Charlestown historic shipwreck treasures to be auctioned
Hundreds of items recovered from shipwrecks, including cannons, crockery, and other treasures are being put up for auction. The artefacts, dating from the 16th Century to more recent wrecks, are part of the collection at the Shipwreck Treasure Museum in Charlestown, Cornwall. Sir Tim Smit, known for founding the Eden Project, bought the museum 10 […]
What Tory MPs want from Rishi Sunak
Getty Images Rishi Sunak is set to make a statement against a backdrop of rising prices Conservative MPs have been breaking ranks with the government to demand action on the rising cost of living as the global economy reels from shocks including the war in Ukraine. They have been appealing to Chancellor Rishi Sunak ahead […]
Oxford museum to return sunhat ‘violently taken’ by colonisers
Pitt Rivers Museum The sunhat originally belonged to the Kenyah Badeng people A bamboo sunhat that was looted from an indigenous population by British colonisers is set to be returned home. The cultural artefact was taken from the Kenyah Badeng people of Sarawak, Borneo, during British-led war expeditions in 1895 and 1896. It was acquired […]
The shops dealing with the long shadow of Covid
BBC Morgwn Preston-Jones says people were “ready to engage again” after the lockdowns Exactly three years on from the first pandemic lockdown, Dunkeld’s high street is vibrant and busy. It’s a place where tourists and day-trippers stop and shop, attracted by a host of small, independent outlets. Redwood Wines is a new arrival, conceived during […]
How restoring rivers’ natural curves can prevent flooding
Alamy For centuries meandering rivers have been straightened – but experts say restoring their natural bends and curves can prevent flooding and create healthy habitats for wildlife. Swindale Beck, a stream in Cumbria, in the heart of the UK’s Lake District, meanders through fields, farmland and valleys. However, not long ago, the river took a […]
Large hydropower dams ‘not sustainable’ in the developing world
Getty Images Problems at the Oroville dam in California in 2017 saw 10,000 people evacuated A new study says that many large-scale hydropower projects in Europe and the US have been disastrous for the environment. Dozens of these dams are being removed every year, with many considered dangerous and uneconomic. But the authors fear that […]
University of Bristol Temple Quarter main structure finished
Ross James The campus will be a hub for research and innovation Work on a new university campus building has reached an important milestone, with the structure of the main building now finished. The University of Bristol’s (UoB) new Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus is scheduled to open in September 2026, and will serve as a […]
Scooter recall hits India’s ‘Tesla of two-wheelers’
Ola Electric Ola Electric Mobility hope its facility in the southern state of Tamil Nadu will become the world’s biggest scooter factory Robots glide quietly across the vast factory floor of electric scooter firm, Ola Electric Mobility, in the southern India state of Tamil Nadu. With a parent backed by Japanese investor, Softbank, this start-up […]
Soldier, sailor, film maker – meet the new Lib Dem MPs
BBC Everywhere you go in the party conference centre at Brighton you keep seeing the same number – 72. That’s how many MPs the Liberal Democrats now have – and they have been celebrating that fact all week. It’s a dramatic increase on the 15 MPs they had before the election and represents a record […]
Why it’s the end of the road for petrol stations
Dorien Monnens Petrol stations are under threat The big worry for most people thinking about buying an electric car is how to charge the thing. But the real question you should be asking is how you’re going to refuel your petrol or diesel vehicle if you don’t go electric. That’s because electric cars are going […]