A man aged 70 died after a helicopter crash in South Yorkshire. Emergency crews were alerted to Ings Road in Bentley, near Doncaster, at 10:15 on Thursday after the helicopter came down in a field. Police said the man suffered serious injuries and died at the scene. The helicopter's pilot, a 41-year-old man, and two other passengers, a 58-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy, were treated for minor injuries. A […]

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology said long‑term funding will back research and development across several sectors, including clean energy and health. The allocations form part of an £86 billion package for science and technology R&D announced during the spending review in June, the department said. Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall visited IBM's London office on Wednesday to view facilities, including a robotic dog and a quantum computer, […]

Energy regulator Ofgem has unveiled a debt relief plan that could write off up to £500 million (€580.0 million) of historic household energy debt. It aims to reset and reform the growing burden on bills. At present, the price cap adds a debt allowance of £52 (€60.3) to annual bills to cover debts that go unpaid and are written off. Ofgem said the scheme could see as much as £1.1 […]

A critically endangered spider has been rediscovered on the Isle of Wight, the first sighting in Britain since 1985. The specimen was found at the National Trust’s Newtown National Nature Reserve and is linked to the species Aulonia albimana. The National Trust described the find as a major conservation success. Entomologist Mark Teller, who made the discovery with colleague Graeme Lyons, said: “This is one of those unforgettable discoveries. To […]