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Green News

Why are Insulate Britain activists on hunger strike?

Emma Smart says she misses the birds and trees she could see from her prison cell, as her hunger strike reaches 14 days.

29/11/2021

Art

World's first NFT ballet set to go on sale

London Royal Ballet's prima ballerina will star in pieces set to go on auction for £50,000.

29/11/2021

United Kingdom

Omicron: Booster shots to be available to all adults in the UK

Scientists in the UK have advised that all adults should now be included in the COVID-19 booster jab campaign in the wake of the spread of the Omicron variant.

29/11/2021

United Kingdom

Customers snowed in at Britain’s highest pub for three nights

Dozens of people who went to Tan Hill Inn in Yorkshire to watch an Oasis tribute band on Friday were left stuck at the pub for three nights after heavy snowfall.

29/11/2021

Sport

German Ralf Rangnick confirmed as Manchester United's interim manager

Ralf Rangnick, who previouly managed 1899 Hoffenheim, Schalke 04 and RB Leipzeig, will stay on as manager until the end of the season.

29/11/2021

Travel News

UK travel restrictions: Day 2 and pre-departure test rules explained

All UK arrivals have to show a negative COVID-19 test on arrival and do a PCR test on or before day 2.

27/11/2021

Health news

Could a nasal spray be the solution to preventing and treating COVID?

Trials are underway in the UK on a COVID nasal spray called pHOXWELL which researchers believe is capable of stopping any variant of concern.

27/11/2021

United Kingdom

Two people killed by falling trees as Storm Arwen batters UK

The country is now under amber or yellow alert depending on the area.

27/11/2021

Eco-Innovation

Concrete: The secret CO2 emitter behind coal, oil and gas

This new concrete formula could mitigate two billion tonnes of CO2.

27/11/2021

No Comment

'Make Amazon Pay' demonstration held on Black Friday in London

A demonstration under the slogan "Make Amazon Pay" is held in London on Black Friday to protest the online retail giant's "exploitation of workers, communities, and our planet".

26/11/2021

Destinations

This historic city is home to the UK’s largest light festival

After a long 2 years, Durham Lumiere, the UK’s biggest light festival was back and as beautiful as ever.

26/11/2021

Climate

Amazon deals take a hit after activists disrupt depots on Black Friday

The aim of the protests is to highlight the company's "highly climate-destructive corporate practices".

26/11/2021

Culture news

Iconic Manchester venue faced with closure due to 'gentrification'

The venue is asking for signatures to stop its closure, claiming the real issue is unwise development in the area.

26/11/2021

Culture news

Get Back: 4 myths about The Beatles answered in Peter Jackson's doc

Four years ago, 'Lord of The Rings' director and Beatlemaniac Peter Jackson was enlisted to look at the band's final years with fresh eyes. Here is what he found.

25/11/2021

Art

'Most exciting Roman mosaic discovery in the UK' found under farmland

The mosaic is part of what was believed to be an elaborate Roman villa complex between the 3rd and 4th century AD.

25/11/2021

No Comment

Penguins post Christmas wishes to Santa

Zookeepers at ZSL London Zoo have been helping their resident penguins post Christmas wishes to Santa this week.

25/11/2021

Green News

Sewage pollution is making UK beaches and rivers 'unswimmable'

Water companies say sewage overflow helps manage heavy rainfall but Surfers Against Sewage have found the practice has risen by 88 per cent in the last year.

25/11/2021

My Europe Series

Why are France-England migrant crossings on the rise?

It's believed more than 20,000 migrants have attempted the crossing this year, up from 8,500 in 2020.

24/11/2021

Experiences

Watch me go from skiing rookie to racer in one lesson - almost

I take to the slopes for a 1:1 lesson with Maison Sport, a new skiing app designed to match you with your perfect instructor

24/11/2021

Art

Lubaina Himid: Exhibition of Black postmodernist opens at Tate Modern

Lubaina Himid became Britain's first ever Black Turner Prize winner in 2017. London's Tate Modern is about to open the largest ever display of her world-changing works.

24/11/2021

Culture news

Amy Winehouse exhibition opens in London 10 years after singer's death

The first major retrospective exhibition on the brilliant but troubled British musician opens on 26th November at the Design Museum in London.

24/11/2021

United Kingdom

Man sentenced for sending bomb hoax to UK vaccine plant and Wuhan lab

About 120 people were evacuated from a plant near Wrexham producing the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after the bomb scare in January.

24/11/2021

United Kingdom

UK MP Stella Creasy ‘baffled’ by rule banning her baby from Parliament

A number of British politicians have demanded changes to parliamentary rules after Labour MP Stella Creasy was told she couldn’t bring her baby into Parliament.

24/11/2021

Climate

What is a ULEZ and is it a ‘silver bullet’ for air pollution?

These zones have been controversial and new research shows they might not be as effective as other methods for improving air quality.

24/11/2021

Green News

Which country is making electric car chargers compulsory in buildings?

Around 145,000 new charging points per year will be created under the new legislation.

24/11/2021

Culture news

Genre over gender: Brit Awards ditch male and female categories

The UK's biggest night in music is choosing genre over gender by merging the Best Male and Female categories and adding four new genre-based ones.

23/11/2021