Horrible Histories to receive special Bafta Award
The long-running children’s sketch show Horrible Histories will be rewarded for its “extraordinary cultural and social impact” with a special Bafta Award next month. Bafta cited the “joy, enrichment and hilarity it continues to bring to people of all ages” since it began 15 years ago, as well as its “legacy as a springboard for […]
University of Oxford considered best in world for ninth year
Getty Images The university has kept the top spot in the world for the ninth year in a row The University of Oxford has kept top place in an international league table for a record-breaking ninth year in a row. It’s featured in the first position of the Times Higher Education (THE) world rankings. There […]
Beetlejuice director says the internet makes him feel depressed
PA Oscar-nominated director Tim Burton took a quick break from filming the latest series of Wednesday to visit the exhibition in London ahead of its opening Director Tim Burton has revealed that being on the internet makes him feel “quite depressed”. Ahead of the opening of a major career retrospective in London, he told BBC […]
Wales reaching just 12% of tree planting woodland targets
BBC/Brendon Williams Demand for timber in construction is expected to increase A “dismal” lack of tree planting in Wales is failing the country’s economic and environmental future, forestry experts have said. Figures show 640 hectares of new woodland was created last year – just over 12% of the Welsh government’s target of 5,000 hectares annually. […]
Ed Miliband denies ignoring oil and gas sector as he visits Aberdeen
BBC Ed Miliband promoted a “skills passport” to help North Sea workers to transition to renewables jobs The UK’s energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has denied avoiding the UK’s oil and gas sector for more than 100 days since Labour came to power. Speaking on a visit to Aberdeen, the minister said he was “delighted” to […]
Satellite imagery reveals intensity of Israeli bombing
Getty Images Damaged buildings in a residential area following an Israeli attack on Dahieh suburb in Beirut Israel’s intensified bombing campaign of Lebanon has caused more damage to buildings in two weeks than occurred during a year of cross-border fighting with Hezbollah, according to satellite-based radar data assessed by the BBC. Data shows that more […]
Sheffield residents back MP on e-bikes ‘threat’ warning
PA Media Residents spoke out after a Sheffield MP suggested e-bikes posed a threat to public safety People in Sheffield have spoken out against the irresponsible use of electric bikes, after a local MP raised concerns in the House of Commons. Sheffield South East MP Clive Betts warned on Monday of the “threat to public […]
Saffron Walden songwriter’s 1970s ‘disco classic’ is released
A songwriter has seen a “disco classic” finally released, 50 years after he penned it. Mark Wesley wrote One Step (After Another) in the 1970s when he worked as a Radio Luxembourg DJ but it remained on the shelf as he felt nobody wanted to listen to “cheesy” music any more. However, Mr Wesley, of […]
How Asia’s 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control
Landprocess The green roof of Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand is designed to protect from flooding, cool temperatures and grow crops (Credit: Landprocess) Parks, roofs and riverbanks mimicking the long-used agricultural form are helping Asian cities absorb, hold and purify rainwater. One of Kotchakorn Voraakhom’s most memorable moments growing up in Bangkok in the 1980s […]
Stafford’s Elmwood Retirement Villagers star in documentary film
BBC Elmwood Retirement Village residents are getting ready for the premiere of a documentary all about their lives It’s not often that retirement village residents get to star in their own film – but then not all of them find themselves living with a former journalist. But now, the residents of Elmwood Retirement village in […]