Hospitals in England are working to recover from disruption caused by strikes in the run-up to Christmas. Resident doctors return to work at 7am on Monday after a five-day walkout. The industrial action came amid surging flu cases, with the number of people in hospital with the virus remaining at …
Read More »Bristol professor could have solved Bayeux Tapestry mystery
“Many, and perhaps all, of these conflicts and contradictions can be resolved” The Bayeux Tapestry – Bristol historian Prof Benjamin Pohl has a new theory that the tapestry was created for the refectory of St Augustine’s Cathedral in Canterbury. The refectory no longer exists, but its footprint remains in the …
Read More »Warwick Ward Machinery Ltd enters administration as ‘most staff made redundant’
Warwick Ward (Machinery) Ltd has been described as one of the UK’s largest stockists and suppliers of earthmoving and waste recycling equipment with depots across the country 16:16, 21 Dec 2025Updated 16:23, 21 Dec 2025 Construction plant dealer Warwick Ward was founded in 1970(Image: Getty) A leading UK construction plant …
Read More »AI and automation reshape future tech careers
AI transformation reshapes tech careers, creating demand for new roles and skills, says Promise Akwaowo from Royal Mail Group In Short:– AI is rapidly changing tech careers, creating new roles like AI business analyst and AI engineer.– ICT professionals need to develop skills in AI, data literacy, and cybersecurity to …
Read More »The hidden gem winter walk in Glasgow ideal for dogs that ends in one of the city’s best pubs
This stunning walk in the southside combines nature trails, waterfalls and green spaces with a beautiful bridge and the ideal pub for a pint at the end. Sean Murphy What’s On Editor 09:48, 21 Dec 2025 Snuffmill Bridge looks like something out of a magical Studio Ghibli film(Image: Sean Murphy) …
Read More »Police drink and drug testing outside crematorium ‘not the right place’
Scores of North Wales drivers have been arrested this month with a sharp rise in one particular type of offence Road crimes officers carry out roadside testing next to Bangor Crematorium(Image: NWP Roads Policing Unit) Eyebrows were raised when police officers began pulling over drivers next to a crematorium. The …
Read More »Full list of 2026 bank holiday dates for your diary including Boxing Day change
Here are all eight dates to note – with the UK Government confirming that there will be substitute days over both the 2026 and 2027 festive periods There are eight bank holidays in 2026(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) With the final bank holidays of 2025 coming up, households will already be looking …
Read More »Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire Christmas bin collections 2025 – check when yours will be uplifted
Waste can pile up quickly at this time of year – from wrapping paper and food waste to plenty of bottles needing recycled. Here is a quick guide of the changes to bin collections this year in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. 06:00, 21 Dec 2025Updated 09:59, 21 Dec 2025 North-east’s Christmas …
Read More »Famous Royal Navy ship met its grisly fate during top-secret mission
On the late evening of 29 May 1906, tension filled the air within HMS Montagu. The Duncan class pre-Dreadnought battleship was anchored in the foggy Bristol Channel, tasked with testing the Royal Navy’s brand new wireless telegraphy technology. This groundbreaking tool, which transmitted telegraph signals via radio waves, had the …
Read More »Crawley councillors continue to argue about town council plan
The matter was the subject of a lively debate during a meeting of Crawley Borough Council on Wednesday (December 17) where Labour and Conservative members disagreed with each other time and again. The Labour group has been enthusiastically backing the idea of a town council since the idea was tabled …
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