Electric Car Grant : £1.3bn boost for EV scheme expected in Budget
Georgia Roberts,Political correspondent and Patrick JacksonThe government is expected to announce an extra £1.3bn in funding for a scheme encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs) at next week's Budget.…
Rail fares to be frozen in England next year
Katy AustinTransport correspondent Rail fares in England next year are to be frozen for the first time in 30 years, the government has announced.The freeze until March 2027 will apply…
Daily Mail owner agrees to buy Daily Telegraph for £500m
Holly Wallis and Patrick JacksonGetty ImagesThe publisher of the Daily Mail has agreed to buy the Daily and Sunday Telegraph for £500m.The Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) said it…
Forest Exchange community freecycle event expands into Coleford
Community freecycle event expands to third siteForest ExchangeMs Penny said the project is going "from strength to strength"A recycle and reuse event that aims to reduce costs to families and…
Toothbrush packs to go to ‘most vulnerable’ in North Northants
Toothbrush and toothpaste packs worth a combined £20,000 are to be given to foodbanks and other organisations for distribution to vulnerable people.North Northamptonshire Council said the funding from Northamptonshire NHS…
Fraud victims are being failed by justice system, warn charities
Dan WhitworthStockton-on-TeesBBCJoan Holdaway had £1,000 stolen after being bombarded with phone calls from scammersVictims of fraud are being failed by the criminal justice system, charities are warning, as new analysis…
Video: What the Jobs Report Tells Us About the Economy
What does the September jobs report, delayed by six weeks because of the government shutdown, say about the economy? Lydia DePillis, our economics reporter, describes how the report, which was…