K-pop singer Taeil leaves boy band over sexual crime accusation
South Korean singer Taeil has left the K-pop band NCT after being accused of an unspecified sexual crime, his label announced on Wednesday. The 30-year-old’s agency, SM Entertainment, released a statement on X, saying the NCT member will depart from the boy band after learning he has been “accused in a criminal case related to […]
What is gelatin and why do we eat it?
Marks and Spencer Percy Pigs are a bit of a delicacy to some. The Marks & Spencer sweets are pretty celebrated – and thanks to a veggie version without gelatin being launched in 2011, everybody can try them. But M&S has managed to anger some Percy Pigs fans by completely removing gelatin from their main […]
Brexit hits a snag
BBC Snag tights has captured the size-inclusive market The textiles sector is already having to prepare for a “no deal” Brexit. In the case of one fast-growing Scottish firm, that means putting UK prices up by 12%. Even with a deal, it’s too late to unravel some of those preparations, and the sector warns many […]
Poole maternity ward to trial new cataract technology
An innovative new device which could help diagnose cataracts in newborn babies is being trialled in a Dorset maternity unit. The Neocam, a handheld camera, will be piloted by paediatric staff at Poole Hospital. About one in 3,000 babies are affected by cloudiness of the eye’s lens, known as cataracts, according to the NHS. It […]
NI farmers need to know policy, says report
BBC Westminster must explain how policy for farmers in NI will be devised with no executive and in advance of Brexit, a parliamentary committee has said. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee (NIAC) examined the future of agriculture post Brexit in the context of the lack of devolved government. Andrew Murrison, NIAC chair, said Brexit brought […]
Men who torched bus warned they face prison
West Yorkshire Police Mark Mitchell, Milan Zamonsty and Iustin Dobre pleaded guilty at Leeds Crown Court Three men who admitted setting fire to a double-decker bus during a night of disorder in Leeds have been warned they face prison sentences. Mark Mitchell, 34, and Milan Zamonsty, 30, admitted their roles in the trouble which took […]
British-German painter dies aged 93
David Dawson Frank Auerbach, the British-German painter who fled Nazi Germany as a child, has died aged 93, his representatives have announced. Considered one of the greatest painters of his age, Auerbach died peacefully at his home in London on Monday morning. Geoffrey Parton, the director of Frankie Rossi Art Projects, said: “We have lost […]
Why are large investment firms buying Welsh farms?
BBC Although the trees are being planted to offset carbon emissions, there are concerns the loss of farmland harms rural communities Plans to encourage more trees to be planted in Wales are under fire for “destroying communities” in rural areas. Large-scale investment companies have been buying farms across the country for afforestation – planting trees […]
The earliest pictures capturing the art and beauty of Indian monuments
DAG William Henry Pigou, a surgeon turned photographer, took this picture of an idol cart at a Mysore temple in 1856 A new show in the Indian capital Delhi showcases a rich collection of early photographs of monuments in the country. The photographs from the 1850s and 1860s capture a period of experimentation when new […]
No-deal Brexit ‘to leave shelves empty’ warn retailers
Getty Images A no-deal Brexit threatens the UK’s food security and will lead to higher prices and empty shelves in the short-term, retailers are warning. Sainsbury’s, Asda and McDonald’s are among those warning stockpiling fresh food is impossible and that the UK is very reliant on the EU for produce. The warning comes in a […]