Teesside freeport work continues despite crab death concern
Sally Bunce Thousands of dead crabs and lobsters washed up along the North East coast in October 2021 Work to build a freeport on Teesside will continue as a debate about dredging and shellfish deaths rages. Thousands of crabs died in October 2021 along the North East coast with fishermen blaming dredging in the River […]
Starmer says he wants ‘best people’ after cronyism claims
EPA Sir Keir Starmer has defended the government’s approach to recruitment following Conservative accusations of cronyism over jobs. It follows a series of appointments of Labour-linked figures into official positions under fast-track procedures. The prime minister said his government was keen to bring in the “best people” as quickly as possible after returning to power […]
Seventy years on, why Godzilla is the darkest monster movie of them all
Alamy Ishirō Honda’s momentous 1954 monster film was born out of a national tragedy in Japan. It has a bleak message for humanity that goes beyond cinematic spectacle. For some, Godzilla is the pink-finned superhero who teams up with an axe-wielding King Kong in this year’s Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Others may remember […]
We’ve done all we can to stop queues
BBC Gearing up: Coaches and lorries queue at the Port of Dover ahead of the bank holiday weekend The Port of Dover’s boss has said it has done “everything we can” to prevent travel delays over the upcoming bank holiday and school half-term break. Some coach passengers faced 15-hour delays to board ferries to France […]
Band Aid recordings combined to mark charity single’s 40th birthday
Getty Images Harry Styles, pictured last year, featured on the 2014 recording of Do They Know It’s Christmas? Harry Styles, George Michael, Sinead O’Connor and Ed Sheeran are among the stars whose vocals will appear on a new “ultimate mix” of Band Aid’s Do They Know It’s Christmas? The new track will combine different versions […]
From school truant to pizza multi-millionaire
Shutterstock David Page (bottom right) started out washing dishes at Pizza Express before rising to become chief executive David Page didn’t quite bring pizza to the UK, but he did play a crucial role in making Pizza Express one of the country’s most popular places to eat in the 1980s and 90s. But his journey […]
The race to make the Paralympics safer for athletes
Getty Images A Brazil-Argentina football 5-a-side match at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games (Credit: Getty Images) Shoulder injuries, concussions and the “big red flag” of Alpine skiing: what research reveals about the Paralympics’ riskiest sports, and how to make them safer. As a long-distance wheelchair racer competing for the United States, Cheri Blauwet won seven […]
Fashion industry ‘should be concerned’ by return to skinny models, Vogue boss Chioma Nnadi says
The fashion industry “should be concerned” by a trend back to using more skinny models, the editorial director of British Vogue has said. Chioma Nnadi suggested the change, following recent progress in body diversity, had been partly fuelled by the rise in popularity of weight-loss drugs. “I do think maybe perhaps Ozempic has something to […]
Man admits urging others to damage Ulez cameras
PA Media There are now more than 3,700 cameras installed around London to enforce the Ultra Low Emission Zone, Transport for London says A man has pleaded guilty to encouraging people to damage Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) cameras in messages he posted on social media. Joseph Nicolls, 43, published Facebook posts which were capable […]
South Korean actor Song Jae Lim dead at 39
South Korean actor Song Jae Lim, known for his breakout role in the K-drama The Moon Embracing the Sun, was found dead on Tuesday in his Seoul home. The 39-year-old, who began his career as a model, rose to prominence in the period drama in 2012, before going on to star in other variety shows […]