Lewes derailment: images show track defect before incident on hottest day
Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s train derailment in East Sussex found a “track geometry irregularity” on the approach to the site where the train derailed…
Private parking firms issue UK drivers record 17m tickets in one year
Private parking businesses have been accused of using misleading and confusing signs, aggressive debt collection and unreasonable fees Private companies issued 17 per cent more parking tickets to UK drivers…
Health bodies back Nesbitt following resignation
Officials in the health service have shown their support for Mike Nesbitt, saying he “offered strong political leadership” and listened to clinical leaders,” after his resignation as health minister amid…
Andy Burnham warns of dangers of open-water swimming after ‘terrible family tragedy’ in Sussex
Andy Burnham has warned of the dangers of open-water swimming as he called the deaths of a mother, father and their teenage daughter who got into difficulty in water off…
Chinese carmaker Chery to set up UK research centre
The Chinese carmaker behind the irreverently nicknamed “Temu Range Rover” is plotting further UK expansion with a major research and development centre in England. Chery, which makes the Jaecoo and…
Monzo banking app goes down leaving users unable to access accounts
Monzo banking app went down at about 12pm today The Monzo banking app is down, with thousands of users unable to access their accounts. Users who logged into their bank…
Forecast energy price cap rise in Britain could push UK fuel bills up 4% this winter
Household energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high this winter as the impact of the Middle East war wipes out Andy Burnham’s tax cut…
Why can rain cause flooding in a drought?
Heavy showers are expected to hit the UK on Thursday following months of dry weather Heavy rain is forecast to hit drought-stricken areas of the UK this week, sparking fears…
Green campaigners hit out at Tory ‘myths’ after party lays out plans to ditch net zero
Green campaigners branded the Conservative’s plan to ditch net zero as a proposal that ‘flies in the face of all the real-world evidence’ Green campaigners have branded the Conservatives’ plan…
Double murder investigation launched over two deaths in Glasgow
A double murder investigation has been launched after two men died in Glasgow at the weekend. The bodies of Paul Lafferty, 50, and Gary Beaton, 54, were found in a…