region of Great Britain

Industrial mining for materials for electric vehicles is typically thought of as something that goes on in developing nations, and not in places like the United Kingdom. However, thanks to growing tensions between the US and China (currently the world's largest producer of these minerals), Reuters reports ...

On Thursday 3 May, elections will take place for 150 local authorities in England, with more than 16,000 candidates competing for 4,370 seats, plus a few by-elections. This includes every region of England and all 32 London boroughs. In addition, voters in Watford, Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets will be ...

The Superdrug store on Sidney Street (Image: Google). It comes at a time when Public Health England has warned about measles cases in several regions of England this year. It also follows the trend in the noughties for some parents not having their children immunised due to, now debunked, fears about ...

The centres are placed across a number of regions of England. But farmers in East Anglia will face a lengthy return trip if they wish to submit their claims by hand. CLA deputy president Mark Bridgeman said: “The CLA has been calling on the RPA to open up its drop-in centres as soon as possible during ...

On a monthly basis, no region of England and Wales posted a price change of greater than 0.5%. Wales the only area with shrinking yields. All but one region ... All regions of England enjoyed the same returns on a percentage basis as they did last month. However, there are still major differences between ...

According to BBC Weather forecaster Simon King, Britons should prepare for “fine weather this week.” Areas across southern and central regions of England can expect temperatures of up to 26 degrees. So which are the cities Britons should head towards in the hope of making the most of the surprisingly ...

The Grenfell Tower fire has prompted an investigation into incomplete records of gas pipes in high-rise buildings. Cadent Gas, which operates and maintains local pipes in four regions of England, said some blocks were omitted from its 10-year survey. The company alerted energy regulator Ofgem, which is ...

Police intervened after the girl from a Somali-origin family in the Midlands region of England contacted the Childline charity to say that she and her three brothers, aged 10, 14 and 16, "were kept at home, did not attend school and were kept socially isolated, only being allowed out once in every three ...

Police intervened after the girl from a Somali-origin family in the Midlands region of England contacted the Childline charity to say that she and her three brothers, aged 10, 14 and 16, “were kept at home, did not attend school and were kept socially isolated, only being allowed out once in every three ...

The amount was one of the highest payouts given to a teacher in the eastern region of England. The other payouts included £85,000 for a teacher who slipped on black ice. One teacher was paid £60,000 as she fell on spilled food and liquid. "In one case, an academy worker was awarded nearly £50,000 ...

Police intervened after the girl from a Somali-origin family in the Midlands region of England contacted the Childline charity to say that she and her three brothers, aged 10, 14 and 16, were kept at home, did not attend school and were kept socially isolated, only being allowed out once in every three weeks, ...

A teacher in England who asked a student to stop chewing gum was beaten so severely by the pupil that she acquired post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The victim, an instructor at an academy in the North-West region of England, was reportedly diagnosed with PTSD and depression after being ...

One of the highest payouts was a settlement of almost £250,0000 given to a teacher in the Eastern region of England, who lost her balance and fell while using a table and chair to put up a display by her class. The teacher suffered a fracture in the fall, which also aggravated the symptoms of her foot ...

Major Trauma injuries are the leading cause of death in all groups under 45 years of age and a significant cause of short- and long-term morbidity, but South Powys and South and West Wales is currently the only region of England and Wales that does not have a major trauma network or access to a ...

“Though the population of England would continue to grow, some northern regions of England have similar projections to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Demography does not respect administrative and political borders.” In its submission to the MAC, the Scottish Government pointed out that 70 per ...

The population of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of northern England could shrink if migration from Europe is restricted after Brexit, government advisers have said. They also warned that bringing in tough restrictions on EU workers would hit the economy and slow employment growth, and ...

The plus button reveals more migratory detail—from Europe to Great Britain and Ireland to regions of England, Scotland, and Ireland, in my case. You can view this information in a human avatar, which uses colored dots to illustrate different regions that make up your ancestry. Alternatively, you can view this ...

We want to use this week to draw attention to the rich culture and food heritage of South Asia,” said Romail Gulzar, who launched the concept in Leicester in the East Midlands region of England. “This triangle-shaped delicacy is said to originate from the Middle East and was eaten by travelling merchants.

