A fishy fix that had suprisingly clear health benefits
Getty Images When many people struggled to eat a healthy diet, odd-tasting oils were touted as a fix-all. It turns out one of them did…
Companies must not profit from pollution
BBC Newly-elected Green MP Ellie Chowns highlighted pollution in the River Wye as part of her maiden speech in the House of Commons A Green…
Are French riots a curse or a blessing for Macron?
Getty Images Ever since his election campaign, Emmanuel Macron has been keen to prove he’s not afraid of French protesters. Where previous governments have blinked,…
‘My allergies drove me to create my beauty firm’
Skin Inc Sabrina Tan gave up a career in the tech sector to become a skincare entrepreneur The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different…
Welsh Labour ‘has longest winning streak of any party in the world’
Getty Images There is nothing like Labour’s electoral dominance of Wales anywhere else Labour’s 100 years of electoral success in Wales is the longest winning…
Film industry brings £3m of production spending to Somerset
BBC The 2015 BBC adaptation of Hillary Mantel’s novel Wolf Hall was shot at Montacute House, an Elizabethan mansion in Somerset Somerset Council is hoping…
What we know so far
EPA Plates of Thai food at the victims’ hotel suite were untouched There was little to indicate what had happened on the fifth floor of…
UKIP prepares to name new leader after bitter contest
UKIP’s ups and downs – and what the future might hold UKIP will unveil its new leader on Friday at its party conference in Torquay,…
AI trend drives rise in students wanting to study computing
Getty Images School-leavers are choosing computing courses in record numbers, according to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). This year’s application data showed 18-year-olds…
Women’s Super League: Surrey Stars sign South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk
Surrey Stars have signed South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk as an overseas player for the Women’s Super League. Van Niekerk, a 24-year-old all-rounder, is…