Ruth Marvel, CEO of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, said: “We are so grateful to everyone at UK Power Networks for taking on this challenge to support the DofE charity. The money raised will help us reach more young people, especially those facing marginalisation, giving them the life-changing opportunity to …
Read More »The toxic reality: Mounting ransomware risks in tech era
As ransomware continues to evolve at an alarming pace, an estimated 86% of incidents now involve significant business disruption, spanning operational downtime and reputational damage.Ransomware refers to a type of malicious software code that hackers use to encrypt victims’ computer files. In the last decade or so, it has transformed …
Read More »“Semele” by George Frideric Handel at the Royal Ballet and Opera in London: Arts Intel Report
“Myself I shall adore if I persist in gazing,” the giddy heroine sings, mirror in hand, on her way to big trouble in Semele, arguably Handel’s most bewitching dramatic score. (Opera? Oratorio? Don’t even go there.) The Theban princess Semele is carrying on with Jupiter, you see, and Juno is …
Read More »Full list of Nationwide customers who won’t get £100 payment
Part of the building society’s ‘Fairer Share’ scheme, millions are set to receive a slice of £400m. This follows Nationwide’s announcement of a hefty £2.3 billion profit for the year ending March 31, 2025. The Fairer Share initiative was designed to give back to customers by sharing some of the profits, …
Read More »Full list of Nationwide customers who won’t get £100 payment
Part of the building society’s ‘Fairer Share’ scheme, millions are set to receive a slice of £400m. This follows Nationwide’s announcement of a hefty £2.3 billion profit for the year ending March 31, 2025. The Fairer Share initiative was designed to give back to customers by sharing some of the profits, …
Read More »EU yet to receive U.S. letter demanding best trade negotiation offers
Investing.com — The European Union has not received a letter from the United States that demands countries to present their best trade negotiation offers by Wednesday, as reported by Reuters early Tuesday. The U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, following a call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, reinstated …
Read More »Was this the moment Harry and Meghan realised they were no longer part of the Royal Family A-list?
It was dubbed a ‘royal reunion’ at the time, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle united with the rest of the Royal Family for their first joint engagement in two years. But the Sussexes were kept apart from Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Charles and Camilla – and left separately. The Service of …
Read More »Driver from Fishponds sentenced for causing death of man crossing road
A DRIVER from Fishponds has been given a suspended prison sentence after a collision which caused the death of a pedestrian. Stuart Veck was driving in Clifton on December 21 last year when his Peugeot 108 car collided with 74-year-old Paul Adams, who was crossing the street. Mr Adams, of …
Read More »The Mail’s Royal experts react to MORE fictional portrayals of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle across TV and film on ACTING ROYAL
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no strangers to cameras. The Duke of Sussex, 40, was brought out of the Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital to hordes of paparazzi just hours after he was born in 1984, while the Duchess, 43, opted for a glittering career in television and …
Read More »Diesel phase-out dates for vans and trucks at ‘significant risk’
Ministers are being warned that the van and truck sector needs urgent support now if it is to meet Government targets to phase out diesel vehicles. Releasing a new net zero report based on a road transport sector-wide survey of UK HGV, coach and van operators, the Road Haulage Association …
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