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A Scottish pipe band has been named best in the world for the first time in 10 years

SHOTTS and Dykehead Caledonia were named the World Pipe Band Champions for 2015 at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow today.

Security Service MI5 tops best LGBT employer list

The Security Service MI5 has been named the best employer in the country for promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) diversity. A survey revealed that the organisation – one of the most secretive in the world – last year provided staff

Water column bursts from broken pipe in China and shoots 30 feet high

A video showing a burst pipe launching tonnes of water into the air at an intersection in Zhengzhou city, central China, has gone viral. The accident happened last month near a construction site.

Slump in price of crude oil sinks energy stocks

Stocks are closing lower, led by declines in energy stocks as the price of oil fell sharply. Chevron and Exxon Mobil lost the most in the Dow Jones industrial average Wednesday. The price of oil sank 5% to close below 40 dollars a barrel for the

Lexus won’t do ‘made-in-China’ luxury cars over quality risk

Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz all build cars in China, but Toyota insists on importing Lexus

Average house asking price soars to nearly £295,000

House sellers’ asking prices jumped by £2,550 in September, taking the average price of a property coming to market to a new record high of nearly £295,000, Rightmove has reported. And if house prices in London continue to push up at their

Farmers empty supermarket shelves in milk price protest

Groups of dairy farmers have been emptying milk from supermarket shelves across the country in protest at the price paid for milk. The protest, dubbed the Milk Trolley Challenge, sees protesters removing all cartons of milk from shops including

China shares collapse sparks panic-selling in Asian markets

Stocks have tumbled across Asia, with China’s main index losing 8.5% in tumultuous trading as investors panicked by economic uncertainty unloaded shares in practically every sector. The Shanghai composite index slid to 3,209.91 as many

UK house price rise hotspots revealed

Merthyr Tydfil and Kensington and Chelsea are among the places showing the weakest house price growth during 2015 – while Newham in London has been declared this year’s “winner” after seeing a 22% jump in property values. The report, compiled by

Average house price hits £277,000 after 5.7% annual increase

House price growth picked up pace in June as surges in Northern Ireland and London offset the first fall in Scotland for nearly two years, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said UK average house prices rose

A Scottish pipe band has been named best in the world for the first time in 10 years

SHOTTS and Dykehead Caledonia were named the World Pipe Band Champions for 2015 at the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow today.

Security Service MI5 tops best LGBT employer list

The Security Service MI5 has been named the best employer in the country for promoting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) diversity. A survey revealed that the organisation – one of the most secretive in the world – last year provided staff

Water column bursts from broken pipe in China and shoots 30 feet high

A video showing a burst pipe launching tonnes of water into the air at an intersection in Zhengzhou city, central China, has gone viral. The accident happened last month near a construction site.

Slump in price of crude oil sinks energy stocks

Stocks are closing lower, led by declines in energy stocks as the price of oil fell sharply. Chevron and Exxon Mobil lost the most in the Dow Jones industrial average Wednesday. The price of oil sank 5% to close below 40 dollars a barrel for the

Lexus won’t do ‘made-in-China’ luxury cars over quality risk

Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz all build cars in China, but Toyota insists on importing Lexus

Average house asking price soars to nearly £295,000

House sellers’ asking prices jumped by £2,550 in September, taking the average price of a property coming to market to a new record high of nearly £295,000, Rightmove has reported. And if house prices in London continue to push up at their

Farmers empty supermarket shelves in milk price protest

Groups of dairy farmers have been emptying milk from supermarket shelves across the country in protest at the price paid for milk. The protest, dubbed the Milk Trolley Challenge, sees protesters removing all cartons of milk from shops including

China shares collapse sparks panic-selling in Asian markets

Stocks have tumbled across Asia, with China’s main index losing 8.5% in tumultuous trading as investors panicked by economic uncertainty unloaded shares in practically every sector. The Shanghai composite index slid to 3,209.91 as many

UK house price rise hotspots revealed

Merthyr Tydfil and Kensington and Chelsea are among the places showing the weakest house price growth during 2015 – while Newham in London has been declared this year’s “winner” after seeing a 22% jump in property values. The report, compiled by

Average house price hits £277,000 after 5.7% annual increase

House price growth picked up pace in June as surges in Northern Ireland and London offset the first fall in Scotland for nearly two years, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said UK average house prices rose