In today’s round-up, we look at Prince Harry’s words about saving the planet, reveal how changing the way we manage roadside verges could boost wildflower numbers and support wildlife; discover the ‘extinct’ moth that is once again calling Britain home; and find out why growing numbers of animals are dying …
Read More »Australia Post and Royal Australian Mint release limited edition $1 coins celebrating Aussie life
Zooper Dooper, esky meat pie and Weet-Bix: Australian Mint releases 26 new $1 coin designs – featuring iconic Aussie animals, food and culture The $1 coin collection is only available from change given at Australia Post stores The coins are released A-Z with each letter representing an Aussie favourite New …
Read More »Technical Study: Science Museum supporters’ centre, by Hat Projects | Technical
By Elizabeth Hopkirk2019-09-30T06:00:00 The conversion of a former Royal Mail sorting office into the £3.5m Smith Centre required instinct and guts, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk We’re standing in a small, bright lobby on the other side of a pair of heavy timber and glass doors which lead off the Science …
Read More »Things you didn’t know you could recycle in Plymouth
While nearly all of us make an effort to recycle, with Devon frequently recognised as one of the top four recycling counties in the UK, there’s still lots of things we forget about. Shockingly, 54 per cent of people in Devon put at least one item in the bin that …
Read More »Legend of Great Train Robbery derailed at last
… those who were suspected of tipping off the gang about lax security, allowing them to steal £2.6 million from the Royal Mail train on August 8, 1963. Source link
Read More »Sunday newspaper round-up: Boris Johnson, Brexit, Thomas Cook, Wrightbus, Sainsbury’s, Hinkley Point C
Boris Johnson has personally apologised for embarrassing the Queen by requiring her to approve the unlawful suspension of the House of Commons. Royal sources have revealed that there was huge disquiet in the Queen’s household about Johnson’s decision to prorogue parliament for five weeks, even before the Supreme Court ruled …
Read More »Labour to fight nationalisation battles in court
A shadow cabinet minister has warned that a Labour government’s drive to nationalise key industries could fail, if the party loses the first legal challenge to the controversial plans. Jon Trickett, shadow minister for the Cabinet Office, told an audience at a Labour conference fringe event last Tuesday that the …
Read More »Duchess of Sussex urges ‘all young women and campaigners’ to conquer obstacles in their way
Speaking to a group of prominent anti-apartheid activists and politicians, the Duchess of Sussex said that being the first one to ‘pave the way’ can be tough. Meghan Markle urged ‘all young women organisers, activists and campaigners’ to ‘keep at it’ despite the obstacles that might come their way, during …
Read More »Mr Tee King of Desserts is in Bristol tonight for the final time this year
It is no exaggeration to say Mr Tee and his van, from which he serves ice creams and desserts, gets people excited. But with summer at an end, and the demand for ice cream waning, the King of Desserts has confirmed tonight will be his final visit to the Bristol …
Read More »The Mythical Bets On No-Deal Brexit
It’s very hard to correct things that go viral, however wrong they are. Nowhere is that more true than in the febrile atmosphere of pre-Brexit Britain, where allegations that the new Prime Minister is backed by “speculators who have bet billions on a hard Brexit” have been made by, among …
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