One of England’s last coal mines is set to close today after almost 200 years in operation. The Bradley open-cast mine in Durham, which produced 150,000 tonnes of coal each year, is set to extract its last coal today and close its doors permanently. Owners Banks Group had applied for permission to keep the the … Read more
Yara Shahidi has said she is not an activist but ‘a creative and socially engaged human.’ Now the 20-year-old black-ish and grown-ish star told the Wall Street Journal that she is hoping to make changes that will last. ‘The goal at the end of the day is to make powerful media but to also push the … Read more
Frustrated Melburnians have vowed to stand on their front porches and unite in a chorus of collective screams as a bizarre way to deal with lockdown restrictions. Residents of the nation’s coronavirus capital pledged to figuratively stand together and unleash a communal scream at 7pm on Friday as a way of venting pent-up rage while the … Read more
Beware the robot cat (flap) burglars! Criminals could use AI devices to ransack homes after sneaking in through LOCKED front doors Robot burglars could enter house via a small space such as cat flap or letter box Machine could then relay information to human and even fetch resident’s keys Possibility was raised in a study … Read more
Installing fridge doors at supermarkets could cut energy use by a staggering 40 percent, research reveals Supermarkets could battle climate change by fitting doors on open chiller units The use of fridge doors could cut energy use by 40 per cent, a new report says The research was carried out by Imperial College London for … Read more
What do you have in YOUR ‘sanitisation station’? Mums share the items they have set-up at the front door to ensure the house is clean and germ-free Australians are sharing photos of their ‘sanitation’ stations on social media A Victorian mother who is in a lockdown area has started a thread of images She has … Read more
Goodwood is back. Having cancelled both of its major motorsport events for 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers have confirmed the two will be combined into a behind-closed-doors show in October. The Festival of Speed, due to take place in July, and Revival, which was scheduled for October, have now been rolled into a … Read more
Churches across England have thrown open their creaking doors for the first time in 104 days as they welcome the public back for Sunday services. Westminster Abbey, York Minster and Canterbury Cathedral were all lit up as congregations arrived this morning, alongside cathedrals and churches across a patchwork of parishes. But services took place under … Read more
Michelle Keegan has revealed her ‘frustration’ at people constantly questioning why she and husband Mark Wright don’t have children, insisting ‘nobody knows what goes on behind closed doors’. The actress, 33, who has been married to the TOWIE star turned TV presenter, 33, for five years, hit out at sexist double standards – admitting queries … Read more
Celebrity chef Pete Evans is set to open his new ‘healing clinic’ in Byron Bay next month – despite having no medical qualifications. The anti-vaxxer, 47, announced the news on Facebook on Tuesday, and also hinted at franchise opportunities by offering fans a chance to open their own clinic if they ‘stay tuned for more … Read more