The artificial ice pyramids saving India’s mountain villages
5 hours agoPriti GuptaTechnology Reporter, MumbaiAFP via Getty ImagesGlobal warming has caused Himalayan glaciers to retreatAt an altitude of almost 4,000m (13,000ft) and receiving almost no rainfall, the Himalayan village…
‘He hid the a la carte menu’: Who should pay on the first date
BBCFew topics divide opinion quite like who should pay on a first date.Ask a group of friends and you'll likely get a dozen different answers. Some insist the bill should…
Brexit cost 6% of UK economy, Bank of England company data suggests
5 hours agoFaisal IslamEconomics editorGetty ImagesThe UK economy has taken a 6% hit from the effects of Brexit, according to economists' analysis of internal Bank of England data about the…
Foreign Office drops advice against travelling to Dubai
'Do not travel' advice for Dubai dropped12 hours agoAlex DanielBusiness reporteriStock / Getty ImagesThe Foreign Office has dropped its advice against travelling to Dubai, but warned British citizens that "the…
Birmingham-based CrossCountry ranked Britain’s worst train operator
CrossCountryCrossCountry said it knew it must do more to deliver "the service our customers rightly deserve"Train operator CrossCountry has been told to raise its performance, after receiving the worst score…
Heathrow’s ‘critical’ blueprint for expansion published
Getty ImagesChancellor Rachel Reeves said Heathrow was currently "not punching its weight" as an international hubThe government has published its blueprint for a third runway at Heathrow, describing expansion of…
Finance-help scheme ‘unlocks £1.4m’ for Wolverhampton residents
14 hours agoClare LissamanWest MidlandsGettyThe new Boost project has helped residents access income and helped save a total of £64,468 in bills and expenditure, the council said More than 200…
Number of job vacancies hits five year-low
17 hours agoEmer MoreauBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe ONS said the figures showed a softening labour marketThe number of job vacancies has fallen to its lowest level for five years as businesses…
Why has Texas set its sights on London?
23 hours agoMeghan OwenLondon work and money correspondentGetty ImagesIt is hoped London and Austin can work together In the dimly lit cellars of London's oldest wine merchant, Texas is not…
New hydrogen power unit trialled at Dublin data centre
Updated / Friday, 19 Jun 2026 01:00 The hydrogen power solution being used at Equinix's Dublin data centre Data centre company Equinix has trialled a new hydrogen power unit at…