Swallowtail butterfly could benefit from Papua New Guinea project
A conservation project in Papua New Guinea to help the world’s biggest butterfly could also benefit one of Britain’s rarest species. The “habitat enrichment” programme, introduced by members of the palm oil industry, is designed to protect the future of the threatened Queen Alexandra Birdwing butterfly. It has a 28cm (11in) wingspan. Research methods into […]
Madeline Perry secures Texas Open success
Madeline Perry has won the Texas Open after a five-game victory over Natalie Grinham in the final. The Banbridge women took her 11th WSA World Tour title with a 9-11, 11-8, 8-11, 11-5, 11-6 win against the Dutch player in Dallas. Perry progressed to the decider thanks to victories over Latasha Khan, Rachel Grinham and […]
Tesco takeover of Booker gets go-ahead
Getty Images Tesco’s £3.7bn takeover of food wholesaler Booker has been provisionally cleared by the UK’s competition regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal could even increase competition in the wholesale market and reduce prices for shoppers. Tesco and Booker did not compete head-to-head in most activities, it added. Booker is the […]
World Squash Championships: How Egypt became a superpower
The great Ahmed Barada, a future world number two, happened to be the most famous sportsman in the country and his emergence, according to Elshorbagy, was a seminal moment in Egypt’s squash development. “We always had someone to look up to and follow,” said the 22-year-old. Egypt’s dominance at the top of the men’s game, […]
A history of US presidential turkey pardons
Getty Images Wishbone and Drumstick have been staying in luxury since arriving in Washington DC on Sunday The Thanksgiving turkey pardoning has become an annual tradition at the White House, but Tuesday’s will be Donald Trump’s first. Wishbone and Drumstick arrived in Washington DC at the weekend, and are facing-off in an online poll to […]
Imogen Sills makes World Championships medal race
Cornwall’s Imogen Sills has the chance to win a medal at the World Youth Championships after finishing in ninth place at the end of the qualifying., external The 17-year-old will compete in Saturday’s medal race with the rest of the top 10 in the standings. But her twin sister Saskia will not be in action […]
Anthony Bourdain tributes celebrate his #MeToo support
Reuters Anthony Bourdain with his girlfriend Asia Argento, a film director, at the Women in the World summit in April 2018. Argento is a high-profile founder of the #MeToo movement. Bourdain’s high-profile support of the #MeToo campaign, which exposed and raised awareness of sexual harassment in Hollywood, is being widely marked. His girlfriend Asia Argento, […]
‘There will be an impact for African users’
The West Africa Director of Google says African users should prepare for Google’s Huawei ban impact. Juliet Ehimuan would not elaborate, but some analysts say Google pre-installed apps including YouTube, Google Play, Google Photos and Google Maps won’t feature in new Huawei smartphones. In an wide-ranging interview with the BBC, the Google Director also talks […]
Scots eye record Commonwealth Games success in 2014
Scotland is expected to land a record haul of medals when Glasgow puts on the Commonwealth Games in 2014. The full programme for the 17-sport, 11-day Games, which will feature 256 medal events, has been finalised. And Commonwealth Games Scotland chairman Michael Cavanagh believes the host nation can surpass the 33 medals won in Edinburgh […]
East Anglian turkey farmers warn of Christmas shortage
BBC Turkey farmers are hoping they will get enough staff to process birds in time for Christmas Turkey farmers are warning they may struggle to process enough birds to meet demand at Christmas. Producers said new temporary visa changes allowing more foreign workers to help process the poultry may be too late. Mark Gorton who […]