Science & Technology
Plug In Solar Turns Balconies Into Power Stations
Plug in solar panels are coming to British shops, while balconies prepare to become Britain’s smallest energy departments.
Biff Tankerton
Self appointed General once reported that a minor breeze in Lawnland was “a full-scale invasion by air-based insurgents.” Demands Lawnland form a navy, despite the nation having no body of water. Claims to have “seen combat” but later admitted it was just a particularly aggressive game of Monopoly.
Science & Technology
Energy Digitalisation Framework Gives Kettles Better Data
The energy digitalisation framework seeks a connected system, while every kettle wonders whether it needs a dashboard.
Health & Lifestyle
England Escapes Drought, Then Meets Floods, Because Weather Enjoys a Plot Twist
England’s water levels have recovered from drought, but flooding shows that normal weather can still arrive with a dramatic administrative plot twist.
Education
331 School Nurseries Give the School Run a Plot Twist
A further 331 schools will build or expand nurseries, while the morning routine considers becoming almost sensible.
Education
More Nursery Places Arrive as Coat Pegs Seek Promotion
More than 300 schools will expand nurseries, creating thousands of places while Britain’s coat pegs prepare for promotion.
Science & Technology
Crescent Moon Map Arrives, and Britain Immediately Looks Up with a Thermos
The March crescent moon visibility map offers guidance, while Britain prepares its thermos for another negotiation with clouds.
UK Politics & Public Life
High Streets Get Innovation Partnerships, Shop Units Rehearse Their Comeback
High Streets Innovation Partnerships promise town centre revival, while empty shops await their long delayed second act.
Business & Economy
UK Steel Strategy Gives Girders A Five Year Plan
The UK steel strategy promises a greener, stronger industry, giving Britain’s hard working girders a document and an unusually ambitious diary.
UK Politics & Public Life
Pride In Place Expands And The Bench Gets A Vote
Forty communities join Pride in Place, while residents choose investment priorities and one bench prepares for local democracy.
Business & Economy
New Fertiliser Rules Arrive, and the Field Braces for a Better Lunch
New fertiliser rules promise innovation, resilient supplies and less pollution, while one field waits for policy to decide what is for lunch.