Stretched Eastfield House Surgery could soon move
A surgery that currently caters for nearly double the number of people it was originally meant to serve could move to a purpose-built site. Eastfield House Surgery in St John’s Road, Newbury, was built 33 years ago with an intended capacity of 8,000 patients, but it currently has 15,500. A survey showed 86% of patients […]
How the ‘father of haute couture’ revolutionised fashion
Chicago History Museum/Getty Images An evening dress and undergarments designed by Charles Frederick Worth for the American socialite and businesswoman Bertha Honore Palmer, in 1893 He is known as the “father of haute couture” and one of the most important pioneers of the worldwide fashion industry. Charles Frederick Worth is credited with introducing live models, […]
Humane League UK appealing ‘Frankenchickens’ ruling in High Court
Open Cages/PA Wire Campaigners say fast-growing birds experience leg and hip problems, as the weight of their muscle mass rapidly increases Judges will hear an appeal later that could change the way the nation’s favourite meat is produced. Ninety per cent of all supermarket chickens in the UK are a fast-growing breed, genetically selected for […]
I wouldn’t change first five months as PM, says Keir Starmer
House of Commons Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he would not do anything differently, as he came under fire from MPs over decisions in his first five months in office. The prime minister defended changes to farmers’ inheritance tax, hikes to business taxes and cuts to winter fuel payments in 90 minutes of questions. Labour […]
Disposable vapes to be banned in England and Wales from June
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock The government plans to introduce legislation to ban the sale of disposable vapes from 1 June 2025 The sale of single-use disposable vapes will be banned in England and Wales from June next year, the government has confirmed. Ministers in England said the move, first announced in January by the previous government but not […]
‘A highly welcome return to this hellscape world’
No Ju-han/ Netflix The brutal Korean satire became a worldwide phenomenon when it first aired in 2021. Its return is no less savage – and looks likely to be as big a hit this time around. Back in September 2021, an unusual Korean TV series that was an allegory for the ills of late capitalism […]
Hurricane Oscar leaves at least six dead in Cuba
At least six people have died as a result of Hurricane Oscar in Cuba, the country’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has confirmed. Oscar made landfall as a category one hurricane near the city of Baracoa in eastern Cuba on Sunday afternoon local time before weakening to a tropical storm. The province of Guantánamo was the worst […]
Durham scientists seek to stop satellites colliding
Getty Durham University’s new £5m project aims to design better “traffic management” sfor satellites A new space research centre will focus on how to prevent satellites crashing into each other. Durham University’s £5m project will bring scientists and policymakers together to design better “traffic management” for satellites, according to Prof James Osborn, founding director of […]
Did Smithy say yes to Nessa?
BBC/ G&S TV Productions Ltd./Tom Jackson Nessa got down on one knee and asked Smithy to marry her in the 2019 Christmas special Warning: Contains spoilers. The final episode of Gavin and Stacey is finally here, with millions of fans tuning in to find out whether Smithy said yes. The hit BBC sitcom ended on […]
The water industry is in crisis. Can it be fixed?
BBC Our loos flush and water comes out of our taps. In that sense, the water industry in England and Wales works. In just about every other way, it’s a mess. The most visible sign of that mess comes after those loos have flushed. Last year England’s privatised water firms released raw sewage for a […]