image source, Getty Images Image title, Scientists hope to clean up cement production Article information Scientists say they have found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is the most common building material in the modern world, but it is also a major source of planet-warming gas emissions. This is due to … Read more
Two hundred years and two days after the founding of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Company, there are hopes that the two cities could be on the verge of a new railway revolution. Those are the hopes shared by Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, his Liverpool City Region counterpart Steve Rotherham – plus Bev Craig and … Read more
image source, Getty Images Article information Author, Simon Jack & Oliver Smith The role, Business Editor and Business Reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024 Water companies in England and Wales want bills to rise between 24% and 91% over the next five years, according to figures compiled by the consumer watchdog. Southern Water is claiming … Read more
A drunken passenger caused fear and distress in the skies by shouting and cursing during a flight from Spain to Newcastle. A tipsy April Wilson was upset when she boarded the Jet2 flight in Alicante along with 187 other passengers and cabin crew. Several attempts were made to calm the 58-year-old, she continued to shout … Read more
New images have been released showing how huge plans could transform Liverpool Central Station. Today Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram joined his Greater Manchester counterpart, Andy Burnham, to outline a vision for ‘transformational investment’ in the North West’s two largest city regions. Mayors are setting up a new Liverpool-Manchester Rail Board in a bid … Read more
Image © Adobe Stock The pound-euro exchange rate rose to its highest level since March at 1.1736 after UK inflation fell to 2.3% year-on-year in April, a figure that was higher than market and Bank of England expectations (2.1 %). The most important and oft-watched component of services inflation in the release was significantly worse … Read more
image source, Getty Images Article information Author, Faisal Islam & Nick Edser The role, Economics editor and business reporter, BBC News May 21, 2024 Interest rates in the UK should be cut to 3.5 percent by the end of next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended. Such a move could see the Bank … Read more
MCDONALD’S fans have called for “game-changing” menu items to make chopping permanent. The home of the Big Mac is changing up its menu next week with eight items being added to the offering. 1 McDonald’s is eliminating 12 menus starting next weekCredit: Getty Fans will be able to purchase a new burger, a Skittles McFlurry … Read more
A flurry of speculation by traders in the futures market has pushed the prices of metals such as copper and gold to all-time highs, as funds bet on looming inventory shortages and try to hedge against inflation. Copper has rallied 30 percent since early March to break through $11,000 a tonne this week, an all-time … Read more
A mum jailed for shoplifting shampoo and cheese took her own life after prison staff ignored her cries for help, an inquest heard. Christine McDonald, 55, was discovered by prison officers with self-harm in her cell at HMP Styal, Cheshire on March 2, 2019 – just two days after she was jailed for shoplifting. An … Read more