2 h. ago How millions with illnesses like arthritis or asthma can get £30,000 FREE for home improvements

Millions of homeowmers and their families with common chronic health conditions could claim up to £30,000 towards making their homes warmer, Money Mail can reveal.

Economics

31 h. ago Man caught with more than two million illegal cigarettes in garage jailed for 18 months

Robert Lesniowski, 48, admitted being involved in an attempt to defraud HMRC of £874,000 in duty.

Events

4 d. ago The illegal act quietly becoming one of the most dangerous road hazards

In 2020, an estimated 12.6 million people aged 16 and over drove after using illicit drugs

Events

7 d. ago Forget 10,000 steps a day: here's how to reduce stress and improve digestion by changing how you walk

Changing your posture while walking can boost mindfulness and muscle gain

Politics

7 d. ago Judge skewers $1.5B Anthropic settlement with authors in pirated books case over AI training

A federal judge on Monday skewered a $1.5 billion settlement between artificial intelligence company Anthropic and authors who allege nearly half million books had been illegally pirated to train chatbots, raising the specter that the case could still end up going to trial

Culture

8 d. ago Funding for West Lothian buses should be 'forever', councillor claims

The council’s Executive heard details of £240,000 one-off funding to improve bus stop infrastructure across the county.

Politics

1 week ago Gym owner jailed for illegally smuggling over seven million cigarettes into UK

Community 'role model' Neil Conlon, 64, illegally smuggled more than £2m of the products before a HMRC raid.

Events

1 week ago New £250,000 fund launched to support businesses in North Lanarkshire’s eight town centres

The council will provide 50 per cent grants up to a maximum of £20,000 to help private commercial landlords and business owners make improvements to properties, allowing new shops and other businesses to open.

Economics

2 w. ago Millions of Brits are breaking the law with illegal test drives — many don't even know it

New research has revealed that one key of the reasons behind millions of motorists taking such massive risks when test driving used cars is a basic misunderstanding of the law

Events

2 w. ago Vaping may be causing irreversible harm to children’s health, doctors say

Experts ‘extremely concerned’ about e-cigarette use and say millions of young people could face ill health in futureDoctors have raised the alarm about high levels of vaping among children worldwide, saying they are convinced e-cigarettes are causing irreversible harm to their health.Cardiologists, researchers and health experts said they were “extremely concerned” about the harmful effects of e-cigarettes on millions of teenagers and young people, including exposure to toxins and carcinogens – some of which are still unknown. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Society celebrates employability programme which has helped 1,000 people

Colleagues at Yorkshire Building Society, which has branches across Scotland, are celebrating the success of a pioneering partnership with food redistribution charity FareShare, which has helped more than 1,000 people across the UK improve their employability prospects, with over 100 going on to secure work.

Politics

3 w. ago Ovarian cancer blood test can detect disease early, study suggests

Test that uses machine learning to find signs of the disease in blood could significantly improve patient outcomesScientists have developed a simple blood test to spot ovarian cancer early that could “significantly improve” outcomes for women with the disease.More than 300,000 women, mostly over the age of 50, are diagnosed worldwide each year, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. Ovarian cancer is often diagnosed late, which makes treating the condition more difficult. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Scots gangland figure James "The Don" White facing action to seize 'millions in illicit profits'

Following his conviction the Crown brought a proceeds of crime action against White to seize illicit assets and it was asserted that he had benefited from crime in excess of £126 million.

Events

4 w. ago Airline fined over £43 million for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during Covid pandemic

Australia’s federal court ruling calls it the most serious breach of labour laws in the country’s history

Economics

4 w. ago Qantas fined over £43 million for illegally sacking 1,800 workers during Covid pandemic

Australia’s federal court ruling calls it the most serious breach of labour laws in the country’s history

Economics