How the Romans brought ‘mega industries’ to Britain
Mark Gridley/Oxford Archaeology A huge amount of tiles were made at a villa estate near Corby, including an “exceptional find” of a tile kiln (artist’s impression) Imagining Roman Britain conjures up images of emperors, gladiators, posh villas – and the army that held the empire together. But a much more varied story is emerging, thanks […]
Bristol Port Company to help construct floating wind farms
Bristol Port Company The floating wind turbines are to be shipped out to the Celtic Sea to power more than four million homes A renewable energy development hopes to help the UK meet its net zero targets and reduce the country’s reliance on foreign electricity suppliers. The Bristol Port Company has announced it will be […]
What you need to know
PA The Rushall lock flight in Walsall has remained closed since Monday, following a toxic chemical spillage People are being urged to take precautions and avoid parts of the canal network following a toxic chemical spillage in Walsall. Sodium cyanide, which can cause seizures and vomiting, was confirmed as the leaked substance as a major […]
Coffee giant Starbucks replaces boss after global sales slump
The boss of Starbucks is leaving the company after less than two years in charge as the coffee chain looks for a fix for its flagging sales. Chief executive Laxman Narasimhan is stepping down and will be replaced by Brian Niccol, the head of Mexican grill chain Chipotle, the company said. The shake-up comes as […]
Should smartphones be banned for under 16s?
BBC Smartphones have worked their way deep into our lives and have become indispensable for work and socialising. Unsurprisingly, many children want them too, but here we are much less sure of the benefits they bring. Many parents worry they are addictive and expose children to inappropriate and harmful content. A growing number think stronger […]
More cows kept in UK ‘megafarms’, animal welfare campaigners warn
Fraser Jones Thousands of cows are now kept on farms which do not allow them out to graze More cows could be kept indoors for the whole of their productive lives, animal welfare campaigners have warned, after the BBC found a rise in “megafarms”. Freedom of Information (FOI) requests by the BBC show the number […]
Will Texas death row inmate see his life spared?
In a stunning chain of events, a man scheduled for execution was granted an eleventh-hour reprieve by the top court in Texas. But he is not yet out of the woods. Robert Roberson, 57, was due to be the first American ever put to death over murder charges related to what is known as “shaken […]
Warning as sewage leaks into water in London green spaces
People are being warned to stay away from a brook that runs through several south-west London green spaces after a sewage leak. In a post on X, Wimbledon and Putney Commons said “sewage has entered Beverley Brook on Wimbledon Common”. It added Richmond Park and Barnes Common were also affected, as Royal Parks issued a […]
UK to close last coal power station after 142 years
PA Media The UK’s last coal plant, Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station near Nottingham, ends operations on Monday The UK is about to stop producing any electricity from burning coal – ending its 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel. The country’s last coal power station, at Ratcliffe-on-Soar, finishes operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks […]
‘He’ll be dead by then’
A pancreatic cancer patient says he is “living day-to-day”, as he struggles to get hold of medication which keeps him out of hospital. RAF veteran David Allen, from Marton near Gainsborough, is unable to digest food without the enzyme replacement therapy Creon. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) said the drug was in […]