper reveals major change for Doctor Who two decades after her debut

Billie Piper was 'revealed' as the next Doctor when the latest series ended in May - and is set to reprise her role as Rose Tyler in a new audio drama series

Science

4 w. ago Scottish Secretary and defence minister to launch £250m Faslane investment

The UK Government has pledged a multi-billion investment on the Clyde in the coming decades.

Politics