Michelin star chef to close ‘world-first’ UK restaurant after 11 years as he says ‘exhibitions don’t last forever’

A MICHELIN star chef is set to close a world-first restaurant in the UK after 11 years. The pioneering Silo in Hackney Wick, London, will pull down the shutters for good on December 20. Sign up for the Feed your Family for Less newsletter Thank...

Machine learning meets malware: how AI-powered ransomware could destroy your business

Passwork KNP Logistics Group, a British transport company from Northamptonshire that’s been around longer than the mass-produced lightbulb, collapsed after a devastating security breach that left more than 700 employees jobless. The 158-year-old...

deVere CEO Warns UK Tax Raid Imminent in November Budget

Financial advisor Nigel Green is urging individuals with UK assets to take immediate action, issuing a final alert ahead of the government’s Autumn Budget. The chief executive of deVere Group says delays now could leave investors exposed to likely...

Fox News’ Brit Hume Dissects Mamdani’s ‘Affordability’ Focus As Classic ‘Big Government’ Play

Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume suggested that Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s constant focus on “affordability” is a familiar Democratic strategy of running on economic issues. During an appearance on Special...

Toyota-led consortium secures UK government funding for micromobility feasibility study

Project will be led by Toyota Manufacturing UK in Derby with partner evaluations of a solar roof, advanced connectivity and sustainable, lightweight materials Project inspired by Toyota’s FT-Me concept and the company’s quest to identify...

Telford and Wrekin businesses pledge support to care leavers

Local businesses and organisations from across Telford and Wrekin came together recently to pledge their support for the Borough’s care leavers. Four voice of the child apprentices at the care leaver covenant business event. Photo: Telford &...

Donald Trump's UK golf courses in red after recording losses despite huge sales

Trump's golf courses in Scotland made losses last year (Image: Getty Images) Donald Trump's golf courses in Scotland made losses last year despite noting record sales. Accounts filed with Companies House for the US President's resorts at the Menie...

Plaid Cymru says rural Wales ‘excluded by design’ from UK Government flagship scheme

Ynys Môn MP Llinos Medi Plaid Cymru has accused the UK Government of sidelining rural communities in its flagship Pride in Place regeneration scheme, warning that the funding model is “excluding rural Wales by design”. Ynys Môn MP Llinos Medi...

What the Caerphilly byelection could reveal about Reform, Labour and Wales’ political future

When voters in Caerphilly in south Wales go to the polls later this month, it will be about far more than one seat in the Senedd, Wales’s devolved parliament. Caerphilly, a postindustrial town just north of Cardiff, has long been considered safe...

Yormark: Big 12 in ‘growth mode’ with sponsor support for UK expansion

Brett Yormark, commissioner of US college sports’ Big 12 Conference, has said that the 2026 Union Jack Classic, the NCAA’s first-ever game in London, UK, will go ahead with the full support of the league’s commercial sponsors and media partners....

UK economy grows 1.3% year-on-year in August, matching estimates

ISTANBUL The British economy grew 1.3% in August, below market forecasts, according to official data released on Thursday. The figure matched the market expectations for the month, while the July figure was revised upwards to a 1.5% growth, the...

Oxfordshire tech business liquidated after 20 years with debts to settle

Redox Software has been voluntarily put into liquidation by bosses this month, but a reason for the company being wound up has not been revealed. Formed in 2006, Redox offered services for operational software for businesses, describing itself as...

Move to monthly bin collections in Gwynedd to be considered

11:04, 16 Oct 2025Updated 11:54, 16 Oct 2025 The frequency of general waste collections could reduce (Image: WalesOnline) A North Wales council will consider less frequent 'black bin' collections and smaller bins in a move to increase recycling...

IKEA UK sees sales decline in FY25 despite footprint growth

IKEA UK has announced retail sales of £2.25b for FY25 – which represents an annual decrease of -2.1% compared with FY24 sales (£2.30b), yet the retailer saw an upward sales trend in the last quarter of the year (+3.3%) which continued into...

Police Scotland recovers £100,000 of illegal fireworks in West Lothian ahead of bonfire night

Cops have seized illegal fireworks worth as much as £100,000 from business premises in West Lothian. Police Scotland raced to Schoolhouse Industrial Estate near Addiewell to execute a warrant around 11.30am on October 15. Cops confirmed that they...

Hands-on help from community transforms Bognor Age UK café

Sussex-based marketing agency PMW Communications has officially unveiled the newly transformed café at Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove’s Laburnum Centre in Bognor Regis, marking the successful completion of one of its Challenge PMW community...

Food brand with over 115 UK venues opening new restaurant this week

Chopstix will open a new store in Meadowhall shopping centre on Friday, October 17(Image: Chopstix) Popular UK noodle bar Chopstix is set to open a brand new branch in a UK city this Friday. The grand opening at Meadowhall shopping centre,...

New report warns of ‘perfect storm’ for Wales unless climate action involves communities

Firefighters pumping water from a flooded street by the River Taff, in Pontypridd. Photo George Thompson/PA Wire Emily Price Without urgent action to prepare for the worsening impacts of climate change, Wales risks being left dangerously exposed,...

Technology Business Insider AI is reshaping the teenage brain — and an Oxford study says it is making students faster, but shallower thinkers

Most UK teens now rely on AI in class, and many struggle to judge if it's telling the truth. Oxford University Press says AI is making students gain speed but lose depth in thinking. Six in 10 say AI hurts their skills, and one in four say it...

Octoplay partners with LiveScore Group to expand UK market reach

The agreement adds LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet to Octoplay’s UK client list, following previous deals with Flutter Entertainment, Entain and Evoke. By Shaan Khan Key points: - Octoplay integrates its content with LiveScore Bet and Virgin Bet in...