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UK Government committed to building Type 31 frigates as steel is cut on new ship

Defence procurement minister Alex Chalk attended the ceremony to mark the start of work on HMS Active at Rosyth.

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Four biggest threats to humanity as Doomsday Clock ticks CLOSER to midnight

Originally intended to warn of the threat of nuclear armageddon, the Doomsday Clock now looks to reveal how close humanity is to self-annihilation, due to factors such as climate change

Daily Mirror · Jan 24, 2023

Steep rise in number of North East companies facing 'critical financial distress'

Research from restructuring and turnaround specialist Begbies Traynor indicates the end of 2022 saw more firms fall in to the category

Birmingham Post · Jan 24, 2023

Rishi Sunak faces new rebellion over online porn age verification

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing another rebellion from members of his Conservative Party who want to toughen legislation so websites are forced to introduce more robust age checks to stop children accessing pornography.

The Times of India · Jan 24, 2023

Virgin Media gives advice to internet users to give them faster internet speeds for free

Households with an internet connection across the UK are being urged to try a simple router trick, which could help send speeds into overdrive without having to fork out any extra

Chronicle Live · Jan 24, 2023

UK government ‘let lawyers bypass sanctions’ to help Putin ally sue journalist

Documents seen by Open Democracy show UK firm got approval to engage with Wagner group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - UK · Jan 24, 2023

Beterbiev vs Yarde time: When do ring walks start in UK and US this weekend?

Unbeaten Russian Beterbiev defends his unified light-heavyweight titles against the Briton

The Independent UK · Jan 24, 2023

Butcher killed by own meat cleaver after pig retaliated in slaughterhouse

The man had shot the animal with an electric stun gun but the pig recovered and lashed out, causing the man to sustain a fatal wound from a 15 inch meat cleaver.

Daily Record · Jan 24, 2023

Scots mum who would never smile travels 28,000 miles to fix dodgy teeth

Olive Bruce, 61, had issues with her NHS dentist near Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, and looked at alternative options before her daughter's wedding in 2003.

Daily Record · Jan 24, 2023

750 Devon holiday park jobs announced in huge recruitment drive

The UK’s largest operator Parkdean Resorts runs four sites in the county

Birmingham Post · Jan 24, 2023