Wynne Evans latest celebrity off BBC show
Opera singer Wynne Evans has become the eighth star to leave this year’s Strictly Come Dancing after his charleston left judges cold. The BBC Radio Wales presenter performed the routine in a dance-off during the result’s show episode on Sunday at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. The 52-year-old Welshman, who found fame in insurance adverts, had earlier […]
Russia’s soldiers bringing wartime violence back home
“I’m a veteran of the special military operation, I’m going to kill you!” were the words Irina heard as she was attacked by a man in Artyom, in Russia’s far east. She had been returning from a night out when the man kicked her and beat her with his crutch. The force of the strike […]
The salmon you buy in the future may be farmed on land
Atlantic Sapphire Johan Andreassen says many people thought the idea of growing salmon in land-based farms was “completely crazy” In a series of indoor tanks 40 miles south west of Miami, Florida, five million fish are swimming in circles a very long way from home. The fish in question are Atlantic salmon, which are far […]
Wales gets funding for first time for Project Gigabit
Wales will benefit from funding to boost rural homes and businesses with poor internet connection for the first time, according to the UK government. An investment of £800m will see about 312,000 premises in rural areas across Britain get access to gigabit-capable broadband. The funding is part of a UK government project to modernise internet […]
Gleneagles chef Andrew Fairlie’s scholarship ‘legacy’
Andrew Fairlie Andrew Fairlie died in January after a long illness It will be be awarded annually to two chefs – a man and a woman – “in light of Andrew’s unwavering commitment to diversity in the kitchen”. Mr Fairlie, whose restaurant at Gleneagles Hotel had two Michelin stars, died after a long illness. He […]
Cambridge light railway project bid for government money
A company proposing a light rail network for a university city and the area around it has called on the government to fund a £5m feasibility study into the scheme. Cambridge Connect wants to link Cambridge city centre to its campuses and science parks and out to housing developments and includes a short tunnel. Director […]
Ten key items in our wardrobe is enough – here’s why
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) The dopamine-spiking effects of ultra-fast fashion are far outweighed by the wellbeing rewards of a capsule wardrobe, according to these less-is-more experts. In his 1994 book Weniger, Aber Besser, the German industrial designer Dieter Rams famously wrote that “good design is as little as possible. Less, but better, because it […]
The backlash against pink and blue branding
AFP Let Toys Be Toys campaigns against gendering children’s toys and books As more and more parents push back against gender stereotypes, retailers are choosing to throw out the pink and blue rule book and embrace a gender-neutral approach to marketing children’s toys and clothing. Growing up in the 1970s, mum Tessa Trabue never thought […]
VAR: Mark Clattenburg says referees must stop relying on VAR
In May, Wolves triggered a vote to scrap VAR amid growing anger and frustration at the standard of refereeing and impact of technology on football last season. They lost the vote, but the Premier League promised to improve VAR. This season the top flight has put more importance on the ‘referees’ call’ and wants VAR […]
Paul Mescal praises Saoirse Ronan for Graham Norton comments
BBC Saoirse Ronan joined Denzel Washington, Paul Mescal and Eddie Redmayne on The Graham Norton show Paul Mescal has said Saoirse Ronan “hit the nail on the head” when she spoke about women’s safety, in a clip that went viral. The two Irish stars appeared on The Graham Norton show last month, where fellow actor […]