How a choir brought Welsh workers together in Oxford
BBC The Oxford Welsh Male Voice Choir was formed in 1928 when the first migrants came to Oxford When Prof JC Niala started collecting stories for a new project, she did not expect to hear about how Welsh people once walked all the way to Oxford. The writer and historian has curated Journeys to Oxford […]
Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal takes effect after delay
The first phase of the long-awaited Gaza ceasefire deal has begun after an almost three-hour delay, with Hamas set to release three Israeli hostages later on Sunday. The ceasefire was due to start at 08:30 (06:30 GMT), but Israel said Hamas had not delivered the names of the first hostages to be freed in exchange […]
Gaza ceasefire latest: Israel says ceasefire delayed until Hamas provides names of first hostages to be freed
Ceasefire deal says names of hostages should be provided 24 hours before exchangepublished at 06:18 Greenwich Mean Time 06:18 GMT Joel GunterReporting from Jerusalem With less than half an hour to go before the ceasefire is due to begin, Israel is still waiting for the names of the three hostages expected to be released today, […]
Bird flu detected in three wild birds
Bird flu has been confirmed in a wild goose found near Dungannon, a buzzard near Moira, and a whooper swan in Portballintrae. The wild goose was the first wild bird to test positive in Northern Ireland since September 2023. The bird was found near Black Lough, and the disease was confirmed on Thursday, with two […]
Northern Ireland vet nursing degrees aim to tackle ‘brain drain’
Ulster University Northern Ireland remains the only part of the UK without a specialist vet school The launch of Northern Ireland’s first veterinary nursing degrees have raised hopes that staff shortages in the industry can be eased amid a “brain drain” of aspiring vets. The full and part-time courses will start at Ulster University’s Coleraine […]
Benjamin Netanyahu issues warning ahead of Gaza ceasefire
Israeli PM’s office Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel reserves the right to resume fighting Hamas “if needed” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country is ready to resume the war against Hamas should talks for a second phase of the ceasefire fail. In a televised speech just hours before it was due to start on […]
Cheltenham MP’s bill for solar panels on all new homes fails
Parliament TV MP Max Wilkinson dubbed the proposed legislation the “Sunshine Bill” A proposed law requiring all new homes to have solar panels suggested by Cheltenham’s MP has been rejected. The New Homes (Solar Generation) Bill, brought by Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson, was debated in parliament on Friday during its second reading. The so-called “Sunshine […]
The worrying reality behind the empty restaurant TikTok trend
Chloe Claxton Willow Gwyn-Williams says that quiet January shifts after the Christmas rush can be “hard to deal with” “I’ve worked in hospitality since I was 15, and this is probably the quietest January I’ve worked,” says 23-year-old Willow Gwyn-Williams, a pub manager in Chelmsford. She thinks the cost of living crisis is to blame […]
The blockaded shaft where dozens died
BBC Volunteers Mzwandile Mkwayi (R) and Mandla Charles (L) were greeted as heroes after descending the mineshaft As Mzwandile Mkwayi was lowered into the South African mine in a red metal cage attached to a hoist above ground, the first thing that struck him was the smell. “Let me tell you something,” he tells the […]
More should be done to promote Jersey cows’ image
BBC The Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society called the cow “Jersey’s best ambassador” A society has called for more to be done to better protect and promote the image of the Jersey cow around the world. The Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society hosted the talk at Royal Jersey Showground on Tuesday evening. Dozens […]