The bar where your cash is worthless
BBC Visitors to this pub can’t pay for their drinks or food with cash Cashless establishments may be safer and more convenient, but are they more popular with the public at large? After yet another break-in at south London pub the Crown and Anchor, Arber Rozhaja decided enough was enough. Burglars were after cash lying […]
Gavin & Stacey fans flock to Llanmaes church where wedding was filmed
Baby Cow Productions Gavin and Stacey’s wedding was filmed at a church in the village of Llanmaes, Vale of Glamorgan A church where two Gavin and Stacey scenes were filmed has seen a “flurry” of visitors ahead of the final episode. St Cattwg’s Church in Llanmaes, Vale of Glamorgan, was where Gavin and Stacey got […]
Birmingham man used 3D printer to make assault rifles
West Midlands Police David Biddell-Portman was jailed for five years for printing two guns A man who used a 3D printer to make assault rifles has been jailed for five years. The weapons were found during a search of David Biddell-Portman’s home in Birmingham in December 2020. The 30-year-old had used the technology to fashion […]
Bristol researchers study impact of singing on wellbeing
BBC People took part in the Sing For Happiness project in the run up to Christmas More than 300 people have taken part in an experiment to discover if singing can improve mental health and wellbeing. Researchers invited people to take part in Sing for Happiness which saw participants take part in choir sessions where […]
The world’s many cups of coffee
(BBC) The wonderfully aromatic conduit for the world’s most popular drug — caffeine – takes on many forms across the globe. Coffee, the wonderfully aromatic conduit for the world’s most popular drug — caffeine — began its spread from Ethiopia in the 15th Century and never stopped. Providing the Arab world with an alternative to […]
Yemen rebel attack on UAE throws challenge to the region
Getty Images The UAE has been attacked with drones from Yemen before but the latest caused the first fatalities A sharp escalation in the conflict in Yemen this week has raised questions about the direction the war is taking and what it means for the wider region. The strikes are being seen as a response […]
Carlisle Prior Tower’s ‘extraordinary’ Tudor ceiling
BBC The Prior’s Tower is not normally open to visitors Churches and cathedrals can offer amazing cultural experiences, from imposing architecture to brilliant artworks. But it is not just the renowned ones that have something special to offer. There is a tower within the cathedral close in Carlisle, Cumbria, that hides a Tudor ceiling referred […]
Swapping hotels for serviced apartments
Save money and add amenities with this new trend in accommodation. Corporate travel spending may be on the rebound, but executives are still under pressure to optimise their budgets and find savings. In turn, many are choosing to stay at serviced apartments as a more affordable alternative to short-term hotel stays and a more convenient […]
Electric trucks ‘can compete with diesel ones’
Volvo The view that battery-powered heavy goods lorries can’t compete with diesel is being challenged by new research. It had been felt that the extra batteries needed for freight would make electric vehicles too expensive. But a new study says that if fast charging networks are built for trucks, then they can beat diesel in […]
Girls’ choir to preform at first midnight Mass
BBC The newly formed Cathedral’s girls’ choir will perform at this year’s midnight mass on Christmas Eve for the first time In more than a century and a half St Peter’s Cathedral in west Belfast has seen its fair share of changes. But 2024 saw it celebrate a historic first. At the end of June […]