John Swinney has stepped up his calls for Holyrood to be given control over energy, insisting it is the only way to end the current “Westminster rip-off”. The Scottish First Minister said handing over energy powers would allow his Government to end the “hated” windfall tax on oil and gas – formally known as the energy profits levy. He also said it would allow for “sensible licensing decisions” to be taken on new energy projects, […]
The Ministry of Defence is not doing enough to combat the “apparent normalisation of fraud”, an influential committee of MPs has warned. The Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) called for a “change of culture” in tackling the MoD’s fraud risk, estimated to amount to £1.5 billion a year. In a report published on Friday, the PAC said the department had recovered only 48p for every £1 it spent on tackling fraud and economic crime, well […]
Tens of thousands of new work experience and training placements from construction to hospitality will be available for young people as part of Government efforts to tackle the joblessness crisis. The 300,000 new placements over the next three years are backed by some of Britain’s biggest employers, Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said. These include Manchester and Gatwick airports, and the Government has vowed placements will reach young people across the country. The placements, also expected to […]
A man and woman have been charged in connection with the death of a 30-year-old mother-of-one who was shot outside a bar in Sheffield in the early hours of Bank Holiday Monday. Shanice Brookes was shot near the One Four One bar in West Street shortly before 2.45am on Monday, according to detectives who said “she was simply an innocent bystander”. On Friday, South Yorkshire Police said Jemele Rhone, 30, of Outram Road, Sheffield, has been charged with […]
Two brothers accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester Airport during a fracas which went viral on social media will not face a third trial after prosecutors offered no evidence. The decision was made after two separate juries at Liverpool Crown Court could not reach verdicts on allegations that Mohammed Fahir Amaaz, 21, and Muhammad Amaad, 26, assaulted Pc Zachary Marsden in July 2024, causing him actual bodily harm. Both men, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, denied the […]
Royal Mail has missed its delivery targets for another year, but said more first-class mail has been sent on time over recent weeks after pledging to invest £500 million in improving its service. Some 75.7% of first-class mail arrived the next working day over the 12 months to the end of March, according to the latest quality of service report. This was slightly less than the 76.3% achieved the prior year. For second-class mail, 90.2% was delivered within […]
Katie Boulter has called for the French Open to remove advertising boards at the back of courts after a doubles player tripped over one and was forced to retire. Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez had played only two games of her second-round women’s doubles match on court six when, chasing a ball, she caught her foot on one of the foot-high Lacoste signs and fell into the back fence. British number three Boulter felt lucky to avoid a similar fate […]
Dartford warblers saw a record year in 2025 as the species continues to bounce back from the brink of extinction in the UK, the RSPB said. The small charismatic birds, which are currently on the “amber list” for conservation concern, suffered a population crash in the 1960s because of cold winters, which left only a few breeding pairs in Dorset. But more than 264 pairs were counted on RSPB nature reserves last year, marking a […]
After a two week absence Dave and Carol are back with a packed show. They discuss, with different opinions, A Single White Female which is currently playing at The Regent Theatre. There's a passing nod to the New Vic's Around the World in 80 Days. Of course there's the all important What's On's. Dave speaks to Jennifer Hague about The Sorcerer's Apprentice which is an interesting collaboration between the Buxton Opera House and Cahoots. To finish we have Dave chatting […]
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