I’m a plant scientist. Here’s why Britain’s grass has turned yellow
The public may need to accept that lawns will be yellow during dry summers Fields, parks and lawns across Europe have turned to straw this summer. Landscapes thousands of years…
Harvey Nichols bought by Sports Direct owner
Department store Harvey Nichols has been bought by the owners of Sports Direct. Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group will take control of the six Harvey Nichols stores including its flagship in…
Sports Direct owner buys Harvey Nichols department store chain
The owner of Sports Direct has bought Harvey Nichols out of administration after the upmarket department store chain warned it could run out of money if it did not find…
RSC postpones Othello while leading actor Sharon D Clarke has cancer treatment
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced that it will postpone its radical production of Othello starring Sharon D Clarke, while the Olivier-winning actor undergoes treatment for cancer. The production, directed…
Man, 102, dies after alleged pub assault
A 102-year-old man has died after allegedly being assaulted at a south Wales pub. Phillip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, Torfaen, was taken to hospital in a critical condition following the incident…
Man, 102, dies after alleged assault in Welsh pub
A 56-year-old man from Llanelli has been arrested A 102-year-old man has died after allegedly being assaulted at a pub. Phillip Ormerod, from Cwmbran, was taken to hospital in a…
DWP refunding nearly 200 benefit claimants up to £5,000
Officials will write to those affected by the errors Nearly 200 benefit claimants will be refunded up to £5,000 each by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has…
Binning batteries can start fires and put lives at risk, says union boss
Lives are being put at risk because of refuse fires sparked by people incorrectly binning their batteries and electrical goods in household waste, a union boss has warned. GMB convener…
Voting under way in Clacton by-election
Voting is under way in the Clacton by-election as a record number of candidates vie to become its next MP. Fifty-one polling stations in the Essex resort, which includes the…
Starmer’s leadership style doesn’t work in politics, admits one his most senior ex-ministers
Yvette Cooper suggested Andy Burnham is better suited for ‘a world of social media’ Sir Keir Starmer’s approach to governing “doesn’t necessarily work in politics”, a Cabinet minister has suggested.…