Boris Johnson announces £1.8bn one-off cash boost for NHS hospitals
Image copyright Getty Images Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced a one-off cash boost of £1.8bn for NHS hospitals in...
Month: August 2019
Heathrow flights cancelled as support staff strike looms
Image copyright PA Image caption Heathrow is in pay negotiations with Unite union representing airport support staff Heathrow Airport has...
Whaley Bridge dam: Threat of storms as repairs continue
Image copyright Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service Image caption Firefighters are removing about 4.2 million litres of water per hour...
Specialized Turbo Creo SL Expert EVO Review: An Electric Gravel Grinder
My initial reaction to Specialized’s new electric gravel bike was an eye roll. It was early June, and I had...
19 Best Weekend Deals: Camping Gear, Games, Accessories
August has arrived, which means that we've officially entered the broiling, miserable, too-long dog days of summer, when it seems...
INF nuclear treaty: Trump says new pact should include China
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDonald Trump hails the prospect of a new nuclear pactUS President Donald...
Broadband chiefs fire back at PM’s full-fibre internet pledge
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new Prime Minister has lamented that the UK falls far behind Spain in...
Weak pound boosting UK tourism industry
Image copyright Getty Images The number of tourists visiting the UK from China has risen by almost a fifth this...
Millions paid out for unused Sick Children’s Hospital in Edinburgh
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The new hospital has faced a number of delays A health board is paying...
Carers bullied by government, MPs say
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Carer's benefit is paid to people who provide at least 35 hours a week...
Whaley Bridge dam: RAF Chinook brought in
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAn RAF Chinook is dropping 400 tonnes of aggregate to shore up...
Sony Xperia 1 Review: Big, Tall, and Expensive
Sony's new flagship Xperia 1 is a skyscraper of a phone. Thanks to its display's cinema-wide, 21:9 aspect ratio, the...
Gadget Lab Podcast: Charting Our Robocar Future
From fledgling startups to automotive giants like GM, there’s a whole lot of companies looking to develop fully self-driving cars....
Alzheimer’s blood test ‘one step closer’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption An accurate blood test could speed up research for drug treatments for dementia Researchers...
Whale washes up in Donegal estuary
Image copyright Danny McLaughlin A dead whale, thought to be a minke whale, has washed up in an estuary in...
Climate change: Heatwave made up to 3C hotter by warming
Image copyright Getty Images The searing July heatwave that hit Europe last week was made both more likely and more...
Stock markets drop on new Trump China tariffs
Image copyright AFP European stock markets have fallen after the surprise decision by Donald Trump to impose new tariffs on...
Could e-taxis help clean up London’s air?
There are about 2,500 electric cabs in London.They are emission-free, but the body which represents the industry says there are...
