The disease that could change how we drink coffee
Getty Images If rust takes hold, can Colombian coffee’s distinct flavours survive intact? (Credit: Getty Images) For years, researchers in Colombia have been engaged in a little-known battle against a disease that could disrupt coffee drinking everywhere. If you landed in Bogota in the 1960s, one of the first things you would have probably seen […]
‘Lost’ film predicting rise of Nazism returns to screen
The silent film shows Jewish characters being abused in the street and forced from their homes. Credit: Filmarchiv Austria A silent film from 1924 predicting the rise of Nazism was found in a Paris flea market in 2015 after being lost for decades. Thanks to a huge fundraising campaign, it has now been restored and […]
Murder probe into missing mother of five
Kent Police Sarah Wellgreen was last seen during the evening of 9 October The disappearance of a missing mother of five is being treated as a murder inquiry. Sarah Wellgreen, 46, was last seen in the Bazes Shaw area of New Ash Green, in Kent, on the evening of 9 October. Her car was left […]
Woman dies after being set on fire on subway train
Getty Images Police were called to Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station in Brooklyn after a woman on a subway car was set on fire A suspect has been arrested in New York over the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch described the incident […]
What lives under your fingernails?
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Washing your hands is the first defence against all kinds of nasty bacteria. But do you wash under your fingernails? Maybe you should… You probably know that handwashing is among the best means of preventing the spread of germs. In many places, public health laws are in place to ensure […]
Scottish Gossip: Celtic, Rangers, Hibs, Hearts, Aberdeen, Darvel
South Korea manager Jurgen Klinsmann says Celtic striker Oh Hyeon-gyu is in the perfect environment to take his career and play to the next level. (Daily Record), external Kris Commons predicts his old club Celtic will “hit double figures” against a league opponent under Ange Postecoglou one day as they head for a record points […]
Full fibre – Hull shows the way
Kcom Hull has become the first city in the UK where everyone can get full fibre broadband. This achievement has come after a seven-year investment programme – and the fact that this city has led the way in developing this vital technology tells us an interesting story about the UK’s broadband strategy. Full fibre, where […]
Scotland: Who could replace Shelley Kerr as manager?
Should the SFA wish to promote from within, the Scotland Women under-19 manager has been in her current role for three years and previously coached the u17s. Hamill played 141 times for Scotland herself as well as north and south of the border and also Iceland. She was in charge of the Scotland team when […]
Trump threatens to try and regain control of Panama Canal
Getty Images Trump made his remarks in front of thousands at Turning Point’s annual conference, one of the country’s largest gatherings of conservative activists President-elect Donald Trump has demanded Panama reduce fees on the Panama Canal or return it to US control, accusing the central American country of charging “exorbitant prices” to American shipping and […]
Snowbound Slovenia
A fresh snowfall in the ancient spruce and beech forests of Slovenia leaves the trees heavily laden and glistening. (Mark Read/LPI) Mountainous northern Slovenia may be covered with a thick layer of snow for much of winter, but you will find a warm welcome in the traditional homes of local farmers. Snow is falling on […]