4 d. ago Cadillac copy Nasa playbook to build F1 team from scratch to hit Melbourne startline

Big-name drivers and cutting out the middle man a vital part of the strategy with just over 100 days to go before the 2026 season openerTwelve months ago at the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Cadillac were finally given the green light as Formula One’s newest entry for 2026. Building the team from scratch has entailed a frenetic work rate that the team principal, Graeme Lowdon, has compared to the Apollo moon landing. As F1 descends on Vegas this weekend, Cadillac know time is getting tight.At the final race of the season to be staged in the United Statess, with just over 100 days to go before they take to the track for the first time in Melbourne at the 2026 opener, Cadillac have come on in leaps and bounds but, in what must seem like a sisyphean task, they are aware there will never be enough hours in the day. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Specsavers Home Visits business kickstarts partnership with West Lothian charity Food Train with £2k donation

The charity aims to help older people across the community, offering members practical support to eat healthier and live well.

Economics

1 week ago UK warned that 15% cut to health fund will force ‘impossible choices’ on Africa

Advocates fear that other donors will follow Britain’s reduction to the Global Fund for Aids, TB and malariaThe UK is undermining its legacy in fighting infectious diseases including Aids and malaria by cutting money pledged to a leading global health fund, campaigners claim.The 15% reduction in the contribution to the Global Fund for Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced this week – in a year when the UK, alongside South Africa, is co-host of the fund’s replenishment drive – risks encouraging other countries to cut back commitments as well, advocates fear.The Gates Foundation is a major private contributor to the Global Fund. The foundation also contributes to theguardian.org, which funds independent journalism at the Guardian Continue reading...

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1 week ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe rips up Man United London deal eight years early as brutal cost

Sir Jim Ratcliffe rips up Man United London deal eight years early as brutal cost-cutting drive intensifies  Firstpost

Economics

1 week ago Watford drivers set for London Congestion Charge hike and EV discounts cut

Watford drivers set for London Congestion Charge hike and EV discounts cut  Watford Observer

Politics

1 week ago Learner driver update as new DVSA changes set to cut test waiting times

Due to a significant backlog, the average waiting time for a driving test is approximately 22 weeks

Politics

2 w. ago Labour accused of 'educational vandalism' as it moves to 'dumb down' curriculum by scrapping flagship Tory drive towards 'tough' GCSEs in favour of 'Mickey Mouse' subjects

In proposals announced tomorrow, Labour will cut GCSE exams, simplify primary school tests and scrap a drive against 'Mickey Mouse' subjects.

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3 w. ago ‘We don’t have enough to eat, to live’: how Milei’s ‘chainsaw’ cuts are driving homelessness in Argentina

Those hit hard by far-right leader’s zero-deficit policies fear worse to come after his election winArgentinians and tourists walking the streets of Buenos Aires are used to the large rubbish containers placed beneath the neoclassical and art nouveau buildings of the country’s capital and wealthiest city.A more observant passerby, however, might notice a recent addition: a red warning placed by the city government reading “Danger, do not enter”, accompanied by a pictogram showing a person halfway inside. Continue reading...

Society

3 w. ago ‘You’re either poor or rich’: the Argentinians struggling under Milei’s chainsaw austerity

Despite falling inflation, a majority are failing to make ends meet as wages and purchasing power have nosedivedFrancisco Jiménez spends at least eight hours a day, seven days a week, riding through the streets of Buenos Aires as a delivery app rider, yet he still struggles to make ends meet.Next month, the 32-year-old will have to leave his rented house on the outskirts of Argentina’s capital and move with his wife and three children into his mother-in-law’s flat because he can no longer afford the rent. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Aids cuts will help drive ‘lost decade’ for progress across the globe, UN warns

Global conflicts, pushback on climate action, and a retrenchment from values of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are also all seen as key threats to global development

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4 w. ago Fernando Alonso slams FIA stewards and hints at future change of approach

While numerous drivers cut the corner at turn two in Sunday’s Mexico GP, the moves went unpunished

Events

4 w. ago George Russell demands F1 track is changed as Brit left fuming by Max Verstappen

The British F1 star was left fuming after the Mexico Grand Prix as several drivers were able to cut the opening chicane without any punishment, including Max Verstappen

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4 w. ago Craig David performs Just Eat hit live for lucky cafe customers

The garage legend will sing the 'Every Neighbour Got Their Flava' hit live for the first time in Johnnies Cafe in Camberwell, south east London, on Thursday November 13th

Economics