£3.4m investment for NI green technology firm
PA Media The technology to remove climate-damaging gases from industrial sites is seen by many scientists as important in reducing emissions to net zero An investment fund has paid £3.4m for a stake in Nuada, a Belfast-based green technology company. Nuada, which started as a spin-out from Queen’s University Belfast, has developed a carbon capture […]
The long and winding road to the Fab Four’s break-up
Dawsons Auctions The papers give a fascinating glimpse of the end of The Beatles says researcher Denise Kelly It could be said eight violins, four violas, four cellos, three trumpets, three trombones, two guitars, and a choir of fourteen women were what finally broke up The Beatles. When Paul McCartney heard that this lavish orchestration […]
The rise and fade of Indian cricket’s wonder boy
AFP Prithvi Shaw went unsold in the IPL auction in November Last month, Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he was signed by Lucknow SuperGiants for 27 crore rupees (£2.54m) at the mega auction in Saudi Arabia. But it was the news of Prithvi […]
Skint Cook’s kitchen tips prove social media hit
BBC Ian Bursnall said he had started spending more time in the kitchen after health issues restricted his work as a roofer A former roofer is making a name for himself with his tips to help people cook on a budget during the cost-of-living crisis. Ian Bursnall’s “cheap and cheerful” dishes have helped him amass […]
Gyms will need to ‘adapt to survive’ pandemic
Xabier Marshall Xabier Marshall says the future for gyms and the fitness industry is far from bleak The fitness industry can bounce back from the Coronavirus pandemic if it can adapt, personal trainers have said. Lockdowns have forced gyms to close with many smaller independent businesses likely to shut for good. UK Active has warned […]
Stranded mum’s three-year ordeal on military island
BBC Shanthi said that the migrant camp, where they lived in these tents for three years, was “like an open prison” It’s morning in a makeshift camp on the remote British island of Diego Garcia, and Shanthi’s husband has just awoken to find their young children staring through a security fence. As the children watch […]
Bloody sewage from Canada fish plant ‘threatens’ wild salmon
Footage of effluent dumped by a Canadian fish processing plant The “very graphic” images have raised concerns the wastewater could spread disease to the province’s Pacific wild salmon population. A constant stream of billowing bright red liquid is seen rippling and mixing into the otherwise clear waters. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” says […]
Tech an early priority for health secretary
Getty Images More GP consultations via Skype and barcode tracking of patients and their treatments in hospitals – these are two of the uses of technology the new health and social care secretary was enthusing about in his first speech since taking on the job. Matt Hancock sees the tech agenda in the NHS as […]
Bottle Inn to revive ‘original’ stinging nettle eating contest
BBC The contest has been held at Dorset Cider Farm since 2021 Every summer, hundreds of cider-swilling, nettle eating enthusiasts descend on a quiet corner of Dorset for the World Nettle Eating Championships. But 2025 will see two versions of the prickly contest after the pub which launched the event in the 1980s announced it […]
Nuclear giant Orano loses control of uranium operations to junta
AFP In the latest sign of a dramatic deterioration in relations, Niger’s military rulers appear increasingly determined to drive France out of any significant sector in their economy – and particularly uranium mining. This week the French state nuclear company Orano announced that the junta – which deposed France’s ally, President Mohamed Bazoum, in a […]