What are the implications for the BBC?
BBC/ShineTV Presenter Gregg Wallace is a national figure, who has been in people’s living rooms several times a week for 20 years. His programmes, most prominently MasterChef, are made by independent production companies. But his name and face are associated with the BBC, and, as allegations continue to emerge, the corporation is under fire. It’s […]
The six hours that shook the country
South Korea: How two hours of martial law unfolded Nineteen-year-old Hwang was watching the protests in Georgia on Tuesday night’s news when the images on TV suddenly changed – the spotlight was on his country after South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol announced martial law. “I couldn’t believe what I was seeing,” said the 19-year-old […]
Coffee sold in California must carry cancer warning, judge rules
Getty Images Acrylamide is produced when coffee beans are roasted Coffee sold in California must carry a cancer warning, a court has ruled. The judge in Los Angeles said Starbucks and about 90 other coffee sellers had failed to warn customers about a potentially toxic compound that is produced during the roasting process. The firms […]
The Greenpeace activists who risked jail to destroy a field of maize
PA Media/Greenpeace Greenpeace protesters destroy a field of GM crops at Lyng, Norfolk on 26 July 1999 Exactly 20 years ago, 28 Greenpeace activists were acquitted of criminal damage after destroying a field of genetically-modified (GM) maize on a farm in Norfolk. What led to this key moment in environmental protest? In summer 1999, Michael […]
Irish vet’s English fails Australian computer visa test
Getty Images Louise Kennedy, a vet working in Queensland, applied for an Australian permanent residency visa An Irish vet with two university degrees has been told by a computerised test that her spoken English is not good enough for an Australian visa. Louise Kennedy, originally from County Wicklow, applied for permanent residency after two years […]
Body scanners to screen London commuters for weapons
Thruvision The scanners reveal hidden objects that block body heat Body scanners used to screen passengers for hidden explosives and weapons are being used for the first time at a London railway station. A Home Office sponsored five-day trial has started at Stratford station, east London. Portable scanners are being used to screen passengers from […]
Jasleen Kaur wins with artwork showcasing Scottish Sikh community
Jasleen Kaur – an artist whose latest exhibition uses a vintage Ford Escort, worship bells and Irn-Bru to celebrate the Scottish Sikh community – has won this year’s Turner Prize. The 38-year-old, who grew up in Glasgow, won the award for her Alter Altar exhibition at the city’s contemporary arts venue Tramway. The judges noted […]
NI hotels and bars could reopen in early July
PA Media The plan could see pubs, along with hotels and cafes, open sooner than originally anticipated Hotels, bars and cafes could reopen on 3 July in Northern Ireland if the Stormont executive agrees to the plan. BBC News NI has been told ministers will consider a timetable of opening at their executive meeting on […]
Loganair adds £1 to tickets for climate change projects
Loganair Loganair said the charge would be used to fund schemes such as reforestation and wind farms Loganair is to include a £1 charge on every ticket sold to invest in schemes aimed at tackling climate change. The airline’s GreenSkies programme, which takes off next month, will see the “carbon offset charge” included. Loganair said […]
Gregg Wallace faces fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour
BBC/Shine TV Wallace stepped aside from presenting MasterChef last week MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace is facing fresh allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour after he stepped down from the show last week. One woman says he touched her bottom at an event and another says he pressed his crotch against her while filming on a different […]