News bulletin 2022/01/06 20:31

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
Storyful
Venice Mayor Denounces 'Imbeciles' on Electric Surfboards
Venice’s mayor took to Twitter on August 17 to denounce what he called two “imbeciles” who were spotted riding electric surfboards along a city canal.Mayor Luigi Brugnaro later said the pair had been identified and would be facing fines.Twitter user @angloswissguy replied to the mayor’s post with a couple of videos showing the pair’s exploits.La Nuova Venezia cited police as saying the two were Australians, and that they were facing fines of €1,500 each. Credit: Daniel E via Storyful
10 hours ago
The Independent
Education secretary reveals he had 'shockingly awful' A-level results
Education secretary reveals he had 'shockingly awful' A-level results.Source: BBC Breakfast
10 hours ago
Evening Standard
Millie Mackintosh on medication after lockdown and motherhood left her ‘consumed’ with anxiety
The Made In Chelsea star said she found it difficult to admit she ‘needed this kind of help’
2 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
The Independent
Eric Trump repeats false claim that his father was first US president in history not to start a war
Since 1945, Donald Trump sits among a number of US presidents who did not initiate a conflict overseas
6 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
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
Evening Standard
OPINION - The Leader podcast: Rail unions ‘dug in’ for future strikes - how should you prepare?
We look at what the winter holds for commuters and examine the latest on negotiations
4 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
PA Media: UK News
Manhunt launched after seven-year-old girl is ‘abducted and taken into woods’
The youngster is believed to have been taken on Warne Avenue in Droylsden, Greater Manchester to an area near a disused railway track.
a day ago
York Press
York police want to speak to man after alleged sex assault in bar
York police want to speak to a man following an alleged sex assault in Jalou in Micklegate.
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
Isle of Wight County Press
Yaverland to welcome bare bathers in aid of British Heart Foundation
Clothes not required at this charity fundraising skinny dip on the Isle of Wight. How to take part...
a day ago
The Independent
Infected blood scandal victims to receive £100,000 ‘interim compensation payments’ after decades-long campaign
But campaigners say families who have lost loved ones are being ‘ignored’
2 days ago
The Guardian
Thai instant noodle makers seek government approval for first price hike in 14 years
Plea to government, which controls prices on some essentials, to allow rise as war in Ukraine and extreme weather drive up costs
2 days ago
Sky News
Brexit: EU must end 'persistent delays' in giving UK access to scientific research programmes, says government
The EU must end "persistent delays" over the UK's access to the bloc's scientific research programmes after Brexit, the government has demanded as it launched legal action. It said the delays have prevented the UK from accessing Horizon Europe, the EU's key funding programme for research and innovation, and Copernicus, the earth observation programme that provides data on climate change. Other schemes that have been affected include nuclear research programme Euratom, and access to space surveillance and tracking.
2 days 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
News Shopper
A Level results 2022 in south London - let us know your story and how you did
It's A Level results day 2022 and we want to know how you've got on.
12 hours ago
The Telegraph
Benjamin Mendy told woman 'I'm going to kidnap you' before trying to rape her, court hears
Benjamin Mendy, the Manchester City footballer, told a woman he wanted to “kidnap” her the night before he tried to rape her during her morning shower, a court has heard.
a day ago

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