Food firms face huge price rise for carbon dioxide
Getty Images The British food industry will be forced to pay five times more for carbon dioxide as part of a government deal with a US company to restart production in the UK. Environment Secretary George Eustice said carbon dioxide prices would rise from £200 per tonne to £1,000. The government has agreed to pay […]
South Tyneside and Sunderland health trust hails AI cancer trial
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust The AI technology was able to find polyps which are sometimes missed by the human eye A hospital trust will continue to use AI technology after a trial found the software helped find bowel lesions which could become cancerous. South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) has […]
EMF ‘blown away’ by blue plaque approval in Cinderford
Getty Images The pair are behind the hit 1990 single Unbelievable The hometown of nineties band EMF has agreed to honour the group with a blue plaque. The group, from Cinderford in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, is best known for its hit single Unbelievable which was the UK’s 30th best selling single of 1990. […]
Spain clings to fragments of hope in time of disaster
Daniel Burguet was filmed rescuing trapped children during the Valencia floods Floods and torrential rain returned to the Valencia region on Wednesday night, but this time they were ready for it, and the areas hit two weeks ago escaped further disaster. More than 220 people died in this eastern coastal area at the end of […]
River trust says anaerobic digesters ‘aren’t regulated properly’
Calls have been made for better regulation over the use of anaerobic digesters in Wales following a series of pollution incidents. Incidents have seen the machines, which break down animal and food waste to produce gas for energy, fail and leak a slurry-like substance into rivers. The Welsh Government said it would review the machines’ […]
The reality of being homeless in a heatwave
Getty Images IV drips, cooling centres and gallons of free water are just some of the tactics used to help the homeless survive deadly heat. It’s 82F (28C) in Koreatown, Los Angeles, and there’s a light breeze – a relief from the triple digit (38C and up) temperatures the neighbourhood can reach during summer. But still, […]
How on-screen locations are becoming travel destinations
Getty Images Increasing numbers of travellers are seeking out the real-life filming locations of their favourite shows, even if the reality of life there is very different than how it’s portrayed. Filming for the third season of the Emmy-winning series The White Lotus has wrapped, and HBO released a teaser this week that revealed intriguing […]
Dictionary of the French Academy presented to President Macron
Forty years after they began the task – and nearly four hundred years after receiving their first commission – sages in Paris have finally produced a new edition of the definitive French dictionary. The full ninth edition of the Dictionnaire de l’Académie Française was formally presented to President Macron this afternoon in the plush surroundings […]
Warning shortfall could last another year
BBC Egg shortages have been exacerbated by rising energy bills and difficulty accessing bird feed for farmers Shoppers may see egg shortages on supermarket shelves for another year, a farmer has warned. Llyr Jones, whose 32,000 hens supply Tesco, said factors including soaring energy prices last year meant some farmers left the industry. He said […]
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov arrested at French airport
Telegram chief executive Pavel Durov has been arrested by French police at an airport north of Paris. Mr Durov was detained after his private jet had landed at Le Bourget Airport, French media reported. According to officials the 39-year-old billionaire was arrested under a warrant for offences related to the popular messaging app. The investigation […]