A “unique” site for nightingales and other wildlife on farmland left to go wild decades ago has been saved following a £1.5 ...

The company said increases to employer taxes would cause ‘significant increased costs for our industry in the near term’.

Airline passengers will benefit from tougher enforcement of consumer protection laws following an inquiry into the August 2023 air traffic control (ATC) meltdown, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has ...

Rachel Reeves will tell City chiefs she has a plan to boost the economy with billions in pension investment as she continues to battle criticism over her tax-raising Budget.

An inquiry into the 2023 August bank holiday air traffic control (ATC) meltdown has recommended that National Air Traffic Services (Nats) gives earlier notice to airlines and airports of possible ...

First Wessex buses running through the county are introducing a tap on tap off (TOTO) system of payment for commuters. The technology will be set up from Sunday, December 1, allowing passengers to ...

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

Bridport Literary Festival ended on a high at the weekend, with actor Simon Russell Beale charming the audience at the Electric Palace. The 20th festival was a resounding success, with a record number ...

The papers on Thursday are led by a shake-up to the pension scheme. The Financial Times reports Chancellor Rachel Reeves is to announce pension “megafunds” are set to be created to help unlock ...

The largest coral in the world, measuring 32 metres long, has been found in the Solomon Islands. The coral, which is visible from space, is three times larger than the previous record-breaker, and is ...

A teenage girl was left ‘dripping’ in blood after her school refused to let her go to the toilet while she was on her period.