North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue has welcomed a UK-wide £300m investment in the area's AI Growth Zone, backed by over £8bn in private investment and expected to create 3,400 jobs.
Homemade chips can be golden and crisp like a takeaway by cooking them twice. Expert Mimi Morley explains the simple two-fry method for fluffy insides and crispy exteriors.
A 35p distilled vinegar soak can keep berries fresh for up to 10 days, eliminating mould and reducing food waste, according to food blogger Danielle Walker and kitchenware brand Kilner.
Premium pet food company Years has issued a voluntary recall of its fresh dog food after reports of a potential link between its buckwheat ingredient and dry eye condition in dogs.
Premium dog food brand Years has voluntarily recalled all Fresh Meals (excluding Chef's Collection) after reports of a potential link between buckwheat and dry eye condition in dogs, affecting 0.1% of customers.
Gardeners can still get bigger, juicier tomatoes by doing a simple 10-second task once a week: pinching out suckers. This easy step directs energy to fruit production, improving yield.
Professor Jason Arday, 41, died after a media storm of 249 articles in 22 days, with his family citing a campaign of misinformation. An opinion piece calls for honesty about the coverage.
The government has said 'new concessions' on TV licences for pensioners are possible as part of BBC charter reforms, with a White Paper expected later this year.
The Conservatives claim scrapping Net Zero could save households £540 a year. Labour defends its clean power targets. Vote in our poll and join the debate.
A road was closed after a fire broke out at an industrial building in St Helens, with residents advised to keep windows closed due to heavy smoke.
The Government has responded to a petition with nearly 15,000 signatures urging a ban on supermarkets discarding edible food, reaffirming its commitment to food redistribution.
Castle Crawford Woods, known as 'Penis Woods' and visible from the M74, is being chopped down despite a petition with over 2,700 signatures and local opposition.
Daja Hansel-Coates moved to Costa Rica in 2022 to live off-grid, but found it far harder than expected. She shares the reality of jungle living, from broken water tanks to monkey visitors.
Gardening expert Annette Thurmon says adding sand or gravel mulch to soil can encourage lavender to produce fuller, more vibrant blooms by reducing nutrient density.
Liberal Democrats MP Max Wilkinson questions PM Andy Burnham's £442m plan to end rough sleeping by Christmas, calling for long-term housing solutions.
Garden bird lovers are warned that damp conditions from returning rain can turn feeders into breeding grounds for trichomonosis, a deadly parasitic disease, with advice to clean feeders weekly.
Angela Rayner says the Prime Minister's plan to hand growth responsibilities to No 10 North is not a demotion for Chancellor John Healey, who fully supports the move.
A man says he spotted an enormous 'panther' beside the River Stour in Longham, Dorset, watching him for minutes before running off. The sighting adds to the county's long-running big cat mystery, with experts citing a high deer population.
Zara Lindsay, from BBC's This Farming Life, breaks down after finding her cow Tilt dead, calling it a 'disaster' and admitting the loss 'hits different'.
Years dog food recalled after reports of dry eye in pets. Company found potential link to buckwheat ingredient, affecting 0.1% of customers. Owners urged to stop feeding immediately.
A woman in Sussex found a dehydrated bat floating in her toilet during the heatwave; volunteers rescued and nursed it back to health before releasing it.
Hundreds of fish died in the River Tame after firewater runoff from an industrial blaze in Oldham created foam. The Environment Agency is monitoring the situation.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces a national drive to get rough sleepers off the streets for Christmas, with £102 million in funding and a summit planned.
The Met Office invites the public to vote between Shaun and Timmy from Shaun The Sheep for a storm name in the 2026/27 season, with the winner announced on September 1.
Hayden Panettiere's last campaign for Peta, filmed weeks before her death, has been released in tribute to her advocacy for marine mammals.
Monty Don reassures gardeners that apple trees dropping fruit during drought is a natural survival response, not a disaster, as UK heatwaves stress trees.
After weeks of heat, UK lawns are brown but likely dormant, not dead. Experts advise feeding them this Sunday when temperatures drop, using a balanced late-summer fertiliser.
After weeks of heat, many UK lawns have turned brown. Experts say grass is likely dormant, and feeding it this Sunday could speed recovery.
Ulster Unionist leader Jon Burrows has criticised how health service reform is being implemented in Northern Ireland after his own party’s minister for the sector quit amid a row with him.
A vet in Texas has named five dog breeds she would never own, including huskies, dachshunds, and bulldogs, citing health and behavioural issues.