Third of NI students leave for universities elsewhere
Getty Images There has been a rise in the number of NI students moving elsewhere for university Over a third of students from Northern Ireland began their degree at a university elsewhere in the UK last year. That is according to figures published by the Department for the Economy (DfE). Of 14,035 students who started […]
Elgin Marbles: What are the Parthenon Sculptures and will Greece get them back?
What are the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles? The Elgin Marbles are more than 30 ancient stone sculptures from Greece held in the British Museum, dating back more than 2,000 years. They were transported to Britain in the early 1800s by Thomas Bruce, the 7th Earl of Elgin. Where are the Elgin […]
The EPA’s chief’s long list of controversies
Getty Images Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt has resigned after months of inquiries into a range of controversies swirling around him. Here’s a run-down of the trouble Mr Pruitt faced, how he tried to explain them and just why they got him in so much hot water. The bargain room for rent For $50 […]
New First Minister Vaughan Gething announces cabinet
BBC Vaughan Gething’s new team contains nine women and five men Wales’ new First Minister Vaughan Gething has named his cabinet, calling it a “stellar ministerial team”. His defeated rival for the Welsh Labour leadership, Jeremy Miles, previously at education, takes over from Mr Gething as economy and energy secretary. Lynne Neagle, the former deputy […]
The Danish denim brand challenging mindsets
The Danish fashion brand challenging mindsets on sustainable fashion Watch the video to see how a Copenhagen womenswear label is tackling sustainability and diversity. “It’s about always making the right choice when there’s a choice to be made,” says Melissa Bech of Copenhagen denim brand, Blanche. The Danish womenswear label focuses on sustainability by using […]
The perfect storm striking World of Warcraft
Blizzard Plotlines involving once-favourite Sylvanas Windrunner have not gone down well with fans There’s trouble in the World of Warcraft. Not from a rampaging dragon or a demon army attacking the land of Azeroth, but from some unhappy players who, after 17 years, have had enough. On YouTube, Reddit and Twitter, there are stories about […]
Scottish Power unveils investment plan
SP Scottish Power says its future is in renewable energy Scottish Power has said it will invest up to £2bn in green energy, as its chief executive played down concerns about Brexit. The energy giant said it was increasing storage capacity at its wind farms and working on its goal of “making electric vehicles possible […]
Gregg Wallace’s ghostwriter says MasterChef host sexually harassed her
Shannon Kyle worked on Gregg Wallace’s memoir Life On A Plate The ghostwriter of Gregg Wallace’s 2012 autobiography has claimed he sexually harassed her. Shannon Kyle told BBC Newsnight the MasterChef presenter answered the door wearing only a towel, which he later dropped, made “revolting” and “sickening” sexualised suggestions to her, and touched her inappropriately. […]
French government collapses in no-confidence vote
The French government has collapsed after Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in a no-confidence vote. MPs voted overwhelmingly in support of the motion against him – just three months after he was appointed by President Emmanuel Macron. Opposition parties had tabled the motion after the former Brexit negotiator controversially used special powers to force […]
How to fix a rocket moments before it’s due to launch
Getty Images (Copyright: Getty Images) Our pick of the week from around the web, including a close shave with Saturn V, history’s biggest tech disruption and the man who forgot everything. The man who forgot everything Steven Shapin | New Yorker | 15 October 2013 Review of “Permanent Present Tense” by Suzanne Corkin. Henry Molaison […]