A UK engineering company has gone into administration and lost all 53 of its employees as it has been hit by a long-running slump in demand from its major energy clients. Glacier Energy Manufacturing Limited is the latest casualty in the ongoing difficulties of parts of the UK’s engineering and manufacturing industry. The agency for administration was appointed for the company, Glacier Energy Manufacturing, a unit of the Aberdeen-based Glacier Group, due to an “ongoing financial problem” stemming from sluggish growth in its emerging energy businesses and lower activity in the North Sea oil and gas industry. It had plants in…
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The UK is bracing for a heatwave as the Met Office forecasts rising temperatures across the nation. Much of the country will likely experience heatwave conditions by the coming weekend, according to the National Weather Service. Warm air is building through the week, driven by high-pressure systems moving over the region. On Wednesday, the highest temperatures in the UK are expected to reach around 27 degrees Celsius. By Thursday, this will rise to 29 degrees Celsius as the heat intensifies. Saturday will see even more locations exceed heatwave thresholds, with temperatures potentially exceeding 30 degrees Celsius in many areas. The warmest…
Police officers around England and Wales are angry about the sudden changes to pension rules, which have seen some officers see their payouts at retirement reduced by thousands of pounds, and the move is dubbed an “overnight cut” to hard-earned benefits. The changes mainly impact officers who are due to retire under the 1987 Police Pension Scheme, raising the question of fairness and lack of information.The issue is over updated “commutation factors” that are used to determine the size of the lump-sum that officers can take up-front instead of receiving a portion of their annual pension, with the portion taken…
British actor Michael Keating, who appeared in Blake’s 7 and EastEnders, has passed away aged 79. On 21 May, it was announced of his death, and a flood of tributes poured in from fans, colleagues and members of the British television industry. A recurring face to generations of viewers was that of Vila Restal (voiced by Keating) in the cult BBC science fiction TV series Blake’s 7 (1978–1981). Known for his wit, reticent rebellious spirit and ability to pick locks, his character became one of the most popular characters in the show. Notably, only one of the main cast members, Keating,…
A major new high-speed rail project called HS2 is meant to change how people travel across England. It is one of the biggest rail investments the UK has ever tried to build. The plan is to link London, Birmingham, Manchester, and the north with a fast train that can run at up to 225 miles per hour on parts of the network. HS2 was first approved more than a decade ago to cut travel times and help the north of England grow. The idea was to ease crowding on existing lines and give people a quicker journey between big cities. The…
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) is giving a boost to Premium Bonds holders by increasing the prize fund rate in July. The rate will rise from 3.8% for each 1000 euro investment. This means NS&I will pay out 38 euros in prizes for every 1000 euros of bonds, up from 33 euros. The change will take effect from the July prize draw. It comes after a series of cuts earlier in the year, when the prize fund rate was reduced in July. The new rate is the first rise in over two and a half years and will apply to all…
Furniture giants Airsprung are in administration after facing increasing cashflow problems and poor trading conditions at more than 70 of their historic British beds and mattresses are at risk of being lost. The company, based in Wiltshire, which has been in operation for approximately 150 years, said it had appointed administrators from PwC UK to both Airsprung Group plc and Airsprung Furniture Limited on 1 May 2026. Based in Trowbridge, the company has long been regarded as one of the most famous bed and mattress makers in Britain.The company has suffered from difficult years in the market, and financial pressures…
British shoppers have once again been caught by Aldi, this time with the introduction of its new fruit offering, the sweeter blackberries, which promise to be better in taste and quality at a price that is affordable. The berries have been brought in by the supermarket, which has continued to make the fresh produce lines, with a low cost to the customers.The sweeter blackberries are currently being sold as a high-quality and low-cost substitute for the regular varieties. As Aldi claims, the berries have been selectively picked and grown to provide an improved amount of sugar in a naturally higher…
UK households now mix TV time with phone use more than ever. A growing trend called “dual-screen behaviour” sees Brits holding a smartphone while watching telly. This habit has surged as streaming apps and social media pull attention away from the big screen. People started splitting screens years ago. Back in 2012, studies showed over half of viewers went online 2-3 times a week during live TV. By 2019, a quarter of young Brits streamed on phones right next to family TV time. Fast forward to 2023, and 72% of UK adults grab their phones every time they switch on the…
The increasing fuel price and the possible strain on supplies are concerns raised by low-cost airline easyJet as the wider jet fuel crisis starts to affect the airline industry in Europe. Although the airline has assured the passengers that its operations are not under threat of shortage immediately, the situation is still volatile with the global geopolitical tensions.This problem is mostly because Iran is in the midst of a conflict that has disrupted global oil and led to a high surge in the prices of jet fuel. The shutdown of major shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz that transports…