10 h. ago MSP slams Scottish Government’s “broken promise” to eradicate delayed discharge in NHS Lanarkshire.

Meghan Gallacher's call comes after new statistics from Public Health Scotland showed that over 60,000 bed days were lost in March alone because of so-called bed-blocking across Scotland’s hospitals.

Politics

15 h. ago What is bare beating? The public transport trend infuriating commuters amid calls for £1,000 fines

The Lib Dems have called for a hefty penalty to be placed on those who play music out loud on public transport

Economics

19 h. ago Johnny Cash on the run over £3,000 burglary as public warned to avoid suspect

Hampshire Police have asked the public to report any sightings of the 35-year-old man, who has been named as the suspect in a theft case from April last year

Events

28 h. ago The waterside spot in the heart of Manchester perfect for a pint in the sun

A stretch of trendy bars and bakeries overlook the water and an urban park

Politics

50 h. ago Rodrigo Duterte wins Philippines mayoral election from jail cell in The Hague

Former president of nation re-elected as mayor of city of Davao despite his enforced absenceFormer Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has been re-elected as mayor of the city of Davao, the family’s stronghold, despite being imprisoned thousands of miles away in The Hague for alleged crimes against humanity.With more than 60% of returns in, Duterte, 80, had an insurmountable lead of 405,000 votes – far ahead of his nearest competitor who trailed on 49,000, according to unofficial results from the election commission published by local media. Continue reading...

Politics

55 h. ago All the Greater Manchester pubs giving away free pints this week

This week, over 600 pubs across the UK will be giving away 10,000 free pints

Politics

57 h. ago Bare beating: The public transport trend infuriating commuters amid calls for £1,000 fines

The Lib Dems have called for a hefty fine to be placed on those who play music out loud on public transport

Economics

3 d. ago A Republican push to sell public lands in the West is reigniting a political fight

Congressional Republicans say their plan to sell or transfer 460,000 acres of public land will generate revenue and offer space to build houses in Western cities

Politics

3 d. ago 'I went to Blackpool for the day and tried to find the best doughnuts

Laced with sugar, they can be the perfect seaside treat - when done right

Politics

4 d. ago Cruel thieves slammed for nicking two huge dinosaurs from bloke's car boot

Cruel thieves decided to nab two dinosaurs from a family run business, costing them a huge £30,000 bill. Owner Tom is now looking to the public to help him get the show back on the road

Politics

7 d. ago Build 53,000 new jail spaces to protect the public, report urges, as 'hyper prolific' offenders with more than 45 convictions are let off with a slap on the wrist

A study by think-tank Policy Exchange warned that more jail space is required to protect the public.

Events

8 d. ago Wetherspoon opens new giant pub that will serve up to 2,000 pints of beer a day

A super-size Wetherspoons pub has opened on a Devon holiday park, for a change, and is expected to do roaring trade over the summer

Politics

9 d. ago Pub forced to pay family £75,000 after false 'dine and dash' accusations

A Facebook post from bosses at the Horse and Jockey in Tideswell, Derbyshire, condemned the behaviour of Peter and Ann McGirr despite them paying in full for their £150 meal

Economics

9 d. ago Pub is forced to pay family £75,000 after wrongly accusing them of 'dine and dash' over £150 restaurant bill

Peter and Ann McGirr were maligned by bosses at the Horse and Jocket in Tideswell who condemned them for their 'shocking behaviour' in a public Facebook post.

Economics

9 d. ago New life breathed into 600 UK pubs with 1,000 jobs created in £40m Heineken cash injection

Watch today’s business headlines in less than two minutes as Heineken pumps a major cash injection into its UK pubs, UK interest rates are expected to be cut and Next to post increased profits.

Economics

9 d. ago Brewing giant to create around 1,000 jobs by reopening closed pubs across the UK

More than 600 of its 2,400 UK venues will receive a cash injection

Politics

9 d. ago Heineken to create around 1,000 jobs with £40m pub investment

It said more than 600 of its 2,400 UK venues will receive investment funds to make improvements over the next year.

Economics

1 week ago Bankrupt landlord received £25,000 Covid loan despite pub closing six months before pandemic

Gary Wright, 46, received £25,000 on behalf of his St Helens pub despite it closing six months before the pandemic

Economics

1 week ago New book prize to award aspiring writer £75,000 for first three pages of novel

The Next Big Story competition, run by writing school The Novelry, is encouraging entries from would-be authors ‘historically overlooked by the publishing industry’ A new competition is offering £75,000 to an aspiring writer based on just three pages of their novel.Actor Emma Roberts, Bridgerton author Julia Quinn and Booker-winning Life of Pi author Yann Martel are among the judges for The Next Big Story competition, run by online fiction writing school The Novelry. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Government training more than 4,000 people to deal with 'the next Covid'

A new academy has been launched to train 4,000 people in the public and private sectors

Politics