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A drawing of Queen Victoria and an aircraft navigational system are among the more than 1,700 items that are absent from museums in England. Freedom of information requests by the PA news agency to museums and galleries that receive public funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) asked for information on missing items from the last 20 years. This follows the British Museum’s disclosure in August that […]

Aldi has beaten rival Lidl to be named the cheapest supermarket of 2023, according to consumer group Which? Aldi was the cheapest supermarket for 11 months of the year, with Lidl beating the rival discounter for one month in October, the consumer group said. December’s results show a basket of 43 groceries was £74.83 at Aldi, narrowly cheaper than at Lidl where it cost £76.74. Waitrose was almost £20 more […]

That's according to the comedian Adam Kay Comedian Adam Kay was asked if he was pregnant when he asked to go part-time while working as an NHS doctor. Both Kay and fellow comedian Harry Hill said that a “get on with it” culture in the NHS drove them away from their jobs as doctors. While Kay said that he imagines the situation in the NHS has improved since he left […]

It means families with two earners are nearly £1,000 better off The move, announced in last year’s autumn statement, was hailed by the Conservatives but Labour called it a “raw deal” and economists said many households are still facing the burden of high taxes. Ministers have previously said cutting the main rate for employees is a tax cut worth £450 for the average employee on £35,400 in 2024/25. Prime Minister […]

Metropolitan Police detectives are looking at “potential fraud offences” committed during the Horizon IT scandal. More than 700 Post Office branch managers were handed criminal convictions after faulty Fujitsu accounting software made it appear as though money was missing from their outlets. It has been described as the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK history and a public inquiry into it is ongoing. Scotland Yard said on Friday evening […]

Almost 250 flood warnings remain in place across England and Wales as conditions continue to cause travel problems across large parts of the country. While the Met Office predicts the wet weather has passed, water levels remain high and colder temperatures are predicted for the next few days with the UK Health Security Agency UKHSA) issuing a yellow cold weather alert. The Environment Agency had 244 flood warnings, where flooding […]

A private spacecraft carrying an instrument built by UK scientists is due to make history as it begins its journey to the moon. Built by US space company Astrobiotic, the Peregrine Mission One (PM1) is set to become the first private probe to land on the lunar surface. It is also slated to be one of the first US moon landings since the final mission of the Apollo programme – […]

Hundreds of flood warnings remain in place across parts of England The impact of surface water and river flooding will continue to be “significant” across parts of England following heavy rainfall, experts have warned. A major incident was declared amid widespread flooding in the Midlands on Thursday. Showers will continue into Friday morning, according to forecasters, and are likely to affect parts of south-west and eastern England, Wales and areas in Scotland. Stefan Laeger, […]

An Elvis Presley immersive concert experience is coming to London, with an AI king of rock ‘n’ roll performing on stage. Elvis Evolution will premiere in the capital in November 2024, using AI and holographic projection to bring the star to life from thousands of his personal photos and home-video footage. A life-sized digital Presley will perform in a celebration of his life and musical legacy following a deal between […]