New charges for airman over leaked documents
Reuters Airman Jack Teixeira has been in custody since the FBI arrested him on 13 April A US airman accused of leaking classified defence documents online has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the state of Massachusetts. Jack Teixeira, 21, faces six counts of retaining and transmitting classified information on a gaming website. […]
North East in tier 3 is ‘claggy end of the stick’
Reuters Gateshead currently has the lowest rate of infections in the North East region The north-east of England has been given the “claggy end of the stick” by being kept in tier three coronavirus restrictions, an MP has claimed. Gateshead Labour MP Ian Mearns said the region had been treated differently from London and the […]
Stormont borehole to tap into underground heat
BBC Some of the boreholes will be drilled at the Stormont Estate A project to test if Northern Ireland can plug into the planet to reduce emissions has been launched. Geothermal energy is the heat stored in the ground far beneath us. GeoEnergy NI will use boreholes at two sites – Stormont and Greenmount – […]
How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis
Getty Images In December 1950, a BBC cameraman captured the fall of Pyongyang, a defining moment in the Korean War. In History examines how the conflict ravaged the land and its people, defined the future of the peninsula, and pushed the world to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe. “All roads leading out of the […]
Scottish seafood exports ‘held up by post-Brexit rules’
EPA The Scottish Seafood Association says exports to the EU are being hit by “red tape” delays in Scotland and France. It claims up to 25 trucks were backlogged for clearance due to computer problems in Boulogne on Tuesday. Delays have also affected distribution at three depots in Lanarkshire. The UK government said it was […]
Cambridge University Stem support for Covid-hit students
Cambridge University Students will be offered support and tuition in the sciences and maths About 750 state school A-level science and maths students are expected to take part in a Cambridge University scheme to bridge the gap in their education during the coronavirus pandemic. Tuition by academics and a stay at a Cambridge college will […]
Bristol Beacon welcomes record visitor numbers after £132m revamp
Bristol Beacon Ezra Collective were among the many artists to perform at the Bristol Beacon in the first year since a huge revamp Bosses at a revamped concert hall say it attracted a record number of visitors in its first year since a £132m transformation. The Bristol Beacon reopened in November 2023 after a five-year […]
Welsh seafood in ‘grave state’ over port delays
Nerys Edwards Nerys Edwards said she had lost £50,000 after a lorry full of produce was delayed at Portsmouth for 30 hours The Welsh seafood industry needs urgent help to survive Brexit disruption at ports, the environment minister has warned. Lesley Griffiths said the trade deal between the UK and European Union had a “catastrophic […]
Brexit shellfish delays leave Scottish seafood rotting
Jamie McMillan Twitter Jamie McMillan said delays in exporting his shellfish would result in them arriving dead A Scottish shellfish firm has warned it is on the brink of bankruptcy as delays continue at ports following the introduction of post-Brexit red tape. Lochfyne Langoustines managing director Jamie McMillan said his firm had already lost some […]
PlayStation 5 to launch by Christmas 2020
Getty Images Sony has officially announced that the PlayStation 5 is coming Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 is going to launch globally at the end of next year. The games console will come with a new controller that uses enhanced vibration technology. It will feature a solid-state drive that means games will boot […]