New Orleans latest updates: Joe Biden says attacker had ‘desire to kill’ as death toll rises to 15
Unease in New Orleans as investigation expands to Texaspublished at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 07:13 GMT Carl NasmanReporting from New Orleans Image source, Reuters The French Quarter behind me is still an active crime scene. Authorities are looking to address some open questions, particularly whether or not the suspect acted alone. The suggestion of co-conspirators […]
Spectacular firework displays will mark the start of the New Year, but air quality will plummet
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Millions of fireworks are set off around the world each year to mark New Year’s Eve, causing air pollution to spike. Should you be worried? As clocks around the world toll midnight on 31 December 2024, spectacular firework displays will fill the skies to mark the dawn of a new […]
Thousands more Somerset households to have soft plastics recycled
BBC A trial in Frome saw 27 tonnes of soft plastics collected in its first year About 25,000 more households are now able to recycle plastic bags and wrapping through kerbside collections. It comes after Somerset Council expanded a small trial involving 3,500 homes in Frome, which started in May 2023. The scheme has now […]
Drama school auditioning costs under the spotlight
Chloe Morgan Chloe Morgan says she is thankful she was able to try out for so many colleges when so many others can’t A performing arts graduate spent more than £1,000 over two years simply auditioning to get into college. Chloe Morgan, 24, said the expense put many of her peers off from even applying. […]
Sussex charity saves surplus food to help feed Brighton community
BBC Ingrid Wakeling’s Masterchef skills help create recipes from surplus food A charity that transforms food in danger of becoming waste into nutritious meals says it is making a real impact in a community, while inspiring young chefs. It is estimated the UK wastes more than 10 million tonnes of food every year. Sussex Surplus […]
Northamptonshire farmer made MBE in New Year Honours 2025
A pioneering farmer who created Britain’s first seed-to-bottle cold-pressed rapeseed oil has been named on the King’s New Year Honours list. Duncan Farrington from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, has been appointed MBE for services to agriculture and the food and drink industry. Mr Farrington created Mellow Yellow in 2005 and in 2020 it became the first food […]
‘Pigswill. Slop. Not fit for dogs.’ Is hospital food that bad?
Getty Images Pigswill, slop and not fit for dogs. These are just some of the comments the Campaign for Better Hospital Food has received over the years from patients to describe the meals served up in hospitals. Even many staff cannot stomach it, it seems. A recent poll by Unison, which represents nurses and health […]
About 950 workers trapped underground
AFP Food and water is reaching the miners, their employer says About 950 workers remain trapped in a gold mine in South Africa after a storm caused a power cut, preventing them from getting out, Without electricity, lifts could not bring the night shift workers to the surface, but they “appear to be fine”, a […]
Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says
Henry Dimbleby says the “junk food cycle must be broken” Sugar and salt should be taxed and vegetables prescribed by the NHS, an independent review of the food we eat has suggested. The report, led by businessman Henry Dimbleby, said taxes raised could extend free school meal provision and support better diets among the poorest. […]
Fuel supply: Visas won’t solve petrol supply issues
PA Media Offering temporary visas to foreign lorry drivers will not be enough to solve supply chain issues, retailers and hauliers have said. The government’s planned measures would not fix the “ultra-short term” problems caused by panic buying, the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) said. It said some of its members say their forecourts are running […]