The archaeological mystery of Stonehenge’s long-lost megaliths
Mike Pitts The last glimpse of the Sun through Stonehenge before it falls below the horizon (Credit: Mike Pitts) Around 4,500 years ago, the famous silhouette of Stonehenge would have looked very different. Writer and archaeologist Mike Pitts digs up clues to the mystery of the circle’s long-lost stones. If you are fortunate enough to […]
Jersey consumer group could sue energy firm over gas outage
BBC Jersey Consumer Council said it would sue Island Energy on behalf of more than 400 customers if better compensations was not agreed A Jersey consumer group said it could be forced to sue a local energy company on behalf of customers, after it said the firm had failed to properly compensate them for a […]
Sheffield to miss out on £6.7m pothole fund due to Amey PFI deal
A £6.7m government fund for pothole repairs in South Yorkshire will not be used to repair roads in Sheffield because the council has a contract with a private firm. On Friday, government transport minister Heidi Alexander announced a £1.6 billion investment in roads in England, with South Yorkshire to receive £6,733,000. But Sheffield City Council […]
A Scotch whisky lover’s guide to Edinburgh and beyond
The Charlie MacLean Foundation Charlie MacLean (Credit: The Charlie MacLean Foundation) Author Charlie MacLean has made a life out of rating Scotch whisky. Here are his favourite ways to enjoy a dram, from cosy city pubs in Edinburgh to Victorian hotels in the Highlands. Edinburgh, Scotland’s cosmopolitan capital, is brimming with Unesco cache. Both its […]
Reeves ‘risks hurting pensioners’ and shoplifting ‘crisis’
The build-up to next week’s budget continues to lead many of the papers. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed plans to change how the government defines its assets in a way that will allow it to borrow around £20bn more per year to fund investment, the Financial Times reports. Writing in the paper, Reeves says the […]
Work on new Wolverhampton cinema to start in January
Work is set to start in January on a new four-screen cinema in Wolverhampton’s Grade II-listed Chubb Building, a council has announced. Developer PDJ and City of Wolverhampton Council will jointly invest £2m in the refurbishment work and enter into a 30-year lease for the site. The current outdated two-screen venue will be revamped with […]
Jamie Oliver calls for help from fans after ‘great cheese robbery’
Neal’s Yard Dairy Hafod cheddar produced in Llangybi, near Lampeter, was among the stolen cheese Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has called for people to keep an eye out for “lorryloads of posh cheese” being sold “for cheap”, after more than 22 tonnes of cheddar were stolen from London cheese specialist Neal’s Yard Dairy. Fraudsters posing […]
Satellite text helps Derbyshire rescuers save stricken walker
A mountain rescue team was aided by satellite technology as they came to the aid of an injured walker in the Peak District. Kinder Mountain Rescue Team said the rambler “heard an ominous snap of his ankle” while out with two other walkers and a dog between Kinder Downfall and Crowden Clough on Sunday. He […]
Would you wait 90 minutes for a takeaway?
BBC Ramakrishnan Kannan said it took him one hour and 45 minutes to deliver an order from the city centre to the Shankill Road A spike in traffic congestion is causing concern for some takeaway delivery providers in Belfast. Complaints about orders arriving late, and cold, have gone up due to congestion in the south […]
London: Mobile phone snatch victim gives chase
Izzy Du Izzy Du said her “whole life” was on her phone when it was snatched by someone on a bicycle A designer from Tottenham says she “can’t believe” she recovered her mobile phone after it was snatched from her earlier this week. Izzy Du was walking along a busy main road in north London […]