Shotton paper and cardboard plant’s £1bn investment
Eren Holding The paper mill in Shotton was used to produce newsprint paper A £1bn development of a former paper mill could “completely transform recycling levels in the UK”, its owner has claimed. Up to 2,000 contractors are working to transform Shotton Mill in Flintshire into one of the UK’s largest cardboard and tissue production […]
Cillian Murphy say new film shows Ireland as a ‘different country’
Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy has said his new film Small Things Like These shows an Ireland that was “a different country”. The film is based on Claire Keegan’s 2021 Booker-shortlisted story and tells the story of a Wexford man, coal merchant Bill Furlong, who uncovers a terrible scene at the local Magdalene Laundry Women and […]
NI Climate bill would devastate rural economy -Poots
PA Media Northern Ireland’s first ever climate bill would “decimate” the agri-food industry, Edwin Poots has said. The agriculture minister said the bill would cause “devastation” to the rural economy. But Green Party leader Claire Bailey told BBC News NI’s The View that the bill was vital to help protect humanity from climate change. It […]
Spain battles deadliest flooding disaster in decades as death toll rises
Rescue operations under way after deadly flash flooding in Spain Spain is enduring its worst flooding disaster in decades, with at least 95 people dead and dozens more missing, after huge rains swept the eastern province of Valencia and beyond. Torrential rain on Tuesday triggered flash floods which swept away bridges and buildings and forced […]
India’s largest private employer returns to office
Getty Images Hybrid or flexible work models are here to stay When India imposed a lockdown last year to curb the spread of Covid, IT behemoth Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), which employs more than 500,000 people, shut its offices overnight. Now, after 18 months of remote work, the country’s biggest private employer is gearing up […]
London’s 1980s Blitz club to be explored in Design Museum exhibit
Getty Images Singer Steve Strange was among the Blitz Kids who made the club famous An exhibition is set to examine London’s iconic Blitz club – the 1980s haunt of the likes of Boy George and David Bowie. The Blitz club in Covent Garden was a key hub for the new romantic movement in the […]
Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney buy half Wrexham Lager
PA Media The Wrexham AFC owners have been praised for their work promoting the city Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have grown their Wrexham empire by adding a brewery to their ownership of the booming football club. The famous pair have taken co-ownership of Wrexham Lager, which already sponsors Wrexham AFC and is […]
Chinese eatery in trouble over dumpling-eating race
Getty Images The race to devour dumplings has led people to over-order, resulting in wastage, authorities say China is investigating a restaurant over a dumpling-eating contest that allegedly flouts anti-food waste laws. Those who finish 108 spicy dumplings at the fastest time win a free meal and the title “King of the Big Stomach”. But […]
PM would welcome Tesla investment
Tesla, run by Elon Musk, would be welcome to invest in the UK, the prime minister has said. Sir Keir Starmer said he didn’t want to be misunderstood after the BBC reported that the tech tycoon had not been invited to the UK’s International Investment Summit due to his social media posts during last month’s […]
Anna Kendrick donates fee from hit true crime film
Anna Kendrick has said she donated her fee from hit Netflix true crime film Woman of the Hour to two victims’ charities because she would have felt “gross” profiting from it. Kendrick directed and stars in the movie, about a serial killer who appeared on a 1970s TV dating show in the midst of his […]