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Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the Government had ‘interrogated’ the process for protecting energy consumers after being warned by Ofgem (John Stillwell/PA)

Kwarteng denies Government complacency over energy market turmoil

Ministers have denied being complacent over 18-month-old warnings about risks to the UK’s energy supply after 1.5 million people were left without a provider. Read More

23/09/2021

Business minister Paul Scully said the Government recognises high energy prices mean people could be in for a ‘tough winter’ (Philip Toscano/PA)

Worst-case scenario is gas price surge becomes more than short spike – minister

The energy price cap is facing “pressure”, a minister has admitted as the Government prepares for the worst-case scenario of high gas costs being more than just a “short spike”. Read More

23/09/2021

Jackie Baillie at the Scottish Parliament.

Ambulance crisis: Aberdeenshire woman asks why her father’s death did not ‘raise flags’

A north-east woman’s 81-year-old father died just days after having to wait seven hours for an ambulance when he fell and broke his hip. Read More

22/09/2021

Josh Quigley broke the world record for gretest distance cycled in a week at 4am on Monday.

Cyclist Josh Quigley sets new seven-day cycling record of 2,179 miles in Aberdeenshire

Dozens gathered along the streets of Banchory to cheer an "inspirational" cyclist who made it into history with a new world record. Read More

20/09/2021

The Bike Yard street food pop-up dubbed ‘huge success’ as it closes doors in Aberdeen

The organisers of a city centre street food and bar pop-up in Aberdeen have hailed the three-month event a 'great success' as the venue comes to a close. Read More

20/09/2021

Farm to fork: Blueberries make up for part of Castleton Farm’s 8.5 million punnets of soft fruit

As part of our Farm to Fork series, Brian Stormont caught up with Ross Mitchell of Castleton Farm to find out more about the team's blueberry production. Read More

20/09/2021

Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Victoria Jones/PA)

Boris Johnson accused of taking ‘casual’ approach to national security

Boris Johnson has been accused of adopting a “more casual” approach to Britain’s national security as MPs warned the Whitehall machine was unable to cope with more than one major crisis at a time. Read More

19/09/2021

Anti-drone protesters oppose Protector flights from RAF Lossiemouth

Protests have been held outside RAF Lossiemouth to oppose the use of the controversial new Protector drone. Read More

18/09/2021

Andrew Cullen has now been jailed for the incident (West Midlands Police/PA)

Police officer feared for his life as suspect pointed ‘gun’ at his face

A police officer has told of the moment he feared for his life after a man apparently pointed a gun at his face and threatened to shoot him. Read More

18/09/2021

A pop-up vaccination clinic has opened at the Oxford Brookes University’s Headington Campus in Oxford (Steve Parsons/PA)

Unvaccinated students urged to get Covid shot during freshers’ week

Unvaccinated university students have been urged to get a Covid jab in freshers’ week to protect themselves and their peers against the virus. Read More

18/09/2021