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Spacecraft & satellites ‘could soon be launched into space without the need for fuel’
A researcher from the University of Plymouth has been awarded £990,000 from an American defence agency for the idea
Space rocks from 60-million-year-old meteor smash were stolen and sold on EBAY
The minerals were discovered on the Isle of Skye last year, and had never previously been found on Earth
‘Substantial costs’ to UK economy if no deal agreed on Brexit, warns IMF
The IMF had a stark warning to the UK ahead of the final Brexit negotiations. They said that a no-deal Brexit would inflict “substantial costs” to the UK economy. The IMF expects Britain's economy to grow by 1.5% in both 2018 and 2019 if a broad Brexit agreement is struck. However, any Brexit would “entail costs,” but a no deal scenario would be a “significantly worse outcome.” Christine Lagarde, the IMF's managing director, told a news conference in London: "Those...
Becoming small was essential for successful evolution in modern mammals
Small simple jaw enabled mammals to survive in changing climates
Grieving family of 7-year-old Deptford arson victim appeal to catch killers
Joel Urhie, who lived in Deptford, south east London with his mother and older sister, tragically died as a result of the deliberate attack
Paris climate targets could be exceeded sooner than expected
the rise in global temperatures means previously year-round frozen soil is melting faster than thought
Shop owner has opened her first eco-friendly premises – which is completely PLASTIC-FREE
Abbie Sellers, 26, opened the shop which she claims can save over 10,000 pieces of plastic being used each week
4.5 million UK children are living in poverty
A shocking new study has discovered that over 14 million people, 4.5 million of them children, and living in poverty. The investigation also discovered that 12% of the total UK population is in “persistent” poverty, having spent all or most of the last four years below the breadline. The statistics, by Social Metrics Commission, have been gathered from a new measure to calculate social disadvantage. The commission includes experts from academia, and from organisations such as the Joseph Rowntree Foundation,...
Economy is slowing to a “snail’s pace” due to Brexit
Economists at the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) say growth will slow to 1.1 per cent this year. The influential business lobby group is also highly concerned of the impact of a no-deal Brexit. Shockingly, this would be the slowest rate of growth since the global financial crisis of 2009. The previous prediction was 1.3 per cent, still a sluggish growth rate for the UK economy. Adam Marshall, the group’s director general, said the UK economy is slowing to a...