Ben Spencer

As grid power systems become increasingly connected through digitalisation, ABB's Stuart Thompson reveals how companies can best protect their assets from cyber-attacks. Ben Spencer reports

The pandemic broke our habit of sending children to school every day. Earlier bedtimes and a ban on screens will help get it back, say education chiefs

Plans to be announced by Sir Keir Starmer go further than Australia’s with a total ban for under-16s and restrictions meant to stop unhealthy late-night scrolling

An eco firm praised by Prince William and able to store enough power to keep a city going for days is about to bring its technology to the UK

This year’s topsy-turvy weather has created a ‘perfect storm’ of tree and grass pollen, prompting warnings to sufferers not to take too many antihistamines

NHS advice to wait until they are six months old is outdated, says an open letter to The Sunday Times. Peanut allergies tumbled after the US changed its guidance

The industry regulator has threatened to walk away, saying standards have fallen and the welfare of fish is at risk

Hunters are keen to add two species said to threaten native birds and fruit farms to a list that can be hunted for recreation. Not everyone agrees

The National Centre for Reptile Welfare is receiving more calls about scary stowaways and is urging tourists to check their clothes and shoes before packing to go home

Slow diagnosis of the disease means patients are unable to benefit from drugs that can slow its advance. Now scientists believe they can speed up detection