Artist creates exhibition depicting traumatic birth
Phoebe Wingrove Phoebe Wingrove says she hopes her photography will help raise awareness of women’s health conditions An artist has created an exhibition to depict the experience of a traumatic birth. Phoebe Wingrove, from Brighton, East Sussex, said she hoped her photography would help raise awareness and “create safe spaces for art to aid important […]
How agriculture aims to fight climate change
BBC Regenerative farming starts with getting to know your soil in detail – including its worms and their poo Carbon may be a dirty word, but in farming and food terms, it is currency. It creates life in the soil which translates to nutrition. As a frontline in the fight against climate change, farmers are […]
Unmarked police vans deployed in speeding crack down
Getty Images The unmarked vans will be deployed in targeted locations across the Avon and Somerset force area Unmarked police road safety vans are being launched across Somerset and Bristol to help stop speeding drivers. Avon and Somerset Police said it has identified specific areas of concern using community reports, Speedwatch schemes and collision data. […]
Coventry Ikea project labelled ‘flatpack fantasy’
BBC Coventry City Council’s Conservative opposition leader Gary Ridley wants the authority to stop investing in the scheme Plans to transform the landmark former Ikea building in Coventry into a cultural venue have been labelled a “flatpack fantasy”. Conservative opposition councillors have called for no more public money to be spent on the scheme to […]
Four countries that are actively welcoming travellers
Getty Images Tourism is relatively new in Georgia – and the country is actively seeking visitors (Credit: Getty Images) Following this summer’s heated protests against overtourism, there’s some good news. For every overcrowded tourist spot in Europe, there are plenty of places around the world that need more visitors. St Mark’s Square in Venice might […]
Rugby, Gogglebox, a new Earth and sunshine
PA Media Bristol scored a hatful of tries but lost a tight game to Saracens at Ashton Gate on Saturday People often say the great thing about living in Bristol is that there is “always something on” and this past week has been a prime example of that. Thousands of football fans went to Ashton […]
Gateshead’s river police station pub ‘challenge’ for latest owner
Bella Welsh During its time as a river police station the building once had cells for holding illegal immigrants The owners of a new pub in a historic quayside building say they are confident of success despite one retail analyst calling it a “challenging site”. Pipewellgate House, near Gateshead’s Swing Bridge, was built as a […]
Shackleton’s lost ship as never seen before
The new 3D scan lifts the veil of darkness and water from the wreck lying 3km beneath the surface After more than 100 years hidden in the icy waters of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance has been revealed in extraordinary 3D detail. For the first time we can see the vessel, which sank in […]
Manchester to join Barcelona festival programme
Manchester will become the first English “guest city” at Barcelona’s famous La Mercè cultural festival next year. Manchester and Barcelona’s city councils have teamed up to curate the programme for the 2025 festival, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors into Barcelona each year. Tthe festival traditionally showcases Catalan culture, outdoor arts and music but […]
Rich ‘to quit UK’ and Lee Carsley ‘won’t sing anthem’
Getty Images The Daily Telegraph takes a dim view of Lee Carsley’s suggestion that he will not sing the national anthem as he takes charge of England for the first time. The paper’s chief football correspondent, Jason Burt, says Carsley is being naive and should not be managing the national side if he does not […]