€300 million funding to support ultrafast broadband in Greece
The European commission have approved €300 million in funding to support Greece’s Ultrafast Broadband Infrastructure Scheme. In January 2015, when Alexis Tsipras, leader of the...
Plastic free UK: Ban on straws, stirrers and cotton buds
Since the introduction of the mandatory 5p charge for carrier bags in the UK, carrier bag use has dropped by 90%. Now the government...
A very Brexit Christmas: fear of no-deal leads to run on festive goods
UK residents are stockpiling Christmas goods in anticipation of a post-Brexit economic slump, a leading Christmas tree distributer claims. Christmas Tree World, a premium online...
250 British troops to be deployed in Mali
UK armed forces will deploy 250 troops to Mali in 2020 on peacekeeping operations spearheaded by the United Nations. The increased instability in the Sahel...
Trump administration is restricting foetal tissue experimentation
Further limits are to be placed on experimentation of foetal tissues as President Donald Trump will begin implementing the restrictions that were announced in...
Project Beyond Consortium to explore non-urban transport innovation
A new body, the Project Beyond Consortium, has been established to examine issues surrounding transport and mobility outside cities in the UK. Research and innovation...
Data breach cybersecurity: digital walls and guards for business
Tech blogger and contributor Andriana Moskovska details the threats posed to businesses by compromised data and how to avoid a data breach. According to recent statistics, more...
EV battery cooling technology to cut range anxiety
A UK consortium is developing new EV battery cooling technology, with the aim of minimising range anxiety for electric vehicle users. The i-CoBat project, operating...
UK industry automation: can technology redress the Brexit balance?
Terry Hearn, Outreach Specialist at digital marketing firm Further, explores the potential of UK industry automation to mitigate the harms caused by Brexit. As Brexit...
Low carbon transport funding available for Scottish travel projects
£13.25m (€14.48m) has been made available in innovative travel and low carbon transport funding in Scotland. The third round of the European Regional Development Fund’s...
