Image caption, Jules Pritchard said many pensioners were "surviving rather than living"People at a community centre in one of the most deprived parts of Lancashire said they are afraid they…
A heartbroken couple lost more than £30,000 to a rogue builder who left their new extension unfinished, with water pouring into their home.Alarms bells had been raised earlier when Shelley…
Episode detailsWorld Service,25 Jun 2026,26 minsAvailable for over a yearMany of us have our own theories about sleep. Perhaps it's avoiding coffee after lunch, drinking chamomile tea before bed, or…
WhatsApp users will no longer have to share phone numbers to exchange messages as part of the latest update to the service. Instead, people will be able to pick unique…
The mother of a teenage sex assault victim has won €2,500 in an employment rights case, after her boss revoked a part-time remote work deal set up to help her…
Ryanair lost a case before Austria's Supreme Court over some of its passenger fees including a charge for airport check-in, the Austrian Consumer Information Association said today. Austria is the…
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume's plan to cut up to 100,000 jobs and close high-cost German factories is about more than cost savings: it could also mark an attempt to challenge…
The clean-up bill for Swiss pharma giant Roche's former Co Clare manufacturing site now totals €207.56m in what the company describes as "one of the largest remediation projects of its…
Guided tours of Ardnacrusha Power Station in Co Clare will offer a rare opportunity to explore one of Ireland's most significant engineering landmarks this summer. The ESB is offering free…
The International Monetary Fund has told the Government it should increase revenue from income tax, VAT and local property tax to reduce reliance on corporation tax paid by multinationals. It…
The German government aims to prevent domestic plant closures at Volkswagen, Europe's largest carmaker, a spokesperson said today, while stressing the decision ultimately rests with the company. The automaker, under…
The European Investment Bank is committing €3 billion to planemaker Airbus, which the EIB said was aimed at strengthening Europe's industrial base in the face of global competition from the…