‘Green’ ferry has higher emissions than diesel ship
PA Media Glen Sannox brings greater car capacity to the Arran route but a bigger carbon footprint The carbon footprint of a “green” ferry soon to be deployed on CalMac’s Arran service will be far larger than the 31-year old diesel ship that usually serves the route. An emissions analysis by CalMac has calculated MV […]
‘I’ve helped bring over 10,000 babies into the world’
BBC Maureen Wood is the longest serving staff member at NineWells’ Assisted Conception Unit For 32 years Maureen Wood has helped couples in Dundee realise their dream of having a baby at the Assisted Conception Unit at Ninewells Hospital. The senior charge nurse is the longest service member of staff and started working at the […]
Jimmy Carter, former US President, dies aged 100
Two presidents, similar foreign policy challengespublished at 01:51 Greenwich Mean Time 01:51 GMT Anthony ZurcherBBC North America correspondent Image source, Getty Images The presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden are separated by more than 40 years, but the foreign policy challenges the late president faced should be very familiar to the current White House […]
Joe Biden and Donald Trump lead tributes
Getty Images Joe Biden and Donald Trump have led tributes to former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100. Carter, who lived longer than any president in history, died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. Biden described him as “a man of principle, faith and […]
Naetive Studio founder on starting a business in maternity leave
Mollie Warrington Mollie Warrington said she told her partner that they couldn’t have a business and a tidy house when she first started making mugs in her kitchen A businesswoman whose handmade mugs have been shared by influencers such as Molly-Mae and Stacey Solomon, said “mum-guilt” is one of her biggest challenges. Mollie Warrington, from […]
School ‘defects’ check ordered and ‘young adults to ill to work’
The Guardian leads with ministers ordering safety checks on a group of post-war school buildings over fears of defects in thousands of schools. The paper writes that after months of delays, contractors have finally been appointed to investigate the buildings. The main front page image is the crashed Jeju Air plane in which 179 people […]
‘I couldn’t stop pulling out my eyelashes’
Isobel Perl Four years ago, Isobel Perl was living with friends in London and thriving. She was working for a big accountancy firm and had a busy social life. Then the pandemic hit and she lost her job. Aged 25, she had to move back in with her parents in Watford. She decided to start […]
The volunteers rebuilding a lost train line
North Dorset Railway Volunteers began laying the track in the autumn The rural railway station is surprisingly busy considering there has been no train service for nearly six decades. Teaming with men in hi-vis overalls, an exciting development is taking shape. A section of railway line at Shillingstone in north Dorset, ripped up in the […]
The biggest sporting stories in Kent in 2024
PA Media A stunning first-half goal from Lamar Reynolds and a 66th minute winner from Sam Corne sealed the win for Maidstone United away at Ipswich Town The year of 2024 has seen some colossal sporting stories across Kent. From FA Cup giant killings to darting delight, there have been huge successes, as well as […]
Belper festival celebrating all things Steve branded success
Steve Lilley Organiser Steve Lilley (left), pictured with pal Steve Marriott, said a “gluttony of Steves” were born at a similar time A festival to celebrate all things Steve, which was born out of a “silly chat” in a pub, has “exceeded expectations”. Steve Fest was held in Belper, Derbyshire, on Thursday, St Stephen’s Day, […]