Tondu Ironworks may become Bridgend hotel and tourist attraction
Faber Design and Architecture Outdoor eating would be part of the transformation of the engine house A former Victorian ironworks and engine house could be turned into a hotel, restaurant and tourist attraction. Property owner Andy Mills-Brown wants to to transform Tondu Ironworks, near Bridgend, and add a terrace, takeaway food kiosk, and outdoor canopies. The […]
These beaches are among LA’s favourites. But they’re fake
Getty Images Santa Monica Beach is visited by millions every year, who are drawn to its vast expanse of flat sand. But the beach didn’t always look that way (Credit: Getty Images) Today, Santa Monica Beach is one of the most iconic in the world, stretching more than three miles (4.8km) with 245 acres (1sq […]
Long wait for justice after India cough syrup deaths
BBC Ashok Kumar and Veena with their son Anirudh’s photo The last time three-year-old Anirudh was captured on video, he lay listlessly on a hospital bed with wires attached to his hands. His mother is seen desperately trying to feed him, talking about the games he can play once he recovers. Three days later, on […]
Council seeks to ‘claw back’ Peter Pan house funds
BBC Millions of pounds were spent on Moat Brae in order to open it as a literature centre Dumfries and Galloway Council has lodged a claim to “claw back” the funding it provided to overhaul the mansion which helped to inspire JM Barrie to write Peter Pan. The local authority is one of four secured […]
Arrests after Sarco ‘suicide pod’ used in Switzerland
Police in Switzerland made multiple arrests after a woman reportedly ended her life using a so-called suicide pod, in apparently the first case of its kind. Police in the Schaffhausen region said they arrested “several persons” on suspicion of inciting, and aiding and abetting suicide after she died reportedly by using a pod made by […]
Agri-food groups promote Edwin Poots’ bill
BBC The agricultural sector is a significant part of the economy in Northern Ireland Agri-food business groups have urged assembly members to back a new law that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 82% by 2050. But a coalition of environmental groups are calling on assembly members to set a tougher net-zero target. The […]
EU hits China with tariffs in battle for sales
Big taxes will be imposed on imports of electric vehicles from China to the EU after the majority of member states backed the plans. The move to introduce tariffs aims to protect the European car industry from being undermined by what EU politicians believe are unfair Chinese-state subsidies on its own cars. Tariffs on electric […]
Cast to support Oasis at 2025’s ‘biblical’ shows
Indie band Cast have confirmed they will be supporting Oasis for the rock legends’ “biblical” shows in 2025. The Liverpool band, who came to prominence in the 1990s’ Britpop explosion, are the second support act to be revealed for Oasis’s global reunion tour. The band, led by frontman John Power, will join the Manchester favourites […]
Half-term bookings ‘look slow’ says Devon tourism boss
BBC Cost of living increases may put some people off going on holiday The UK tourism market may suffer from people choosing to holiday abroad this summer after two years of travel restrictions, a tourism boss says. Visit Devon said bookings for February half-term were “looking slow”. It said soaring fuel and energy costs might […]
LinkedIn suspends use of UK data for AI after watchdog questions
LinkedIn has suspended the use of UK user data to train its artificial intelligence (AI) models after a regulator raised concerns. The career-focused social networking site, owned by Microsoft, quietly saw users around the world opted into their data being used to train its AI models. But the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Friday […]