More engineers needed to meet heat pump targets and net zero goals, reveals UK charity July 7, 2022 Not enough people are being trained as heat pump engineers to meet government targets for installations, warned charity Nesta.
Eyes on Eugene as gamble on host could impact future of World Championships July 7, 2022 Next week, World Athletics will discover whether its bold gamble on the future of the World Championships might just pay off. A boutique venue in the third biggest city in the 27th largest state in the United States is a radical departure from the editions that have gone before. But it’s no coincidence that Eugene, [...]
Letters: Property woes keep going July 7, 2022 [Re: Homeowners look to flog properties as UK house price growth slows, yesterday] The slight easing of the property market is a welcome sign for those who have been priced out during the relentless rise in house prices over the last few years. Likewise, the fact that homeowners with multiple properties are looking to sell [...]
Boris Johnson refuses to resign and instead sacks Michael Gove July 6, 2022 Boris Johnson has ignored the calls of senior cabinet ministers and has refused to resign, leaving the government in crisis. Johnson appears to have lost the confidence of Conservative party MPs and has seen the resignation of more than 40 ministers and parliamentary private secretaries, MPs who work as assistants to ministers, leaving questions marks [...]
Exclusive: Energy efficiency measures sorely missed from security bill, says Good Energy boss July 6, 2022 The Government has failed to include key measures which could provide significant help for households in its Energy Security Bill says Good Energy.
AS IT HAPPENED – LIVE BLOG: Boris Johnson clings on as Tory rebellion gathers pace July 6, 2022 The prime minister is under increasing pressure to quit amid a series of high-profile cabinet resignations over the last 48 hours. Over the course of Wednesday’s drama, we followed all the latest news, opinion and analysis from Westminster on ourCity AM’s live blog. From resignations and letters of support, to the latest policy changes and [...]
Beavis and Butt-Head take their fart jokes into outer space July 5, 2022 With nostalgia more popular than ever in Hollywood, streaming service Paramount+ is bringing back foul mouthed 90s cartoon Beavis and Butt-Head. The pair became cultural icons thanks to their MTV shorts that skewered pop videos, and would go on to duet with Cher, feature on Friends, and break home video records. Twenty-five years after the [...]
Land of hope and glory? England and what would count as success at Women’s Euro 2022 July 5, 2022 The 140ft projection of England captain Leah Williamson beamed onto Tower Bridge this week was a reminder that Women’s Euro 2022 is here and hopes, like the image itself, are high. Ticket sales have already broken records and the hosts, who open the tournament against Austria in Manchester on Wednesday night, are among the favourites [...]
The next 75 years: will generalists or specialists prevail? July 5, 2022 To generalise or specialise? From the vantage point of 1947, when four financial analyst societies joined forces to create the federation now known as CFA Institute, that question may have had a different answer than it does for investment professionals today. Concentrated in New York and London, finance was hardly the world-spanning sector of 2022. [...]
Why locals prefer Aspen in the summertime July 5, 2022 Even from the air, it’s obvious Aspen isn’t quite like any other town. Situated at an elevation of 2,438m and surrounded on all sides by the snow-topped Rocky Mountains, this remote enclave even requires special pilot training to land at its tiny airport, dubbed one of the most dangerous in the world thanks to its [...]