Venezuelans see little hope of improvement
BBC Making a living through fishing has become difficult as fuel is ever more scarce Dawn has just broken at Patanemo bay, a large white sandy beach on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast. Fishermen are cooking up breakfast on an open fire alongside their fishing shed. On the menu, fish of course: fried bonito with boiled cassava. […]
Why half of India’s urban women stay at home
Getty Images India’s first Time Series Survey showed women went out considerably less than men Nineteen-year-old Manisha works as a full-time maid at a house on the outskirts of the Indian capital, Delhi. Back home in Jharkhand, she dropped out of school as public transport was irregular and sexual harassment on the roads was common. […]
Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, dies aged 69
Getty Images Debbie Nelson, Eminem’s mother, whose difficult relationship with her son was reflected in much of his earlier music, has died at the age of 69. The rapper’s representative, Dennis Dennehy, confirmed his mother’s death to US media. The cause of death has yet to be confirmed but Nelson was known to have lung […]
Northumberland seafood firm faced losing £50,000 shipment over Brexit error
BBC The Coquet Island Shellfish Company said the “quite ridiculous” incident had cost it thousands of pounds Seafood firm bosses warn “ridiculous” Brexit paperwork is making trade “fraught” after a £50,000 load faced destruction due to a “clerical” error. The consignment from Northumberland’s Coquet Island Shellfish Company was rejected by French authorities because a form […]
Stoke-on-Trent bus gate plans ‘disastrous’ for business
Briscoe Photography Debbie Tams believes the bus gate, which would restrict traffic at peak times, would mean customers could struggle to access businesses on Etruria Road An entrepreneur says a proposed bus gate would be “disastrous” for her new business. Debbie Tams hopes to open a spa and restaurant on the A53 Etruria Road, Stoke-on-Trent, […]
Lincolnshire artists’ work sought for open exhibition
Local artists are being encouraged to enter their work for an exhibition celebrating a county’s art scene. The Usher Gallery Trust, based in Lincoln, is calling on all Lincolnshire-based artists for their ‘Art of the Now’ open exhibition, launching in July 2025. A judging panel will consider all work from the last three years including […]
Do claims for a ‘clean break’ add up?
Getty Images Jacob Rees-Mogg launching the report produced by Economists for Free Trade A group of Tory MPs has endorsed a plan for a “clean break” from the European Union (EU), with the UK defaulting to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules when it leaves the EU. The proposals are contained in a report by the […]
China looks at reforms to deepen Xi Jinping control
Reuters Mr Xi will be elected president of China and head of the armed forces Xi Jinping is set to deepen his control of China’s government and economy, as lawmakers meet in Beijing to pass far-reaching reforms. The National People’s Congress (NPC), a rubber-stamp parliament, will confirm Mr Xi’s third term as president, and the […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs dangled woman from hotel balcony, lawsuit says
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused in a new lawsuit of dangling a woman from the 17th-floor balcony of an apartment during an altercation. The lawsuit filed in Los Angeles by fashion designer Bryana “Bana” Bongolan alleges the incident happened in 2016 while she was at the home of Mr Combs’ then-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura. […]
The view from a fisherman and a farmer in Pembrokeshire
Brexit: ‘Taking control of fishing waters and farming’ The weather was better than had been forecast for my trip to Pembrokeshire. That was great for me and even better for Gavin Davies, who was able to send his crew out to fish for whelks. If he doesn’t fish, he doesn’t earn any money but he […]