Good Friday Weather: UK Basks on Hottest Day of Year So Far
The UK has recorded the hottest day of the year so far on Good Friday as the sun came out at the start of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The temperature hit 23.4C (74.1F) in London’s St James’s Park, the Met Office said, beating the previous year’s high of 20.8C in March. Other areas also... Read More
Energy Suppliers Warned Over Direct Debit Hikes
The energy regulator has said it has seen “troubling signs” that suppliers may have been increasing direct debit payments by “more than is necessary”. Ofgem said it was concerned that firms may be directing customers to energy deals that aren’t in their “best interest”. It comes as households face significant increases in their energy bills.... Read More
API Tester – Leeds, West Yorkshire
Job Title: API Tester, Location: Leeds, UK, Rate/Salary: 300.00 – 400.00 GBP Daily, Job Type: Contract Description: The ideal candidate for this role will have knowledge and expertise in the following: • Experience working in large organisations preferably financial services • Experience working in large development teams • Native Android development – Java, Kotlin, Android Studio... Read More
3 Bed Bungalow For Sale – Hertfordshire
Features and description A 4-bedroom detached home full of potential and in need of modernisation which has been thoughtfully extended to create versatile family living and is situated on almost level walking distance of Cuffley high street shops and mainline rail station. A 4-bedroom detached home full of potential and in need of modernisation which... Read More
UK PM Boris Johnson’s India Visit Likely to Propel Free Trade Talks
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to arrive in India next week, soon after the long Easter break in the UK, with a state visit that highlights a successful India-UK partnership on the agenda besides a wide-ranging schedule in New Delhi, according to highly-placed Indian government sources. The visit next week, which is yet... Read More
Project Coordinator – Plymouth, Devon
This well-established company that works across the UK building new homes and accommodation and regenerating whole areas for both public and private sector clients is actively seeking to appoint a self-motivated and highly organised Project Coordinator to join their experienced and expanding team in Devon. Based on a large development project in Plymouth, this position... Read More
UK Officials Investigate 74 Child Hepatitis Cases
Health officials are investigating 74 cases of hepatitis – or liver inflammation – in children across the UK since the start of this year. They say one potential cause of the illness could be adenoviruses, but they have not ruled out Covid-19 as a cause. Officials are examining 49 cases in England, 13 in Scotland... Read More
P&O Ferry Detained Over Deficiencies – Coastguard
Another P&O Ferries vessel has been detained after inspectors found a “number of deficiencies”, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) confirmed. The Spirit of Britain ship cannot set sail until the issues have been addressed, and surveyors said they did not know when this would happen. The detention casts doubt on the ability of P&O... Read More
Cloud Product Manager – Leeds, West Yorkshire
Cloud Product Manager (Azure) Asda Technology is building out an entirely new cloud platform to support its separation from Walmart as part of the ‘Future’ programme. Future is the name for the programme that will see Asda create its new operating model, independent from Walmart. Asda is undertaking an unparalleled exercise to build a new... Read More
Two New Drugs to Fight Superbugs Available on NHS Soon
Two new medications which fight drug-resistant superbugs could soon become available to NHS patients in England. Drugs’ watchdog NICE says cefiderocol and ceftazidime with avibactam offer value for money and will save lives. These ‘last line of defence’ drugs will tackle severe infections which cannot be cleared by other treatments. Under the deal, a fixed... Read More