Spain’s commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
Guy HedgecoeAragón, north-eastern SpainJuan Antonio DomínguezSpain gets more than half of its electricity from wind and solarOn the edge of the sleepy town of Figueruelas, a single, vast wind turbine…
Train timetable revamp takes effect with more services promised
Marc Ashdown,Business correspondent andNick Edser,Business reporterA revamp of train timetables has come into effect across the country, involving some of the most significant changes for more than seven years.Rail operators…
Kemi Badenoch: Tories to scrap petrol ban if they win next election
Kemi Badenoch says the Conservatives will scrap the ban on petrol and diesel vehicles due to come into force in the UK if they win the next election.Writing in the…
Croda and the story of Lorenzo’s oil as firm marks centenary
How 100-year-old firm went from Hull to HollywoodSally Fairfax,in East CowickandPaul Johnson,East Yorkshire and LincolnshireBBCKeith Layden worked at Croda when Lorenzo's oil was developedFrom humble beginnings in a disused waterworks…
Brixton Soup Kitchen prepares for busy Christmas
Helen DrewPolitics London BBCSolomon Smith founded the charity after witnessing poverty among his peersAs Christmas approaches, Brixton Soup Kitchen is busier than ever. Set up more than a decade ago…
Hollywood panics as Paramount-Netflix battle for Warner Bros
'A nightmare' - The battle over Warner Bros is turning Hollywood upside down Getty ImagesDisaster, catastrophe and nightmare. That's how Hollywood's creative workers describe the fall of the once mighty…
Whisky industry faces a bleak mid-winter as tariffs bite and exports stall
Douglas FraserScotland business and economy editorAFP via Getty ImagesScotch whisky is facing a sharp downturn in production as it adapts to tough market conditions around the world.Tariffs for export to…
Ireland’s first mobile phone call made 40 years ago
Updated / Thursday, 11 Dec 2025 17:00 Pat Kenny had a brief chat with the minister during Ireland's first call on a mobile phone Today marks 40 years since the…
Luas Green Line services resume after fault
Updated / Thursday, 11 Dec 2025 20:29 The fault had resulted in a loss of power to the Green Line (Pics: RollingNews.ie) Dublin's Luas Green Line is operating as normal…
