The Royal Mint to extract gold from old phones
Getty Images Fewer than one fifth of the world’s electronic waste is recycled, estimates show Gold and precious metals are to be extracted from old phones and laptops by Britain’s coin-maker. The Royal Mint plans to introduce a world-first technology to the UK to recycle gold from electronic waste. The mint’s chief executive Anne Jessopp […]
Anglesey schools will not open after 2 Sisters outbreak
Google 2 Sisters produces a third of all poultry products consumed in the UK Schools in Anglesey will not reopen as planned, after an outbreak of coronavirus at a meat processing factory. All staff at the 2 Sisters chicken factory, in Llangefni are self-isolating after 61 workers tested positive. Classrooms across Wales are due to […]
US retirement village to have ‘largest’ self-driving taxi scheme
The Villages Voyage will start rolling out the scheme next year One of America’s largest retirement villages will have a fleet of self-driving taxis introduced next year. US firm Voyage said it will start rolling out the service at The Villages, Florida which is home to 125,000 senior residents. It said the scheme, spanning 750 […]
The town that became Scotland’s chilli capital
Langholm Chilli Club It all began as a joke but now Mark Hodgson can’t even pop to the shops without having to discuss chillies with people in the street. The small southerly town of Langholm is laying claim to the title “chilli capital of Scotland” and Mark is the man responsible. It was his love […]
‘No apologies’ for Spain travel rule change
Passengers about to return to the UK from Madrid Airport spoke of their frustration The foreign secretary has defended the “swift decision” to require travellers arriving in the UK from Spain to quarantine for 14 days. Dominic Raab said he knows it will cause disruption for holidaymakers but the government “can’t make apologies”. Labour’s Jonathan […]
Facebook asks judge to throw out FTC anti-trust lawsuit
Reuters Facebook has asked a US judge to dismiss anti-trust charges levelled against the company. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 45 other states sued Facebook for alleged anti-competitive behaviour in December. The lawsuit requested the breaking up of the company, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp. On Wednesday, Facebook described the complaint as “nonsensical” […]
The island where people eat puffins
Getty Images The seabirds’ cute appearance is a big lure for tourists. But for inhabitants of a remote corner of Iceland, the taste of puffin is a reminder of home, writes Ros Jones. You need a strong stomach to take the boat to the Arctic island of Grimsey. When you board the ferry at Dalvik […]
Porton Down experts assist Lincolnshire mustard gas clear up
Lincolnshire Police Lincolnshire Police said 140 mustard gas canisters have been unearthed from two sites near Woodhall Spa Top military research specialists have been called in to help with a major decontamination operation after 150 mustard gas canisters were uncovered. Porton Down specialists were brought in after the discovery near Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire on 1 […]
Dame Sarah Storey ‘gutted’ to be out of Dancing on Ice
ITV plc The swimmer-turned-cyclist had hit the ice rink after winning Paralympic gold again in Paris Dame Sarah Storey has said she is “absolutely gutted” to have to pull out of the upcoming series of Dancing on Ice after fracturing her ankle falling over in training. Britain’s most successful Paralympian posted on social media on […]
Private firms bid to run Isle of Man government-owned abattoir
Isle of Man Meat Plant Last year the government spent more than £2m to refurbish the plant Private firms are bidding to run a government-owned abattoir to make it less reliant on grants. The Tromode plant on the Isle of Man is run by a co-operative of farmers and has been in operation since 1934. […]