At UK100’s Clean Air Summit yesterday (October 23), 16 mayors and city leaders from across the country signed a Clean Air Declaration which calls for a legally binding commitment to meeting World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on air pollution. The event was hosted by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan …

Plans for two shops, a restaurant and a drive-through have been revealed for an Aberdeen retail park. Land to the east of Ikea on Wellington Circle could be the home of the new retail units. Meanwhile, at the Makro site, a new restaurant and drive-through take-away could be created. Ryden …

The unstoppable rise in online shopping is driving a demand for more storage space and delivery hubs across central London, which is in turn creating a new homes model: warehouse sheds that come with beds — large industrial buildings with homes built above. Online shopping now accounts for 20 per …

The Ribble Valley in Lancashire with its rolling hills and market towns and beautiful villages is officially the happiest place in the UK, according to the Office for National Statistics. Less well-known nationally than the internationally renowned Lake District, it still pulls in four million visitors a year which bring …

A notorious sex offender who raped a fellow prisoner while watching Prince Harry wed Meghan Markle has broken down during sentencing in a Brisbane court. Troy Allan Burley, 41, was convicted of raping and sexually assaulting the inmate at the Wolston Correctional Centre starting in May 2018. His victim was …

Postal worker voted overwhelmingly for strikes (Pic: @CWUnews on Twitter) Bosses at Royal Mail are recruiting a scab workforce of thousands to try and break a coming national strike. CWU union members have discovered adverts for more than 6,000 temporary Royal Mail jobs at workplaces right around the country. The …

Shares of Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have given a buy rating …

The Japanese royal who will give up her title for love: How Princess Mako embraced new high profile role at her uncle’s enthronement ceremony – months before being stripped of her status when she marries a commoner Princess Mako of Japan is the 28-year-old niece of the new Emperor Naruhito …

It’s the dilemma that many people face when being introduced to royalty – do you bow, curtsy or simply shake hands?  And it let to an awkward moment on stage at the One World Summit last night as the organiser clashed with Meghan Markle by performing a respectful curtsy while the …

A Royal Mail strike on Black Friday would cause millions of packages to be undelivered representing a ‘major threat to UK retail’. Strike action is due to take place on unspecified dates across the Christmas period, after the Communications Workers Union (CWU) voted by an overwhelming majority to take action, …