Lamb virus causing deformities in ‘worst year’, Somerset farmer says
Dan Ayers & Clara Bullock BBC News, Somerset BBC Farmer Sadie Champion says there needs to be more support to stop the virus spreading through flocks Sheep farmers are calling for more support to help them battle a virus which causes lambs to be born deformed. The Schmallenberg Virus (SBV) has affected farms in Somerset […]
Russia won’t accept Nato troops in Ukraine, Lavrov says after talks with US
Vitaliy Shevchenko BBC Monitoring’s Russia editor RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY / HANDOUT Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said his country won’t accept peacekeeping forces from Nato countries in Ukraine under any peace deal, following high-level talks with the US in Saudi Arabia. “Any appearance by armed forces under some other flag does not change anything. […]
Bristol Mazi Project celebrates three year anniversary
Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley BBC News Khali Ackford The Mazi Project is celebrating its three-year anniversary A youth-led charity empowering people through food said it was celebrating an “incredible” three year milestone of “breaking the cycle of food poverty”. Bristol’s Mazi Project supports disadvantaged 16 to 25-year-olds. Founder Melanie Vaxevanakis said it had grown “crazily” fast and […]
Nigeria pauses controversial expatriate employment levy
Getty Images President Bola Tinubu introduced the levy over a week ago Nigeria has paused a controversial annual levy that would require businesses employing expatriates to pay $15,000 (£12,000) for a director and $10,000 (£8,000) for other workers. President Bola Tinubu imposed the tax over a week ago, but it was met with widespread condemnation. […]
What next for Sizewell B after nuclear plant’s 30-year milestone?
George King BBC News, Suffolk Reporting fromSizewell B, Leiston George King/BBC Sizewell B has reached its 30th anniversary having opened on Valentine’s Day in 1995 It is 30 years since Sizewell B Power Station generated its first watt of low-carbon electricity. The plant, near Leiston, Suffolk, first synchronised with the national grid in February 1995 […]
the tricky hunt for hidden emissions
India Bourke Features correspondent Getty Images Agriculture is the largest human source of methane emissions (Credit: Getty Images) A new satellite will measure global methane emissions, but why does agriculture’s contribution remain so elusive? The team behind the world’s most advanced methane-monitoring satellite, MethaneSat, are keen on metaphors about cleaning. “About the size of a […]
Why is the Dune 2 popcorn bucket going viral?
Sarah Bregel Features correspondent Getty Images Dune: Part Two is not the first Dune film to have sold memorable merchandise (Credit: Getty Images) Iconic movie merchandise that paved the way for the viral Dune popcorn bucket. After its opening weekend, Dune 2 has already grossed £147m ($182.5m) globally. But it wasn’t just Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya drawing fans […]
Nottingham tram driver is concert pianist by night
Shannon Samecki and Harry Stevens BBC News, Nottingham BBC Last Tuesday Reuben Lee, 25, performed as the pre-concert entertainer at the Royal Northern Sinfonia show at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham A tram driver lives out his two passions by driving trams in the day and being a concert pianist by night. Reuben Lee, […]
How a tiny village became India’s YouTube capital
Estudio Santa Rita In Tulsi, a village in central India, social media has sparked an economic and social revolution. It’s a microcosm of YouTube’s effect on the world. As villagers head into the fields of Tulsi, a village outside Raipur in central India, on a muggy September morning, 32-year-old YouTuber Jai Varma asks a group […]
Can bright green ‘super powders’ really make you healthy?
Annabel Rackham Health reporter Getty Images The powdered supplements often appear green when diluted with water. Companies selling super green supplements claim a scoop of their magic powder, mixed with water, is all you need to improve your health. Many promise a long list of potential benefits, such as stronger hair and nails, increased energy […]