Tag: England

MPs call for free bus travel for under-22s in England

The Transport Select Committee said it would ‘help embed long-term public transport use’. Source link

£13m scheme boosts rare wildlife but experts warn ‘time running out’ for nature

Rare species from water voles to adders across England have been helped with cash from the Species Recovery Programme’s capital grants scheme. Source link...

Parts of UK forecast to hit 34C during fourth summer heatwave

The highest temperatures will be felt in southern parts of the UK. Source link

Government names technical colleges to train 40,000 construction workers

The construction technical excellence colleges will be based in Derby College Group in the East Midlands, West Suffolk College in the east of...

Annual Perseid meteor shower to reach dazzling peak on Tuesday night

“The primary interest is for Northern Hemisphere observers – Perseid is pretty low for us here in the UK, but it is above...

Prison population hits highest number in almost a year and near-record levels

A total of 88,238 people were in jail as of Monday, up 231 on the previous week, the Ministry of Justice said. Source link...

Numbers game: 96-year-old Donald becomes oldest Countdown contestant

Donald Elsom will test his skills on the Channel 4 gameshow after being a dedicated viewer for decades. Source link

Rents on newly-let homes ‘pause for breath after five years of relentless rises’

Rents on new lets have dipped for the first time since 2020, as falling mortgage rates ease pressures, Hamptons said. Source link

Drink-drive limit could be cut in plan to overhaul road safety laws

Ministers are also considering tougher penalties for uninsured drivers and failing to wear a seatbelt, according to a report in The Times. Source link...

Temperatures to climb above 30C by Monday amid yellow heat health alert

The Met Office previously said temperatures could reach the mid-30s in some areas over the coming days. Source link

More than 50 arrested at protest against Palestine Action ban

Defend Our Juries, which organised the demonstration, said between 600 and 700 people were in Parliament Square on Saturday afternoon. Source link

Restriction zones for domestic abusers ‘a long time coming’ – survivor

Ministers will seek to introduce ‘restriction zones’ that will limit where abusers can go so survivors can go about their daily lives feeling...

Patients to be fast-tracked on to new head and neck cancer vaccine trial

The jab uses mRNA technology to train the immune system to fight cancer. Source link

Households living near new pylons could get £250 a year off bills for a decade

Government plans would see families getting discounts on bills every six months to help push forward new electricity transmission infrastructure. Source link

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