£237m boost to bring NHS tests closer to home
The government said the investment will increase testing capacity, cut wait times and improve access
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Carers still face debts despite government welfare system review
Thousands of unpaid carers could still be required to repay large, and potentially unfair, debts,
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EV charge point rollout: what councils and partners need to do
Consumer confidence is key to winning over support for the next phase of electrifying Britain’s
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Spring means dandelions are in, chronic inflammatory diseases are out
Evidence has been found that one of the most common garden and parkland weeds in
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Lessons from Iran: food stability needs regenerative farming, not fertiliser
As headlines focus on the oil and gas crisis brought about by Tehran’s blockade of
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Scotland’s first homelessness village opens in Rutherglen
A new housing village designed to support people experiencing homelessness has opened in Rutherglen, South
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Spread the wealth: new roadmap for charity funding
Billions of pounds in charitable funding could be made more accessible to disadvantaged communities in
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Museums cash boost gives culture room to breathe again
Twenty-four museums across England have been awarded a share of £4m to improve access to
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Aerosols, not greenhouse gases, caused catastrophic drought and recovery
The devastating droughts that struck Africa’s Sahel region in the 1970s and 1980s and the subsequent return to wetter conditions were driven primarily by anthropogenic aerosols rather than greenhouse gases, according to new research.
Cost now rivals ‘going green’ as top reason Brits want an EV
For the first time, saving money is set to overtake environmental concerns as the main
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NALC support burial reform report
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) have welcomed the publication of the Burial and
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Monisha Shah is new chair of Legal Services Board
Lord Chancellor approves appointment of new chair of oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales.
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Edinburgh Council u-turns on 300% second home tax
The City of Edinburgh Council has suspended plans to impose a 300% council tax premium
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Cherwell Council could be caught offside over Oxford United stadium decision
Plans for the club’s new ground are now the target of a local community campaign
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New £28.5m UK Games Fund open to developers
Government invites games studios to apply to Games Growth Package for new funding to help
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Government websites lead on accessibility but barriers remain
Latest WebAIM Million analysis of the world’s top 1m websites finds that government and public sector are among
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Bristol plan to expand EV charging infrastructure
Council approves ambitious strategy to make transition to EVs easier, supporting wider goals to reduce pollution and
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We can’t stop teens asking AI about body image, so how do we respond?
With 40% of seven to 12-year-olds now using generative AI, chatbots are becoming an unlikely confidante for young people navigating body image. However, a recent study shows helpful and harmful advice often appear in the same conversation.
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The circular economy isn’t failing, we’re just making it unnecessarily hard
Britain now has Simpler Recycling for residential properties, bringing waste reuse and reduction to the
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