8 h. ago Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts

A Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trump’s administration

Society

42 h. ago Five ways to boost your bank balance by up to £1,000 before Christmas

Small changes can have a big impact on the amount of money you have to cope with Christmas.

Economics

2 d. ago Positive impact: How Social Investment Scotland’s £52.5 million is creating ‘meaningful change’

“This report demonstrates the enduring power of social investment to create meaningful change in communities across Scotland and beyond” – Alastair Davis, CEO

Economics

4 d. ago Openreach makes major change set to impact one million homes and businesses

Openreach has announced a further 94 new exchange locations, covering almost one million premises across the UK, where it plans to halt the sale of traditional copper-based phone and broadband services

Economics

6 d. ago Surprising reasons why you can't buy coloured toilet rolls in supermarkets anymore

Health and environment concerns, as well as changing fashions, impacted demand, but it was something else that delivered the knockout blow to pastel loo rolls

Economics

7 d. ago New Orleans jail escapee agrees to return to Louisiana after being recaptured in Georgia

New Orleans jail escapee Derrick Groves, who spent nearly five months on the run before being recaptured in Georgia, agreed to be returned to Louisiana during an appearance before a Fulton County magistrate judge

Events

8 d. ago Wirtz, Durán and different career paths: what happened to Next Generation 2020?

We look at how the 80 players we picked five years ago have been faring for club and countryFive years ago the Covid-19 pandemic was spreading, causing untold pain – mental and physical – that we are still feeling the effects of.Football, like every other aspect of life, was affected and stopped for a period of time. Players, coaches and staff had their lives turned upside down. Career paths were inevitably changed. What kind of an impact would a fit Trent Alexander-Arnold have had at Euro 2020 if it had been played that year? As it turned out he injured himself just before the postponed tournament in 2021 and had to withdraw from the England squad. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Thousands of Scots told to expect loud warning sirens THIS WEEK – here’s why

THOUSANDS of Scots have been told to prepare for loud warning sirens this week. Glasgow locals have been warned about a routine test that will produce a noisy siren on Thursday, October 9. The gas network company SGN will conduct the alarm trial at its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) site on Blochairn Road, Provan. The...

Events

1 week ago Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from data centers amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean data centers’ climate impact is worse than previously thoughtData centers’ electricity demands have been accused of delaying the US’s transition to clean energy and requiring fossil fuel plants to stay online, while their high level of water consumption has also raised alarm. Now public health advocates fear another environmental problem could be linked to them – Pfas “forever chemical” pollution.Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon often need data centers to store servers and networking equipment that process the world’s digital traffic, and the artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for more facilities. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thoughtDatacenters’ electricity demands have been accused of delaying the US’s transition to clean energy and requiring fossil fuel plants to stay online, while their high level of water consumption has also raised alarm. Now public health advocates fear another environmental problem could be linked to them – Pfas “forever chemical” pollution.Big tech companies like Google, Microsoft and Amazon often need datacenters to store servers and networking equipment that process the world’s digital traffic, and the artificial intelligence boom is driving demand for more facilities. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago People on PIP or ADP may be able to boost monthly payments by up to £633

If the impact of your condition has changed you may be eligible for extra financial help.

Economics

2 w. ago M&S makes major Boxing Day change affecting one in four staff members

The change is expected to impact a number of M&S staff

Politics

2 w. ago ITV makes huge Big Brother voting change for 2025 that will impact live evictions

The show had been teasing a game changing announcement

Politics

2 w. ago Girl who died after eating Pret baguette ‘would be proud of law change impact’

A change in the law now requires all food outlets to provide a full ingredients list and allergy labelling.

Events

2 w. ago Study links greater inequality to structural changes in children’s brains

Researchers say findings show inequality creates toxic environment and reducing it is ‘a public health imperative’Scientists have linked the impact of living in an unequal society to structural changes in the brains of children – regardless of individual wealth – for the first time.The study of more than 10,000 young people in the US discovered altered brain development in children from wealthy and lower-income families in areas with higher rates of inequality, which were also associated with poorer mental health. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Update in personal income tax allowance 'raise to £15,600' call

The personal tax allowance stands at £12,570 but high inflation and the impact on supermarket bills are leading to calls for change

Economics

2 w. ago Electric vehicle sales skyrocket as industry braces for impact of Trump’s tax credit change. Will anyone buy one after incentive ends?

Some analysts predict EV sales will crater after the tax credit ends, but some consumers have said they’ll buy electric regardless of the incentive, citing environmental concerns and fuel savings

Economics

2 w. ago Martin Lewis' MSE explains Child Benefit change that will impact thousands

The high income tax charge is normally paid through self-assessment - but now, you can also pay the charge through your PAYE tax code

Politics

2 w. ago England outclass Canada to capture glorious Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph

Final: Canada 13-33 EnglandEllie Kildunne shines for largest crowd in women’s rugby historyIf this were a movie, the scriptwriters would be shoo-ins for an Oscar, the plot centred on a dominant team who overcame the heartbreak of losing back-to-back Rugby World Cup finals to complete an eight-year redemption arc and become world champions again by beating Canada.Before Saturday’s final, England had lost just once in 63 games and that blot on their record stained everything. But no more. They are on top of the world for a third time – and this victory may taste all the sweeter for being in front of 81,885 people, a world record crowd. This triumph will leave an ever-changing impact on the sport in England. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Ryanair's 'disgusting' new rule for state pensioners branded 'discriminatory'

The budget airline has been accused of trying to 'cut costs and cut corners without caring about the impact on their customers' after announcing the change

Economics