Tesco urged to help reduce Wye pollution
BBC The River Wye runs through mid and south Wales, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Campaigners are urging supermarket giant Tesco to work with its egg suppliers along the River Wye to combat increasing levels of pollution. River Action says there are 20 million chickens being farmed in the Wye catchment area in Herefordshire and Tesco is […]
“Forbidden” song haunts South Korea’s Suneung students
A brief yearly silence has once again enveloped South Korea, as half a million students across the country sit for the most important test of their lives. Planes were grounded, construction work halted, and car honking discouraged as the Suneung, an eight-hour university placement exam billed as one of the toughest in the world, kicked […]
Man seen rescuing trapped children in Valencia floods
A man is now being dubbed a “local hero” after a video of him smashing a door to take four children to safety went viral on social media. Daniel Burguet was trapped inside the Whitby English language school in Paiporta, Valencia with the children, one of whom was his 11-year-old daughter, unable to reach a […]
Covid and ethics reshape Thailand’s tourism industry
BBC Kwanmueang and his mahout Lek have returned to their home town as the tourism industry changes As he ambles in for his annual health check, Kwanmueang’s size takes your breath away. Nearly three metres high at the shoulder, weighing at least four tonnes, and with spectacular tusks that curve together until they almost touch, […]
Guernsey Energy new repair technique aims to minimise disruption
Guernsey Energy The technique, called STASS, was used for the first time in the Channel Islands Guernsey Energy has trialled a new technique to recondition gas pipes while carrying out recent network maintenance work in Vauvert. The technique, called STASS (System Two Assess Survey and Seal), uses a sealant to internally repair joints on metallic […]
Glastonbury Festival 2025 first tickets to go on sale
The first chance to buy tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2025 will take place later, with coach packages going on sale at 18:00 GMT. The festival will take place from 25 to 29 June 2025 at Worthy Farm, Somerset, before a fallow year in 2026. Coach tickets will be available to buy at 18:00 GMT on […]
Moment police officer rescues man trapped in submerged car
Bodycam footage released by the Phoenix Police Department has shown the dramatic moment an officer smashed the sunroof of a submerged vehicle to rescue a man trapped inside. The US man told officers that he “accidentally stepped on the gas too hard” before driving the vehicle into a pool. The Phoenix Police Department confirmed no […]
Tier 2 restrictions in Yorkshire explained
LINDSEY PARNABY/Getty Images West Yorkshire and York have been placed under tier two – high alert restrictions Restrictions have been introduced in West Yorkshire and York after both were placed into the “high” category on the Covid-19 three-tier scale. Tighter restrictions were initially in place in Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees and Calderdale for several weeks, but […]
Sunderland families ‘struggling’ without internet due to bills
BBC Lee Nicholson is part of a council-led project that is redistributing donated devices to those in need Families are facing “significant problems” because they do not have regular access to internet-enabled devices or technology at home, a charity boss has warned. Lee Nicholson, who runs the Building Blocks Community Interest Charity in Washington, Sunderland, […]
BBC Children in Need donations help children’s music club in Ryde
BBC Brandon is one of a number of children who attend the music club “I’ve been coming here for three years. I feel on top of the world every time I sing.” Brandon, 14, stands in the converted crypt of a former church on the Isle of Wight, taking a short break from rehearsing with […]