The Who’s Pete Townshend backs album in support of Parkinson’s disease charity
The Who star Pete Townshend has opened up about the “pain” Parkinson’s disease has caused for those close to him as he threw his support behind an upcoming charity album.
‘Magic’ – Butler’s lost postcards from the 1920s reunited with family
The family of a globe-trotting butler who mingled with royalty have said it was a stroke of “magic” after they were reunited with postcards he wrote in the 1920s. Frank…
Nine-in-10 people ‘as worried’ about paying energy bills as last year
The vast majority of people are just as worried about paying their energy bills as they were last winter, despite a fall in prices.
Government value for money office ‘understaffed’ and ‘poorly defined’
The Government’s value for money advice unit is “understaffed” and “poorly defined”, according to the head of a cross-party group of MPs. The Office for Value For Money has been…
Only one in three drivers check tyre tread at least monthly – survey
Only a third (33%) of drivers check the tread of their vehicle’s tyres at least once a month, a new survey suggests. The RAC, which commissioned the poll with charity…
Britain risks clean power skills shortage, says Siemens Energy UK boss
The UK could face a shortage of skilled clean energy workers as Labour ramps up spending in the sector in the coming years, according to the UK’s biggest wind turbine…
Ex-soldier injured in tank attack takes on Arctic challenge with fellow veterans
A former soldier who was left with severe burns following a petrol bomb attack in Iraq is to take on an “epic” 500km (300 mile) Arctic expedition alongside three fellow…
MCB leader: I was the first woman in the top job but I won’t be the last
The outgoing secretary-general of a major British Muslim organisation said she is confident she will not be its last female leader, ahead of an all-male election to replace her. Zara…
High taxes are putting tourists off from UK, ministers told
High taxes and a lack of investment are deterring tourists from visiting the UK, ministers have been warned.
Police dog Brock ‘greatly missed’ by his family, Durham cops
Durham Regional Police are mourning the loss of one of their own. The police force announced “with great sadness” that K9 unit veteran Brock, a 13-year-old shepherd with eight years…