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Didcot collapse: MP asks minister to explain ‘insulting delay’ to probe

An MP has written to the new policing minister about the “insulting” delay in concluding the investigation into the Didcot Power Station collapse. Labour’s representative for Rotherham, Sarah Champion, asked Diana Johnson to clarify when the probe would be concluded, and to comment on the impact of the delay on the families of the four

Turnover dips at office fit-out specialist 

Oktra’s City of London office. CREDIT: Oktra Office fit-out specialist Oktra has reported a dip in turnover and profit – but company directors said they were “satisfied” by the results.  The firm turned over £113.6m in the year to 31 May 2024, a 5.8 per cent drop from £120.8m a year earlier. Its latest turnover

Government offers up to £5.5bn for Sizewell C development subsidy

The government has proposed subsidising the development of Sizewell C by up to £5.5bn. A new funding scheme will partly cover the costs of developing the £20bn nuclear megaproject until the government makes its final investment decision, which will allow construction to start. A Department for Energy Security and Net Zero spokesperson said the final

New M25 service station in Essex proposed

Plans for a new service station on the M25 have been submitted. Client Moto Hospitality wants to build the facility on both sides of the motorway at Brentwood in Essex. If approved, the development would feature up to 850 car parking spaces, 450 HGV spaces, coach parking, two 3,400 square metre amenity buildings made from

Video: Brian Kelly Says USC QB Moss ‘Outplayed’ LSU QB Nussmeier After Slamming Table

Joseph Zucker @@JosephZucker Featured Columnist IVSeptember 2, 2024 Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images While Brian Kelly slamming his fist on the table in his postgame press conference grabbed the headlines, a comment the LSU coach made about his quarterback might rankle fans more. Following a 27-20 loss to USC, Kelly said Trojans quarterback Miller

Who ate the pregnant porbeagle shark?

The pregnant porbeagle shark, subject of the study, after her release after tagging. Jon Dodd Marine biologist Brooke Anderson simply could not believe her eyes. Something was off about the data from a satellite tag that she had placed on a pregnant, seven-foot-long porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) a few months earlier. “It was very unusual

Do aphrodisiacs work? What the science says.

Beyond illegal drugs, the evidence behind aphrodisiacs is patchy. Credit: DepositPhotos Humans have been having sex for a long time. For most of that period, we have been searching for ways to make sex more enjoyable. Aphrodisiacs are foodstuffs or other substances proposed to heighten our libido and improve our sexual enjoyment and performance. Named