Gas explosion in Lagos leaves at least 15 people dead and around 50 buildings destroyed, Nigerian authorities said 15 bodies have been recovered. Houses and lorries were torched in the blast The blast happened at around 8:00 am (0700 GMT) in the district of Abule Ado It was caused by a truck that ‘hit gas … Read more
Government pushes businesses to go greener as taxes are raised for gas bills – but frozen for electricity rates Chancellor announced in the Budget that gas levies will rise Changes will come into effect in April 2022 Electricity is better for the environment than gas – but is currently taxed more By Grace Gausden For … Read more
Holly Willoughby has traded in her gas guzzling Mercedes G-Wagon for a new eco-friendly Electric Mercedes EQC. The This Morning presenter, 39, was spotted climbing into her shiny new motor, worth a cool £65,000, while she ran errands during a day off from presenting duties on Saturday. And the star cut a casual figure for her low-key … Read more
Greek police have launched tear gas at migrants as the Turks fired back at the border crossing where thousands are trying to get into Europe. More clashes erupted Saturday between Greek police and Europe-bound migrants gathered on the Turkey side of a border crossing near the Greek village of Kastanies. Like previous confrontations this week, … Read more
Two young Ukrainian chess stars have died in Moscow from a suspected overdose of laughing gas. Stanislav Bogdanovich, 26, a grandmaster, was his country’s former quick chess champion and his death came soon after he had controversially played online for Russia against Ukraine. His girlfriend Aleksandra Vernigora, 18, also a chess professional, was a student … Read more
Two young Ukrainian chess stars have died in Moscow from a suspected overdose of laughing gas. Stanislav Bogdanovich, 26, a grandmaster, was his country’s former quick chess champion and his death came soon after he had controversially played online for Russia against Ukraine. His girlfriend Aleksandra Vernigora, 18, also a chess professional, was a student … Read more
Commuters have resorted to wearing storage boxes, plastic bags and even babies’ nappies over their heads as they come up with novel ways to avoid contracting Coronavirus. Photos, circulated on social media, show people coming up with creative ways of covering their noses and mouths in a bid to avoid contamination, as medical experts warn throwaway … Read more
Commuters have resorted to wearing storage boxes, plastic bags and even babies’ nappies over their heads as they come up with novel ways to avoid contracting Coronavirus. Photos, circulated on social media, show people coming up with creative ways of covering their nose and mouths in a bid to avoid contamination, amid debate over how effective … Read more
Fire, smoke and tear gas have risen across the Greek-Turkey border today as police fight back migrants after Ankara threw open the gateway to Europe. Migrants, most of them Middle Eastern and African men, were seen hurling back canisters of tear gas on Wednesday morning, setting fire to fences near the village of Kastanies. Heavily armoured … Read more