President addresses nation on border ‘crisis’
Trump v Democrats on the border wall and government shutdown US President Donald Trump has made his first TV address to the nation from the…
The unsung ‘Brendas’ who answered obscene helpline calls
Harry Mould Karen Theilade was just 20 when she heard her first “Brenda call” at the Samaritans The Samaritans helpline has been saving lives since…
Recycled tyres pothole repair to be rolled out across Lancashire
A new method of filling in potholes has proven so quick and successful it has enabled a backlog of repairs to be reduced sooner than…
Trump accuses UK’s Labour Party of ‘foreign interference’
Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against the UK’s Labour Party, accusing it of “blatant foreign interference” in the US…
Ukraine war has put the brakes on efforts to remove Boris Johnson
Reuters After fighting for his political survival last month, Boris Johnson is now spending time talking to a president at war In the last 10…
The tequila boss who travels 120,000 miles a year
Bertha Gonzalez Nieves She’s now the first female to hold the Maestra Tequilera (a designation equivalent of a wine sommelier that took her 12 years…
Repair cafés aim to tackle our ‘throwaway society’
Photo + Flourish The Stretford Repair Café wants to reduce the number of broken electrical items sent to landfill Two million tonnes of electrical equipment…
Baby bank set up to support people in poverty is success
A baby bank set up in Kent to help support people living in poverty is seeking more storage space due to its popularity. Mama to…
Greenland to get new international airport at capital Nuuk
BBC Currently only small planes can take off and land at Nuuk Airport A new international airport will soon open in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, allowing…
Food company fined £300,000 after worker loses four fingers
A food company has been fined £360,000 after one its workers lost four of his fingers while unblocking a machine at a Glasgow factory. The…