Construction firm starts work on new £9.5m police station
Construction firm starts work on new £9.5m police station A construction giant has started work on a new £9.5 million police station in Derby. Towards the end of last year,…
Stations put crowd control measures in place
Stations put crowd control measures in place Image copyright Getty Images New measures have been deployed on board trains and at stations amid fears that more people might use public…
950-tonne fishmeal cargo is first Grimsby shipment in almost 25 years
950-tonne fishmeal cargo is first Grimsby shipment in almost 25 years A first shipment of fishmeal in nearly quarter of a century has been welcomed into Grimsby. Lockdown triggered a…
Fed chairman Powell warns downturn ‘may last until late 2021’
Fed chairman Powell warns downturn ‘may last until late 2021’ Image copyright Getty Images The chairman of the US Federal Reserve has warned that the American economy may not recover…
Welsh zoos and aquariums could collaborate to fight for future after specific emergency fund in Wales rejected
Welsh zoos and aquariums could collaborate to fight for future after specific emergency fund in Wales rejected Welsh zoos and aquariums could collaborate to press for a specific emergency fund…
Coronavirus: Loneliness and lockdown exploited in romance scams
Coronavirus: Loneliness and lockdown exploited in romance scams Image copyright Getty Images Organised criminals will be exploiting loneliness during lockdown to take money from romance scam victims, a charity has…
Government quizzed on when hospitality businesses can reopen
Government quizzed on when hospitality businesses can reopen Transport minister Grant Shapps was unable to confirm whether the South West’s hospitality industry will be unlocked on July 4 or whether…
Coronavirus pushes German economy into recession
Coronavirus pushes German economy into recession Image copyright Getty Images Image caption German GDP growth has been negative for two successive quarters, the definition of a recession. Germany’s economy shrank…
HS2 ‘badly off course’ with bosses ‘blindsided’, MPs say
HS2 ‘badly off course’ with bosses ‘blindsided’, MPs say Image copyright HS2 Leaders of the HS2 rail project have been “blindsided by contact with reality”, a report by MPs has…
The number of firms in Wales still trading in the lockdown
The number of firms in Wales still trading in the lockdown In Wales, 76% of businesses are still trading during the current lockdown although a higher proportion are trading at…