Purgatory News
McDonalds increases price of cheeseburger for first time in 14 years
Its going up from 99p to £1.19.
Strike day train passenger numbers up despite warning to avoid unnecessary trips
Network Rail say around 15% more people were using its stations than on a previous strike day.
Major queues return to Dover
Long delays returned to the Port of Dover on Wednesday morning..
Sunak accused of U turn after pledge to cut VAT on energy bills
Rishi Sunak has been accused of making a U-turn on tax after pledging to cut VAT on energy bills if he becomes prime minister..
Travel chaos as thousands of rail workers strike over jobs pay and conditions
Rail passengers were suffering fresh travel chaos on Wednesday when thousands of workers walked out on strike, crippling services across the country..
Fantastic four for rampant England as they beat Sweden to reach Euro 2022 final
They now face either Germany or France in the showpiece on Sunday.
Heathrow reduces losses as passenger numbers soar
The west London airports adjusted loss before tax during the first six months of the year was £321 million.
Signs of post pandemic DIY slowdown as cost of living bites
Thats according to the retailer, Wickes.
Paul Pogba to miss next leg of Juventus pre season tour after knee injury
Paul Pogba will miss the next leg of Juventus pre-season tour of the United States after suffering a knee injury..
Sam Ryder reminds fans that Eurovision 2023 is still Ukraines party
Eurovision runner-up Sam Ryder reminded fans that next years competition will still be Ukraines party following the announcement that it will be held in the UK in 2023..
Tributes pour in for Good Friday Agreement architect David Trimble
Political leaders past and present have paid tribute to David Trimbles contribution to peace in Northern Ireland following his death..
774000 funding for projects highlighting overlooked working class stories
Historic England has announced funding for more than 50 creative projects to highlight working-class stories from overlooked parts of the country..
National Tutoring Programme will fail pupils unless it reforms
The Governments flagship National Tutoring Programme (NTP) is at risk of failing if it does not implement much-needed reforms, a new report argues..
Starchy green bananas prevent cancers in people with hereditary risk study
A trial in people with a high hereditary risk of a range of cancers has shown a major preventative effect from resistant starch found in foods such as oats, cereal, beans and slightly green bananas..
HS2 tunnelling machine called Dorothy becomes first to complete its journey
One of the giant machines digging the tunnels for HS2 has become the first on the project to complete its full journey underground..
Virgin Media O2 increase free data donation in response to rising cost of living
Mobile operator Virgin Media O2 is donating an extra 15 million gigabytes (GB) of free data to the National Databank to help people stay connected as the cost of living rises..
Amazon to increase price of Prime subscription for UK customers
Amazon is to hike the price of its Prime delivery and streaming service due to increased inflation and operating costs..
Study launched into outdoor swimming as alternative to antidepressants
The benefits of prescribing outdoor swimming for people with depression as an alternative to medication is being examined in a new study..
Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths caused by pandemic drinking
Increased drinking fuelled by the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra hospital admissions, deaths and cases of disease over the next 20 years, experts have warned..
Englands Euro 2022 semi clash will be in the home of football academic
When England meet Sweden in the Euro 2022 semi-final, football will definitely be coming home, a new study says..





















