After stumbling upon the 2002 novel Soul Drinker in a small Irish library, Dave Rudden became hooked on Warhammer. The young adult writer, known for his Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, says the mix of dark sci-fi and ‘ludicrous bombast’ was gripping and spurred him to write fan fiction before he could even afford…
By ALEX BRUMMER Updated: 09:48 GMT, 14 December 2024 Bank of England watchers are convinced the Monetary Policy Committee will sit on its hands next week when it sets interest rates for the last time this year. If, as governor Andrew Bailey says, the Bank is data-driven, it has little choice but to surprise the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian auto components industry has experienced robust growth in the first half of FY25, with a notable 11.3 per cent increase in its market size, according to Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) report.The industry, which was valued at $36.1 billion in H1 FY24, surged to $39.6 billion in H1 FY25. Several trends…
NatWest Group is to hand its chief executive a potential multimillion pound pay boost as it returns to full private ownership after nearly 17 years in state hands. Sky News has learnt that the chair of the bank’s remuneration committee, Lena Wilson, is consulting leading institutional shareholders about an overhaul of its boardroom pay policy….
Claims of a suspected agent entering Buckingham Palace and £100m to tackle bed-blocking make the front pages. Source link
Public body Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has applied for a licence to release beavers in Glen Affric in the Highlands. The glen is a large area of thickly wooded hillsides and glens with a river, streams and lochs south of Inverness. It includes fragments of ancient Caledonian Forest. Beavers could be released into Loch…
BBC Radio Ulster presenter Anne Marie McAleese has announced she is leaving her role as presenter of Your Place And Mine. The award-winning broadcaster shared the news with listeners on Saturday morning. McAleese joined the BBC in 1989 and presented the first ever broadcast of Your Place And Mine in September 1991. She will lead…
Reform UK’s remarkable post-general election surge is upending British politics to the extent that “anything is possible” for leader Nigel Farage, including becoming Prime Minister in 2029, a pollster has said. Reform made a significant impact in the 2024 general election, with candidates capitalising on the Conservative Party’s steep decline by winning five seats. Mr…
Cerys Davage Having enough places to sit on nights out is crucial for disabled people, including myself, says Cerys I, like so many others, look forward to the Christmas season and a party with colleagues. However, as someone with a disability, looking for a location is not simple. This is my first year working for…
In her award-winning essay, young British science writer Jasmin Notarangelo carried out a very personal investigation into a pressing global health issue that affects her family directly. Jasmin’s essay, about managing Type 1 diabetes, won the 2024 Young Science Writer of the Year award. Here is an edited version of that essay. I am a…
