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New Skoda Elroq: What We Know About The Karoq’s EV Successor

Skoda’s EV family is set to grow with a new MEB-based crossover and we have the scoop https://www.carscoops.com/author/josh-byrnes/ Through Josh Byrnes 6 hours ago The Elroq is Skoda’s electric replacement for the combustion Karoq in the compact crossover segment. It will be the first model to get Skoda’s new Modern Solid design language and a … Read more

Train tickets London-Scotland ‘more expensive than flights’

Train tickets from London to Scotland are becoming more expensive than flights, according to an analysis by The Telegraph. Traveling by train from the capital to Scottish destinations is on average £161 more expensive than flying, the fares suggest. The news comes after years of public debate about the costs of flying between major Scottish … Read more

Heathrow worker was sucked into baggage locker and left with brain damage

Ms Sahota’s two children, Nina Haer and Harman Sahota, and her brother-in-law Satti Heir, say they have no choice but to take legal action against the company. Lawyers acting on behalf of the family have now launched a case against Menzies in an attempt to force the multinational to pay the costs of Ms Sahota’s … Read more

Not enough beer and wine is being served, Trading Standards warns

New research shows that more than two-thirds of pints of beer and glasses of wine poured in pubs and bars in Britain contain less booze than they should. A report published on Friday by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) found that 70% of beer and wine tasted across the country were measured too short. … Read more

I’m an American and tried British spices and immediately regretted it

An American woman who tried English mustard for the first time surprised viewers when she quickly discovered that when it comes to the fiery classic condiment, less is truly more. Desarae, van PennsylvaniaVS, is a content creator and cookbook author who regularly shares recipes, food reviews and challenges with her 600,000 followers on TikTok. In … Read more

The mother of Jools Sweeney, 14, who committed suicide, is fighting social media companies over his search history

Pic: Ellen Roome

A grieving mother who has “absolutely no idea” why her son killed himself at 14 is fighting social media companies to turn over his search history. Jools Sweeney was found dead in April 2022. A coroner could not rule his death a suicide because they could not prove he was in a “suicidal mood”, his … Read more

Technology for reducing waste from nuclear power plants receives Swiss support

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Switzerland has endorsed a long-sought technology known as “nuclear transmutation” to dramatically reduce the amount of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. Nagra, the Swiss national agency that manages nuclear waste, said it had spent … Read more

BlackRock encouraged Anglo to expand discussions with BHP

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Anglo American has been pressured by major shareholders including BlackRock to expand talks with BHP over its proposed £38.6 billion mining mega-merger. Shareholders were key in convincing the FTSE 100 group to enter negotiations with … Read more

Alan Bates calls Paula Vennells ‘Cruella de Vil playing Mary Poppins’

Ex-post boss Paula Vennells said she had ‘no one to blame’ but herself Lawyers for subpostmasters accused her of being “crazy and selfish.” Campaigner Alan Bates said she ‘probably enjoyed not having to know anything’ Disgraced former Post Office boss Paula Vennells yesterday admitted she had ‘no one to blame’ but herself as former deputy … Read more

‘World-changing’ indoor solar cells offer everlasting electronics

Sign up for our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up for our free IndyTech newsletter EWithin six seconds, a top-secret printing facility in a factory on the northern outskirts of Stockholm produces sheets worth thousands of euros each. Each one contains 108 miniature solar cells that will soon find their … Read more