Concern over UK cattle slaughtered in Middle East
AWF | TSB A UK bullock arriving in the port of Cartagena, which campaigners said was later loaded onto a vessel destined for Libya Livestock from the UK is being shipped to the Middle East and slaughtered in “dreadful, terrifying” ways, animal welfare charities claim. Over the summer, the charities tracked cattle on long journeys […]
‘Maddie lake search’ and ‘London behind rivals’
A number of Tuesday’s papers lead with the news that German police investigating the disappearance of Madeleine McCann have launched a search of a reservoir in Portugal. The Sun says the reservoir is 31 miles from where Madeleine vanished in 2007 and quotes a source describing the search as a “major development”. The operation is […]
Gaudy or iconic? How leopard print took over
Worn by everyone from pin-ups and “mob wives” to Jackie O and royalty, leopard print has long divided opinion. As the festive season approaches, the bold pattern has clawed its way up to become the party look for now. Once dismissed as kitsch, leopard print has quietly clawed its way into the mainstream – so […]
Pubs and restaurants ask for deposits to avoid ‘no-shows’
BBC Restaurateurs and publicans are being forced to take action to reduce the number of customers who book tables, then fail to turn up Many pubs and restaurants in England have only just reopened after being closed for months during lockdown. But their efforts to make up for lost time and money are being hampered […]
Colman Domingo and A Different Man win top prizes
Getty Images An emotional Colman Domingo was named best actor, beating Nicole Kidman, Adrien Brody and Demi Moore US actor Colman Domingo has won the top acting prize at the 2024 Gotham Awards, as the Oscars race continues to heat up. The star won best actor for his performance in Sing Sing, a powerful film […]
Some firms unaware of England’s new ban
Getty Images Firms have told the BBC they were not aware of a ban in England on single-use plastic cutlery, plates and polystyrene trays that comes into force on Sunday. The ban does not extend to plastic containers and trays used in takeaways or for pre-packaged food in shops. Environmental campaigners said the new rules […]
School Covid catch-up funding so bureaucratic
BBC/Ben Schofield A catch-up reading and comprehension class at Southfield Primary in Luton Two years after the UK went into its first lockdown, schools are still trying to help pupils who fell behind during periods of home-learning. Some schools feel accessing “catch-up” funding has been a problem. ‘Difficult, lengthy and slow’ Cori Bateman is chief […]
Deal ‘close’, says ex-Greek government adviser
A deal that could see the Elgin Marbles returned to Greece is “close”, a former adviser to the country’s government has told the BBC. Prof Irene Stamatoudi said it “seems negotiations have gone forward” over relocating the antiquities, which were taken from Athens more than 200 years ago and are displayed in the British Museum. […]
We can get Brexit deal done by October
Three politicians give their view on a Brexit “no deal” A deal with the EU can be reached by October but the UK is preparing for the possibility of no deal, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has said. He said he would return to Brussels for talks on Thursday and strain “every sinew” to get “the […]
Nasa scientists spy ‘largest comet ever seen’
NASA, ESA, Man-To Hui (Macau University of Science The image on the left shows the comet on 8 January, 2022. The right shows the ‘coma’ – an envelope around a comet’s nucleus A comet with a nucleus 50 times bigger than normal is barrelling towards Earth at 22,000 miles per hour. Nasa’s Hubble telescope has […]