Wisbech museum celebrates ‘oddness’ in exhibition
BBC Robert Bell, who curated The Odder The Better, said the variety on show was “staggering” A dyke jumping pole and shoes made from bread are just some of the items on display in an exhibition celebrating “oddness”. Wisbech and Fenland Museum in Cambridgeshire has set out a different curiosity for each of the 189 […]
Can we stomach the latest emerging food innovations?
Mosa Meat It may look like an ordinary burger but the meat has been grown in a lab, not on a farm As world leaders gather in Glasgow, and prepare to chow down at numerous COP26 buffets, food technologists urgently want them to grasp the role alternative proteins might play combatting climate change. Researchers in […]
Gerard Depardieu sexual assault trial begins in Paris
Gerard Depardieu’s trial on charges of sexual assault has began in Paris with the star absent, after his lawyer asked for a delay to proceedings citing the actor’s health issues. Depardieu is accused of attacking two women while shooting the 2021 film Les Volets Verts (The Green Shutters), in the highest profile #MeToo case to […]
Asda charters cargo ship to prevent Christmas shortages
Getty Images Supermarket giant Asda said it has chartered its own cargo ship to ensure shelves are fully stocked with key festive products this year. It said the move would prevent a shortage of toys, clothing and gifts during the busy Christmas period. Asda blamed supply chain problems that have hit other retailers and made […]
Backlash after comedian at Trump rally calls Puerto Rico ‘island of garbage’
Watch: Trump rally speaker calls Puerto Rico ‘a floating island of garbage’ A comedian at a Donald Trump rally called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage”, sparking fury from Republicans and Democrats and accusations of racism. The comic, Tony Hinchcliffe, was among the speakers at the Madison Square Garden in New York on Sunday. […]
Will the US presidential election define the future of crypto?
Getty Images While Trump has been forthright about his views on crypto, Harris’ position is much less clear The cryptocurrency industry is “rife with fraud and hucksters and grifters”, one of the United States’ top financial regulators has told the BBC. The chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, says the […]
Repair works to begin on publicly-owned museums
Thanet District Council Thanet District Council said work on the roof of Margate Museum would take four weeks Work is due to start on repairing two of Thanet’s publicly-owned museums, the council has said. Thanet District Council (TDC) said scaffolding would be installed in Margate Museum, as well as the adjoining Old Town Hall, so […]
Felton Butler chicken farm approved after long-running dispute
Getty Images Plans were first submitted for the chicken farm in November 2017 A seven-year planning battle over a chicken farm has been resolved, after it was finally given the go-ahead by a council. Four 109m (358ft) chicken sheds will be built to house up to 230,000 birds at North Farm, near Felton Butler, Shropshire. […]
Mexican economy a mixed bag for new president
Getty Images Former President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador celebrates with successor Claudia Sheumbaum After handing the reins of power to Claudia Sheinbaum on 1 October, Mexico’s outgoing president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, hoisted her arm aloft in a joint show of victory. López Obrador – a hugely popular but controversial figure in Mexico – bequeathed […]
Cooish festival set to encourage use of Manx language
Culture Vannin Manx language officer Ruth Keggin Gell will present beginner language workshops This year’s annual Manx language festival will feature 26 events aimed at promoting the island’s native tongue next month. Award-winning singer and BBC presenter Joy Dunlop and fiddle player Ron Jappy are the special guests at the Cooish festival, running from 6-10 […]