Douglas Fraser Business/economy editor, Scotland Graeme Ogston Tayside and Central reporter University of Dundee The current principal – Prof Shane O’Neill – was criticised in the report The principal of Dundee University and two senior members of its governing body have quit after a damning report into the financial collapse that led to a £22m...
Sunday turned out to be the night of the long knives in the Democratic Party. Two top union leaders–from public employee unions, no less–have resigned from the Democratic National Committee. Randi Weingarten, colloquially known as “The Devil” in some circles, and the less well-known but nearly as important Lee Saunders of AFSCME have left the...
Following in the footsteps of Harlequins’ well-established ‘Big Game’ concept, Bristol played their home game against West Country rivals Bath at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium last month, drawing more than 51,000 to the Welsh capital. Another club is considering the possibility of shifting a regular-season home game to a bigger stage for the 2025-26 season, with...
Faarea Masud & Tom Espiner BBC Business reporters Getty Images A number of water companies have been banned from paying “unfair” bonuses to senior executives under new rules, the government has announced. The measures apply to water companies that do not meet environmental and consumer standards, are not financially resilient or have been convicted of...
Law-breaking water company executives face tougher punishments, including possible prison sentences, under new powers that have come into force in England and Wales. Bosses who fail to co-operate or obstruct investigators looking into sewage spills can now be jailed for up to two years. The government said the threat of tougher sentences would act as...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West BBC Derriford Hospital is cutting a total of £67m from its budget, after saving £56m last year A union has said Derriford Hospital is facing hundreds of job losses as managers slash the trust’s wage bill by £34m in a series of financial cuts. University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust,...
Elizabeth Glinka Political Editor, BBC West Midlands Rob Mayor Political Reporter, Birmingham Reuters A major incident was declared after the city council estimated that some 17,000 tonnes of rubbish was piled on Birmingham’s streets A deal between striking bin workers and Birmingham City Council could have been reached were it not for the interventions of...
High-scoring, high-entertainment running rugby is just what the Premiership “needs”, according to Gloucester and Bristol after they shared 81 points and 13 tries at Kingsholm on Saturday. Gloucester ran rampant in the West Country derby, scoring nine tries in a 53-28 win over the Bears. Some have questioned if the quest for attacking flair is...
Alex Green & George Thorpe BBC News BBC The Eden Project was the most visited site in Devon or Cornwall with 673,625 visitors in 2023 There are “green shoots of optimism” for tourism in Devon and Cornwall – despite many of the regions’ top attractions failing to match pre-pandemic visitor numbers. Figures from the Association...