Charlotte Alt

Scottish conservation charity said it was no longer accepting proposals for its initiative, which 40,000 people engage in each year

Artwork of England captain commissioned five years ago by Waltham Forest council for £7,000 is still languishing in storage in hunt for suitable Chingford site

Conservative politicians criticise ‘stupid’ display at comedy exhibition

One of Scotland’s largest environmental charities has told staff that more than a quarter of its jobs are at risk as it faces a “serious financial deficit”

Anne Boden, who is leading a government taskforce reviewing the barriers to women leadership, said there was almost too much of a “spotlight” on women

Klarna’s AI chatbot does the work of 700 customer service staff

Number of estates paying the tax will increase by 14.2 per cent this year, as rising house prices and growth in investments push more people above threshold

Financial institutions act to get more staff to come into work

One of Britain’s biggest pawnbroking chains reports record profits, but warns of likely impact of its own higher costs

Tortilla Mexican Grill says declining consumer confidence is affecting demand for eating out

Britain’s biggest supermarkets, including Tesco, Asda and Morrisons, are calling on the government to reform the apprenticeship levy to address “critical and persistent” labour shortages.In a letter

Using a centuries old tradition, a small Scottish manufacturer is harnessing Ayrshire seawater and the strong west coast winds to make salt crystals — and inter

Glasgow is emerging as an “influencer hub” as increasing numbers of Scots earn a crust through social media.Influencers are people with large followings on pla

Children are starting education in Scotland unable to speak properly, with nine in ten early years staff seeing an increase in pupils with communication difficu

Anti-immigration rhetoric and extremist views on social media are being blamed for a soaring number of racist incidents in Scottish schools.Reported cases have

The oil and gas industry is known for many things; helping to save the lives of crabs, coral and shrimp is not one of them. Yet decades of extracting fossil fue

Two thirds of people are not considering installing a heat pump in the next five years, according to a poll of Times readers. Respondents cited concerns over th

Queen Victoria’s picnic cottage near Balmoral Castle is set to be saved from disrepair and opened up to visitors under National Trust for Scotland plans.Picnic

The funeral directors for Queen Elizabeth II have warned that restrictions on water cremations and human composting must be abandoned to make funerals greener.

A TikTok trend for “permanent jewellery” is driving a surge in welded bracelets, necklaces and ankle chains. “It’s a friendship bracelet all grown-up,” Re