Car makers today demanded much greater support from the Government to help consumers buy electric vehicles if ministers’ ambitious ‘electric dreams’ are to become a reality. Rule makers must ‘put ordinary drivers at the heart of policy and planning’ if they are to win consumers’ ‘hearts and minds’, they said. Electric cars are still too … Read more
Popeye was right! Eating just one cup of leafy green vegetables including spinach and lettuce every day can boost muscle function, study finds Leafy green vegetables are known to contain high levels of nitrates Scientists examined the diets and lower limb strength of 3,759 participants Those who ate most nitrates had 11% stronger limbs than … Read more
A pair of beavers have been released into a large enclosure in a hidden valley on the flanks of the South Downs to build dams and boost wildlife, the National Trust said. The male and female beaver have been introduced into a 15-hectare (37-acre) fenced area in the West Sussex valley, which was gifted to the … Read more
There has been a stark rise in Britons’ thirst for caffeinated drinks – at least 600 million litres are drunk every year, 200 million more than ten years ago. Figures from the British Soft Drinks Association reveal that the volume of energy drinks consumed in the UK increased from 463 million litres in 2010 to … Read more
Billionaire brothers who are buying Asda for £6.8bn get major boost in bid to build £5million ‘landmark’ mosque in Blackburn as plans are approved Project put forward by billionaire siblings Zubar and Mohsin in Blackburn, Lancs It had faced objections over the height of the building as well as potential noise The siblings recently completed £6.8billion … Read more
Billionaire brothers who are buying Asda for £6.8bn get major boost in bid to build £5million ‘landmark’ mosque in Blackburn as plans are approved Project put forward by billionaire siblings Zubar and Mohsin in Blackburn, Lancs It had faced objections over the height of the building as well as potential noise The siblings recently completed £6.8billion … Read more
Get ready for an ale fresco summer! Every pub and restaurant will be allowed to erect a MARQUEE to boost trade after lockdown Robert Jenrick will announce the move as a £56 million ‘welcome back’ initiative Ministers announced £100 million support for reopening of local authority gyms It is hoped move will help hospitality sector … Read more
BP plans UK’s largest hydrogen plant on Teesside: Boost for North as FTSE 100 oil supermajor steps up its green revolution By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 22:13 GMT, 18 March 2021 BP is planning to build the UK’s largest hydrogen plant as it ramps up … Read more
The tax-free account that pays extra £1,000 every year: A Lifetime Isa could give your home or retirement savings a boost but beware the traps By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 10:45 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 12:24 GMT, 18 March 2021 If you are saving for your first home or retirement, … Read more
Portugal will allow UK tourists into the country from May, the country’s tourism minister has said in the latest boost for hopes of a holiday this summer. Rita Marques said British visitors who can prove they have been vaccinated or show a negative Covid test result will be welcome from May 17. But those hoping … Read more