Episode detailsWorld Service,11 Aug 2026,27 minsChina’s a robot superpower – but are the people being left behind?The Global StoryAvailable for over a yearFor decades, the Chinese Communist Party has had…
An expansion proposal by the airport's owners would enable it to accommodate 150m passengers per year. Heathrow said "the case for expansion has never been clearer".In a statement, it added:…
School uniform rules must go further, charity saysImage caption, Zia Lee works for Clothing Coventry which runs a school uniform bank every summerByHannah GriffithsReporting fromin CoventryA limit on the number…
Image caption, Sofia Perkins, manager of Radstock Food Club, said there seemed to be "less stigma" surrounding food banks than previouslyByMaisie LillywhiteGloucestershireWith the school holidays in full swing, a charity…
Episode detailsWorld Service,11 Aug 2026,17 minsToo many offices, not enough homes: can conversions work?Business DailyAvailable for over a yearJohn Laurenson reports from La Défense in Paris on how Europe's biggest…
Revenue generated by parking fees at public hospitals has more than doubled over a four-year period. A breakdown provided by the HSE shows how Irish people spent a record €17.76m…
Streaming giant Spotify has said it would launch a new "AI persona" badge in mid-September clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people. "Listeners have been clear…
Offaly shop with human waste overflowing from manhole among FSAI closures Updated / Tuesday, 11 Aug 2026 16:53 Getty Eleven businesses were issued with closure orders last month (stock image)…
The Government has announced the creation of a Flood Insurance Working Group to help improve protections for households and businesses at risk of flooding. The group will be chaired by…
Updated / Tuesday, 11 Aug 2026 14:58 The wheels on the aircraft locked as the anti-skid braking system had been deactivated All four tyres on the main landing gear of…
The parent company of US President Donald Trump's Truth Social platform said it had signed up clients willing to pay for early access to Trump's posts. It delivered the news…
July saw a dramatic rise in the number of electric vehicles licenced for the first time, according to new data from the Central Statistics Office. There were 7,216 newly-licenced electric…