Getty Images The new park would include the Clwydian Range – known for its heather-clad hillforts, such as Moel Arthur Exactly 75 years after a law was passed to create national parks, a consultation will close which could pave the way for a fourth park in Wales. The public have been asked to give their…
PA Media The sale of Royal Mail’s parent company to a Czech billionaire has been approved by the government. The £3.6 billion takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group will be announced on Monday morning, the BBC understands. The government will retain a so called “golden share” that will require it to approve any major changes…
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Image: GETTY) Hundreds of thousands of pensioners are at risk of being “left in the cold” as the winter fuel payments deadline looms, the Tories have warned. Older people have until next Saturday to apply for pension credit in order to receive this year’s winter fuel…
Incredibly, McGregor has never lost a cup final, but “it was mighty close today,” he said. The captain was as relieved as he was honest. “The performance wasn’t great, so we had to grind it out. We had to hold our nerve. Even when you’re not perfect, you can still win. Dig in. Find something…
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has said the British government has had “diplomatic contact” with the Syrian rebel group that toppled the Assad regime. Lammy said Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) remains a proscribed terrorist organisation, but the UK “can have diplomatic contact and so we do have diplomatic contact, as you would expect”. His US…
Ireland’s national postal service has abandoned its plans of using Holyhead port for Christmas deliveries. The port will stay shut until at least Thursday because of damage caused by Storm Darragh, which saw gusts of up to 94mph (151km/h) as it battered the UK. But An Post said it was confident presents would arrive on…
Israel’s government has approved a plan to encourage the expansion of settlements in the occupied Golan Heights. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move was necessary because a “new front” had opened up on Israel’s border with Syria after the fall of the Assad regime to an Islamist-led rebel alliance. Netanyahu said he wanted to…
New Delhi: In a major booster for India’s efforts to localise Chinese investments in India, smartphone giant Vivo has decided to form a joint venture with domestic Dixon Technologies for contract manufacturing its devices and other electronics products. Dixon will hold 51% stake in the JV, while the remaining will be with Vivo India.Dixon and…
Cars smashed and walls knocked down following Mayotte cyclone The death toll from a cyclone which hit France’s Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte on Saturday is likely to be several hundred, a local official has warned. Entire communities were flattened when Cyclone Chido made landfall, causing wind gusts of more than 225km/h (140mph). The last…
SupplyClub, a leading supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, has launched GreenBux, a new rewards program designed to incentivize eco-friendly purchasing decisions. Available to all SupplyClub PRO members, the program offers discounts on future orders while contributing to global carbon offset initiatives through a partnership with CarbonClick, a recognized leader in carbon offsetting. GreenBux rewards customers…
