The darkly comic drama about teenage depression
ITV Warning: This article contains spoilers. “Ever had a night where it felt like your whole life led up to it? The night that got you in a headlock, stuck its tongue in your mouth, knocked you down and then puked you back up again?” Welcome to the world of Jonny, the seemingly hedonistic teenager […]
Action ‘needed now’ to cut farming sector emissions
Getty Images Ministers need to stop talking and “begin acting” if emissions reductions in Scotland’s farming sector are to be maximised, a report has claimed. Campaign group WWF Scotland says plans to replace the existing farm support mechanism in 2023 is too late. The Scottish government is looking at how to replace the EU’s Common […]
Tanzania country profile – BBC News
Some key dates in Tanzania’s history: 1.9 million years ago – Tanzania is one of the oldest continuously inhabited areas on Earth, with traces of fossil remains of humans and hominids in the Olduvai Gorge between 1.9 million-19,000 years ago. 2,000BC onwards – waves of migration from north and from west into the region. c. […]
MPs call for end to abuse, and England ‘needs millions of homes’
PA Anna Soubry: MPs write to Met Police chief over ‘Nazi’ abuse Conservative MP and prominent anti-Brexit campaigner Anna Soubry was called a “Nazi”, “scum” and a liar by protesters outside Parliament on Monday. Now more than 50 of her fellow MPs have written to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick expressing “serious concerns about the […]
Yorkshire festival to celebrate Anne Lister
Geograph/John H Darch Anne Lister lived at Shibden Hall in Halifax until her death in 1840 A festival to celebrate the life of one of West Yorkshire’s most famous residents is to start later. Anne Lister, who lived at Shibden Hall until her death in 1840, left behind a series of intimate diaries detailing her […]
M6 at Haydock study records hundreds of driving offences
NH The study found seat belt offences were most common amongst commercial vehicle drivers A study of drivers using a section of the M6 has identified a seat belt or mobile phone offence every 90 seconds. National Highways used high-visibility cameras to check if motorists wore a seat belt or used a mobile phone near […]
Why is vintage audio equipment booming?
Alex Tadross Alex Tadross sells cassette tapes and players Mars Tapes in Manchester is the last shop in the UK that just sells music on cassette tapes in the UK, according to co-owner Alex Tadross. Business is booming: “When the Oasis tour was announced we sold out of pretty much anything Oasis. Everything flew out,” […]
Vietnamese tycoon in race to raise $9bn to avoid execution
Getty Images Vietnamese property tycoon Truong My Lan is in a race for her life. On Tuesday, the 68-year-old will hear the verdict in her appeal against the death sentence handed down on her in April for masterminding the world’s biggest bank fraud. It was a rare and shocking verdict – she is one of […]
The toys and games that saved lockdown
Getty Images Swingball has been one of the biggest sellers Stuck at home, irritable, and a little bit bored during lockdown – and that’s just the parents. Many have felt the need to buy big Lego sets and 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzles to keep themselves entertained. Their children, on the other hand, have had a whale […]
Natalie Elphicke apologises for comments about ex-husband’s victims
Natalie Elphicke: ‘It was an incredibly difficult and stressful time’ MP Natalie Elphicke – who defected from the Tories to Labour – has apologised for comments she made supporting her ex-husband after he was convicted of sexual assault. Charlie Elphicke was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women in 2020. Some Labour MPs had raised […]