Last night, an unexpected projection show illuminated the renowned London Eye and County Hall, creating a breathtaking backdrop. The show used state-of-the-art mapping and hologauze technology to project a series of images honouring significant milestones in human evolution and innovation. Projected along London’s Southbank the show started off in the …

Australia Post delivered almost 103 million parcels between November 1 and December 31, 2024, up 3.1% on the same period in 2023 and setting a record for the postal operator. According to its latest quarterly Inside Australian Online Shopping Report, Australia Post delivered 2,800 parcels every minute in November and …

Support quality, independent, local journalism…that mattersFrom just £1 a month you can help fund our work – and use our website without adverts. Become a member today Newport Council leader Dimitri Batrouni Newport’s council leader has described the city as “pro-business” but remains tight-lipped on his authority’s regeneration plans. Cllr …

A new 55,00 sq ft logistics hub at Stourton has come to market, having been recently completed. ‘Baytree Leeds’ has been built on land next to the Freightliner container terminal, one of the busiest in the country, and Royal Mail’s Leeds Mail Centre. The three warehouse buildings have been built …

Britons are bracing for ‘exceptional’ hurricane-force winds as Storm Eowyn hits the country tomorrow.  The Met Office has issued a rare red warning ahead of the storm, which is set to bring 100mph gales to large parts of the UK within hours.  Now, scientists have warned that the storm is …

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, struck an elegant chord during a visit to the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. As the Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Corps of Army Music, Sophie, 60, was especially pleased to meet members of the Band of the Coldstream Guards at the military training academy in Camberley, …

Nominations have opened for the Eamont and Shap by-election. The by-election is taking place following the retirement of councillor Neil Hughes. The Notice of Election was published on Thursday 23 January, to allow candidates’ time to complete their nomination papers before the deadline of 4pm on Friday 31 January. If …

The hunter-killer submarine was ordered to surface close to the Yantar after the Russian vessel was caught loitering over critical undersea cables. Just weeks later the Yantar returned to UK waters and the Royal Navy’s rules of engagement were changed to allow warships to sail closer to the spy vessel …

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. J Sainsbury is axing 3,000 jobs, including senior managers, as the UK’s second-largest supermarket chain accelerates cost-cutting after the Labour government increased taxes on employers in its October Budget.  The redundancies, which …

The Duke of Sussex’s settlement with The Sun’s publisher was described as a ‘monumental victory’ by his barrister David Sherborne on Wednesday. But how much of the payout, understood to be in excess of £10million, will Prince Harry pocket?  The majority is thought to be to pay his lawyers’ fees. …