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Chanel rejects synthetic chemicals in switch to eco-silk alternative

The fashion house make advances in sustainability with a new investment in green silk technology.

14/06/2019

USA

Watch: 'Something for everyone' at auction of Maharajahs' treasures

The Indian treasures on offer span 500 years, from the beginning of the Mughal dynasty to the present day.

14/06/2019

Living

Ralph Lauren pledges new sustainability strategy ‘Design the Change'

The luxury fashion house is shifting its focus towards concrete sustainability goals and a greater sense of transparency.

13/06/2019

USA

Watch: Anne Frank tree planted at UN headquarters

A tree has been planted at the UN in memory of Anne Frank, on what would have been her 90th birthday. It is from a cutting from the horse chestnut that grew outside the annexe where the Frank family hid from the Nazis.

13/06/2019

USA

One dead as helicopter crashes into building in midtown Manhattan

New York Fire Department says a helicopter crashed into a building in midtown Manhattan.

10/06/2019

USA

Watch: Rock star's welcome for goats at overgrown NYC park

In a win-win, the goats get an all you can eat buffet and the park doesn't have to use chemical weed killer.

22/05/2019

USA

Watch: Kurt Cobain's cardigan and Tupac's poetry up for auction

The Nirvana frontman's cardigan, worn for an In Utero photo shoot, is expected to fetch $120,000.

15/05/2019

USA

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite sentenced to up to 12 years

Fake heiress who dazzled New York elite gets four to 12 years for fraud

10/05/2019

USA

Watch: New York City names road after Sesame Street children's show

A New York street has been renamed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the children's show. West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway will now officially be known as Sesame Street.

02/05/2019

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New York intersection renamed Sesame Street

A New York intersection has permanently been renamed Sesame Street to celebrate the children show's 50th anniversary. West 63rd Street between Central Park West and Broadway will now officially be known as Sesame Street.

02/05/2019

USA

Man with gas cans arrested at New York's famed St. Patrick's Cathedral

There was no fire. Law enforcement officials described the man taken into custody as being emotionally disturbed.

18/04/2019

France

Global landmarks illuminate in solidarity with Notre Dame

Global landmarks have been illuminated in the French tricolour in solidarity with the Notre Dame after a devastating fire ripped through the Paris cathedral on Monday

17/04/2019

USA

New York City declares health emergency amid measles outbreak in Brooklyn

"This is the epicenter of a measles outbreak that is very, very troubling and must be dealt with immediately," the mayor said at a news conference in Williamsburg.

10/04/2019

USA

New York expected to become 2nd US state to ban plastic bags

"I think we're going to look back and wonder why this isn't something that was commonplace before now," said a state senator who is a leading proponent of the ban.

29/03/2019

Green News

Meet the entrepreneur launching the “Etsy of sustainable fashion”

Our interview with Christina Almeida, the business woman launching a marketplace for conscious designers.

27/03/2019

USA

European sirens could change the soundscape of New York

Complaints of noise pollution have led to a proposal for the famous New York City emergency sirens to be replaced with the European version.

26/02/2019

Notes From The Usa

Colourful and cosmopolitan: exploring the Bronx, birthplace of hip hop

In partnership with Brand USA

French singer-songwriter Laetitia Sheriff is travelling around the US on the trail of music, history and culture. Next on her tour is one of New York’s lesser visited boroughs: The Bronx.

25/02/2019

USA

New York restaurant lets diners fish for their own supper

Catch what you can: New York branch of Japanese restaurant Zuao lets customers fish for their own supper

13/02/2019

Canada

United Airlines passengers delayed on board plane for 16 hours

Passengers aboard a diverted United Airlines flight described 'freezing' and 'unsafe' conditions after spending 16 hours on the tarmac at Goose Bay in Canada.

21/01/2019

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Clement weather a relief for NYC New Year bathers

Clement weather a relief for NYC New Year bathers

02/01/2019