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Heat pump discount plan 'could slash energy bills'
Households with eco-friendly heat pumps could reportedly be set to receive a £200 reduction in their annual energy bills, as part of a plan supported by Labour's Ed Miliband. The scheme, reportedly being developed by the Department for Energy...

Jordan Binnington dons traditional Scottish kilt alongside wife Cris at friend's wedding during British offseason vacay
St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington and his wife Cris Prosperi-Binnington attended a friend’s wedding in the United Kingdom this offseason. On Wednesday, Cris shared a carousel of pictures from their British vacay. One of the clicks...

ArtPrize 2025 Lights Up Grand Rapids with 16 Days of Art, Energy, and Community
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Get ready, Grand Rapids—ArtPrize 2025 is back and bigger than ever! From September 18 to October 4, the city becomes a living canvas, buzzing with creativity, music, and community celebration. For...

I left Manchester United and have no regrets - now I have a passion for writing
Liam Grimshaw was 20-years-old when he decided to step out of his comfort zone and leave Manchester United on a permanent basis. After joining the club in 2002 as a seven-year-old schoolboy, the midfielder dreamt of making a name for himself at...

‘Worse than Covid’: hospitality bosses blame Reeves’ budget for UK downturn
“From a financial point of view, last year’s budget was worse for hospitality than Covid,” says Philip Thorley, who owns 18 pubs across Kent and employs about 400 people. Usually he is looking to recruit staff to help out in the summer months but...

UK inflation rises to highest since January 2024
LONDON: Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation unexpectedly rose to its highest in over a year at 3.6% in June, official figures showed on Wednesday, slightly dampening expectations for further cuts in Bank of England interest rates....

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover to cut hundreds of managerial roles in UK
Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Thursday confirmed plans to cut hundreds of managerial roles as part of a "limited" voluntary redundancy programme, which it says is aimed at better aligning its leadership workforce with the luxury car...

Gore Street Energy Storage reports modest NAV total return
The London-listed fund declared a special dividend of 3p per share, in addition to the regular 4p paid during the year. Net asset value per share declined 4% year-on-year to 102.8p, driven by revised third-party revenue forecasts, bringing its...

Young People to get a vote: Sixteen and seventeen year olds to vote in UK elections following major democratic reform
Livingston constituency MP Gregor Poynton has welcomed the announcement that 16 and 17 year olds across the UK will be given the right to vote in UK general elections, as part of sweeping new reforms to modernise British democracy. The changes,...

Why better procurement could breathe new life into the struggling UK hospitality sector
The pressure the UK hospitality sector faces shows little sign of easing. The industry is one of the larger users of energy, so any increase in costs will have an impact on profitability. With prices still 75 per cent higher than they were...

British startup Cryogenx raises €1.9 million to tackle deadly heat stress in military and industry
London-based Cryogenx has raised €1.9 million as part of Seed funding round to accelerate the development of its portable cooling technology to combat heat strokes. The UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), managed by Future Planet Capital,...

GAC partners with Jameel Motors to enter UK market
Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On July 15, 2025, GAC Group ("GAC") held a signing ceremony in London to announce a joint venture agreement with Jameel Motors, marking its official entry into the UK market and a significant step forward in its broader European...

Oasis fans warned as UK reunion tour tickets still available to buy - here's where
Oasis tickets are still available, but some fans missed the memo This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Oasis continues to play their massive shows throughout the UK this...

JoJo Siwa to perform in Glasgow as part of UK and Ireland tour
Singer JoJo Siwa is to go on tour around the UK and Ireland this autumn. The Karma singer will perform in Dublin on September 29, before appearing in Glasgow, Manchester, Newcastle, London and other cities. She will play in Cardiff on October 9,...

New operator taking the helm at undeveloped gas fields offshore Brunei
EnQuest EP, a subsidiary of London Stock Exchange-listed energy player EnQuest, has secured a production sharing agreement (PSA) for Block C, covering three offshore fields in Brunei Darussalam, for which a final investment decision (FID) is...

The 'greatest battle for 300 years': England's great estates face up to a green future
Englands’s great landed estates have more room, more opportunity and arguably more responsibility than many other custodians of the countryside to tackle climate change. The challenges are huge: ‘Blenheim’s greatest battle for 300 years,’ admits...

Shadow Child Lifts The Energy On Breakbeat Burner ‘Say It Now’
UK artist Shadow Child returns with new single ‘Say It Now’. The producer emerged from the pandemic in exploratory mode, eager to reconvene with some of his formative club culture influences. Snapped up by London Records – whose catalogue includes...

EDF mulls stake sale for North American and Brazilian renewables
French utility Electricité de France (EDF) is exploring options to attract capital for its North American and Brazilian renewables divisions, including the potential sale of stakes of up to 50%. An EDF spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday 16 July...

Hardeep Puri on what if Russian oil tap shuts
Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday warned that taking Russian supplies off the market could push oil prices to $130–140 per barrel, detailing the potential impact of secondary sanctions, while adding that U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

Work begins on new Surrey energy storage system that will deliver power to 24,000 homes
Construction has begun on a new energy storage system in Surrey. Once completed and operational, it will deliver power to 24,000 homes - which is enough to power an entire town. The system, known as a BESS or Battery Energy Storage System, is...