Barrett family Ezra was taken to hospital when he developed measles at three months old Health officials are urging parents in England to ensure their children are up to date with any missed vaccinations before they return to school. A rise in cases of the highly spreadable measles virus, which can be very serious in […]
SSE/PA Power is flowing from the Shetland Isles to mainland Britain for the first time as the UK’s most productive onshore windfarm comes on stream. SSE says its 103-turbine project, known as Viking, can generate 443 megawatts (MW) of electricity, enough to power nearly 500,000 homes. Shetland is the windiest part of the UK, which […]
Aug 28, 2024, 06:20 AM ET NWSL Players Association executive director Meghann Burke said the new collective bargaining agreement with the NWSL brought “relief and joy,” with the elimination of player drafts and amendments to parental leave and childcare benefits two of the key changes. The new CBA went into effect on July 30 when […]
Ministers have committed to help households struggling with their gas and electricity bills this winter after energy industry bosses warned that consumer debt had climbed to more than £3bn. With the government under fire for scrapping universal winter fuel payments to pensioners, ministers met energy industry bosses on Wednesday to discuss ways of supporting struggling […]
BBC Sylvia Vickery spent £20,000 travelling to Missouri for surgery A woman who used her life savings to have vaginal mesh removed in the United States said she could no longer wait for surgery in Northern Ireland after passing blood and debris. Sylvia Vickery, 61, said she was “angry and sad” but had no other […]
Getty Images Common pipistrelle bats have a stronghold in the north of Scotland Beth Bridge is on the front line of the battle to protect Scotland’s bats. She’s working with farmers and landowners to create the conditions which would enable these endangered mammals to thrive again. Their numbers have been declining for decades but Beth […]
US Department of Justice Special Counsel Jack Smith filed a superseding indictment against former president Donald Trump for his alleged attempts to interfere in the 2020 election following his loss to Joe Biden. The new charging document tailors the allegations against Trump to the recent US Supreme Court ruling that presidents are immune from prosecution […]
By Kaitlyn McGrath, Jen McCaffrey and Lauren Merola BOSTON — Under sunny skies on Monday afternoon, 112-year-old Fenway Park bore witness to a bit more history. Danny Jansen had been at the plate for the Toronto Blue Jays on June 26 in a game against the Boston Red Sox with one on and one out […]
The government is to provide £10.5m worth of funding to prepare for new EU border checks this autumn. The Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar at St Pancras will receive financial aid to help reduce queues for travellers. From the autumn, travellers from the UK and other non-EU countries will have to go […]
Unite chief says ‘bleak vision of Britain is not what we need now’ after Starmer’s speech Sharon Graham, the general secretary of the Unite union, has criticised the “bleak vision” Keir Starmer delivered in his first major speech as prime minister, saying it’s “time to see the change that Labour promised”. Graham, an outspoken critic […]