‘A highly welcome return to this hellscape world’
No Ju-han/ Netflix The brutal Korean satire became a worldwide phenomenon when it first aired in 2021. Its return is no less savage – and looks likely to be as big a hit this time around. Back in September 2021, an unusual Korean TV series that was an allegory for the ills of late capitalism […]
Hurricane Oscar leaves at least six dead in Cuba
At least six people have died as a result of Hurricane Oscar in Cuba, the country’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has confirmed. Oscar made landfall as a category one hurricane near the city of Baracoa in eastern Cuba on Sunday afternoon local time before weakening to a tropical storm. The province of Guantánamo was the worst […]
Durham scientists seek to stop satellites colliding
Getty Durham University’s new £5m project aims to design better “traffic management” sfor satellites A new space research centre will focus on how to prevent satellites crashing into each other. Durham University’s £5m project will bring scientists and policymakers together to design better “traffic management” for satellites, according to Prof James Osborn, founding director of […]
Did Smithy say yes to Nessa?
BBC/ G&S TV Productions Ltd./Tom Jackson Nessa got down on one knee and asked Smithy to marry her in the 2019 Christmas special Warning: Contains spoilers. The final episode of Gavin and Stacey is finally here, with millions of fans tuning in to find out whether Smithy said yes. The hit BBC sitcom ended on […]
The water industry is in crisis. Can it be fixed?
BBC Our loos flush and water comes out of our taps. In that sense, the water industry in England and Wales works. In just about every other way, it’s a mess. The most visible sign of that mess comes after those loos have flushed. Last year England’s privatised water firms released raw sewage for a […]
Whisper it – alcohol-free wine has arrived in France
BBC Frédéric Brochet is one of the wine makers now working on alcohol-free bottles In the vineyards of Bordeaux, the unspeakable has become the drinkable. Wine without alcohol has arrived. The heresy of yesterday is now – thanks to science and economic crisis – the opportunity of today. Wine estates which would have torched their […]
Real gladiators of Britain revealed in touring exhibition
Colchester and Ipswich The Colchester Vase depicts a real battle between a secutor and retiarius gladiator For hundreds of years, bloodthirsty spectators would gather across the Roman Empire to watch gladiators fighting for their lives. These gruesome contests are traditionally associated with arenas like the Colosseum in Rome but many took place across Britain. A […]
Fishermen on Scots trawler win £20,000 modern slavery claim
Marine Accident Investigation Branch The fishermen were rescued from the scallop-trawler Olivia Jean A group of migrant fishermen recognised as victims of modern slavery have been awarded £20,000 each compensation by the UK Government. The Ghanaian crew were rescued in 2020 from the scallop-trawler Olivia Jean, owned by a Scottish fishing firm TN Trawlers. The […]
Incinerator doubt after Aviva Investors pull out
The future of a controversial waste wood incinerator looks in doubt after an investment company pulled out of the site. Aviva Investors said the decision had been made because of significant cost and technology-related challenges at the Barry Biomass plant in the Vale of Glamorgan. Campaigners have fought for years for the wood incinerator in […]
Syria says 14 security personnel killed in ambush by Assad loyalists
Syria’s new rebel-led authorities say supporters of ousted President Bashar al-Assad have killed 14 interior ministry troops in an “ambush” in the west of the country. They say 10 other troops were wounded in the fighting on Tuesday near the Mediterranean port of Tartous, a stronghold of Assad’s minority Alawite Muslim sect. Reports say the […]