Heathrow third runway will be ‘critical’ for new PM, says airport boss
Heathrow expansion is “a fait accompli” and will be a “critical part of any new prime minister’s agenda”, the boss of the airport said.
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Pictish man who was ‘brutally’ killed may have been royalty, researchers say
A Pictish man who had a “brutal death” about 1,400 years ago could have been royalty, researchers now say.
Warning to dog owners after pet nearly dies due to heatstroke
Dog owners are being urged to be extra vigilant after vets had to save a puppy from the brink of death due to severe heatstroke.
Former Labour chief whip ‘very sad’ over vote to expel her
A former chief whip under Tony Blair and critic of Jeremy Corbyn said she was “very sad” that her local constituency party had voted to expel her from Labour.
Tesco raises prices on more than 1,000 products in two weeks
Tesco has increased prices on more than 1,000 products in the past two weeks, including staples such as bananas, cheese, pasta and jam, new internal documents seen by PA show.
Black Sheep buys Taylor St in coffee shop merger
Black Sheep Coffee has bought up rival chain Taylor St in a move which will significantly expand the brand’s London footprint, PA can reveal.
ROXi Music lines up advisers for London IPO
Music streaming and hardware company ROXi Music has hired advisers as it prepares to enter the London Stock Exchange’s junior market, PA can reveal.
Santander brews up first UK ‘work cafe’ for small businesses
High street lender Santander is rolling out its global “work cafe” chain to the UK with a site in Leeds offering small businesses and entrepreneurs free co-working spaces and banking facilities.
Worst airline for UK flight delays revealed
Vueling Airlines has the worst punctuality of major airlines flying from UK airports, an investigation has found.
Queen Victoria’s unusual royal baby mementos to go on show
A casket filled with the baby teeth of Queen Victoria’s children and casts the monarch had made of her offsprings’ arms and legs are among the unusual items going on show at Buckingham Palace.
Royal Collection turns to Hollywood for illusion exhibition in Palace ballroom
A Hollywood-based production company has had a hand in the Buckingham Palace summer opening this year.
Returning to moon is waste of money, says presenter of BBC’s Apollo 11 coverage
Going back to the moon is a waste of money, according to the presenter behind the BBC’s coverage of the first moon landing 50 years ago.
Nasa fears of Apollo 11 moon rock black market revealed by UK scientist
Fears moon rock would be sold on the black market prompted a raft of security procedures to follow the Apollo 11 samples to Britain.
UK bidding to take communications lead on proposed moon space station
The UK is hoping to provide essential communication between the moon and scientists on Earth as multinational plans to build a new space station around the moon get under way.
Parents describe ‘panic’ after son, three, fell down hole in Peak District
The parents of a three-year-old boy have described their horror when he vanished down a hole while walking in the Peak District, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.
Prosecuting hundreds of climate change protesters ‘beggars belief’
Courts are being prepared to deal with hundreds of climate change protesters in action that a lawyer says “beggars belief”.
NHS trusts to take Government to court over rates bills
More than a dozen NHS Trusts are taking the Government to court to argue that they should have an 80% reduction in business rates – the same discount given to private hospitals and fee-paying schools.
BBC brings back Stacey Dooley make-up show for a second series
Make-up show Glow Up is returning for a second instalment after the BBC series was a surprise hit with viewers.
Civil planners criticise Government over no-deal Brexit preparations
Civil emergency planners have described Chris Grayling’s Department for Transport as “unhelpful” and decried it for omitting “key” information when planning for a no-deal Brexit, according to letters obtained by PA.
Treasury spends £3m on year-long contract for external Brexit lawyers
Treasury officials and lawyers are so overstretched they have splashed out £3 million hiring law firm Hogan Lovells to help with Brexit preparations, new documents show.
Cameras to follow people living with dementia for BBC documentary
Cameras will follow people living with dementia for two years in a new BBC documentary.
Mike Ashley loses second key ally in a week
Mike Ashley has lost a second senior executive from his Sports Direct retail empire in a matter of days, PA understands.
Basketball launched from St Kilda sparks international manhunt
A basketball sparked an international manhunt after a joke – inspired by Tom Hanks’ film Cast Away – saw it travel more than a thousand miles over sea from the most remote part of the UK.
Mike Ashley’s retail chief quits Sports Direct
One of Mike Ashley’s chief lieutenants has quit Sports Direct after 28 years working for the retail tycoon.
EU could be open to discussion with new PM on Political Declaration, MEP claims
The new prime minister may be able to renegotiate part of the document setting out future relations with the European Union, the UK’s longest serving MEP has claimed.
VPZ to create 1,000 jobs and 200 stores across UK in major expansion plan
The UK’s biggest vaping retailer has said it expects the UK Government to protect vapers from a San Francisco-style ban, as it commits its future to the industry with a major expansion plan.
Monese looks overseas as Brexit affects demand in Britain
The founder of mobile-only bank Monese has revealed plans to expand its global footprint as he warned Brexit was already taking its toll on demand from overseas workers in the UK.
Fund managers slam ‘incompetent’ Bonmarche bosses as they sell out to Philip Day
Fund managers at Cavendish have slammed the “incompetent” bosses of Bonmarche, as they sold their stake in the company amid a takeover bid from Philip Day.
Design student creates hair-raising chair from barbers’ off-cuts
A budding product designer has created a chair from barbers’ off-cuts to get people thinking about what we throw away.
Duchy of Cornwall refurbished cottage on Scilly Isles – for £340K
The Duchy of Cornwall carried out a “major refurbishment” of a cottage for £340,000, its accounts revealed.