County lines abuse inspires young fashion designer
Madelaine Atkinson Madelaine Atkinson wants to use her designs to raise awareness of drug gangs A Devon designer is using her fashion to make a statement about the dangers posed to children by drug gangs. Madelaine Atkinson said her striking designs, including a long cloak covered in mobile phones and a stab-vest, illustrate the way […]
South Africa’s illegal mining industry: Gang-controlled ‘towns’ grow underground
Getty Images Along with about 600 other men, Ndumiso lives and works in a small gang-controlled “town” – complete with markets and a red light district – that has grown up deep underground at a disused gold mine in South Africa. Ndumiso told the BBC that after being laid off by a big mining firm, […]
The rise of ‘art house’ gaming
(Picture: Journey – 2012) Recent games concerned with mood and psychology rather than tasks and thrills have been likened to art house cinema. But is it a helpful comparison? Video games are still carving their identity in the worlds of entertainment and culture, and media coverage often looks to other industries for points of reference. […]
£90m fine due to low investment says water boss
Lawrence Gosden, chief executive of Southern Water, says the company has failed to invest adequately in its sewage system The chief executive of Southern Water has said a £90m fine for dumping raw sewage in the sea came about because the company had not invested enough. Lawrence Gosden told BBC South East that, following repeated […]
How Warhol’s work influenced our wardrobes
Andy Warhol Foundation/ARS, NY/Licensed by Campbell’s Soup Co. All rights reserved Warhol’s 1962 work Campbell’s Soup Cans (Credit: Andy Warhol Foundation/ARS, NY/Licensed by Campbell’s Soup Co. All rights reserved) Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans was mocked when first exhibited – but the work went on to have a lasting impact not only on the history […]
New leader expects ‘tough challenges’
The new leader of a council that has faced financial pressures said he expected to make decisions that would “not be popular”. Nick Mannion was elected as the leader of Cheshire East Council following the resignation of Sam Corcoran. The authority has faced significant financial issues, with a report earlier this month warning it could […]
Is nuclear power regaining energy?
Getty Images A number of countries including the UK are building new nuclear power stations A decade ago, it seemed as though the global nuclear industry was in an irreversible decline. Concerns over safety, cost, and what to do with radioactive waste had sapped enthusiasm for a technology once seen as a revolutionary source of […]
New Zealand reveals milk formula 1080 poison threat
New Zealand authorities say a national farming body and dairy giant Fonterra have been sent letters threatening to poison milk formula. Federated Farmers and Fonterra received the anonymous letters in November, said officials, along with sachets of contaminated product. The letters appeared to be a protest over the use of the pesticide 1080 in agriculture. […]
Cybersecurity firm rejects Google’s $23bn takeover offer
Getty Images Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport told staff they company was “flattered by offers” it had received Israeli cyber-security firm Wiz has rejected a $23bn (£17.8bn) takeover offer from Google parent company Alphabet, in what would have been its largest-ever acquisition. In an internal memo to staff seen by the BBC, Wiz founder and chief […]
Are celebrities workers? South Korea says no
Getty Images NewJeans is one of the biggest K-pop acts currently They’ve sold more albums than any other K-pop girl band last year, have tens of millions of fans worldwide and are arguably one of South Korea’s hottest acts. What the members of NewJeans aren’t however, are workers, according to the government. The country’s Ministry […]