Council workers at Scotland’s largest local government union have voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay offer from employers amid the threat of bin strikes. Unison members, including bin workers and nursery workers, voted by 86% to reject the latest pay offer from Cosla (the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities),Continue Reading
Renowned concert pianist Lang Lang has unveiled a new mental health initiative for children and young people that aims to highlight the connection between music and mental wellbeing. The Chinese musician, 42, has been heavily involved in supporting youth music opportunities through his Lang Lang Foundation, including a scheme toContinue Reading
Scientists in Bangladesh have documented a 10-foot-long Burmese python swallowing alive a reticulated python, an unprecedented encounter involving two of the world’s largest snake species. Wildlife researchers at the Akiz Wildlife Farm in Chittagong spotted the Burmese python coiling tightly around the other snake and swallowing it up from itsContinue Reading
Rafael Nadal appeared on TV during the US Open to offer an update on his retirement plans. The veteran Spaniard has been widely tipped to call it quits in the near future, but it seems he could keep playing into next year. Asked if he would be playing at theContinue Reading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has vowed to pursue a £3 billion claim against the estate of Mike Lynch, the founder of British software company Autonomy, following his death onboard the superyacht Bayesian off the coast of Sicily. The tech tycoon and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah, were among seven victims whenContinue Reading
Raising the windfall tax on the UK’s oil and gas companies could undermine the government’s goal of boosting economic growth, according to industry body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK). The group warns that the planned tax hike could slash investment, resulting in a £13 billion loss to the UK economy fromContinue Reading
The Post Office handled a record £3.7 billion in cash transactions in July, surpassing previous highs set in May, April, and December, as the closure of bank branches continues at an unrelenting pace. Since 2015, over 6,000 bank branches have closed across the UK, averaging about 50 closures per month.Continue Reading
Researchers said they have found “conclusive evidence” that taking medicine for blood pressure (BP) in the evening is no better than taking it in the morning to protect against heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death – meaning it’s best to take them at a time that suits you. TheContinue Reading
Scientists have documented the world’s first known case of a shark eaten by a larger predator in the open sea southwest of Bermuda. In one of the incidents, a reproductive female porbeagle shark native to the Atlantic not only lost her life, but also of all her developing pups. TheContinue Reading
Stephen King has given a blunt three word response to discovering that 23 of his books have been banned from school libraries in Florida, a law which is now being challenged by six major book publishers. In 2022, Florida governor Ron DeSantis signed a landmark legislation that targeted books whichContinue Reading
