News bulletin 2021/12/23 20:35

The Guardian
From solar panels to switching off lights: how Aldi is reducing its environmental footprint
‘We’re not perfect, but we’re getting better every day,’ says corporate responsibility director Liz Fox as she explains the supermarket’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions
11 hours ago
Evening Standard
Met Police Covid fine for ‘partying’ while sitting at desk was ‘slap in face’, says cleared office worker
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
a day ago
PA Media: UK News
College student wins university place after switching from make-up to forensics
Megan Jowitt spent two years completing a make-up course after leaving school but struggled to get her career off the ground.
8 hours ago
AFP
UN rights chief says Rohingya refugees unable to return
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Wednesday that it remained unsafe for Rohingya refugees to return to their homes in Myanmar, nearly five years after a crackdown there sparked an exodus to neighbouring Bangladesh.
a day ago
Sky News
Japan encourages its sober young people to drink more and boost economy
Japan's youth are being encouraged to drink more and boost the economy following a fall in tax revenues from alcoholic beverages. The Japanese government has launched a nationwide competition to revitalise the industry which has been shrinking due to demographic changes, lifestyle choices and the coronavirus pandemic. This includes boosting Japanese alcoholic beverages such as sake (rice wine), beer, whiskey, wine or beer.
14 hours ago
The Independent
Pence calls for Republicans to stop attacking the FBI over Trump raid
‘Calls to defund the FBI are just as wrong as calls to defund the police’
a day ago
York Press
The tragedy of a cash-starved NHS
A few years ago I was biking to a York Astronomical Society meeting at a local school. I hit a series of road bumps that caused me to fall head over heels.
2 days ago
The Independent
Sewage: How to check for pollution at beaches near you
Campaign group creates interactive map to advise locals and tourists where not to bathe
3 hours ago
Reuters
UK's Liz Truss maintains big lead in leadership contest - poll
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss remains far ahead of leadership rival Rishi Sunak in the race to become Britain's next prime minister, a YouGov poll for Sky News showed on Thursday. The governing Conservative Party is voting by postal ballot to choose a new party leader after Boris Johnson said he would step down following a series of scandals. Truss, who has consistently topped polls of Conservative Party members, has a 32 percentage point lead over Sunak among those who have decided to vote, the survey showed.
14 hours ago
The Guardian
NSW flood inquiry opts not to recommend raising of Warragamba dam wall
Premier says he will push ahead and seek funding to raise wall 14 metres despite concerns for endangered flora and fauna
2 days ago
Euronews
Alexey Alchin: Brussels must stop EU-based Russians being extradited home, says MEP
Bulgarian MEP Radan Kanev made the plea over the case of Alexey Alchin, who burned his Russian passport in protest at the Ukraine war and is now wanted on tax evasion charges back home.
10 hours ago
The Telegraph
Britain ‘concerned’ by Israeli raids on Palestinian human rights groups
Britain has expressed “concern” over a series of Israeli raids on Palestinian human rights groups which Israel claims support terrorism, as soldiers sealed entrance doors to offices and broke down the door of an Anglican church.
2 hours ago
PA Media: Entertainment
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Luis Guzman seen for first time in Netflix’s Wednesday
The supernatural detective show, starring Jenna Ortega, is directed by Tim Burton and due for release later this year.
2 days ago
ITN
It's impossible to help everyone, says Sajid Javid
Sajid Javid shows his support for Liz Truss' plan for an emergency budget but says "it's not possible for any government in the world .. to help everyone with every extra cost".
a day ago
Evening Standard
Ukrainian student who became British Army translator aces exams
Zorian Tytych, from Kyiv, got four As in his A-levels while helping Ukrainian refugees and soldiers in the UK.
8 hours ago
The Independent
Government urged to double £350 payments for Ukrainian refugee hosts or risk mass homelessness
One in four hosts plan to end arrangement due to cost of living pressures – as Treasury urged to boost payments
a day ago
Euronews
Afghanistan: "Fall of the republic, a collective failure" says Ghani's former deputy chief of staff
Hambullah Mohib, a senior aide to Afghanistan's Former President, Ashraf Ghani speaks to Euronews International Correspondent Anelise Borges and relives the fall of Kabul one year on.
a day ago
The Independent
Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk prize money: What is fight purse for heavyweight title rematch?
All you need to know about the heavyweight title rematch in Saudi Arabia
3 hours ago
York Press
Twins pass driving test at same time, on same date, and in same place
Teenage twins from North Yorkshire have said they are “over the moon” after passing their driving tests at the same time, on the same date, and in the same place.
a day ago
The Independent
Nevada gov vows to codify order protecting patients into law
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said that he would seek to codify in law an order he signed that protects in-state abortion providers and out-of-state patients next legislative session if he wins re-election
17 hours ago

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