BBC Match of the Day host to leave at end of season
”Any good?” – Gary Lineker first presented Match of the Day, on 7 August 1999 Broadcaster Gary Lineker is to step down as host of flagship football programme Match of the Day at the end of this season, BBC News understands. His departure is expected to be announced officially by the BBC on Tuesday. The […]
Ex-supermarket boss Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover dies at 94
Sainsbury’s Lord Sainsbury hosted a visit by the Queen to celebrate the supermarket’s 150th anniversary The former chairman and chief executive of supermarket chain Sainsbury’s, Lord Sainsbury of Preston Candover, has died aged 94, the company has announced. During his 40-year career with the firm he covered several roles, becoming a director in 1958 before […]
Barbie can beat smartphone addiction, firm claims
A Barbie-branded phone has been launched in the UK and Europe with the aim – its makers say – of helping young people take a break from their smartphones. It is a very pink and fundamentally very basic device, with no front camera, only one game and very limited access to the internet. Manufacturer HMD, […]
Huntington’s disease artists create ‘joyful’ exhibition
Huntingdon’s Disease Association Kate is one of eight artists at the exhibition who have Huntington’s disease. A group of people with the same “debilitating” disease have created a “joyful” art exhibition. Our Creative Journey has been put together by eight people with Huntington’s disease in Gloucestershire. The Huntington’s Disease Association (HDA) said the event will […]
CCTV to be compulsory in all abattoirs in England
Science Photo Library Slaughterhouses in England will have to install CCTV as part of government plans to monitor animal welfare. Under rules being phased in over the next year, Food Standards Agency vets will be able to ask to see footage of all areas where livestock are held. Slaughterhouses found to be failing welfare standards […]
Girl, 14, killed as Russian strike hits Kharkiv playground
A 14-year-old girl has been killed after a Russian guided bomb strike on the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv hit a playground, local officials say. At least six other people were killed and 59 injured as a 12-storey residential building was also hit in the city near the Russian border. Pictures showed flames and thick […]
Museum database documents fallen servicemen
“Precious photographs” and diary excerpts of thousands of Dorset servicemen who died during World War One have been made available on a new online database. The Museum of East Dorset has recorded the details of those who died from every commemorative memorial in the area – whether private, public or religious. Letters, postcards and medals […]
Duckweed could feed cows and save rivers
BBC Could slurry be turned into a way of saving farmers lots of money? Scientists are hoping duckweed and slurry could help farmers “make money from muck”. A new project hopes to provide low-cost animal feed while stopping livestock waste polluting rivers. Duckweed, a protein-rich water plant, has been described as a “miracle plant” as […]
How exploring ancestry helps mental health
Katherine Wang Learning about ancestry can boost mental health and act as a powerful tool in helping heal generational trauma. I often think about my grandfather. Born in 1915 in the Chinese countryside to a family of poor farmers, he was the first in the village to go to university. He barely survived being a […]
Irish publicans say food receipts law is ‘madness’
EPA/NEIL HALL Businesses in the Republic must keep food receipts for 28 days so they can be inspected by Irish police or health officials Pubs in the Republic of Ireland must keep records of the meals that every customer orders under new legislation to curb the spread of Covid-19. Irish pubs are not allowed to […]