28 h. ago Bulldozers incoming as second bid to save historic Salford mural fails

The cost of saving it could be as much as £400,000

Events

3 d. ago AI could save NHS staff 400,000 hours every month, trial finds

The trial found that AI-powered support saved staff an average of 43 minutes every day.

Politics

4 d. ago Nation’s nuclear weapon watchdog gutted to just 400 workers from nearly 2,000 as Trump shutdown layoffs hit agency

National Nuclear Security Administration is tasked with safeguarding U.S.’s nuclear stockpile. ‘These are not employees that you want to go home,’ one congressman said

Events

4 d. ago The answers demanded by families of 1994 Chinook crash as 47,000 sign petition

The families are fighting for a public inquiry

Events

4 d. ago Families of 1994 Chinook crash victims seek answers as 47,000 sign petition

The petition from the Chinook Justice Campaign will be handed in at Downing Street.

Events

5 d. ago Government unveils national plan to recruit workers for energy transition

The strategy outlines how the Goverment will deliver on its promise for more than 400,000 extra jobs in the clean energy sector by 2030.

Politics

5 d. ago Government aims to create 400,000 jobs through UK national green energy plan

Scheme will offer training for plumbers, welders and carpenters as well as promoting trade union recognitionPlumbers, electricians and welders will be in huge demand as part of a national plan to train people for an extra 400,000 green jobs in the next five years, Ed Miliband has said.The energy secretary revealed a new scheme to double those working in green industries by 2030, with a particular focus on training those coming from fossil fuel jobs, school leavers, the unemployed, veterans and ex-offenders. Continue reading...

Politics

7 d. ago Stormzy stranded on London high street and mobbed by fans as £400,000 luxury car runs out of fuel

The rapper, 31, hosted an impromptu meet and greet with fans after unfortunate driving incident

Economics

9 d. ago NI football hero Pat Jennings memorabilia fetches £400,000 at auction

The final sum is twice what was expected for 165 items including his time at Arsenal and Tottenham.

Economics

1 week ago Hundreds of thousands of Greater Manchester residents to get month of free bus travel

Around 400,000 will benefit from part two of an important transport scheme.

Transport

1 week ago Brits rage at digital ID card plans as 2.8m sign petition – but Gov says 'we'll do it'

The anger of the British public toward the Government's Digital ID card plans seems to be having little impact, as a new response from Downing Street appears to show

Politics

1 week ago Rachel Reeves told to come clean on pension tax changes as thousands sign online petition

Speculation is mounting that the Chancellor may reduce the maximum amount that savers can withdraw tax-free from their retirement funds - prompting some to pull cash out now.

Economics

1 week ago 'I followed Martin Lewis tip and got £3,000 council tax refund'

Up to 400,000 homes are estimated to be in too high a council tax band - if this is you, then you may be able to challenge it and get a refund worth thousands of pounds

Economics

2 w. ago Reeves urged to rule out pension tax raid as thousands sign petition

Rachel Reeves is under growing pressure to rule out a pensions tax raid ahead of the Budget.

Economics

2 w. ago New blood test could provide hope for misdiagnosed condition affecting 400,000 in UK

Chronic fatigue syndrome has been lacking reliable diagnostic tools, often leaving patients misdiagnosed and facing an arduous journey to find support

Events

2 w. ago Early Europeans butchered elephants and made tools from their bones 400,000 years ago

Analysis of several sites near modern day Rome in central Italy shows “consistent” evidence that ancient humans regularly slaughtered the giant mammals for meat and raw materials

Politics

2 w. ago Scientists create first ever blood test to diagnose ME Chronic Fatigue

400,000 have the condition in the UK, but many have faced claims that it is mental, not physical

Events

2 w. ago Canadian marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if government does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Marine park threatens to euthanize 30 whales if Canada does not provide funding

Marineland’s warning comes after Canadian official blocked the transfer of the beluga whales to a theme park in ChinaMarineland has threatened to euthanize 30 beluga whales if Canada’s federal government does not provide financial support for the embattled Niagara Falls amusement park. The warning comes after the country’s fisheries minister blocked the transfer of the captive whales to a theme park in China.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo, aquarium and forest occupying nearly 1,000 acres (400 hectares) of land in Ontario, has endured mounting scrutiny over allegations the animals are living in poor conditions. The park, which once saw millions of visitors, did not open for the summer season and is winding down its operations in anticipation of a sale. In February, a lawyer for the park said it was planning to “expeditiously” remove the remaining animals still on the grounds. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Widow of rockstar tattoo artist who inked the Sex Pistols and Paula Yates wins inheritance battle against his 'secret' daughter over his £400,000 fortune

Dennis Cockell, who shot to fame as a rockstar ink artist in 1980s London before becoming an 'odd-job' man at Buckingham Palace, left behind a £413,000 estate when he died aged 74 in 2022.

Economics