Denmark to dig up millions of mink culled over virus
Reuters There are more than 1,000 mink farms in Denmark Denmark is set to dig up millions of mink that were culled because of a mutated form of coronavirus. About four million mink will be exhumed from mass graves and incinerated to prevent pollution, the government said. It is set to happen in May, when […]
Drake announces tour to clash with Kendrick Super Bowl
Drake’s first Australian tour since 2017 will start on the same day rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl half-time show. The high-profile beef between the two rappers has dominated the hip-hop scene this year, with both swapping a series of diss tracks. Kendrick, who dropped surprise new album GNX on Friday, is set […]
Valentine’s Day restaurant is serving 150 couples instead of 20
The Elephant Simon Hulstone and his wife Katy are able to serve more customers in lockdown for Valentine’s Day Lockdown restrictions have taken the usual Valentine’s Day routine of candle-lit restaurant dinners off the menu in 2021. But for some businesses a change from typical romantic traditions has brought about a welcome surge in trade. […]
Fans can own “a piece of band’s history” at auction
Gardiner Houlgate Auctioneer Luke Hobbs with Status Quo’s equipment A famous British rock band is giving fans the chance to buy equipment used in a recent tour that could be their last. Instruments, amplifiers and stage equipment used by Status Quo are to be auctioned in Corsham, Wiltshire, on 3 December. The sale will take […]
Why most Indians choking on smog aren’t in Delhi
Getty Images The iconic Taj Mahal in the northern city of Agra is covered in toxic smog every year “When I stepped out of my house, it felt like I was inhaling smoke,” says Imran Ahmed Ali, a lawyer in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. Pollution levels in Chandigarh – India’s first planned city, […]
Northwich CO2 plant ‘worth 22,000 cars off the road’
Tata Chemicals Europe The carbon capture plant at Tata Chemicals’ Northwich site will recycle 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year The UK’s first major carbon capture plant will be built in Cheshire. Tata Chemicals Europe has been given a £4.2m government grant towards the £16.7m project, which will recycle 40,000 tonnes of waste carbon […]
China hits back at Nato over Russia accusations
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has hit back at Nato’s “groundless accusations” that Beijing is helping Russia in its war on Ukraine. He has also warned the Western alliance against stirring up confrontation. Mr Wang’s comments, made in a call with his Dutch counterpart, came hours after leaders of Nato member states gathered in Washington […]
Gary Barlow 2025 tour includes Delamere Forest and Isle of Man gigs
Gary Barlow will return to his roots next year as part of a newly announced solo tour. The Take That singer-songwiter, who hails from Frodsham in Cheshire, will perform at Delamere Forest on 14 June. His Songbook Tour in 2025 will open with two concerts on the Isle of Man, with the Villa Marina hosting […]
Early election showing stuns Romania
An independent candidate with a nationalist background has stunned Romania and alarmed its allies by coming first in the initial round of the presidential elections on Sunday. Calin Georgescu is a 62-year-old expert on sustainable development and agriculture, with no party of his own, but a background in the Alliance for the Union of Romanians […]
The first black female reporter on British TV
Shutterstock When British TV got its first black female reporter in 1968 some viewers strongly objected and she was sacked in less than a year. Now, half a century later, a British Journalism Award has been named in her honour. Looking back, how does Barbara Blake Hannah feel about the way the country treated her? […]