The festivals aiming to get rid of single-use plastic by 2021
George Harrison More than 60 independent British festivals – including Boardmasters and Bestival – have pledged to rid their sites of single-use plastic by 2021. As a minimum, those festivals have committed to banning the use of plastic straws this year. It’s hoped that will extend to items such as plastic bottles in the future. […]
Plan to ban dynamic ticket pricing Republic of Ireland
Getty Images There has been widespread criticism of dynamic pricing since Oasis tickets went on sale last week A number of Fianna Fáil senators and TDs (Irish MPs) are seeking to introduce legislation in the Republic of Ireland that would ban a process known as ‘dynamic pricing’ following price increases for Oasis gigs in Dublin. […]
The climate warnings in 19th Century paintings
John Brett, 1856. Photo: Tate A new exhibition that documents the impact of the Industrial Revolution features several 1800s artists, writers and thinkers as they began to capture the transformation of the environment. Who knew what, and when, from the start of the 19th Century on, about the impact of industrialisation and the use of […]
KFC and Kellogg’s broke junk food ad rules
kellogg Food giants KFC and Kellogg’s have been told to remove adverts which promoted junk food to children, by the UK’s advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says they broke strict rules on advertising high fat, sugar or salt products to children. The ASA found Kellogg’s promoted a Coco Pops product during a Mr […]
Former player believes rugby caused his dementia
Supplied James Batterham is one of hundreds of rugby players suing three of the sport’s governing bodies over neurological injuries Hundreds of former rugby players are taking legal action against the sport’s governing bodies over head injuries which have left them suffering from long-term brain conditions. James Batterham, from Derby, is among them and is […]
New Paddington in Peru film ‘charming’ but ‘slow’, critics say
StudioCanal The nation’s favourite bear is back for another adventure The much-anticipated new Paddington in Peru film has had mixed reviews over its opening weekend, with critics calling it “charming-enough”, but some agreeing the film struggles to reach the heights of its predecessors. The third instalment in the Paddington live action adventure franchise sees the […]
the view from the Midlands
BBC David Davis has resigned as Brexit Secretary Haven’t I been here sometime before? It was just four hours after Boris Johnson had followed David Davis’s lead by resigning from Theresa May’s Cabinet. But despite the innumerable distractions of the day, I had made it on time to my surprise, in black tie and dinner […]
Dublin ticket price rises shocking, Irish deputy PM says
Reuters Dynamic pricing is allowed under consumer protection laws Price increases for Oasis gigs in Dublin were “shocking” and involved “a kind of runaway inflation”, the tánaiste (Irish deputy prime minister) has said. There has been widespread criticism of the process known as “dynamic pricing”. It meant that on Ticketmaster, where tickets to the reunion […]
The disabled character from 24 years ago getting me harassed today
Emma Lynch/BBC I can feel the anger rising. How am I facing this abuse again after 20 years? My name is Alex. But increasingly young people shout “Timmy” at me in the street. This isn’t mistaken identity – it‘s mockery because I use a wheelchair. I should ignore it, but this time, I react. I […]
Thomas Cook wins fake holiday sickness case
Getty Images There has been a spike in fake sickness claims by UK holidaymakers, industry bodies say Travel company Thomas Cook says it has won a legal victory against a fake holiday sickness claim and plans to challenge other such claims in court. It comes after a family tried to win up to £10,000 in […]