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Ed Miliband is preparing to unveil a £13billion scheme aimed at transforming British homes into “zero bill” properties.The Energy Secretary intends to present his proposals in January, with the warm homes fund designed to provide grants to millions of homeowners over the coming four years.In a major shift in policy the warm homes fund will invest billions of pounds into solar energy alongside batteries, and heat pumps.Ministers anticipate that some households could end up paying virtually nothing for their energy, while others would see substantial reductions in their annual costs.The initiative targets carbon emissions from the UK’s 30 million residential…

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Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean have been recognised for their voluntary work, in the New Year’s Honours list.The ice-skating duo are best known for their winning performance at the 1984 winter Olympics.The pair have received one of the highest accolades with a Damehood and a Knighthood – they spoke to Breakfast about the moment they found out.

Smith has been England’s one-day opener in their past nine matches, though has not played a T20 since June. The 25-year-old struggled in the one-dayers in New Zealand that preceded the Ashes, then has managed only one half-century in eight innings in Australia.In contrast, 28-year-old Tongue has been England’s breakout star of the Ashes, claiming 12 wickets in his two Tests. He is in the squad for the T20s and not the ODIs.Cox, the leading run-scorer in last year’s Hundred, can feel unfortunate to miss out. Tom Banton gets the nod as middle-order batting cover.Duckett is in both squads despite…

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The Australian Dream has become a reality for many young Brits in recent years as they go in search of a “better” life. Wales reporter Charlie Buckland experienced this herself when her sister, Chanel, left three years ago.Chanel says people often underestimate the challenges of such a move and, as the nation grapples with its own cost of living crisis, questions have been raised about whether it is as glossy as it appears on people’s Instagram posts.The Australian Dream originated after World War Two and coincides with the “Ten Pound Poms” of the 1950s when Brits moved down under with…

RAIBThe train came off the tracks near Sidmouth Street in AudenshawA freight train derailed due to undetected “failed” screws on the track, an investigation has found. The train came off the tracks near Sidmouth Street, in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, on 6 September 2024. The incident was caused by the failure of multiple screws, which caused the track to widen, an investigation and report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) concluded. The RAIB has made eight recommendations to prevent a similar incident in future.Network Rail says it “fully accepts” the findings of the RAIB report and that repairs and safety…

It was almost a case of roles reversed against Preston as top scorer Kieffer Moore turned provider for Broadhead who headed home his fifth Wrexham goal of the season to put the hosts in front at Stok Cae Ras.The 17-cap international says his side had to show plenty of different qualities to get over the line against the Lilywhites having been put under more pressure in the second half.”I didn’t think he (Moore) was going to cross it, but the movement that I did, I’ve done the defender and thankfully my header went in,” added Broadhead.”I’m buzzing that we got…

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Getty ImagesHMY Britannia is the former royal yacht of the British monarchy and was in service from 1954 to 1997Concern was expressed about the image of “superiority” that would be conveyed by the Royal Yacht Britannia arriving into Irish harbours as part of a mooted visit in the summer of 1996.A possible three-day trip to Ireland by the then Prince of Wales, now King Charles III, was discussed by British and Irish officials in March before it was abandoned due to security concerns.Documents released under the National Archives of Ireland in Dublin show that, before the trip was cancelled, the…