Cutting edge prosthetics with improved sense of touch among 100 new discovery projects to receive government funding
Researchers from across the UK backed to advance projects which could spark new life-changing developments.
Nearly £1 million investment for British coastal towns to grow local economies
Funding will enable clusters to connect the maritime sector with local businesses, which will drive private investment into regional maritime.
Sentinel-1C: New radar satellite launched into space
A new radar satellite supported by the UK was launched into space from French Guiana at 9:20pm GMT on Thursday 5 December.
Convicted fraudster handed fifth prison sentence
Dr Gerald Martin Smith has been imprisoned for an additional 13 months for obstructing the SFO from seizing his properties on behalf of the taxpayer.
Ministers set to unleash biggest building boom in half a century
The government has announced a pledge to decide on at least 150 major infrastructure projects and deliver 1.5 million homes in this Parliament