Celeb lookalike contests are more than good looks and big egos
Getty Images Oscar thinks he has the looks and charm of former One Direction band member, Harry Styles There is something quite bold about telling people you look like someone famous – especially if your supposed doppelganger is one of the world’s biggest heartthrobs. But that hasn’t put off the hundreds of men in the […]
Devon artist fights winter darkness with Arctic art
PA Media Emily Powell said she found winter hard after losing her dad when she was just seven A barn on Dartmoor has become the canvas for an artist’s recreation of the Norwegian Arctic. The artwork by Emily Powell has been created in a bid to combat the winter darkness and will be displayed in […]
Train station mural shows links to Hollywood
BBC/Gemma Dawson The mural, which illustrates characters from the films that have been shot in Hull, was created by artist Andy Pea A mural celebrating Hull’s links to Hollywood has been unveiled in the city. The artwork at Paragon Interchange shows locations and characters of some of the films that have been shot in various […]
Fear for Donetsk after eight-year war escalates
Getty Images The Russian-backed separatists area of Donetsk was founded by a Welsh industrialist in 1869 “The house where my family live is in a dangerous place…. we don’t sleep, we are looking on the internet to see which house has been bombed, who has died.” The invasion of Ukraine is nothing new for the […]
Bolsonaro plans threaten Amazon, say experts
Brazil’s highly biodiverse Cerrado is being destroyed for soybean production, conservationists say Brazil’s far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro will merge the ministries of agriculture and the environment, an aide says, in a move which critics say could endanger the Amazon rainforest. Mr Bolsonaro’s future chief of staff, Onyx Lorenzoni, announced the new “super ministry” as details […]
It is ‘right time’ to leave Match of the Day
Getty Images Lineker will stay on the BBC to front coverage of next season’s FA Cup Gary Lineker has said it is “the right time” for another presenter to take on hosting Match of the Day, as the BBC looks to do the football programme “slightly differently” in the future. Earlier this week, Lineker announced […]
Trump cabinet picks battle misconduct claims and controversy
A look at Trump’s cabinet and key roles… in 74 seconds US President-elect Donald Trump’s campaign is circling the wagons round several of his cabinet nominees as they come under heavy scrutiny, including claims of misconduct. His defence secretary pick Pete Hegseth denies a sexual assault allegation and potential attorney general Matt Gaetz is at […]
Food industry seeks no-deal competition waiver
Getty Images The UK food industry has asked the government to waive aspects of competition law to allow firms to co-ordinate and direct supplies with each other after a no-deal Brexit. Existing rules prohibit suppliers and retailers discussing supply or pricing. The industry says leaving in the autumn could pose more supply problems than the […]
UK energy industry warns of grave concerns over windfall tax rise
Firms across the UK’s oil and gas supply chain have expressed “grave concern” about government plans to hike windfall taxes and eliminate investment incentives to an industry that supports 200,000 jobs. In an open letter to HM Treasury, seen by the BBC, 42 companies have warned that official plans threaten £200bn of investment in all […]
Plan to close 13 Aberdeenshire libraries announced
Plans to close 13 libraries in Aberdeenshire by the end of the year have been announced. Live Life Aberdeenshire, which delivers services for the council, said the locations were seeing lower numbers of users in recent years. The library buildings identified are in Balmedie, Boddam, Cairnbulg, Cruden Bay, Insch, Inverbervie, Kintore, Macduff, New Pitsligo, Newmachar, […]