Overcrowding is a growing concern according to The London Assembly
The London Assembly has called for a review of the London Housing Strategy as overcrowding becomes a growing issue
A third of children in social...
Network Rail to provide free drinking water at stations
Network Rail has announced that it will trial drinking water facilities at London Charing Cross to help reduce plastic waste
The free drinking water initiative,...
Billions of criminal money laundered through cryptocurrencies
Three to four billion pounds of criminal money in Europe is being laundered through cryptocurrencies, according to Europol
Europol, the European Union Agency for Law...
West Yorkshire Police trial new mobile fingerprint technology
New mobile fingerprint technology will allow police officers to use their smartphones to identify people in less than a minute
An app on an officer’s...
National Institutes of Health scientists adapt new brain disease test for Parkinson’s
National Institutes of Health scientists develop new brain disease test for the early diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease and dementia with Lewy bodies
The group, led...
Financial institutions need to prepare against cyber attacks
Nick Hammond comments on the cyber readiness of major bank's infrastructure in response to the Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report
The need for financial institutions to...
Environment agency work to reduce impact of accidental chemical spill
Environment Agency officers are continuing to investigate and monitor the impact on the local environment, following a chemical spill at an industrial unit on...
UK “most giving” nation for organ donation
The UK has been deemed the most giving nation for organ donation but more could still be done according to a study led by...
Smarter homes for the elderly could save NHS and social care systems billions
Creating more modified homes could save the NHS and social care system over £2.5 billion a year according to a new report by the...
London Assembly calls for £5,000 cost cap on landlord funding contribution
Assembly calls for Mayor to support the £5,000 cost cap in his Fuel Poverty Action Plan as an estimated million households are unable to...
£54 million funding to transform health through data science
Health Data Research UK is awarding £30 million funding to six sites across the UK to address healthcare issues through use of data science
From...
Regulation within cryptocurrency markets
Alexander Larsen from the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) provides an in-depth look at the state of play concerning regulation within cryptocurrency markets
According to...
Local authorities to combat cardiovascular disease with free NHS checks
Chief Executive Duncan Selbie has called on local authorities to ensure that all local residents eligible for a free NHS Health Check get an...
Cryptocurrency jobs in India increase despite Delhi’s stance on bitcoin
Jobs and applicants for employment in the cryptocurrency sector have increased substantially according to the Indian Indeed branch
The number of postings related to blockchain...
Genome analysis creates clear picture of prehistoric ‘Cheddar Man’
Researchers from University College London, used genome analysis to form a complete facial reconstruction and discovered that the 10,000 year old Briton had dark...
European Union boosts blockchain funding for research
European Union will increase its blockchain funding from 83 million EUR to 340 million EUR by 2020
The European Union will increase research funding for...
New mental health initiative launched to support children with physical conditions
A new initiative to prevent mental health problems arising in children with long-term physical conditions has been successfully piloted across Scotland
Long-term conditions, such as...
£11m of UK Space Agency funds to tackle Southeast Asian challenges
The UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme has announced plans to solve real world issues such as forest fires, dengue outbreak and illegal fishing...
London Bridge station welcomes the arrival of free Wi-Fi
London Bridge becomes the second Network Rail managed station to offer free Wi-Fi to its travellers
Millions of station users are set to benefit from...
New research of the eye could alter the way stroke patients are assessed and...
Research into curious bright spots in the eyes on stroke patients’ brain images could one day alter the way they are assessed and treated
A...