12 h. ago Switching to an electric vehicle in 2025? Local car retailer demystifies charging

With rising living costs and environmental concerns increasingly influencing consumers’ purchasing decisions, more drivers are exploring the electric car market to cut both emissions and expenses.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘If it isn’t recorded it will disappear’: the Muslim photographer shining a light on Bradford’s Jewish community

When Nudrat Afza learned that her friend’s synagogue was closing she began a multi-year project to document the city’s declining Jewish population. ‘In Bradford people from different communities respect each other,’ she saysIn April 2013, Nudrat Afza, a Muslim woman from Bradford, gave her 90-year-old Jewish friend Lorle Michaelis a lift to the local Orthodox synagogue. “As Lorle got out of the car, she told me it would be the last service,” Afza recalls. “There were no longer enough people to run them. I was shocked. I knew the building would be sold or demolished.”Afza got out of the car and took a few quick photos of the synagogue’s exterior. Months later, she happened to be passing when the caretakers were coming out. “I put my foot in the doorway and took some pictures inside, to quickly record what was there,” she says. The Orthodox synagogue was sold and redeveloped in 2015. Afza didn’t know it at the time but the photos were the start of a multi-year...

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6 d. ago NCE Switchgear acquires Gresham Power Electronics in strategic expansion

Acquisition strengthens NCE Switchgear’s position in defence technology, broadening its portfolio with Gresham’s advanced power electronics and integrated solutions.

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6 d. ago West Lothian car valeting service gets Sunday opening despite noise fears

A retrospective application was considered by councillors after a site visit to the Linlithgow business.

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6 d. ago DJ Hazel dies aged 44 as cops launch probe into 'mysterious circumstances'

DJ Hazel, real name Michał Orzechowski, has been found dead in a car, with his cause of death being unclear, according to local reports

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6 d. ago Residents in North Lanarkshire urged to check their electricity meters as RTS switch

Over 5000 properties could see problems with their heating and hot water

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8 d. ago Stirling and District Classic Car Show set to showcase 800 vehicles this weekend

“It’s a fantastic day out for all ages, and every penny raised helps us support the amazing work being done right here in our communities."

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1 week ago Microsoft raises Xbox prices globally amid tariff uncertainty

Sony also raised PlayStation 5 price and Nintendo delayed Switch 2 pre-orders as Trump tariffs throw electronics manufacturing into chaosMicrosoft announced on Thursday that it will increase Xbox console prices worldwide, citing “market conditions” just days after Sony made a similar move with its PlayStation 5.The tech giant also plans to raise prices for some new games developed by its video game subsidiaries. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Man arrested in Japan after allegedly driving car into schoolchildren, say reports

Seven children returning from school injured in suspected deliberate attack in Osaka, according to local mediaA man has been arrested in the Japanese city of Osaka after allegedly driving his car into seven schoolchildren in a suspected deliberate attack, local media said.The children, who were on their way home from school, were injured and taken to hospital but all seven remained conscious, according to the public broadcaster NHK and other outlets. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Holidaymakers' cars damaged and had 'unexplained mileage' at unauthorised airport car park

The local council's crackdown has led to several unauthorised car parks being closed

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2 w. ago Company supplying critical EV metal ‘did not disclose’ Erin Brockovich pollutant in drinking water

Leaked documents indicate Harita, owner of key nickel mine in Indonesia, did not reveal water contaminationOne of Indonesia’s largest nickel-mining companies, which supplies a mineral critical to the global electric car industry, did not tell the public that local drinking water was polluted, according to documents seen by the Guardian.Indonesia has become the world’s biggest producer of nickel, used in the production of wind turbines, solar panels and electric vehicle batteries. But observers have voiced concerns that regulatory oversight in the country has failed to keep up with the rush to develop mines to satisfy booming global demand. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Families could save £1,000 a year by switching to electric vehicles – but there are two big issues to consider

The government have changed their Zero Emission Vehicle mandate which could see more hybrids instead flood the market

Economics

4 w. ago The cost of gaming is soaring – but for many fans, a game is ‘worth’ more than its price tag

As tariffs raise the price of consoles, is it time for gamers to reevaluate our relationship with new releases?Now is not a good time to buy a new games console.The shock waves from Donald Trump’s will-he-won’t-he approach to trade tariffs were always going to hit video games, an industry that relies on incredibly complex global supply chains. On Monday, Nikkei Asia reported on analysis from a major electronics supplier suggesting that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be subject to Trump’s 145% tariff on goods imported to the US from China, despite his apparent decision to exempt smartphones and computers. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Menorca crash: Brit woman, 59, fighting for life in horror car smash on holiday island

The 59-year-old British national had to be freed from the wreckage of her car by firefighters following the crash yesterday morning around 10.30am local time just outside Menorca's capital of Mahon

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