A sand mining company in Lochaber is set to double its production and increase annual turnover by more than £2.6m. Lochaline Quartz Sand Limited (LQS) has secured up to £230,000 investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards the £855,000 costs of upgrading equipment on site.
English Councils will receive £1.6 billion in funding to repair roads and fill potholes to start to reverse a decade of decline on our roads. Transport Secretary announces nearly £1.6 billion to fix potholes across England for next year and clamps down on disruptive street works.
Weekly national influenza and COVID-19 report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)'s COVID-19, influenza (flu), RSV and norovirus surveillance bulletin (formally Weekly Winter Briefing) brings together the latest surveillance data, along with the latest public health advice for COVID-19, flu, RSV and Norovirus.
The Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard, provided an update to members of the House of Commons on the UK's support for Ukraine. It is day 1,030 of Putin's illegal full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and I would like to update the House on the current situation in Ukraine.
£100 million boost for adult and children's hospices and £26 million to support children and young people's hospices. Funding will help support hospices and deliver much needed funding for improvements including refurbishments, overhauling IT systems and improving facilities for patients and visitors.
LNER, Northern and TransPennine Express will allow customers to travel on each other's services during any short-notice or on-the-day cancellations. Rail passengers in the north of England will benefit from a new customer initiative launching on 15 December 2024.
The incoming Trump administration will likely be a boon to crypto businesses, enthusiasts and markets, aligning US economic policy with crypto-economic nationalist ideals, fossil fuel interests and a nativist agenda. In this long read, Antulio Rosales and Ty Tarnowski analyse what this means for the American crypto industry, the regulatory landscape and the fight against climate change.
UK Gov backs deal by Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to save 350 Scottish jobs at yards in Fife and on Lewis, safeguarding cornerstone of defence and clean energy. A UK Government-backed deal will see Spanish shipbuilding subsidiary Navantia UK buy out Harland and Wolff, securing the future of all four yards in the UK, including two in Scotland.
The UK and Norwegian governments are to share best practice and new technologies to detect and expose eavesdropping devices. The UK and Norwegian governments have announced an agreement to work more closely together on research and development of technical security.
New measures to tackle long waiting times for tests, including recruiting 450 driving examiners and increasing notice periods for cancellations. I am pleased to announce today (18 December 2024) that this government is taking decisive steps to address long waiting times for car practical driving tests.
New mandatory charter boosts security, pay and working conditions for thousands of seafarers. government amendments to the Employment Rights Bill paves way for mandatory seafarers charter.
Today is the final date to place your online orders with some of Britain's favourite stores to guarantee delivery in time for Christmas. The home delivery expert Parcelhero says many retailers have learned not to risk disappointing customers and are now calling time on orders.
Actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses in Scotland boost reuse and recycling rates and cut waste have been published. The Circular Economy and Waste Route Map sets out 11 priority areas where efforts and resources will be concentrated to support a transition to a circular economy - where resources are kept in use for as long as possible.
Billionaire Guy Hands' property firm sells military homes to MoD for £6bn. Terra Firma's sale of 36,000 properties ends legal fight with government over recent housing reforms.
Scotland's onshore GDP is estimated to have contracted by 0.2% in October. This follows unrevised 0.3% growth in September.
A National Flood Advisory Service will be established to improve Scotland's flood resilience and embed best practice on a nationwide scale. The service is one of the actions in Scotland’s first National Flood Resilience Strategy, published today.
Dstl has worked with partners from the computer games industry to develop a new generation of tools that are helping military leaders make effective decisions. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) utilises the creative talents of the gaming industry to reinforce strategic and high-level decision-making by defence leaders.
Legislation which will enhance Scotland's democratic processes has been backed unanimously by the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill has passed its final stage, maintaining and improving Scotland’s robust electoral system.
Health Secretary Neil Gray visited the Scottish Ambulance Service's (SAS) Edinburgh City Station ahead of the busy festive period to express gratitude for the hard work and dedication to delivering vital services during challenging times. He encouraged people to use healthcare services appropriately this Christmas and New Year and only dial 999 for genuine emergencies.
The UK HPI shows house price changes for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. UK house prices rose by 3.4% in the year to October 2024, up from the revised estimate of 2.8% in the 12 months to September 2024.
