Valencia flooding latest: Spanish prime minister says ‘devastating episode not over’ after dozens killed in flash floods
‘We won’t abandon you’published at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 10:54 GMT Continuing, Spain’s prime minister tells flood victims “we won’t abandon you”. He says lots of people are facing uncertainty, but Spain will help them – and will have all the resources for people to recover their lives and homes. Emergency services are working tirelessly, […]
Laser vagina menopause therapy shows no benefit in trial
Getty Images A potentially risky laser treatment offered to menopausal women to rejuvenate the vagina is no better than sham or fake therapy, researchers say. They tested it in a trial to see if it might ease vaginal dryness and painful sex linked to going through the change. NHS advisory body the National Institute for […]
Google scores rare legal win as 1.49bn euro fine scrapped
Google has won its challenge against a €1.49bn (£1.26bn) fine from the EU for blocking rival online search advertisers. The bloc accused Google of abusing its market dominance by restricting third-party rivals from displaying search ads between 2006 and 2016. Europe’s second-top court ruled the European Commission – which levied the fine – “committed errors […]
Celebrating 21 years of black British ballet
Black ballet company Classically British & Co recently celebrated its 21st anniversary with a special gala performance. As part of Black History Month, a group of schoolchildren went to a dress rehearsal as part of an afternoon of education and performance. Pupils also heard from dancers including Julie Felix and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Layton Williams. […]
French retailers sold baby milk despite possible Salmonella contamination
SPL Salmonella, which causes dehydration, can be especially dangerous to infants France’s finance minister has threatened to levy sanctions after major supermarkets admitted selling possibly contaminated baby milk. Retailers Carrefour and Leclerc have admitted selling products from the dairy group Lactalis that were supposed to be recalled over a Salmonella scare. The Systeme-U, Auchan, and […]
Traditional steelmaking ends as Tata’s Port Talbot blast furnace closes
Jonathan James The blast furnace will be replaced with an electric arc furnace which produces less carbon dioxide, but needs fewer workers Steelworkers have drilled the final hole in the last remaining blast furnace in Port Talbot, bringing to an end the traditional method of steelmaking in south Wales. Tata Steel removed the last usable […]
‘Another lockdown would be disastrous for our business’
Arc Inspirations Martin Wolstencroft says restaurants have no idea how to plan for Christmas A resurgence of coronavirus has led the government to impose new restrictions on millions of people across the UK. For many restaurants, pubs and bars, the new rules have come just as business is picking up once again. “Another lockdown would […]
Downham Town coach nets £90k on The Wheel and treats girls’ team
Shaun Whitmore/BBC Football coach Livvi Hodges plans to spend some of her £90,000 quiz win on her girls’ team A football coach who netted £90,000 on a TV quiz show is to give some of the cash to her girls’ football team, so they can feel like “football stars”. Livvi Hodges, from Downham Market, Norfolk, […]
51 dead after torrential rain in Valencia region
At least 51 people are known to have died after torrential rain caused flash floods in south-eastern Spain, authorities have said. Rescue efforts are underway as dozens of people are unaccounted for. The country has been badly hit by heavy rain and hailstorms, triggering rapid flooding across multiple regions. The president of the Valencia region, […]
New visually impaired commentary service introduced
BBC The audio-descriptive commentary will be transmitted to a radio receiver through a headset from anywhere within the stadium. Visually impaired or blind spectators attending football games at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium can now avail of a new service that will give them a live audio description of games. The new programme has been […]