19 h. ago Elliott turns the page on London’s IPO drought with Waterstones listing plan

Elliott turns the page on London’s IPO drought with Waterstones listing plan  MSN

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42 h. ago All new homes must be built with 'swift bricks' to protect endangered birds under Labour's planning changes

The requirement was included in the Government's proposed overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on Tuesday.

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63 h. ago Thames Water halts plans to hand £2.5m retention bonuses to bosses

The firm was expected to hand £2.46 million to 21 senior executives in so-called retention awards.

Economics

65 h. ago She has stage four cancer. Her husband is a federal worker. Will she survive the Trump administration?

Michaela’s husband is away 14 hours a day amid Trump’s ban on remote work, the threat of layoffs is ever-present and their health premiums are set to multiplyMichaela felt a sharp pain shoot from her hip while she bent over to water some plants in early May 2025. Then she fell over and couldn’t get back up.Her husband called an ambulance and she spent the night in a hospital, where, at 57, she found out she had a mass on her spine. It was metastatic breast cancer. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago ‘Watered down’ plans for STV news revamp still ‘bad for journalism’, says union

The broadcaster now proposes 30% of its teatime news programme in the north will have content specific to the area.

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66 h. ago Ofcom set to accept new STV news proposals in 'dire decision'

Last week journalists voted for strike action against the proposed cuts

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68 h. ago Regulator ‘proposes to accept’ STV plan for retaining news services in north

While the STV News At 6 programme will be produced and presented from Glasgow about 30% of the programme in the north will be specific to the area.

Politics

3 d. ago Nine arrested for violent brawl on delayed plane after pregnant woman's WATERS broke

On board an aircraft, an altercation broke out, leading to the arrest of nine people. The same flight had been diverted - as a result of a woman's waters breaking on board.

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9 d. ago Furious residents blame 'monstrous' 60ft tall warehouse looming over their gardens after they're submerged by floodwater

Families living near a controversial business park in Tyldesley, Wigan, have claimed that the new development has been signed off without proper 'surface water plans'.

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1 week ago STV journalists to strike over plans to axe north of Scotland news show

A total of 94 percent of NUJ members at STV are in favour of strike action over plans to make 60 staff redundant.

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1 week ago More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US data centers

Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisisA coalition of more than 230 environmental groups has demanded a national moratorium on new data centers in the US, the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis.The green groups, including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Food & Water Watch and dozens of local organizations, have urged members of Congress halt the proliferation of energy-hungry data centers, accusing them of causing planet-heating emissions, sucking up vast amounts of water and for exacerbating electricity bill increases that have hit Americans this year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago More than 200 environmental groups demand halt to new US datacenters

Exclusive: Congress urged to act against energy-hungry facilities blamed for increasing bills and worsening climate crisisA coalition of more than 230 environmental groups has demanded a national moratorium on new datacenters in the US, the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis.The green groups, including Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Food & Water Watch and dozens of local organizations, have urged members of Congress to halt the proliferation of energy-hungry datacenters, accusing them of causing planet-heating emissions, sucking up vast amounts of water and for exacerbating electricity bill increases that have hit Americans this year. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wedding horror as 'jealous aunt drowns niece, 6, because she looked prettier'

The little girl's grandmother was the one to find her dead in a nearby storeroom, with her head submerged under the water and her feet limply planted on the floor

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2 w. ago Thames Water talks over rescue plan ongoing as bill hikes drive revenues higher

The struggling supplier said customer complaints soared by three-quarters to 55,158 in its first half after it hiked bills substantially in April.

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2 w. ago Houseplant hacks: how can I stop my plants dying when I turn on the central heating?

Ease your houseplants into winter by giving them a seasonal reset and moving them away from radiatorsThe problem As soon as the heating is switched on, houseplants start to struggle. Warm, dry air strips moisture from leaves, dries soil faster, and turns cosy corners into arid microclimates. Many people mistakenly think radiator heat is similar to sunlight – warm and life-giving – but it isn’t. Sunlight provides energy for photosynthesis, while radiator heat is dry, stagnant and relentless, closer to a slow cooker than sunshine.The hack Before turning on the heating, give your plants a seasonal reset. Move them away from radiators or vents (at least half a metre, ideally). Group plants together to create a pocket of humidity, or place a bowl of water nearby to counteract dryness. Top-dress tired soil with fresh compost, trim off any yellowing leaves and wipe dust from the foliage so the plants can breathe. Water lightly, then let them rest in bright, indirect light to adju...

Society

2 w. ago People living along polluted Thames file legal complaint to force water firm to act

Residents claim raw sewage and poorly treated effluent as result of Thames Water’s failings are threat to healthCommunities across south-east England are filing the first coordinated legal complaints that sewage pollution by Thames Water negatively affects their lives.Thames Water failed to complete upgrades to 98 treatment plants and pumping stations which have the worst records for sewage pollution into the environment, despite a promise to invest in them over the last five years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Water shortages could derail UK’s net zero plans, study finds

Tensions grow after research in England finds there may not be enough water for planned carbon capture and hydrogen projectsRevealed: Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdownTensions are growing between the government, the water sector and its regulators over the management of England’s water supplies, as the Environment Agency warns of a potential widespread drought next year.Research commissioned by a water retailer has found water scarcity could hamper the UK’s ability to reach its net zero targets, and that industrial growth could push some areas of the country into water shortages. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celeb Big Brother star and 'Gypsy King' planning 'mad' Christmas stunt 'for the people'

EXCLUSIVE: The popular traveller, 66, who won Celebrity Big Brother, plans to jump into the ice-cold waters three times to 'put a smile' on people's faces over the festive period

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2 w. ago The downtrodden Welsh town about to be transformed into one of the UK's tourist hotspots

Plans for the UK's longest ski slope and tropical waterpark have been met with open arms

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3 w. ago The travel hack that will let you take a full bottle of water through airport security

With limitations on taking liquids through airport security, we're often forced to buy water bottles in airports or on board a plane. But now, there's a travel hack that could be a cheap and easy solution.

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