East Yorkshire trial prevents fatbergs by turning oil into fuel
Thames Water / PA Oil poured down drains can cause fatbergs to block sewers A water firm is trialling a scheme to remove fats from…
‘Leadership’ needed from UK to protect aid workers, say MPs
Reuters A group of MPs has called for “strong leadership” from the UK to better safeguard aid and healthcare workers from harm. Last year, there…
Italian fashion great dies aged 91
Nino Cerruti – one of the great Italian designers and fashion entrepreneurs – has died aged 91. Reports say he passed away in hospital in…
The surprising secret hidden in a pregnancy test
BBC A teardown of a digital pregnancy test has created a buzz after revealing it contained a standard paper test, similar to those used by…
Alexia Putellas chasing Olympic glory
Getty Images Alexia Putellas has won numerous titles in her career Spanish football is on top of the world right now. Last year its women’s…
Indian factory workers supplying major brands allege routine exploitation
BBC Workers at the factories, who live mostly in poverty, allowed the BBC to photograph them anonymously Indian workers in factories supplying the supermarket chains…
Libraries in Bradford to get self-checkouts but avoid automation
Self-checkouts have been introduced at libraries across Bradford as part of cost-cutting measures. Customers will now be able to serve themselves when borrowing from branches…
Meet the James Herriot superfans making pilgrimages to Thirsk
BBC The house and surgery in Thirsk still looks the same as when Peter Alf Wight lived and worked there The World of James Herriot…
Isle of Man bans some EU meat and cheese to prevent ‘goat plague’
Importing certain sheep and goat products from the European Union to the Isle of Man has been banned to prevent the highly contagious infection known…
Knife crime plans criminalise children
“Teach kids the realities of knife crime.” The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has criticised a new scheme by the government to tackle knife…