Pink Floyd rainbow prism effect coins launched by The Royal Mint Commemorative coins celebrating Pink Floyd are being launched by The Royal Mint, celebrating the band’s enduring legacy. The coin’s reverse design places the prism from Pink Floyd’s album The Dark Side Of The Moon at its heart, as a symbol of the band’s visionary
World’s first laughing gas breathalyser being trialled by two UK police forces The world’s first roadside laughing gas breathalyser is being trialled by two police forces in the south of England. The device is being tested by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police for what they describe as the “emerging threat”
‘Tree deserts’ exposing millions to heat, pollution and ill health – charity Millions of people in UK towns and cities are living in “tree deserts”, with not enough trees to protect them from air pollution, heat, stress and ill health, campaigners warn. Trees in urban areas can provide shade and cooling in increasingly hot summers
Regional divide as house prices came under increased pressure in April – report House prices came under increased pressure in April, with signs of a widening regional divide, according to surveyors. A net balance of 34% of property professionals reported house prices falling rather than rising, deteriorating from a balance of 25% of professionals who
Levy: ‘Not in a million years’ did I think Spurs would be in relegation scrap Daniel Levy has said “not in a million years” did he see signs during his time as Tottenham Hotspur chairman that the club might end up in a relegation battle. Speaking to the Press Association at an investiture ceremony at
Bodies of three young women recovered from sea off Brighton The bodies of three young women have been recovered from the sea off Brighton. Sussex Police said emergency services were called after concerns were raised for the women’s welfare at around 5.45am on Wednesday, and their bodies were pulled from the water near Madeira Drive.
Starmer has ‘full confidence’ in Streeting despite leadership challenge talk Sir Keir Starmer retains “full confidence” in Wes Streeting as Health Secretary, even as he looks set to resign in a bid to launch a leadership challenge. Mr Streeting confronted his boss over the crisis engulfing Labour as the pair met for crunch talks –
Streeting leaves No 10 after brief talks with Starmer as PM fights on Wes Streeting has been to Downing Street for crunch talks that lasted less than 20 minutes this morning as the Prime Minister continues to fend off calls to resign. The Health Secretary did not speak to reporters on his way in or
Sellers warned ‘don’t ask too much’ as almost half of properties fail to sell Nearly half (44%) of UK homes listed on the property market in the past three years have failed to sell, research from a property website indicates. A survey of more than 2,000 people across the UK who had listed their home
12.2m UK adults at risk of pension poverty in later life, report estimates Around 12.2 million adults across the UK are at risk of being unable to cover their basic financial needs in retirement, a report estimates. The report, published by Scottish Widows, did indicate an improvement compared with last year – when 15.3 million