We want to use this week to draw attention to the rich culture and food heritage of South Asia," said Romail Gulzar, who launched the concept in Leicester in the East Midlands region of England. "This triangle-shaped delicacy is said to originate from the Middle East and was eaten by travelling merchants.

The number of powerful painkillers, also known as opioids, being prescribed in England has skyrocketed in the last ten years, according to a new investigation by the BBC. Analysis reveals that the number of prescriptions in England has nearly doubled in the last ten years, with the North East of the country ...

“Furthermore, in every region of England, the percentage of care homes rated “requires improvement” or “inadequate” has decreased in the past year - this the case in 114 individual local authorities. However, it is important that we recognise that the picture is not wholly positive as some local authorities are ...

The group is now continuing to grow with a number of new large-scale projects planned or under development within the north-west region of England. These projects are at varying levels of development, and this role will be instrumental in working with the existing senior management team and board to ...

Yorkshire and The Humber (26.1%) and the West Midlands (21.3%) are also among the worst performing regions of England for care home quality. London, with only 17.4% of care homes performing poorly, the East of England (17.4%) and the East Midlands (18.2%) are the best performing regions, ...

The authors aimed to evaluate the magnitude of treatment variation among regions of England, in order to potentially identify opportunities to improve outcomes. They conducted a detailed analysis of the records of 176,225 lung cancer patients diagnosed from 2010 to 2014. More than half of the cohort ...

Wednesday will stay largely dry and fairly warm for most of the UK with only a few spells of rain over Wales south-western regions of England set to disrupt the fine weather. Mr Deakin stated: “Further east it will be a fine start to Wednesday I suspect and generally it will stay fine through Wednesday whereas ...

The report also found that the South West, Eastern and South East regions of England, which have the largest share of rural businesses in the UK, are set to benefit the most from greater digital adoption. Scotland accounts for 9.6% of all rural businesses in the UK. Dr Jane Atterton of the Rural Policy Centre ...

We are working to play our part in helping achieve the report's ambitions through programmes such as Amazon Academy events and webinars, where last year we helped hundreds of rural businesses learn how to go digital.” The report found that the South West, Eastern and South East regions of England, ...

Britain's counter-terrorism officers are investigating a series of anti-Muslim letters circulated across the country calling for people to participate in a "Punish a Muslim Day" on April 3. Residents in London, Yorkshire and the Midlands regions of England have reported receiving the letters branded as ...

Today, the butterfly inhabits many parts of the southwest region of England. Although this species is still considered one of the rarest butterflies in the UK, it can be easily seen during the spring and summer months. island-conservation-invasive-species-preventing-extinctions-large-blue-. The Arabian Oryx.

The potential loss of European Union (EU) culture funding will hit the most pro-Brexit regions of England hardest, new analysis by AP has found. Between 2007 and 2016, EU culture spend per person was more than twice as high in the half of England's regions with the largest leave vote. £13.02 was spent ...

The first-of-its-kind partnership will focus on increasing the number of visitors arriving in one city and then travelling across the different regions of England.(AFP File Photo) ... His view was echoed by the mayor in charge of Birmingham, in the West Midlands region of England. “Not only does the West ...

Since the financial crisis, two western regions of England – the north-west and West Midlands – have been growing at twice the rate of the east. The Financial Times reported on 14 Februarythat the average output per head from the west's workers is now a full £2,000 higher than for those in the East ...

It has always been the preserve of the elite. But soon anyone could go to Oxbridge under plans to unite the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge under a giant regional council. Oxbridge is the likely title for the body planned by ministers to oversee plans for the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford growth ...

Life expectancy in some parts of the country has fallen by more than a year since 2011, official figures have shown for the first time. People in post-industrial towns and isolated rural areas are dying younger while longevity is rising in London and parts of the southeast, according to the first detailed analysis ...

The event is planned to be held between April 9 and 13 in Leicester, the city in the East Midlands region of England. Brainchild of Leicester-based media personality Romail Gulzar, the event is aimed at utilizing the popularity of the snack to transcend all barriers and turning it into a mean to unite different ...

We want to use this week to draw attention to the rich culture and food heritage of South Asia," said Romail Gulzar, who launched the concept in Leicester in the East Midlands region of England. "This triangle-shaped delicacy is said to originate from the Middle East and was eaten by travelling merchants.