New book details Rendlesham’s royal finds
Suffolk County Council A gold and garnet bead was one of the discoveries made during the Rendlesham excavations Research into how a village was once the centre of East Anglian royalty has been shared in a new book. Archaeological fieldwork carried out in Rendlesham, Suffolk, uncovered 5,000 items – including gold and garnet dress accessories, […]
Indian woman fights to keep alive memories of dead
Swastik Pal Papri Chaudhuri says she has ‘largely given up on life’ after the death of her husband last year More than half a million people have officially died so far because of Covid-19 in India – the WHO reckons the actual toll could be nearly 10 times higher. More than two years since the […]
Behind the wheel of a hydrogen-powered car
Getty Images Asian car makers lead the hydrogen car market It’s a question I couldn’t avoid as I drove across central England in a borrowed car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. The Hyundai ix35 was fast, eerily quiet – they’ve installed a little electronic jingle so you can tell when you’ve switched it on […]
Northern Ireland tourism still below pre-pandemic level
Getty Images More people chose to “staycation” closer to home when coronavirus travel restrictions were in place Tourism in Northern Ireland has still not returned to pre-Covid levels amid cost pressures and competition from the return of international travel. In 2019, the tourism sector in Northern Ireland hit the £1bn mark, before the pandemic hit […]
‘This could be the holy grail to replace palm oil’
Queen Margaret University Catriona Liddle and Dr Julien Lonchamp led the research team at Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh A Scottish research team believe they may have produced the “holy grail” alternative to palm oil. It is estimated that almost half of all food and cosmetic products on supermarket shelves contain palm oil. The huge […]
Vote Leave’s targeted Brexit ads released by Facebook
PA The official Vote Leave campaign spent more than £2.7m on targeting ads at specific groups of people on Facebook – helping it to win the 2016 EU referendum. The US social media giant has now released these ads to a committee of MPs investigating fake news – meaning everyone, not just those they were […]
Friend reveals Chris McCausland’s biggest hurdle to winning
A friend of Strictly Come Dancing finalist Chris McCausland has revealed what could be his biggest hurdle to winning the competition. Sally Rodrigues, Bristol-based therapist and the blind national sailing champion, said the comedian still needs to overcome his nerves. She added that the representation Chris has given the blind community is “huge” and she […]
Covid in top 10 causes of death and UK orders more Pfizer
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Monday evening. We’ll have another update for you tomorrow morning. 1. Covid returns to top 10 causes of death in England Covid-19 was the ninth biggest cause of death in England in July, having been the 26th most common cause in June. […]
‘Renewed hope’ for families of murdered RUC trio
Operation Turma Police officers Sean Quinn, Allan McCloy and Paul Hamilton were killed when their car was blown up near Lurgan in 1982 The families of three policemen murdered in an IRA attack 38 years ago have said they have “renewed hope” those involved will be identified. A new investigation is looking to trace witnesses […]
Street harassment ‘relentless’ and fast food ‘flood’
Harassment ‘normalised’ Getty Images From public transport and universities through to bars, clubs, online spaces or just going for a run, women and girls are facing “relentless” sexual harassment, a new report has said. And despite government promises to eliminate such behaviour altogether by 2030, the Women and Equalities Committee concludes there’s “no evidence of […]