Evie LakeNorth East and CumbriaCobalt StudiosA report said Newcastle was outpacing London with the number of electronic music eventsThe electronic music scene in Newcastle is experiencing a boom, outpacing London…
Service charges coming under government scrutinyEdward RoweGloucestershire Political ReporterBBCThe government is looking to crack down on increasing maintenance costs but some feel the changes don't go far enoughResidents have few…
Alex Pope,NorthamptonshireandAnnabel Amos,in DaventryAnnabel Amos/BBCHundreds of dresses and suits are already on offer for students to pick A mother of twin girls who was left shocked by the price of…
John CampbellEconomics and business editor, BBC News NIGetty ImagesTaxes on petrol and diesel were cut in the Republic of Ireland this week Ireland's government this week moved to support people…
Jemma Crew,Tommy LumbyandNatalie Sherman,business reportersGetty ImagesIt can be hard to pin down what is guiding Donald Trump a month into US and Israel's programme of strikes on Iran. But it…
Episode detailsRadio 4,26 Mar 2026,28 minsAvailable for over a yearIt's a tough time for any young person looking for a job at the moment. While overall unemployment is running at…
There will be no capital gains tax applied to income earned under the new investment scheme being developed by the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris. The Cabinet was…
Twelve tonnes of KitKat chocolate bars went missing in Europe last week after thieves made off with the truck transporting them, Swiss food giant Nestle has said. KitKat, which is…
Updated / Saturday, 28 Mar 2026 15:05 A Californian court found Meta and Google had deliberately devised addictive online platforms that harmed the mental health of his now 20 year…
A group of World Trade Organization members have agreed to sidestep adoption hurdles for the world's first baseline on digital trade rules, opting to bring the agreement into force among…
Rising prices during the Ukraine energy crisis in 2022 and 2023 are still fresh in people's minds. When bills went through the roof, it drove the first wave of solar…
This year's Springboard+ programme has been launched, with 7,200 places available across 244 different courses. The reskilling and upskilling scheme offers free or heavily subsidised courses to people looking to…