Tanker seizure: Jeremy Hunt warns Iran against choosing ‘dangerous path’
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJeremy Hunt warns of "serious consequences" for IranIran may be choosing a...
Month: July 2019
HS2: Costs review ‘ongoing’ amid reported £30bn overrun
Image copyright Getty Images The government has insisted that a review of the cost of a new high-speed railway linking...
Iran seizes British tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Image copyright Erwin Willemse There will be "serious consequences" if Iran does not release a British-flagged tanker seized in the...
Pound sterling: 5 holiday destinations where a weak pound still goes far
Image copyright Getty Images The timing couldn't be worse. Just as many of us are preparing to jet off on...
Gadget Lab Podcast: Twitter’s Major Design Overhaul
On Monday, Twitter began rolling out its first desktop redesign in seven years. It was a mostly aesthetic makeover, with...
Iceland pilot whales: Dozens of dead mammals found beached
Image copyright David Schwarzhans Image caption David Schwarzhans, the pilot of the sightseeing helicopter, took images of the whales Dozens...
River Stour runs dry in drought in Constable Country
Image copyright Environment Agency Image caption Local people have been commenting on social media about the dry river bed Low...
NHS boss: Tax bills could mean ‘loss of 60 doctors’
A major NHS trust could lose the equivalent of 60 consultants because of doctors' refusal to work overtime, its chief...
Wolverhampton hospital’s ‘regret’ over new mum’s death
Image copyright Family handout Image caption Sophie Burgess died in hospital before seeing her babies A hospital trust says lessons...
Russia alarmed by large fall in bee populations
Image copyright AFP Image caption Bees pollinate many essential crops and are vital for fruit-growers Large areas of central and...
Workers could get compensated for cancelled shifts
Image copyright Getty Images Zero-hours and "gig economy" workers who have shifts cancelled at short notice could be paid compensation...
The Incredible Tech Behind This Year’s Tour de France Bikes
A bike is a bike, right? Wrong. Especially if you’re a professional bike team. With margins for the winner of...
Cigarette butts in soil hamper plant growth, study suggests
Image copyright Getty Images Discarded cigarette butts can hamper plant growth, new research suggests.The study, led by Anglia Ruskin University,...
Public sector workers ‘to get £2bn pay rise’
Image copyright Getty Images Hundreds of thousands of public sector workers are reportedly set to get a £2bn pay rise.The...
Painted lady butterfly influx needs people to count them
Image copyright Butterfly Conservation/PA Image caption Travelling at speeds of up to 30mph, the painted lady butterfly migrates 7,500 miles...
Crossrail costs will continue to climb, MPs say
Image copyright Getty Images London's Crossrail project will probably go even further over budget, according to a report by MPs.Commuters...
Plant-based milks on the rise: A quarter of Britons are drinking them
Image copyright Getty Images Whether it's almond, soy or coconut it seems more people are ditching cow's milk for the...
Music ‘calms nerves before surgery’ as well as sedative
Image copyright Uni of Pennsylvania Image caption Patients listened to music while having an anaesthetic before surgery Listening to the...
