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We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming

We have hybrid cars, now hybrid planes are coming

An aviation rarity touched down in the Norway's second city of Bergen earlier this month. Alia had flown 100 miles (160km) in 55 minutes on battery power alone. Built by US aerospace company Beta Tech …

We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told

We were not treated as parents, Covid inquiry told

A mother of premature twins has told the Covid inquiry she did not feel like she was treated as a parent after giving birth in the early stages of the pandemic. Tamsin Mullen said she was kept in a si …

What are the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage and how much are they worth?

What are the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage and how much are they worth?

Wages rose for three and a half million low-paid workers on 1 April, when the new rates for the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage took effect. The pay rates are set by the government ever …

What exactly is freshers' flu - and why do so many get it?

What exactly is freshers' flu - and why do so many get it?

It's the second week of term. You've finally figured out how to use the washing machine, your flatmates are starting to feel like friends, and the whirlwind of freshers' week is behind you. But just a …

What is chickenpox and how can I get my child vaccinated?

What is chickenpox and how can I get my child vaccinated?

Young children in the UK will soon be offered a free chickenpox vaccine on the NHS. It will be added to the list of standard childhood vaccinations from January 2026, and there will be a catch-up prog …

What we know about rising autism rates and Trump's unproven Tylenol link

What we know about rising autism rates and Trump's unproven Tylenol link

US President Donald Trump has claimed there is a link between the use of painkiller Tylenol by pregnant women and an increased risk of autism in some children. Going against current scientific advice …