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The UK-EU body overseeing the implementation of the Windsor Framework is due to meet later. The meeting of the Joint Committee comes ahead of a major step in implementing the deal. The Windsor Framework, which was agreed by the EU and UK in February, is the revised post-Brexit deal for Northern Ireland. On Sunday, a […]

The UK is to rejoin the EU’s flagship scientific research scheme, Horizon, the government has announced. UK-based scientists and institutions will be able to apply for money from the £81bn (€95bn) fund from today. Associate membership had been agreed as part of the Brexit trade deal when the UK formally left the EU in 2020.

West Midlands Tory mayor Andy Street has said Rishi Sunak would be “cancelling the future” if he “gives up” on the Manchester leg of HS2. It comes amid speculation that the prime minister is about to announce the axing of the high speed rail line. Downing Street has insisted “no final decisions have been taken”.

A window and door manufacturer has been placed into administration, resulting in more than 500 job losses. Administrators for UK Windows and Doors said 496 jobs would go at sites in Treorchy, Llwynypia, Williamstown and Taff’s Well, all in Rhondda Cynon Taf. A further 67 jobs will go at sites in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, and Biggleswade,

A lightning strike has caused a huge gas explosion at a food waste recycling plant in Oxfordshire. Witnesses reported seeing a fireball light up the night sky after the blast at the Severn Trent Green Power Plant at Cassington, north of Oxford. The company said the strike caused one of its biogas tanks to explode

Title: “Expanding Horizons: Our New English and Language Institute Branch in Villa San Giovanni, Italy!” We are thrilled to announce the exciting expansion of our English and Language Institute to the vibrant town of Villa San Giovanni, Italy! The newest addition to our family is set to bring high-quality language education to even more eager

A recent report by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has highlighted that the City of London Police needs to improve its efforts in tackling serious and organized crime. The report revealed that the police force is not reporting enough disruptions related to fraud and lacks a comprehensive understanding of

London boasts a collection of five windmills, although only four are accessible to the general public. Shirley Windmill, situated in Croydon and constructed in 1854, ceased its operations nearly four decades later. However, it has recently reopened its doors for monthly visits until October, marking the first full reopening since the onset of the Covid-19

The father of a young man who tragically lost his life to a stabbing incident in south-east London expressed the enduring pain of his loss. Cliff Marcus, whose 22-year-old son Leo was fatally stabbed during a failed mugging in Woolwich in July 2019, shared the heartbreak he experienced upon receiving the devastating news. “When I

The scheduled strike by Elizabeth line workers, originally intended to coincide with the first anniversary of the route’s opening, has been temporarily halted. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) had planned a walkout on May 24th as a result of a pay dispute. However, the union has recently received an updated offer from Rail for