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More than 525 pubs, restaurants, and hotels throughout England will gain access to a complimentary Labour Government-backed digital tool designed to slash energy costs, following a successful pilot programme.The initiative, which helps hospitality venues identify and eliminate wasteful electricity consumption, delivered average annual savings of nearly £2,500 for the 90 businesses that participated in a year-long trial.The online platform, operated by Zero Carbon Services with £350,000 in government backing, sends real-time notifications alerting business owners to unnecessary energy drain from equipment such as refrigeration units, cooking appliances, extraction systems, and lighting.Applications for the expanded scheme are now open. During the…
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Wickes has revealed ambitious expansion plans that will see the DIY retailer grow its network to 300 stores across the UK, generating more than 2,000 new positions.The home improvement chain, which presently operates 230 outlets, shared the announcement alongside annual financial results that demonstrated a robust performance.Underlying pre-tax profits climbed 14.4 per cent to reach £49.9million for the year ending December 27, while revenue increased by 5.9 per cent, helping to counterbalance mounting cost pressures.Statutory pre-tax profits saw an even more dramatic improvement, more than doubling to £48.7million compared with £23.2million in the prior year.Investors responded positively to the news,…
Ulrika Jonsson skewers ’embarrassing’ Nadiya Hussain over claims she lost BBC job for being ‘too Muslim’: ‘Was NOT the reason!’`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }
British brand Simba Sleep launches cooling mattress topper`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }
Captain Aaron Ramsey has been left out of the Wales squad for this month’s World Cup play-offs, casting further doubt over his future.The 35-year-old has been without a club since leaving Pumas in December, having not played for the Mexican side since September.That lack of first-team football, combined with a run of injuries, means Ramsey has not played for Wales since September 2024.The former Arsenal and Juventus midfielder has said he wants to play for Wales at this summer’s World Cup should they qualify, but his hopes of representing his country at a fourth major tournament look increasingly remote.Wales face…
Kemi Badenoch has branded a Guardian article “disgusting” and “antisemitic” after it took aim at Gail’s bakery.The Conservative leader condemned a column in the left-wing paper, which characterised the opening of a branch near a Palestinian café in London as “heavy-handed aggression”.The opinion piece by Jonathan Liew described how the Gail’s in Archway, North London, being just “20 metres away from a small independent Palestinian café feels quietly symbolic”.In recent weeks, the branch has suffered repeated attacks, with windows smashed and paint splattered across its walls.In his piece, Mr Liew described such vandalism as among the “small acts of petty…
Len Deighton dead: The Ipcress File creator and thriller author died aged 97 as tributes flood in for ‘legend’ of spy writing`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }
Local roads across England and Wales now need a record £18.6billion to be brought up to a decent standard, according to a major new report.The annual ALARM survey, published by the Asphalt Industry Alliance, paints a bleak picture of crumbling roads despite rising budgets.Councils were found to be spending more than before, with highway maintenance funding up 17 per cent to an average of £30.5million each in 2025-26, although drivers are still seeing little improvement. David Giles, chair of the AIA, gave a damning indictment, saying: “I think all road users would agree that the condition of our local roads…
On Saturday at UFC London, Riley faces American Michael Aswell Jr in a featherweight bout at O2 Arena.It is just Riley’s second fight in the UFC but the contest serves as the co-main event, illustrating the star power the UFC believes the Liverpudlian can generate.For many fighters this could bring added pressure, but Riley is already acclimatising to the attention of being a star.Before his interview with BBC Sport, he jokes around with team-mates at his gym in Liverpool, throwing darts at a board he got a week prior during a social media skit at the PDC World Darts Championship.During…